https://www.cranbrooktownsman.com/news/ ... ollection/



More at the link--but not a list of which nine are being made available yet.

Anyone have a list of what is there (whole collection)?

Kudos to the CHC for making a good decision. It's not easy to make a decision like that, but at least they have come to the realization that their available resources do not permit them to properly maintain these items and made the decision to allow them to go to other museums that have the capacity to take them on.

This page contains links to PDF files of all the preserved rail equipment in Canada. It is not 100% perfect but I find it to be reasonably accurate, and the Society does appreciate updates.

I don't think anything has changed at Cranbrook since 2014, and for those unfamiliar with Canadian geography their equipment list is in the BC-NWT-YT file.

https://www.bytownrailwaysociety.ca/ind ... -in-canada

I visited the museum last year and have an educated guess as to what they will be deaccessioning, but I'll keep the speculation to myself for now.

As per their website which was updated today:

Thank you to everyone who expressed their interest so far. The cars we are in the process of deaccessioning include:

Chinook set (as one unit) comprising 4 semi-streamlined steel cars:
Baggage Car 3612, built in 1940. Condition: Fair. Currently used as a workshop and storage.
Baggage and Buffet Combine 3051, built in 1936. Condition: Fair. Baggage area used for storage. Original interior.
Coach 2104, built in 1936. Condition: Poor. Some water damage to wall panels. Original interior.
Coach 1700, built in 1938. Condition: Poor. Some water damage to wall panels and weakening floor panels. Original interior.
CP Baggage car 4481, built in 1921.
Steel Heavyweight. Condition: Fair/Poor. Used for storage. Recent water damage due to exposed roof panels. A quarter of the roof has been recently covered with new rolled roofing material.
CP Sleeper Redvers, built in 1929.
Steel Heavyweight. Condition: Fair. Restored 1950’s modernized interior. Small but numerous repairs required.
CP Sleeper Newcastle, built in 1921.
Steel Heavyweight. Condition: Poor. CP work train interior condition.
CP Diner Wingfield.
Steel Heavyweight. Condition: Poor. CP work train interior condition.
Locomotive Tender 3100, built in 1928
From locomotive 4-8-4. Condition: Poor. Previously used on excursion service.

Here is a photo of coach 1700 from 1998, (Edit: and combine 3051, undated) and a link to one on flickr (which won't let you copy and paste photos) with what looks like some of the other equipment mentioned, from 2014: https://www.flickr.com/photos/heyfritte ... otostream/ (Edit) and a flickr photo of baggage 4481 from 2010: https://www.flickr.com/photos/canadagood/4442725271/

What's the story with the Tender from CPR 3100?

I thought that interesting as well, as the 3100 and sister 3101 (CP's only 4-8-4s) are both still around.

Tenders did get swapped around a lot on most roads, and it's no surprise that either 4-8-4 might not have its original tender, but it is interesting that at least one original tank is still around.

https://www.steamlocomotive.com/locobas ... ad=cpr#244

Photo by Wilder Mendez.


Photo by Tom Berridge.

Having recently moved, all my notes and books are a jumble. I will no doubt get in trouble for saying anything, but the tenders could have been swapped when No. 3100 was converted to oil. I have such a recollection. I'd like to say that it may have even come off the multi-pressure No. 8000, but won't, because that will really set the chins to waggin'! :-)

Interesting. When SP converted Baldwin 4-10-2 60000 to oil firing to demonstrate over Donner Pass, instead of converting the tender to oil, then back to coal, they assigned an SP oil tender for the demonstration. 60000 got its coal tender back for the return East (and still has it)

Presumably they left the Duplex stoker in place as well.

Perhaps CPR did the same with 3100. Weren't 3100 and 3101 the regular power on 21-22, the heavy overnight mail, express and sleeper trains between Montreal and Toronto?

Phil Mulligan

Further to the tender.
Two shots I took of it at the BCRail steam shop in the 90's.
A standard CPR 12,000 gal. tender. (That's 14,412 US gal.)
As used by many of CP's larger loco's.

Yes, off #3100, when that engine was converted to an oil burner.
Then used behind the "big hook" at Vancouver's Drake St. roundhouse for many years.

Was then acquired by Bob Swanson, to extend the operating range of the Royal Hudson, then being returned to service.
Used for a number of years behind 2860, as a canteen car #2860B. Had couplers installed at both ends.
Did some cross-Canada trips, and even down to San Francisco for BC Government tourism promotions.
When no longer required for the BCR steam operation, was gifted to Cranbrook.
Was in usable, but tired condition.

BTW, the Big Hook still survives at WCRA museum at Squamish BC.
Hope it finds a good home. Would be interesting to see it re-united at Squamish.

Thanks to Al Broadfoot for the backstory.

Cranbrook History Centre has at long last been able to built a shelter over some of their cars. I hope the rest will get sheltered soon!

It is a special kind of museum; with passenger cars being the center of attention, instead of steam or Diesel locomotives.

Ted Miles, museum contributor

Old Smokey,

Are those other 2 tenders in photo of spare water tenders too? Any numbers?

ted66
Yes, it is unique in that way.

This link gives a quick overview as to why the museum is downsizing, with a photo of the new covered shed.

https://www.cranbrookhistorycentre.com/ ... n-project/

R.L. Kennedy

The 7000 gal. black tender was originally behind CPR 3716.
It was replaced when that engine was rebuilt by the BC Rail steam team.
A larger tender was then fitted, as seen in the photo.
It greatly increased the operating range for excursion service.
Can't find my notes with the details. Will look for them, and get back to you.

Dennis.