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Another rebuild for OCS Further to the Generator Clothes Drying Car pic I posted a few days ago ( http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=58278 ), here is another 40' revenue boxcar converted to OCS duties. CN 70724 is a Great Lakes Region Engineering Department Fuel & Tool Supply Car pictured here in the consist of GLR Tie Gang #4 at Oba, ON in July 1976. This car was rebuilt along with many others in a project at Pointe St. Charles shops in Montreal during October 1975 (H.Q. 10 .75) Some interesting features on this car are: -high brake wheel and foot stand -no roof running boards -ladder rails left in place, but higher rungs removed (at far end of car) -lower foot stand added to aid in refueling the 1000-gallon reservoir inside the car -coupler painted in error (AAR Rule 18) -consolidated stencil under CN logo at far end -ACI (Automatic Car Identification)/Kar Trak label (left of door opening)
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Caption: Another rebuild for OCS
Further to the Generator Clothes Drying Car pic I posted a few days ago ( http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=58278 ), here is another 40' revenue boxcar converted to OCS duties.
CN 70724 is a Great Lakes Region Engineering Department Fuel & Tool Supply Car pictured here in the consist of GLR Tie Gang #4 at Oba, ON in July 1976.
This car was rebuilt along with many others in a project at Pointe St. Charles shops in Montreal during October 1975 (H.Q. 10 .75)
Some interesting features on this car are:
-high brake wheel and foot stand
-no roof running boards
-ladder rails left in place, but higher rungs removed (at far end of car)
-lower foot stand added to aid in refueling the 1000-gallon reservoir inside the car
-coupler painted in error (AAR Rule 18)
-consolidated stencil under CN logo at far end
-ACI (Automatic Car Identification)/Kar Trak label (left of door opening)

Photographer:
Paul O'Shell [498] (more) (contact)
Date: July 1976 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 70724 (search)
Train Symbol: GLR Tie Gang #4 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Oba, Ruel Sub., Mile 257.7 (search)
City/Town: Oba (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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4 Comments
  1. terry.oshell
    January 30, 2026 at 8:42 am

    Not to mention the standard Atco power connection/cable to provide lighting and receptacle power in the Tool Car.

  2. Stephen C. Host
    January 30, 2026 at 1:28 pm

    One of these was in Chatham until after 2020 used for MOW storage mounted on rails, it’s now gone.

  3. Paul O'Shell
    January 30, 2026 at 2:06 pm

    Hi Steve. I believe that car in Chatham was CN 551752 an Engineering Department Tool & Material storage car, built November 1957. It was sitting on a track panel for years. I snapped it from a moving VIA #76 on April 12, 2022.
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/197431498@N07/55069101786/in/photolist-2rUgxob

  4. Paul O'Shell
    January 30, 2026 at 2:11 pm

    Terry, yes, those Crouse-Hinds cables and receptacles made life so much easier on the road. Much better than having to pull lengths of cab-tire between cars to get power into some of the older boarding and tool cars. :-)

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