tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454619491426851131.post1656499260040366935..comments2017-09-16T20:15:25.234-07:00Comments on NEW VIA RAIL BOOK: Ex-CP Smooth-SidesErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454619491426851131.post-2539166334442858422014-04-07T17:10:12.150-07:002014-04-07T17:10:12.150-07:00Thanks for your comment, Chris. I just looked into...Thanks for your comment, Chris. I just looked into the CP cars that went to VIA, so didn't look at the sleepers you mentioned. I had seen some of the smooth-side coachyard 'queens' that VIA got from CP, and was eager to dig up some more information on them, for my second VIA book. <br /><br />Not surprisingly, some of the baggage cars, especially, were not really roadworthy, and operated little if any with VIA.<br /><br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5454619491426851131.post-22946321878158706082014-04-06T20:33:17.967-07:002014-04-06T20:33:17.967-07:00Thanks, Eric, for posting this. I've always en...Thanks, Eric, for posting this. I've always enjoyed CP's smooth sided equipment which kind of got lost in the shuffle with the purchase of Budd equipment. I've always wondered what would have happened if CP had decided to build their own fleet of cars rather than the purchase of those of Budd?<br /><br />Have you done any research on CP's Grove sleepers. Would you know if any still exist?Chrisnoreply@blogger.com