Comments on: This un-numbered stationary generator car was sitting outside the car/locomotive shop tethered by a number of power cables to an out-building which housed Cartier’s Cowen-Sheldon 150 ton wrecking crane No. C-4. The car was built new in 11/59. I do not know if it was purpose built as a generator or if it was modified by Cartier for the purpose.

By: Paul O'Shell

Paul O'Shell — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 23:06:15 +0000

Reporting Marks field can be filled in with QCM 898 if the moderators care to update.
Thanks.

By: Paul O'Shell

Paul O'Shell — Sun, 05 Feb 2017 20:39:17 +0000

Thanks for the history lesson on the PGC’s. Very interesting and informative.

By: mercer

mercer — Sun, 05 Feb 2017 20:34:09 +0000

This is a Power Generator car (PGC) model M-16 built by GMDiesel, London. It it representative of approx 44 such cars built at London for various private owners who needed a way to generate electrical output in remote locations ( either parttime or fulltime/standby). The M-16 stood for ‘mobile’, 16 cylinders. Their serial numbers were different from locomotives, in this case, the 898 was G1026 built 10/59. QCM also bought an 8 cylinder model in 1959 but I do not know it’s ” road number”.

By: Paul O'Shell

Paul O'Shell — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 18:55:01 +0000

I have confirmed that the car number is QCM 898.

By: Paul O'Shell

Paul O'Shell — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 13:32:52 +0000

Right you are Chris! I blew up the photo and the number appears to be either 893 or 898. I will be sure to get up close and personal with this car on my next visit to the Cartier. Get ready for some photos at your site.

By: mrdanno4050

mrdanno4050 — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 19:30:26 +0000

BC Hydro had a few similar looking cars built by GMD.

By: Chris van der Heide

Chris van der Heide — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 18:20:33 +0000

Actually looks like it’s marked QCM 893 at left. The vertical power cable runs right through the middle of the reporting marks/number.

Some neat stuff here Paul. If you have any old freight car shots like this, perhaps you’d consider submitting them to my site over at http://canadianfreightcargallery.ca ?