It would take a bit of time to answer that question. However, from what I've
seen today in the 1946 time table, direction didn't make a difference in the
class. For some reason, on the Cascade Sub. the fourth class through freights
were westbound, whereas on the Thompson Sub. and eastward, the fourth class
through freights were eastbound. There were no fourth class trains in the
opposing directions and no third class trains at all on any of the four
mainline subs in BC at this time.
Joe Smuin
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff Pinchbeck
To: cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 6:03 PM
Subject: RE: [cpsig] The Kootenays, #463, etc
Peter, much to my surprise after looking at this 1946 ETT so many times in
the past few hours, I failed to notice that the Mixed Train 801-802 is a
third class train as are the mixed trains on the Kimberly Sub. and the
Slocan Sub. and the Coquihalla AND the Merritt Sub. However ... this bugged
me so much I dug out a 1955 ETT and lo: all mixed trains including the ones
listed above are now second class trains - without exception. So, once
again, it all depends upon the time frame you are discussing. What holds
true at one point, doesn't at another point in time.
I have noticed that time period effects classification so I should
have qualified my question to being 1930-40's. I suppose short of locating
an operations manual it would be hard to determine?
I've also been pondering if superiority of the direction would have an
effect on the class? Has anyone noticed a pattern like that?
Jeff Pinchbeck
