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mine used UNPX and CN cars (all coming from North American
Railcar), although the ex-CNHX cars were not used until the
contract with Ontario Hydro expired (12, 13).
BCNE cars (14) could also be found when not required in BC for
the Teck and Quintette mines. As discussed further in the sec-
tion on sulphur, SULX 2000-2359 series cars ran in solid sets to
load coal at any mine in Alberta. These trains also unloaded at
Neptune Terminals in North Vancouver.
Because of very steep grades, loading at this mine and at Gregg
River Resources Ltd. required the trains to be split at Holloway.
The first cut would leave with 44 (later 45) cars, three units
(SD40, SD40-2), and one caboose. The units required dynamic
brakes for the grades and a pacesetter for loading. The Edson
12. CN (ex-Procor) built by Hawker Siddeley .
12
13. North American Railcar – CN (ex-Procor)
HO Scale # 11-31006004, N Scale # 11-11006002.
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