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  • From: Barrie, Ontaro, Canada
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Posted by mudhen on Thursday, July 31, 2008 12:40 PM

I just though anyone else wanting information on school or dental cars can look up in

(1) CN Lines volume 14 #2 , dentist cars etc.

(2) Train Country By Donald MacKay & Lorne Perry

(3) Or Google Clinton Ontario Railway Museum, And go to Sloman school car

That the best I could do for John and I hope it can help you

Your friend in railroading    Doug  aka mudhen

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Posted by John Busby on Monday, July 28, 2008 11:42 PM

Hi ttrigg

I am thinking mobile government school like you would expect to find on a very large timber/Logging type opperation.

I know they had one on the local wood lines but the local Historical Society and The Education Department have absalutely nothing on it at all, other than it did exist.

regards John Busby

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Posted by ttrigg on Monday, July 28, 2008 11:19 AM

John:

I seem to remember reading a few years ago that a couple of kitchen/dinning cars were used as makeshift adult night schools.  I don not recall where I read this, but I think it was done mostly to "Americanize" "forign" work crews.  If you are talking about a temporary elementary school (for the children of work crews) then I have no such information. 

Tom Trigg

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School car ??
Posted by John Busby on Monday, July 28, 2008 6:26 AM

Hi all

Well I know about church cars I might evan have an artile or two about them.

But does anyone know of school cars and where plans or other information might be found??

regards John Busby

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