Canadian Railroads > Canadian National commuter trains with Boxcab electrics Montreal?

A short film that has CN boxcab electrics for power on commuter trains, probably Montreal, no dates, unknown photographer my collection. KCRW287

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Perfectly 1920's looking train in the 1961 image. Good memory of time with my Grandparents.

What happened to the commutter cars

Mike Root
Madras, OR

shortlineboss Wrote:
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> What happened to the commuter cars?

The video in the OP was taken when this line was powered by 2.4 kV DC catenary. Around 1995, the line was rebuilt with 25 kV AC catenary, and all the old equipment was replaced with the MR-90 EMUs (old equipment scrapped, except for a donation or two). Now, the line is being rebuilt yet again for the REM "automated" urban rail project.

Ray 


 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/13/22 14:56 by Ray_Murphy.

According to Railpace, 2 MR90 MU cars will go to Exprorail, the other 56 to be scrapped, after just 25 years of service.

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