Freight Cars
Totals
History
Mysteries
1903 Box Cars
These were reported in CRSW, 1903-11, p376, but never appeared in ORER.
20 Box Cars being built at Ottawa Shops. Capacity 40000, weight 28000, length over sheeting, 34 ft 2 in, height to top of running board, 12 ft 5 in; width 9 ft 1 in; journals 7 in by 3 1/4 in; wooden bodies, diamond trucks, steel axles, cast iron brake shoes, wrought iron doors, double pine roof, steel spiral springs, metallic brown paint, westinghouse brakes.
1899 Construction
CRSW, 1900-01, p10 reported the CA "built about 400 box cars at its Ottawa shops last year, also a number of refrigerator cars. These were probably the 6000 series cars, as their capacity is given by the October and November issues. At the same time, each of these issues indicates that about 500 had been built, and 500 more were under construction.
CRSW, 1899-12, p356 indicates that about 50 flat cars were under construction.
1900 Construction
CRSW, 1900-03, p74: CA proposes to build 700 cars by July 1. CRSW, 1900-3, p137 reported that 4 cars were being built daily.
1902 Construction
CRSW, 1902-04, p133: CA looking for materials to construct 1500 new freight cars at their shops. It is unlikely that these cars were ever built, unless for another customer.
References
CRSW
Canadian Railway and Shipping World. Available from the National Museum of Science and Technology
ORER
Official Railway Equipment Register.
NMC S1121 Box 10
National Map Collection, S1121 Box 10, Grand Trunk Railway Freight Car Diagrams.