Peter,
The official CP Motive Power Modification for ditch lights on CP locomotives
started in 1977.
Cabooses last ran on regular freight trains in 1990.
Paul Smith
Winnipeg
----- Original Message -----
From: "'Peter C.J. Ely' cprail1@xxxxxxxxx [cpsig]" <cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, February 3, 2018 7:15:20 PM
Subject: [cpsig] Cabooses and ditch lights - the end / start ? Refresher please
Hi guys,
I'm travelling and do not have access to my reference books.
May I ask a reminder for two things?
1) when did ditch lights become mandatory on leaders on CP in Canada?
2) when did cabeeses disappear as a standard tail end on main line trains on CP
?
Cheers, Peter
( Temporarily at Jamestown Railway museum, Petticoat Junction fame)
