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News Wire: CN orders new centerbeam cars for lumber traffic

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Posted by Brian Schmidt on Friday, May 4, 2018 11:26 AM

HAMILTON, Ontario — Canadian National will buy 350 new centerbeam flatcars to address growing demand from lumber-producing customers across its North American network. “We are investing to move the economy as we put the rolling stock, inf...

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Posted by CShaveRR on Sunday, May 6, 2018 7:43 PM

This is surprising, in a way, because centerbeam cars have been on the secondhand market for a few years.  These cars will be the first order built since 2006!

(And there are an awful lot of ex-CN centerbeam cars floating around out there!)

Carl

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