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British Columbia Hydro Railway

1961 - 1988

Freight Cars

Type: FD (Depressed Centre Flat. A flat car of special construction having the portion of the floor extending between trucks depressed to provide necessary head room for certain commodities.)
Number: 3
On lists: July 1967
Off lists: April 1991 (SRY)
Built: National Steel Car, May 1967
Inside length: 52' 8"
Inside height:
Door opening: n/a
Capacity (cu. ft.):
Type: GTS (Open top car, having high fixed sides and fixed or hinged ends and solid bottom, suitable for unloading on dumping machines only, equipped with a permanent racks for stowing parts or are specially modified or equipped to provide for loading of a particular commodity.)
Number: 3
On lists: October 1979
Off lists: July 1992 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 52' 6"
Inside height: 11' 2"
Door opening: n/a
Capacity (cu. ft.): 5603
Type: LU (An enclosed car with roof, having a special metal beam of heavy design at top of each side to support a series of retractable overhead side doors and the appurtenances, or other types of doors, running substantially the length of car, which beams also support the roof details. Car may be equipped with special loading devices or racks for handling various commodities.)
Number: 1
On lists: January 1987
Off lists: July 1989 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 5"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 1
On lists: January 1987
Off lists: January 1987
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 1
On lists: October 1986
Off lists: July 1989 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 1
On lists: January 1987
Off lists: July 1989 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 1
On lists: October 1986
Off lists: July 1989 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 5"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 1
On lists: January 1987
Off lists: July 1989 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 9
On lists: October 1986
Off lists: July 1990 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 10
On lists: July 1973
Off lists: July 1993 (SRY)
Built: Thrall Car, February 1973
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 52
On lists: January 1987
Off lists: October 1991 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 2
On lists: April 1986
Off lists: July 1989 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4427
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 6
On lists: April 1986
Off lists: July 1989 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 2
On lists: October 1986
Off lists: July 1989 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 2
On lists: October 1986
Off lists: July 1989 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 1
On lists: October 1986
Off lists: July 1992 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 5"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 3
On lists: October 1986
Off lists: July 1992 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 5
On lists: October 1986
Off lists: July 1992 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 5"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 1
On lists: January 1987
Off lists: July 1992 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 5"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 2
On lists: July 1986
Off lists: July 1992 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 5"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 1
On lists: October 1986
Off lists: July 1989 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 5"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 1
On lists: July 1986
Off lists: July 1989 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 5"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 1
On lists: October 1986
Off lists: July 1989 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 1
On lists: July 1986
Off lists: July 1989 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 5"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 1
On lists: October 1986
Off lists: July 1989 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 5"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 2
On lists: July 1986
Off lists: July 1989 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 5"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 1
On lists: October 1986
Off lists: July 1989 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 5"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 2
On lists: July 1986
Off lists: July 1989 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 5"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 1
On lists: July 1986
Off lists: January 1988
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 1
On lists: October 1986
Off lists: July 1989 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 5"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: LU
Number: 1
On lists: October 1986
Off lists: January 1988
Built:
Inside length: 50' 6"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 12' 5"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4397
Notes: Thrall-Door boxcar
Type: XM (Box. A house car for general service and especially for lading requiring protection from the weather and equipped with side or side and end doors.)
Number: 50
On lists: January 1978
Off lists: July 2005 (SRY)
Built: Pacific Car & Foundry, July 1977
Inside length: 52' 8"
Inside height: 11'
Door opening: 16'
Capacity (cu. ft.): 5304
Type: LU
Number: 50
On lists: October 1978
Off lists: October 1993 (SRY)
Built: United States Railway Equipment Co., June-July 1978
Inside length: 52' 5"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 2 x 26' 2"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4540
Type: LU
Number: 40
On lists: October 1983
Off lists: April 1995 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 52' 5"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 13' 1"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4548
Type: LU
Number: 1
On lists: April 1985
Off lists: April 1995 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 52' 5"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 13' 1"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4548
Type: LU
Number: 40
On lists: October 1988
Off lists: April 1995 (SRY)
Built: USEX, May 1978
Inside length: 52' 5"
Inside height: 9' 6"
Door opening: 4 x 13' 1"
Capacity (cu. ft.): 4548
Notes: Ex-Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley (CACV) 29027-29046 (nee Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville (FJG) 29027-29046), and CACV 30000-30029.
Type: FBC (Flat car constructed with a centre beam above the car deck from bulkhead to bulkhead.)
Number: 70
On lists: January 1988
Off lists: May 1991 (SRY)
Built:
Inside length: 73'
Inside height: 11' 4"
Door opening: n/a
Capacity (cu. ft.):
Type: GA (gondola)
Number: 3
On lists: ?
Off lists: ?
Built:
Inside length:
Inside height:
Door opening: n/a
Capacity (cu. ft.):
Notes: ex-BCER.
Type: GA
Number: 10
On lists: ?
Off lists: ?
Built:
Inside length:
Inside height:
Door opening: n/a
Capacity (cu. ft.):
Notes: ex-BCER.
Type: GA
Number: 1
On lists: ?
Off lists: ?
Built:
Inside length:
Inside height:
Door opening: n/a
Capacity (cu. ft.):
Notes: ex-BCER.
Type: XM
Number: 1
On lists: October 1961
Off lists: April 1966 (off ORER list - still in online service after?)
Built:
Inside length: 40' 6"
Inside height: 10' 6"
Door opening: 6'
Capacity (cu. ft.): 3900
Type: XM
Number: 1
On lists: December 1923 (BCER)
Off lists: ?
Built:
Inside length: 40'
Inside height: 7' 9"
Door opening: 6'
Capacity (cu. ft.): 2635
Notes: ex-BCER. 2' end doors.
Type: FM (ordinary flat)
Number: 1
On lists: November 1914 (BCER)
Off lists: ?
Built:
Inside length: 41'
Inside height:
Door opening: n/a
Capacity (cu. ft.):
Notes: ex-BCER.
Type: FM
Number: 1
On lists: November 1914 (BCER)
Off lists: ?
Built:
Inside length: 41'
Inside height:
Door opening: n/a
Capacity (cu. ft.):
Notes: ex-BCER.
Type: XM
Number: 115
On lists: October 1978
Off lists: January 1995 (SRY)
Built: Pacific Car & Foundry, April 1976
Inside length: 52' 6"
Inside height: 10' 11"
Door opening: 16'
Capacity (cu. ft.): 5461
Notes: To WCTU Railway company as WCTU 7500-7614; subsequently to CN as CNA 557801-557962?
Type: FM
Number: 1
On lists: November 1914
Off lists: ?
Built:
Inside length: 40'
Inside height:
Door opening: n/a
Capacity (cu. ft.):
Notes: ex-BCER.
Type: FBC
Number: 80
On lists: October 1988
Off lists: January 1991 (SRY)
Built: National Steel Car, January-February 1988
Inside length: 73'
Inside height: 11' 4"
Door opening: n/a
Capacity (cu. ft.):
Notes: Ex-Knoxville & Holston River (MSDR) 20000-20099; returned to MSDR.
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