There is a picture of one and a brief explanation of the series in the MOW
section of John Riddell's 'Canadian Pacific, Color Guide to Freight and
Passenger Equipment' by Morning Sun. Page 121.
Colin
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From: Drew Bunn <bunndrew@xxxxxxxxx>
To: cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Fri, November 26, 2010 8:21:57 PM
Subject: Re: [cpsig] Re: Ice breaker box cars
On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 8:38 PM, Bob Grace <rrgrace@xxxxxxx> wrote:
The icebreaker boxcars also had concrete added to them to provide extra
weight. There was usually an ice breaker at both ends of the car. I am not
sure what they did about icicles before these cars and the passenger locos
were developed. I wonder if back when manpower was cheap they may have had
section men that would walk the tunnels and knock down the icicles?
Bob Grace