Question about CPRail equipment

[Anonymous]

I recently took advantage of Pentrex's special email offers and purchased "S D - 40 - 2 s In The Canadian Rockies". While watching this video I notice what looks like a box car between two of the locos. On the side it bears the number 1028 and also has some writing that I cannot make out, followed by " - 28". It has a door on the end. Is this a slug, or some other type of equipment? If it is a slug it is taller than US slugs. Does anyone know what this piece of equipment is? Enquiring minds want to know. Thanks in advance for your help. Have a great day and stay safe.

[Anonymous]

I recently took advantage of Pentrex's special email offers and purchased "S D - 40 - 2 s In The Canadian Rockies". While watching this video I notice what looks like a box car between two of the locos. On the side it bears the number 1028 and also has some writing that I cannot make out, followed by " - 28". It has a door on the end. Is this a slug, or some other type of equipment? If it is a slug it is taller than US slugs. Does anyone know what this piece of equipment is? Enquiring minds want to know. Thanks in advance for your help. Have a great day and stay safe.

[enr2099]

Radio Control for helpers. They were used in the days before DPU. CP used former EMD, MLW and FM B-units for radio control cars.

[enr2099]

Radio Control for helpers. They were used in the days before DPU. CP used former EMD, MLW and FM B-units for radio control cars.

[Anonymous]

Enr2099 Thanks for the info. I appreciate the superfast response. The body of the equipment is not a B-unit and it doesn't look like a loco. It very well could have been a radio control car made from an old loco but this thing looked more like a box car. On the radio control units you mentioned did they rework and alter the structure to make it appear like a boxcar? Looking forward to your response.


Hey everyone, don't forget our service men and women, away from their loved ones, who are serving their country.

[Anonymous]

Enr2099 Thanks for the info. I appreciate the superfast response. The body of the equipment is not a B-unit and it doesn't look like a loco. It very well could have been a radio control car made from an old loco but this thing looked more like a box car. On the radio control units you mentioned did they rework and alter the structure to make it appear like a boxcar? Looking forward to your response.


Hey everyone, don't forget our service men and women, away from their loved ones, who are serving their country.

[enr2099]

They may have used some boxcars as well.

[enr2099]

They may have used some boxcars as well.

[Anonymous]

Thanks again enr2099 for the info. This must have been a harder question than most of the questions being ask as you are the only one who offered an answer. And I really do appreciate the answers.

Take care, and stay safe.

[Anonymous]

Thanks again enr2099 for the info. This must have been a harder question than most of the questions being ask as you are the only one who offered an answer. And I really do appreciate the answers.

Take care, and stay safe.

[Anonymous]

Can anyone add any info to this topic? This truely must have been a hard question.

Stay safe and Look, Listen, and Live.

Don't forget the troops.

[Anonymous]

Can anyone add any info to this topic? This truely must have been a hard question.

Stay safe and Look, Listen, and Live.

Don't forget the troops.

[Anonymous]

Yes they were boxcars that contained the control equipment. I lived in calgary for over 10 years and they were a common site on most grain trains heading to vancouver. Dont think i have a picture of one online but i will look and see.

[Anonymous]

Yes they were boxcars that contained the control equipment. I lived in calgary for over 10 years and they were a common site on most grain trains heading to vancouver. Dont think i have a picture of one online but i will look and see.

[Anonymous]

Trains Winnipeg Thank you for your comments. I didn't doubt enr2099 's answer but I was hoping more people would respond and have comments, stories, pictures they might post (for those who haven't seen this type of equipment--like me),
etc.,

I very much appreciate the time enr2099 and Trains Winnipeg took to supply these answers. Any others comments are more than welcome.

Stay safe, and Look, Listen, and LIVE.

Remember the troops.

[Anonymous]

Trains Winnipeg Thank you for your comments. I didn't doubt enr2099 's answer but I was hoping more people would respond and have comments, stories, pictures they might post (for those who haven't seen this type of equipment--like me),
etc.,

I very much appreciate the time enr2099 and Trains Winnipeg took to supply these answers. Any others comments are more than welcome.

Stay safe, and Look, Listen, and LIVE.

Remember the troops.

[BR60103]

Jim: When I went west in the late 70s, the units looked like converted boxcars and were labelled "Robot 1" (at least, i don;t remember any Robot 2). I think they were painted Action Red like the locos.

[BR60103]

Jim: When I went west in the late 70s, the units looked like converted boxcars and were labelled "Robot 1" (at least, i don;t remember any Robot 2). I think they were painted Action Red like the locos.