The Alberta Government (1981-present) |
BackgroundThe Alberta Government followed the lead of the Canadian government in 1981 by acquiring 1,000 grain cars lettered for the Alberta Heritage Fund. ALNX cars were assigned to Canadian National, and ALPX cars to Canadian Pacific. In the early 1990s they began to have their cars repainted into the Alberta billboard scheme, with most cars having lettering for various Alberta towns added. Reporting marks added 1/1981. ALBX and ALCX reporting marks were added by 7/2020, with ALBX reporting marks for former ALNX cars and ALCX reporting marks for former ALPX cars. | Data has been taken from the following ORERs (MM/YY): 1/1981-1/2008 & 7/2008-10/2021 & 4/2022-7/2022. |
ALBX |
Number | AAR | Description | #Blt | In-Svc. Dates | IL | IH | Dr. | Cu.Ft. | Bldr. | Blt. Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
396000-396476 | LO | Cyl. Cov. Hopper | 162+ | not listed | 59.0* |
|
| 4550 | NSC | 1-3/81 | Stl. xALNX/CN 396000-396476. |
396477 | " | " | " | not listed | " |
|
| " | NSC | /83 | Stl. xALNX/CN 396477. |
396478 | LO | Cyl. Cov. Hopper | 1+ | not listed | 59.0* |
|
| 4550 | NSC | 2/85 | Stl. xALNX/CN 396478. |
396479 | " | " | " | not listed | " |
|
| " | NSC? | /87? | Stl. xALNX/CN 396479. |
ALCX |
Number | AAR | Description | #Blt | In-Svc. Dates | IL | IH | Dr. | Cu.Ft. | Bldr. | Blt. Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
628000-628322 | LO | Cyl. Cov. Hopper | 121+ | not listed | 59.0* |
|
| 4550 | NSC | 12/80-1/81 | Stl. xALPX 628000-628322. |
628323-628522 | " | " | " | not listed | " |
|
| " | HST | 4-6/81 | Stl. xALPX 628323-628522. |
ALNX |
Number | AAR | Description | #Blt | In-Svc. Dates | IL | IH | Dr. | Cu.Ft. | Bldr. | Blt. Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
396000-396476 | LO | Cyl. Cov. Hopper | 477 | 1/1981-in svc. | 59.0* |
|
| 4550 | NSC | 1-3/81 | Stl. re#CN/ALBX 396000-396476. |
396477 | " | " | " | 10/1983-in svc. | " |
|
| " | NSC | 11/83 | Stl. (built as part of CNWX 109899-110316 order). re#CN/ALBX 396477. |
396478 | LO | Cyl. Cov. Hopper | 2 | 7/1985-in svc. | 59.0* |
|
| 4550 | NSC | 2/85 | Stl. re#CN/ALBX 396478. |
396479 | " | " | " | 4/1987-in svc. | " |
|
| " | NSC? | /87? | Stl. re#CN/ALBX 396478. |
ALPX |
Number | AAR | Description | #Blt | In-Svc. Dates | IL | IH | Dr. | Cu.Ft. | Bldr. | Blt. Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
628000-628322 | LO | Cyl. Cov. Hopper | 523 | 1/1981-1/2021 | 59.0* |
|
| 4550 | NSC | 12/80-1/81 | Stl. re#ALCX 628000-628322. |
628323-628522 | " | " | " | 1/1981-1/2021 | " |
|
| " | HST | 4-6/81 | Stl. re#ALCX 628323-628522. |
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