Canada Atlantic Business Car 333 Opeongo

Dimensions

Body Length	71'10	Lepkey, p301; MG31,A10,Vol 1, File 6
Length Overall	76'10	Lepkey, p301
Between Truck Centres	54'10	Lepkey, p301; MG31,A10,Vol 1, File 6
Wheels per Truck	6	Lepkey, p301
Vestibule	Outside	Lepkey, p301
Underframe	Truss rod, wood	Lepkey, p301
Length Overall	78'10	MG31,A10,Vol 1, File 6
Width over Eaves	10'1 1/2	MG31,A10,Vol 1, File 6
Width over Body	9'10	MG31,A10,Vol 1, File 6
Width Overall	11'2	MG31,A10,Vol 1, File 6
Height to To Top of Windows	9'4	MG31,A10,Vol 1, File 6
Height Overall	14'6 1/2	MG31,A10,Vol 1, File 6
Heater	Enclosed Baker	MG31,A10,Vol 1, File 6

History

Date	Event	Source	Notes
1896-09-28	Used in legislative special over the OA&PS. Called a "recent output of the workshops."	Ottawa Journal, 1896-09-28; Ottawa Citizen, 1896-09-28 - thanks to Colin Churcher and David Jeanes
1896-12-05	Used in Laurier special train over OA&PS	Ottawa Journal, 1896-12-05 - thanks to Colin Churcher and David Jeanes
	Private car of J.R.Booth	Lepkey p301
1902-02	Listed in ORER as CA 333	ORER 1902-02
1907-07	Not listed in ORER under CA	ORER 1907-07
1929-12	Bought by CN	Lepkey p301
1931-12	Taken into CN count	Lepkey p301
1931 ?	Renumbered CN 85, PV-72-H, also recorded as Opeonga	Lepkey p301
	Photographed as bunk car, CN Opeonga at Brockville, Ont.	Lepkey p301
1932-11	Dism. Southwark, P.Q.	Lepkey p301

References

Notes

It is unlikely that this car was Booth's private car while on the CA. Why would it appear on the roster in that case? Also, Booth had a private car named "Booth," which may have been built at the same time as #333.