re:older CP cars in Princeton & Kelowna
- From: Richard Sutcliffe <ras1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: CPSig chatlist <cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2007 09:18:39 -0800
1. older CP cars in Princeton & Kelowna
Posted by: "Rob Kirkham" rdkirkham@xxxxxxx robert_kirkham
Date: Sat Mar 3, 2007 8:31 am ((PST))
Looking through a dated copy of the Canadian Trackside Guide, I see
that CP
caboose 436714 is supposed to be on display at Princeton at the Info
Centre
on Hwy.3. I wonder if any of you can confirm this remains the case at
the
present time?
It is several years since I was in Princeton. At that time the caboose
was located near the top of the hill, West of the town. This is a
wooden car, including frame, and it was in pretty sad shape. Both the
end platforms had collapsed and there was rot showing on the siding.
Also, how deap would the snow be there at this time of year?
(I don't relish climbing below it for photos if its as snowy as
Williams
Lake was this week!)
Likewise, the Guide indicates there is a refrigerator car, CP450243
held by
the Kelowna Heritage Society in Kelowna. I wonder if this is a steel
car,
or wood sheathed, and whether it is accessible to the public?
We had a 7th division Spring Meet in Kelowna the year the car arrived.
It is an eight hatch, steel,OH bunker unit that was fairly complete at
the time.
If I am not mistaken, Brian Pate thoroughly documented the car at the
time.
Thanks to any who can answer these questions
Rob Kirkham
I guess when the snow is on the ground the light is good for under body
photography <G>
Dick
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