http://www.nakina.net/cnf.html lists Newfoundland rolling stock that operated after Confederation. As noted, most post-1960 equipment is retrucked standard-gauge equipment. All types of cars were transferred to Newfoundland. But what about the ferry service? Standard gauge cars were sent to Newfoundland for short periods of time, thus truck swapping was a part of the individual shipments. Photos like http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=129076 imply that this rolling stock was not all dedicated, as it wasn't all CN. My question is, what types of car were truck-swapped in this fashion, as opposed to semi-permanently transferred? For some types of car, it would appear easier to transfer the load than retruck the car. Also, what was the axle load limit on Newfoundland lines? Could only 50-ton capacity cars be transferred? 70-ton? 100-ton?
I don't have the answers, but I know who does. Try the Yahoo Groups forum for the Newfoundland Railway: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Nfld_Rwy/ Those guys are pretty well versed in the history of that road. I have a few photos from our trip to Nfld last year on my RailImages album: http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php?cat=1269 By the way, the write-up that goes with the photos was in a thread that I started last September. But in checking it I find that the photo links are broken since I swapped over my photos to the new RailImages site. I need to go back and revise them, I suppose. Just for info, that tread can be found at: http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/showthread.php?t=80570 (Triplex - I know you saw that thread, that was just for anyone else who may have an interest in the Nfld Rwy.) By the way, we're heading back up there again this summer. I won't get as far as Port aux Basques where the retrucking that you refer to took place. But we are hoping to get over to Corner Brook, where they have a small museum and the only preserved Nfld Rwy steam locomotive. Regards Ed
