Canadian National Rwy. 42″ gauge wooden van
Principle dimensions of CNR cabooses 6048-6052
Length over running boards Truck centers
Total wheelbase Between end sills Coupled
Truck wheelbase Top of handbrake Height at eaves
Top of running boards Width at eaves Over side sills Maximum width Inside length Inside width Inside height Door
36′-5″ 25′-0″ 30′-0″ 35′-0″ 38′-5″ 5′-0″ 6′-4″
11′-2″ 12′-0″ 9′-0″ 8′-5″ 9′-0″
29′-8″ 7′-10″ 7′-0″
2′-0″×6′-0″ CONRAD STEEVES: PORT AUX BASQUES, NFLD, CANADA; OCT. 15, 1966
CONRAD STEEVES: CORNER BROOK, NFLD, CANADA; APRIL 28, 1967
While the cars in this series were all similar, there were some dif- ferences. Most noticeable was the location of the underbody de- tails in relation to the car sides. On car Nos. 6048 (page 59, bot- tom) and 6049 (below), the three windows are on the brake cylinder
inch gauge Newfoundland Railway, whose first tracks were laid in 1881, be- came part of the Canadian National Railway when Newfoundland joined the Canadian Confederation in 1949. While important to the island, the Newfound- land Railway had never been a major fi- nancial success. Its predecessor had, in fact, been repossessed and operated by the Government since 1923. When it was merged into the CNR, most of its equipment was old and, thanks to heavy service during World War II, well worn. After the CNR’s takeover, there was an effort to upgrade the railroad’s physical plant and its equipment. The accompanying plans are for CNR series 6048-6052 wood cabooses, which were referred to as cabin cars or vans. According to Conrad Steeves, who
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side of the car, while on car 6051 (top) the single window is on the brake cylinder side. Caboose No. 6052 (above) doesn’t appear to have a tool box. It also has plywood sides and ladders at each end. These changes could have come as a result of a rebuilding.
CONRAD STEEVES: ST JOHN’S, NFLD, CANADA; AUG. 7, 1966
MAY 2014
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