by Guest » May 1, 2021, 8:54 am
CNW leased/later purschased several hundred 70-ton ore cars from the DMIR beginning in the early 1960s and into the late 70s, and in fact they replaced the 50-ton ore cars that were owned by the railroad. They also leased cars from Bessemer and Lake Erie.
CNW was one of the "Granger" railroads (including Soo Line, Milwaukee Road and Rock Island) that served a vast area of the Upper Mid-West and Northern Plains, mainly agriculture and some mineral traffic. This meant a vast rail network, but not enough traffic, so repairs and improvements were defered. As the rail network aged and traffic declined, replacement of existing equipment was either through leasing or rebuilding. As for CNW, they chose the former when it came to their existing ore car fleet. Then came the Western-coal boom - but that's another topic.
- Brian
CNW leased/later purschased several hundred 70-ton ore cars from the DMIR beginning in the early 1960s and into the late 70s, and in fact they replaced the 50-ton ore cars that were owned by the railroad. They also leased cars from Bessemer and Lake Erie.
CNW was one of the "Granger" railroads (including Soo Line, Milwaukee Road and Rock Island) that served a vast area of the Upper Mid-West and Northern Plains, mainly agriculture and some mineral traffic. This meant a vast rail network, but not enough traffic, so repairs and improvements were defered. As the rail network aged and traffic declined, replacement of existing equipment was either through leasing or rebuilding. As for CNW, they chose the former when it came to their existing ore car fleet. Then came the Western-coal boom - but that's another topic.
- Brian