RARE CANADIAN NATIONAL Ry. PULLMAN CAR "ALLENDALE" ETCHED end door NAMEPLATES For Sale


RARE CANADIAN NATIONAL Ry. PULLMAN CAR
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RARE CANADIAN NATIONAL Ry. PULLMAN CAR "ALLENDALE" ETCHED end door NAMEPLATES:
$290.00

Up for your consideration is a PAIR of PULLMAN car end door nameplates from a CANADIAN NATIONAL 8-1-2 car named "ALLENDALE". These are VERY hard to find and a pair is extremely difficult to get so this is a rare offering. Recent sales have seen similar SINGLE door nameplates sell for more than what is asked for this pair. They measure 2' x13". they look to be stainless steel. They are being offered as found with paint and surface imperfectionsThis pair of nameplates was found in an estate sale of a former long time AMTRAK employee, and noted rail historian based in Hutchinson, Ks.. PLEASE EXAMINE PICTURES CAREFULLY!!! What you see is what you are offerding on!!!!! I usually ship next day after receiving payment. I will leave response once positive response is left by the winner. As with everything I sell I want you to be happy with your purchase. If there is a problem PLEASE contact me before leaving negative response. I will do what I can within reason to make it right. I will consider returns on a case by case basis

Canadian National Railways purchased eight groups of 12 section 1 Drawing Room sleepers with a total of 126 cars delivered between 1919 and 1929. As with most railways, this was the most common type of sleeping car in use. The cars were all named for Canadian municipalities and were used system wide.

In 1949 CNR started a new program to modernize its fleet of heavyweight sleeping, dining and parlor cars. The twenty “Fort” series cars and twenty 12 section, 1 drawing room sleeping cars taken from the a series built in 1923 were selected as the first cars in the program. The cars were given new roofs, new sides and new end sheathing. The cars were the same height as they were before rebuilding however the new roof had the same profile as lightweight cars that were then being built. The sides were completely smooth, without visible rivets. The windows were a sealed double glazed “Thermopane” or “Adlake” design. The braking system was rebuilt by removing all the mechanical linkages, except for the hand brakes, from the car body and replacing the body mounted brake cylinder with small truck mounted cylinders The suspension systems were rebuilt with the introduction of bolster stabilizers.

The interior of the Fort series cars was completely reconfigured. The sleeping accommodation was removed and replaced by a single general toilet, a buffet kitchen and porter’s sleeping accommodation at the “A” end of the car and with four double bedrooms all on the opposite side of the car. This left more space for a larger lounge and solarium.

The interior of the “City” series cars was substantially reconfigured. Eight open sections were retained however at the new blind end of the car 1 Drawing Room and 2 Compartments were provided. These were of the configuration introduced with lightweight equipment in the late 1930s.

The cars continued in this service until the introduction of The Super Continental in 1955 The Fort series cars were used on the Super Continental and well as The Continental. The "City" sleeper was used only on The Continental during the winter months but continued to be used on the Super continental during the summer months. New "E" series sleeping cars were introduced on the Super Continental. The 8-2-1 "City" sleepers were eventually given other assignments until retirement in the early 1970s.

The Fort cars were again rebuilt between 1963 and 1965. During this overhaul there were no external changes to the structure of the cars. The interiors were again reconfigured with the removal of the bedrooms and the space refurnished with swivel chairs and small tables to serve as a refreshment lounge. The lounge area was redecorated and refurnished with modern furniture. The cars were given names in the "Joie de Vivre" series and were refered to as Club Lounge cars. The cars were so successful that cars from other series were refurbished along similar lines. The cars were passed on to VIA and continued in service with the last ones being retired in 1982.

The following table provides the names of the “City” series 8 – 2 – 1 Sleeping Cars and their final disposition.

Car NameDateDispositionCar NameDateDispositionREGINA1/79Work CarHAMILTON1/79Work CarPEMBROKE-RetiredMELVILLE10/78Work CarLINDSAY1/79Work CarST. ANNES11/78Work CarALLANDALE1/79Work CarST. CarGODERICH9/78Work CarPAISLEY12/79Work CarWINDSOR12/7Work CarWAINWRIGHT1/80Work CarScrapJELLICOE7/73Work CarHALIFAX12/76ScrapALGONQUIN10/76Scrap


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