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Re: Newfoundland Railway Boxcars?
Author: HUTCH 7.62
Date: 02-23-2018 - 08:27

C&OC Wrote:
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> Prior to Canadian confederation of Newfoundland in
> 1949 most rolling stock was built as narrow gauge
> for or by the railroad. Canadian National took
> over the railway with confederation and built a
> re-trucking facility at the Port Aux Basque ferry
> terminal where mainland rolling stock received
> narrow gauge trucks for service or delivery on the
> island. When the rolling stock was returned it
> was re-trucked for mainland rails. Most all narrow
> gauge rolling stock was phased out except for some
> specialized cars. They were replaced with
> re-trucked mainland cars mostly of the 40 ft.
> variety.

Man thanks for the reply. I did not know about the re trucking facility.

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  Newfoundland Railway Boxcars? HUTCH 7.62 02-19-2018 - 18:22
  Re: Newfoundland Railway Boxcars? Peter D. 02-22-2018 - 10:27
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