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Neptune Terminals in North Vancouver, the only coal unload-
ing terminal on CN at the time, was also restricted to handling
trains of 6000 feet, or about 98 coal gondolas plus engines and
caboose. Eventually the train length was increased to 100 coal
gondolas or any other car of similar length.
Neptune Terminals only handled coal from Luscar mines
at Cardinal River and Coal Valley, as well as the mine at
Winniandy, both in the foothills of the Rockies in Alberta until
the Obed Mountain mine opened in 1984.
When CP began shipping coal from southeast BC, a new super
port at Roberts Bank was opened (3). All trains originating
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2. Load-empty feature – Newer cars had the same
feature that was mechanically-applied when the car
was loaded. Norman Skretting photo.
CN Coal and Sulphur Operations - 2
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