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Canada Southern Railway (1924-1977)

Background

The CASO was an early railway in Southern Ontario, being formed in 1869. It was leased to the Michigan Central for 999 years, commencing Jan. 1, 1904, and in turn was leased to the New York Central in 1929. The CASO passed to Penn Central control following its formation in 1968, and to successor Conrail in 1976. During the mid-1980s, CN and CP jointly purchased the CASO from Conrail in order to acquire the Windsor-Detroit tunnel. The CASO has only occasionally had a visible rolling stock presence during the last century, mostly hand-me-downs from the railway's owners. Reporting mark eliminated 4/1977.

Data has been taken from the following ORERs (MM/YY): 7/1924, 1/1927, 3/1927, 4/1929, 12/1929, 4/1930, 6/1930, 9/1930, 6/1931-8/1931, 4/1932, 4/1938, 1/1939, 7/1939, 7/1940, 1/1941, 10/1941-1/1942, 7/1942-1/1943, 7/1943-10/1947, 7/1948-10/1954, 4/1955, 10/1955-10/1956, 4/1957, 10/1957-7/1958, 1/1959-1/1960, 7/1960-7/1962, 4/1963-10/1963, 7/1964, 1/1965-1/1972, 7/1972-7/1976, 1/1977, 1/1978, 1/1979, 7/1981 & 1/1983. No cars listed 1/1938-1/1941 & 1/1978-1/1983.

CASO

Number

AAR

Description

#Blt

In-Svc. Dates

IL

IH

Dr.

Cu.Ft.

Bldr.

Blt. Dates

Notes

X550-X599

MWB

Ballast Hopper

50

4/1929-4/1930

30.6

7.3

 

1988

?

?

Also marked MCRR.

X600-X699

MWB

Ballast Hopper

100

4/1929-4/1930

42.0

4.8

 

1746

?

?

Also marked MCRR.

X700-X899

MWB

Ballast Hopper

195

4/1929-4/1930

40.0

4.0

 

1387

?

?

Also marked MCRR.

3000-3999

HT

Triple Hopper

135

1/1966-4/1971

40.8

 

 

2773

GSC

9/48

Stl. xPLE 3000-3999.

24750-25399

XM

Boxcar

3

4/1929-4/1932

34.4

7.3

5.0

1953

?

?

 

25400-25699

XM

Boxcar

2

4/1929-4/1932

34.4

7.10

5.0

2204

?

?

 

27500-27836

XM

Boxcar

147

4/1929-4/1932

34.4

7.10

5.0

2204

?

?

 

28000-28499

XM

Boxcar

191

4/1929-4/1932

36.0

8.0

5.0

2448

?

?

 

28500-28999

XM

Boxcar

397

4/1929-4/1932

36.0

8.4

5.0

2550

?

?

 

68000-69999

HT

Triple Hopper

44

10/1968-1/1973

40.8

 

 

2700

BSC

?

Stl. xPLE

70000-72999

HT

Triple Hopper

31

10/1968-1/1973

40.8

 

 

2700

BSC

?

Stl. xPLE

73000-74099

HT

Triple Hopper

54

10/1967-4/1971

40.8

 

 

2770

BSC

?

Stl. xPLE

138000-138299

XM

Boxcar

299

7/1943-1/1968

40.7

8.11

6.0

3081

H&B

5-6/16

Stl. xMCRR 90500-91999 series rebuilt /37.

279500-279905

XM

Boxcar

2

7/1943

36.0

8.4

6.0

2550

MC

/13

Stl. underframe. xMCRR?

482750-482899

FM

Flat

148

7/1943-1/1961

40.0

 

 

 

CASO

6/17

Stl. xMCRR 32750-32899 series.

880145

LO

Cov. Hopper

1

7/1949-7/1959

25.8

 

 

1336

ACF

/23

Stl. neeNYC 449-H twin hopper /32, xNYC 880010-880019 series /49.

880146-880147

LO

Cov. Hopper

2

7/1949-7/1959

25.10

 

 

1394

ACF

/23

Stl. neeNYC 449-H twin hopper /37, xNYC 880111 & 880083 /49.

880148-880149

LO

Cov. Hopper

2

7/1950-7/1959

25.8

 

 

1336

ACF

/23

Stl. neeNYC 449-H twin hopper /32-/36, xNYC 880010-880038 series /50.

880151-880153

LO

Cov. Hopper

3

7/1949-4/1976

29.3

 

 

2000

NYC

/46

Stl. xNYC 881475, 881545 & 881836 /49.

880154-880160

LO

Cov. Hopper

7

10/1952-7/1959

25.8

 

 

1336

ACF

/23

Stl. neeNYC 449-H twin hopper /32-/36, xNYC 880010-880038 series /52.

900000-901499

HT

Triple Hopper

26

10/1965-1/1977

40.7

 

 

2700

?

?

Stl. xNYC 900000-901499?

901500-901999

HT

Triple Hopper

6

10/1965-7/1972

40.7

 

 

2700

?

?

Stl. xNYC 901500-901999?

905000-905999

HT

Triple Hopper

10

10/1965-4/1971

40.7

 

 

2700

?

?

Stl. xNYC 905000-905999?

906000-906999

HT

Triple Hopper

22

10/1965-1/1977

40.7

 

 

2700

?

?

Stl. xNYC 906000-906999?

919000-922249

HT

Triple Hopper

45

10/1965-1/1977

40.7

 

 

2700

?

?

Stl. xNYC 919000-922249?

922250-922399

HT

Triple Hopper

3

10/1965-7/1972

40.7

 

 

2700

?

?

Stl. xNYC 922250-922399?

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