CN 429053         
Date: 7/4/1986 Location: Fort Frances, ON CA Country Flag   Map Show Fort Frances on a rail map Views: 628 Collection Of:   Jack Smith
Rolling Stock: CN 429053 (Box Car) Author:  Jack Smith
CN 429053
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Paul OShell General The "Buffalo Boxcars" were 40 foot steel boxcars used to haul grain to Churchill and Thunder Bay. They were originally built in 1956 as newsprint cars. In 1987-88 they were converted to carry grain under a program financed by the Canadian and Manitoba governments. They carry a Government of Canada flag "word mark" as well as a Manitoba buffalo (ergo the name Buffalo Boxcar). They carry numbers in the series 445000-446615. Another series, rebuilt in 1987, carried numbers in the 429000 series. The final Buffalo Boxcars were scrapped in late 1996 and 1997. They are marked "THIS CAR NOT TO BE INTERCHANGED - FOR CHURCHILL AND THUNDER BAY GRAIN SERVICE ONLY". (source: CNRHA) 7/14/2022 12:46:08 PM

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