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Flat Cars
R.234CN Canadian National Flat Car - orange-brown - CN 655309
with 8 metal stanchions
The plain-jane Canadian National Flat Car with its original box; purchased new at Woodward's in 1967.
It came with the 8 metal stanchions wrapped in a clear cellophane packet. Note: no special Canadian box, label or 'R' number. The box and the number stamping is exactly the same as that used for the Transcontinental version of the Flat Car as issued in the UK. |
R.1201 Canadian National Flat Car with 3 Logs - black - CN 655309
with 8 metal stanchions
Pulpwood Cars
R.235CN / R.2351 Canadian National Pulpwood Car - orange-brown - CN 655309
R.235CN / R.2351 Canadian National Pulpwood Car - black - CN 655309
R.235CP Canadian Pacific Pulpwood Car - black - C.P. 520047
R.2353 CP Rail Pulpwood Car - red - CP 304318
R.2353 CP Rail Pulpwood Car - red with black end retainers - CP 304318
A few genuine examples of the CP Rail Pulpwood Car with black end retainers are known to exist. The models were 'made up' in the Canadian warehouse from incomplete and surplus parts in order to clear remainder stock.
This example was sold in a Canadian 'Bubble Pack' and, more than likely, dates from the last days of production.
This example was sold in a Canadian 'Bubble Pack' and, more than likely, dates from the last days of production.
Peter Zimmermann of Vintage Toy Oasis remembers these 'multi-coloured Pulpwood Cars well. In correspondence with me he noted,
"I had a job lot quantity of these multi-coloured Pulpwood Cars, all mint-boxed, come through my hands in the late 1980s. They were the orangey-red CP Rail version but with black end braces; and of course I still have one."
It would appear that surplus stocks of these models were sold-off after the Louis Marx owned Canadian Hornby Railways company ceased trading in 1974.
But, around 1980 a large stock of Canadian Freight Cars and other models was discovered in Canada and offered for sale locally.
George's Trains Limited of Toronto are known to have purchased large stocks of many remaining models as well as a myriad of spare parts from the warehouse.
"I had a job lot quantity of these multi-coloured Pulpwood Cars, all mint-boxed, come through my hands in the late 1980s. They were the orangey-red CP Rail version but with black end braces; and of course I still have one."
It would appear that surplus stocks of these models were sold-off after the Louis Marx owned Canadian Hornby Railways company ceased trading in 1974.
But, around 1980 a large stock of Canadian Freight Cars and other models was discovered in Canada and offered for sale locally.
George's Trains Limited of Toronto are known to have purchased large stocks of many remaining models as well as a myriad of spare parts from the warehouse.
R.2350 Transcontinental Pulpwood Car - red - TC 2350
R.2354 International Logging Co. Pulpwood Car - red - 2350
Just a sample of the colour variations of the Pulpwood loads ...
The Canadian National
'bulb-nosed car' and the 'bulb-wood car' !
If you take a careful look at the 1966 Catalogue Inserts, the salmon-coloured first issue describes the brown Canadian National Pulpwood Car as a
so-called 'R235 bulb-nosed car' whilst the second issue, on white paper, has its description amended to a 'R235 bulb-wood car'.
Upon closer examination, the actual model illustrated in the box has been 'constructed' from the brown R.234CN Canadian National Flat Car with 8 metal stanchions and two grey bulkheads from the earlier Transcontinental version of the Pulpwood Car... and there is not a log load to be seen !
so-called 'R235 bulb-nosed car' whilst the second issue, on white paper, has its description amended to a 'R235 bulb-wood car'.
Upon closer examination, the actual model illustrated in the box has been 'constructed' from the brown R.234CN Canadian National Flat Car with 8 metal stanchions and two grey bulkheads from the earlier Transcontinental version of the Pulpwood Car... and there is not a log load to be seen !