MOW Equipment
| Ballister | Flat Cars | Timber Cars | Hand Cars | Motor Cars | Tamper | Velocepede | Others |
donated by CP Rail.
Museum flat cars were completely restored two years ago, including original
CP lettering. These cars were originally designed to be part of the Countess
of Dufferin work train. 1880s rail is loaded on one of the flat cars as part
of the display.
Flat car used to haul rail, timber, ties, etc.
Donated by Winnipeg Hydro, Pointe du Bois, MB
The
first motor car pictured left is NW Motor Car No. 1540. This car was
manufactured by North Western Motor Company in Eau Claire Wisconsin, USA,
and was donated by Winnipeg Hydro, Pointe du Bois, MB. This motor car is
chain driven with a 8 1/4 hp, Briggs & Stratton 4 cycle gas engine.
The second motor car pictured left is a Fairmont, class M19, series H, group
1. It was manufactured by Fairmont Railway Motors Ltd. in Toronto ON. This
motor car is belt driven with a 6 hp engine.
Tamper - donated by CP Rail.
Velocepede - used for track maintenance.
City of Winnipeg Inspection Car
Packard 1946 passenger automobile mounted on steel railway wheels. Purchased
by the Greater Winnipeg Water District Railway in 1953 to 1974 for use on
the G.W.W.D. railway serving Winnipeg's water Aqueduct between Shoal Lake
inlet and the G.W.W.D. Railway yard in St. Boniface.
| Length | 20'0" |
| Width | 7'0" |
| Height | 6'0" (from ground to roof when on ballasted rail) |
Mac Bus B1
Built in April 1922, by the Mack International Motor Company (Mack
Trucks Inc.) of Allentown, Pennsylvania, for the Northern Pacific
Railroad. Purchased by Winnipeg Hydro in January 1929, for a price of
$5,706.78.
The B1 ran a regularly scheduled service from Pointe du Bois to Lac du
Bonnet carrying freight, mail and passengers until the Lac du Bonnet
line was abandoned in 1962 in favour of road service.
At one time, when diesel-electric locomotive was out of service and
B1 was pressed into temporary service to haul, via flatcars, two crawler
tractors and a tandem dump truck.
Mack Model AC
Body by McGuire-Cummings
Originally powered by a Mack 4 cylinder 40 HP engine.
| Seating capacity | 29 plus one crew member |
| 29 cu. ft. baggage compartment | |
| Engine | Remotered in 1938 with International D70, 6 cylinder engine. |
| Re-engined | 1952 |
| Front truck | Four 20" dia. wheels |
| Rear truck | Powered - Two 40" dia. wheels |
| Weight | 23,000 lbs (10,432.8 kg) |
| Maximum speed | 45 mph (72.42 km/hr) |
Purchased by Midwestern Rail Association in May 1992 in working
condition.
Trackmobile Whiting Model 5TM
Built by the Whiting Corporation, Harvey, Illinois. Purchased and operated
by Manitoba Hydro on construction projects in Northern Manitoba ending its
operating life as Kelsey Number 1. Made serviceable after purchase by
Midwestern Rail Association in 1975.
Serial Number 5TMG-5447
5TM Torque Converter
| On Rail | Wheelbase 5'2", Length 8'0", Width 10'4", Height 7'11" |
| On Rubber | Wheelbase 9' 1 1/2", Length 12'0", Width 8'0", Height 8'9" |
| Engine | Industrial
L-head 6-cylinder; bore 3 3/4" Stroke 4 1/4"; Displacement 282 in. 96 BHP at governed speed of 2,500 rpm Maximum torque 208 ft/lbs. at 1500 rpm 7 bearings |
| Torque Converter | 3.5 to 1 torque multiplication ratio |
| Transmission & Drop Case | 3 speeds
forward - 12.96 to 1, 4.70 to 1, 1.62 to 1 3 speeds reverse - 12.55 to 1, 4.55 to 1, 1.57 to 1 Manual shift engage and disengage for rail wheels |
| Road Wheel Transfer Case | Heavy duty, hardened alloy steel, spur gears. Oil bath lubrication, 1 to 1 ratio. |
| Rail Wheel Transfer Case | Heavy duty, hardened alloy steel, shaved, spur gears. Oil bath lubrication, 1.88 to 1 reduction. |
| Brakes | 12" diameter, hydraulic service and mechanical parking. Internally expanding, self energizing, drum and shoe type. Rail brake mounted on main rear shaft of road gear case. 2 wheel road brakes on road drive axle. |
| Rail Wheels | 18" diameter, cast steel, heat treated AAR contour. Keyed on tapered axles. |
| Road Wheels | Tractor type, heavy duty retractable suspension. Roller bearing mounted wheels. 8-ply 4.50x17 tires. |
| Rail Drive | Through transmission and drop box through rail wheel drive case to driving axle and by drive rods to driven axle. Manual disengage while on road drive. |
| Road Drive | Through road wheel gear case to truck type, no spin differential driving axle, automatic disengage in retracted position. |
| Steering | Mechanical. Truck type linkage and spindles. |
| Hydraulic System | Constant pressure system with engine running to assure maximum traction and braking ability, and to prevent settling. Pump driven by direct connection with converter. |
| Coupler | Heavy duty, cast steel, weight transfer design. Removable wear plate. Positive coupling assured with AAR contour. Remotely controlled from cable. |
| Sanders | Electrically operated, chemically dried, built into frame. |
| Lights | 2 combinations running and rear lights for rail. 2 head lights and one rear stop light for road. |
| Towing Pintle | Mounted on rear road wheel frame for heavy towing on road. Safety latch type. |
| Cab | 360 degree clear vision includes: comfortable seat, windshield, windshield wiper, vac. horn, cab light and steel top. |
| Performance | Rail speeds: low 1.5 to 5.3 mph, inter. 4 to 14 mph, high 11.5 to 30 mph |
| Road speeds: low 1.07 to 3.75, inter. 2.56 to 10.3 mph, high 8.6 to 25 mph | |
| Maximum tractive effort: rail 13,000 lbs, road 3,6000 lbs. | |
| Road clearance | At differential 8 1/2", at track wheel flange 10" |
| Weight | 12,000 lbs (4,989.6 kg) |
National Cartage and Storage Limited - Truck #89
