CGTX 101 series

CGTX's 101-series cars consisted of three groups of cars, apparently acquired used from 1955 through 1961. Photographs of this series show differing types of cars, all of 10,000 gal. nominal capacity.

The first group was 68 cars acquired in late 1955 as 101-168, and are believed to be former McColl-Frontenac cars. Cars 106-110 were listed as being insulated by the mid-1960s, and appear to have remained that way for the remainder of their service.

The second group was 28? cars acquired in early 1961 as 169-196 (however, it should be noted that only 22 cars actually appeared in listings at this time, so some of these numbers may have been vacant). By 10/1961 the series had been extended by two additional cars, CGTX 197-198, and given the closeness of their addition, may simply have been stragglers from the second group. It would appear that 199 was vacant. By early 1978, all of these later cars were off the roster.

CGTX 101-168

Series

Quantity

Builder

Lot

Built

In Service

Type

AAR

Tons

Gallons

Imp. Gal.

Litres

101-168

68

 

 

 

1/1956-1/1984

ICC-103

TM

 

10000

8450

 

Former MFLX? acquired c/1955. Cars 101-105 were slightly smaller, at 8350 imp. gals. Cars 106-110 were listed as TMI (Insulated) by 1965, presumably a retrofit.

CGTX 101

—T.A. Watson photo, Ian Cranstone collection

CGTX 101 is an example of one of the five 8,350 imp. gal. cars.

CGTX 109

—T.A. Watson photo, Ian Cranstone collection

CGTX 109 is one of the five insulated cars, as evidenced by its insulation jacket. This particular car is equipped with ladder and platform on the left side only.

CGTX 12?

—T.A. Watson photo, Ian Cranstone collection

This unidentified 120-series car shows faint markings for the McColl-Frontenac Oil Company, leading to the belief that this series was renumbered from MFLX cars in late 1955.

CGTX 146

—T.A. Watson photo, Ian Cranstone collection

CGTX 146.

CGTX 151

—T.A. Watson photo, Ian Cranstone collection

CGTX 151 is a shorter larger diameter car built by ACF in 1929.

CGTX 169-196

Series

Quantity

Builder

Lot

Built

In Service

Type

AAR

Tons

Gallons

Imp. Gal.

Litres

169-196

22?

 

 

 

7/1961-10/1977?

 

TM

 

10000

 

 

Former ? acquired /1961. Only 22 cars were added with 28 new number slots.

CGTX 197-198

Series

Quantity

Builder

Lot

Built

In Service

Type

AAR

Tons

Gallons

Imp. Gal.

Litres

197-198

2

 

 

 

10/1961-10/1977?

 

TM

 

10000

 

 

Former ? acquired /1961.