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Imperial Oil, Ltd. (1920-1951)
Transit Co., Ltd. (1920-1953)
Products Tank Line of Canada, Ltd. (1953-1960)
Transit Co., Ltd. (1957-1975)

Background

Imperial Oil was founded on September 8, 1880 when 16 businessmen contributed $25,000 each. In 1898, majority interest was acquired by John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Co. The Royalite Oil Company can be traced to Calgary Petroleum Products, founded by Archibald Wayne Dingham in Calgary circa 1914, which was reorganized as the Royalite Oil Co. upon acquisition by Imperial Oil in 1921.

Imperial Oil, Ltd. listings date to 4/1920 under IOX reporting marks (earlier listings have not yet been digested), Transit Co., Ltd. listings date to 1/1920 under TCLX reporting marks. BMMX (meaning?) and CSGX (Cities Service Gas?) reporting marks added to Imperial Oil, Ltd. listings by 4/1927. PRPX (Perfection Petroleum Co.) and SUPX (Supertest Petroleum Co.) reporting marks added to Imperial Oil, Ltd. listings in 7/1928. COBX (meaning?) reporting marks added to Imperial Oil, Ltd. listings by 4/1938. By 10/1951 the Imperial Oil, Ltd. and Transit Co., Ltd. fleets had been amalgamated (although numerous transfers from Imperial Oil to the Transit Co. had taken place as early as the 1920s, suggesting a strong relationship between the two companies), and it is likely that just about any reporting mark could be found on any series by this date. In 10/1953 nearly all cars were transferred to Products Tank Line of Canada and were renumbered to UTLX reporting marks during the next seven years, but the BMMX mark was retained by Transit Co., Ltd. for a small fleet of narrow gauge tank cars and not eliminated until 4/1973. In 10/1957 the IOX reporting mark was returned to Transit Co., Ltd., and would remain in use until its elimination in 10/1975. The remaining reporting marks were phased out by Products Tank Line of Canada as cars were renumbered: COBX in 4/1959; CSGX in 1/1958; PRPX in 7/1958; SUPX in 1/1960; and TCLX in 4/1960.

Note: Determining the series limits of these cars has proven very difficult because of the varying nature of these fleet's listings in the ORER, complicated by the spartan listings of any tank car in the ORER. Later series (numbered 3000 and up) are probably quite accurate, lower numbered cars are not nearly as certain. Reporting marks denoted in the notes are believed to have been assigned to particular series based upon ORER listings, but it is entirely possible that other marks may have been applied to any given series as well.

Imperial Oil, Ltd. data has been taken from the following ORERs (MM/YY): 4/1920-5/1920, 8/1920, 7/1921-1/1922, 1/1923-2/1923, 5/1923-11/1925, 1/1926-9/1927, 12/1927-8/1928, 10/1928-5/1929, 7/1929-11/1929, 4/1930-11/1930, 1/1931-7/1932, 7/1934, 7/1936, 7/1937-4/1938, 10/1938-7/1940, 1/1941-4/1942, 4/1943-7/1944, 1/1945-4/1950, 1/1951-10/1951, 1/1956, 7/1956-10/1956 & 4/1957-1/1975.

Transit Co., Ltd. data has been taken from the following ORERs (MM/YY): 1/1920-8/1920, 7/1921-2/1923, 5/1923-9/1927, 12/1927-8/1928, 10/1928-5/1929, 7/1929-8/1929, 10/1929-11/1929, 4/1930, 7/1930-11/1930, 1/1931-10/1931, 1/1932-7/1932, 7/1934, 7/1935-7/1936, 7/1937-4/1942, 4/1943-4/1944, 10/1944-1/1945, 7/1945-4/1950, 1/1951-7/1952, 1/1953-4/1954, 10/1954, 4/1955-7/1956, 4/1957 & 10/1957-1/1960.

BMMX/COBX/CSGX/IOX/PRPX/SUPX/TCLX

Number

AAR

Description

#Blt

In-Svc. Dates

IL

IH

Dr.

Cu.Ft.

Bldr.

Blt. Dates

Notes

1-35

TMI

Tank

35

4/1930-4/1958

 

 

 

 

CCF

2/30

IOX/TCLX. ICC-104. re#UTLX 23525-23558? /52-/58.

44-45

TM

Tank

2

4/1973-1/1975

 

 

 

 

?

?

IOX. Narrow gauge.

50-99

TM

Tank

50

1/1952-1/1973

 

 

 

 

?

8/38

IOX/BMMX. Narrow gauge.

100-149

TM

Tank

50

1/1920-10/1953

 

 

 

8000

?

?

TCLX. ARA-III.

150-190

TM

Tank

41

1/1924-7/1953

 

 

 

8000

?

7/17

TCLX. ARA-III.

200-234

TM

Tank

35

1/1920-10/1954

 

 

 

6700

?

11/14

TCLX/CSGX.

235-244

TM

Tank

10

1/1924-4/1954

 

 

 

6700

?

?

TCLX/CSGX.

245-259

TM

Tank

15

10/1925-4/1954

 

 

 

6700

?

?

TCLX/CSGX.

300-334

TM

Tank

35

1/1920-7/1957

 

 

 

5300

?

?

TCLX/CSGX.

335-364

TM

Tank

30

1/1924-7/1953

 

 

 

5300

?

?

TCLX/CSGX.

400-402

TM

Tank

3

1/1920-10/1957

 

 

 

5000

?

?

TCLX.

403-406

TM

Tank

4

1/1924-7/1953

 

 

 

5000

?

?

TCLX.

407-408

TM

Tank

2

10/1925-7/1953

 

 

 

5000

?

?

TCLX.

409-411

TM

Tank

3

4/1926-7/1953

 

 

 

5000

?

?

TCLX.

425-579

TM

Tank

?

7/1928-1/1944

 

 

 

 

?

?

SUPX.

500-510

TM

Tank

26

1/1920-10/1959

 

 

 

5000

?

?

TCLX.

511-516

"

"

"

7/1923-7/1953

 

 

 

"

?

?

TCLX.

511-519

"

"

"

1/1924-7/1953

 

 

 

"

?

?

TCLX.

511-522

"

"

"

10/1925-7/1953

 

 

 

"

?

?

TCLX.

511-525

"

"

"

4/1926-7/1953

 

 

 

"

?

?

TCLX.

580-699

TM

Tank

?

7/1934-1/1944

 

 

 

 

?

?

SUPX.

600-601

TM

Tank

6

1/1920-7/1943

 

 

 

6600

?

?

TCLX.

602-605

"

"

"

1/1924-7/1943

 

 

 

"

?

?

TCLX.

700-719

TM

Tank

30

1/1920-7/1932

 

 

 

 

?

?

TCLX.

720-729

"

"

"

2/1924-7/1932

 

 

 

 

?

?

TCLX.

700-729

TM

Tank

?

10/1929-10/1949

 

 

 

 

?

?

PRPX.

730-799

TM

Tank

?

7/1930-4/1949

 

 

 

 

?

?

PRPX.

800-899

TM

Tank

100

1/1920-1/1960

 

 

 

8500

NSC

5/21

TCLX/SUPX.

900-999

TM

Tank

16

4/1926-7/1943

 

 

 

 

?

?

TCLX.

901-904

 

Flat

4

4/1920-1/1922

42.6

 

 

 

?

?

IOX.

1000-1099

TM

Tank

11?

4/1927-1/1944

 

 

 

 

?

9/14-12/19

CSGX. ARA-II.

1055-1142

 

Tank

7

4/1920-5/1920

 

 

 

 

?

?

IOX.

1100-1140

TM

Tank

?

7/1928-7/1932

 

 

 

 

?

?

SUPX.

1150-1170

TM

Tank

?

7/1928-1/1944

 

 

 

 

?

?

PRPX.

1170-1237

TM

Tank

10

4/1920-3/1928

 

 

 

 

?

7/15

IOX.

1200

TM

Tank

1

12/1927-11/1930

 

 

 

 

?

10/14

CSGX.

1201-1202

TM

Tank

?

7/1930-1/1944

 

 

 

 

?

?

PRPX.

1203-1210

TM

Tank

?

7/1930-1/1944

 

 

 

 

?

?

PRPX.

1211-1214

TM

Tank

?

7/1930-1/1944

 

 

 

 

?

?

PRPX.

1251-1258

 

Tank

4

4/1920-5/1920

 

 

 

 

?

?

IOX. 3 compt.

1264-1384

TM

Tank

20

4/1920-1/1922

 

 

 

 

?

?

IOX.

1300-1301

TM

Tank

?

10/1928-4/1931

 

 

 

 

?

?

SUPX.

1350-1352

TM

Tank

?

10/1928-11/1930

 

 

 

 

?

?

PRPX.

1397,1404

 

Tank

2

4/1920-5/1920

 

 

 

 

?

?

IOX.

1400-1550

TM

Tank

?

7/1928-7/1943

 

 

 

 

?

?

SUPX.

1405-1421

 

Tank

6

4/1920-5/1920

 

 

 

 

?

?

IOX.

1428-1484

TM

Tank

56

4/1920-10/1951

 

 

 

 

?

12/11

IOX.

1500-1504

TM

Tank

5

4/1927-6/1931

 

 

 

 

?

?

BMMX.

1505

"

"

"

7/1929-6/1931

 

 

 

 

?

?

BMMX.

1600-1699

TM

Tank

?

12/1927-10/1951

 

 

 

 

?

5/20

BMMX.

1700-1799

TM

Tank

?

7/1928-10/1949

 

 

 

 

?

?

PRPX.

1800-1899

TM

Tank

14

12/1927-2/1929

 

 

 

 

?

12/19

BMMX.

1900-1908

TM

Tank

?

10/1928-7/1932

 

 

 

 

?

?

BMMX.

1900-1999

TM

Tank

?

7/1930-4/1941

 

 

 

 

?

?

CSGX.

1900-1910

TM

Tank

11

1/1944-7/1956

 

 

 

 

?

?

TCLX. re#UTLX 54075-54085? /52-/56.

1980-1999

TM

Tank

20

10/1941-1/1959

 

 

 

6000

CCF

6/41

IOX. ICC-103. 3 compt. re#UTLX 3575-3594 /52-/59.

2002-2006

TM

Tank

3

4/1920-1/1959

 

 

 

 

?

7/14

IOX/SUPX/TCLX. ARA-II. Even #'s. 3 compt.

2003

TM

Tank

1

7/1934-7/1953

 

 

 

 

?

?

IOX.

2008-2026

TM

Tank

19

8/1920-1/1959

 

 

 

 

?

9/16

IOX/SUPX/TCLX. ARA-II. 3 compt.

2027-2051

TM

Tank

25

7/1921-1/1959

 

 

 

 

CCF

8-10/20

IOX/SUPX/TCLX. ARA-II. 3 compt.

2051-2167

TM

Tank

117?

4/1920-1/1960

 

 

 

8125

IOL

9/14

IOX/CSGX/TCLX. ARA-II. re#UTLX 6500-6599 & 46200-46210 /52-/60.

2168-2253

TM

Tank

86

4/1920-1/1960

 

 

 

8125

CCF

6/15

IOX/CSGX/TCLX. ARA-II. re#UTLX 7436-7499 & 46211-46222 /52-/60.

2254-2353

TM

Tank

100

4/1920-1/1960

 

 

 

8000

CCF

5-6/20

IOX/CSGX/TCLX. ARA-III. re#UTLX 22300-22394 /52-/60.

2500-2574

TM

Tank

75

4/1929-4/1959

 

 

 

8000

CCF

12/28

IOX/SUPX/TCLX. ICC-103. re#UTLX 46223-46297? /52-/59.

3000-3149

TM

Tank

150

4/1920-7/1953

 

 

 

10000

CCF

6/15

IOX/SUPX/TCLX. ARA-III. Heater pipes.

3150-3249

TM

Tank

100

7/1921-1/1960

 

 

 

10000

CCF

4-6/21

IOX/CSGX/TCLX. ARA-III. Heater pipes. re#UTLX 57010-57107? /52-/58.

3250-3374

TM

Tank

125

7/1921-1/1960

 

 

 

10000

CCF

4-6/21

IOX/CSGX/TCLX. ARA-III. Heater pipes. re#UTLX 27119-27100, 27111-27124 & 27126-27131? /52-/60.

3400

TM

Tank

1

4/1938-10/1954

 

 

 

 

?

12/18

SUPX. ARA-III.

3401

TM

Tank

1

1/1944-10/1954

 

 

 

 

?

?

SUPX. ARA-III.

4000-4022

TM

Tank

23

4/1920-4/1959

 

 

 

 

?

9/16

IOX/CSGX/TCLX. ARA-II. 2 compt. re#UTLX 228-249? /52-/59.

4100-4160

TM

Tank

45

4/1920-4/1959

 

 

 

 

?

11/16

IOX/PRPX/TCLX. ARA-II.

4200-4299

TA

Tank

90

4/1920-10/1959

 

 

 

6500

IOL

6-8/16

IOX/PRPX/TCLX. ARA-II. re#UTLX 11150-11249? & 45167-45190? /52-/60.

4300-4349?

TM

Tank

50?

7/1921-1/1960

 

 

 

6325

CCF

7/20

IOX/PRPX/TCLX. ARA-III. re#UTLX 45254-45302? /52-/60.

4350-4424?

TM

Tank

75?

7/1921-1/1960

 

 

 

6375

CCF

4-5/21

IOX/PRPX/TCLX. ARA-III. re#UTLX 45303-45374? /52-/60.

4425-4474

TM

Tank

50

4/1929-1/1960

 

 

 

6500

CCF

1/29

IOX/PRPX/TCLX. ARA-III. re#UTLX 45303-45374? /52-/60.

4475-4549

TM

Tank

75

7/1930-1/1960

 

 

 

6500

CCF

2/30

IOX/PRPX/TCLX. ICC-103. re#UTLX 45425-45499? /52-/60.

4800-4809

TMI

Tank

10

4/1920-7/1957

 

 

 

6250

?

12/16

IOX/CSGX/TCLX. ARA-III. Specially insulated for asphalt products. re#UTLX 63966-63974? /52-/57.

5000-5099

TM

Tank

84

4/1920-1/1960

 

 

 

10000

?

6/16

IOX/BMMX/CSGX/TCLX. ARA-II.

5135-5384

TM

Tank

250

4/1920-1/1960

 

 

 

10000

?

?

IOX/CSGX/PRPX. ARA-III.

5400-5499

TM

Tank

100

4/1920-10/1959

 

 

 

10000

GATC

7/18

IOX/SUPX/TCLX. ARA-III. re#UTLX 54400-54499? /52-/59.

5500-5599

TM

Tank

100

4/1920-10/1959

 

 

 

10000

GATC

2-3/19

IOX/SUPX/TCLX. ARA-III. re#UTLX 26192-26286? /52-/59.

6000-6124

TMI

Tank

125

8/1920-10/1958

 

 

 

8000

?

7/20

IOX/TCLX. ARA-III. Specially insulated for asphalt products. re#UTLX 65650-65774? /52-/58.

7000-7249

TM

Tank

250

7/1921-1/1960

 

 

 

10000

ACF

9-10/20

IOX. ARA-III. re#UTLX 26384?-26613? /52-/60.

8000-8049

TMI

Tank

50

4/1929-10/1959

 

 

 

10000

CCF

1/29

IOX. ICC-103. Specially insulated for asphalt products. re#UTLX 64061-64110? /52-/59.

8050-8089

TMI

Tank

30

7/1930-4/1959

 

 

 

10000

CCF

1-2/30

IOX. ICC-103. Specially insulated for asphalt products. re#UTLX 64210-64249? /52-/59.

8500-8549

TMI

Tank

50

4/1929-4/1959

 

 

 

10000

CCF

2/29

IOX. ICC-103. Specially insulated for asphalt products. re#UTLX 64111-64159? /52-/59.

8550-8599

TMI

Tank

50

7/1930-4/1959

 

 

 

10000

CCF

1/30

IOX. ICC-103. Specially insulated for asphalt products. re#UTLX 64160-64209? /52-/59.

8600-8649

TMI

Tank

50

1/1939-4/1959

 

 

 

10000

CCF

3/38

IOX. ICC-103. Specially insulated for asphalt products. re#UTLX 64250-64299? /52-/59.

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