Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

INSPECTOR'S CAR

Date

1938

Materials

IRON, STEEL, SHEET METAL, CHROME PLATE, WOOD, GLASS, FABRIC (NYLON?), PLASTIC

No. Pieces

1

Height

208

Length

452

Width

178

Description

BURGUNDY, BLACK. BOGEY WHEELS (REPLACING REGULAR WHEELS), COWCATCHER, BRAKE SYSTEM - ONE PIECE IRON FRAME. 20 CM HT. X 22 CM DIA. BELL IS BOLTED TO COWCATHCER. 1938 CHEVROLET "MASTER DELUXE CHASSIS" MOUNTED ON RAILWAY BOGEY WHEELS, COWCATCHER BREAKING SYSTEM. 2 HEADLIGHTS. SIGNAL LIGHT APPARATUS AND WHITE METAL FLAG MOUNTED ON EACH FRONT FENDER. SPLIT WINDSHIELD. CHROME GRILL - BROKEN, BENT AND RUSTED. "CANADIAN PACIFIC SPANS THE WORLD" CREST ON BOTH FRONT DOORS. 4 DOORS. RUNNING BOARDS. RIGHT REAR FENDER CRUSHED. GAS CAP MISSING. 2 TAIL LIGHTS. CHROME PLATED BACK BUMPER. LICENSE PLATE MOUNT FITTED ONTO LEFT TAIL LIGHT. "M602" PAINTED YELLOW ON TRUNK. SHEET METAL HOUSING WITH 2 LIGHT BULBS WITH "M602" IDENTIFICATION (BROKEN). INTERIOR - BLUE NYLON UPHOLSTERY. 4 BLUE LEATHER ARMRESTS. STEERING WHEEL DISCONNECTED. GEAR SHIFT LEVER KNOB MISSING. 3 STANDARD FLOOR PEDALS (BRAKE GAS, CLUTCH). METAL DASHBOARD - 6 INSTRUMENT DISPLAY - GAS, ENGINE TEMPERATURE, OIL PRESSURE, BATTERY CHARGE, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER. " HEADLIGHT AND HORN" LEFT OF DASHBOARD. GOLD LABEL/BLACK LETTERING "SOLD BY BAALIM MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED LETHBRIDGE". 1 INTERIOR ROOF LIGHT, LIGHT SWITCH ON PASSENGER SIDE DOOR POST. TRUNK LOCKED. BURGUNDY BODY, BLACK FENDERS AND RUNNING BOARDS.MOTOR: STRAIGHT IN-LINE 6 CYLINDER CHEVROLET MOTOR. TIN PLATE STAMPED GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA LIMITED "MADE IN "GM" (IN BOX) CANADA" "OSHAWA, WALKERVILLE, REGINA" "MODEL 8-10-19" "SERIAL NO. 8101980185" "ENGINE1262176" "BODY SERIAL #109" "TRIM 248" "PAINT 800". MASTER DELUXE CHEVROLET CHASSIS MOUNTED MOUNTED ON RAILWAY TRUCK C/W STEEL BOGEY WHEELS REPLACING REGULAR WHEELS. INCLUDES ROOF MOUNTED IDENTIFICATION IS SHEET METAL HOUSING, "M602", CPR LOGO MOUNTED ON 2 DOORS, COWCATCHER & BELL. RIGHT REAR FENDER CRUSHED, GAS CAP MISSING. INTERIOR: BLUE NYLON UPHOLESTRY, 3 STANDARD FLOOR PEDALS, GEAR SHIFT, MISSING KNOB, & STEERING WHEEL. 4 DOOR PASSENGER CAR MODEL, BURGUNDY COLOR, RUNNING BOARDS & INLINE STRAIGHT 6 CYL. MOTOR. STEERING WHEEL DISABLED. CAR FEATURES A HYDRAULIC JACK, CENTRALLY MOUNTED AT BALANCE POINT. (LEAKING) SEE CONSERVATION REPORT.

Subjects

LAND TRANSPORTATION-MOTORIZED

RAIL TRANSPORTATION-EQUIPMENT

Historical Association

TRANSPORTATION

History

USED BY C.P.R. IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA, FROM 1936 TO 1960S AS A SUPERINTENDENT'S OR RAILWAY INSPECTOR'S CAR. DONATED TO MUSEUM IN 1967. MADE IN CANADA, OSHAWA, WALKERVILLE, REGINA PURCHASED BY C.P.R IN 1936 & CONVERTED FOR RAILWAY USE BY MOUNTING ON IRON TRUCK. HYDRAULIC JACK CAN BE LOWERED, LIFTING THE CAR, EVENLY. IT CAN THEN BE PIVOTED AROUND BY 1 MAN TO GO IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION. SEE HARDCOPY FILE FOR LOCAL MAGAZINE ARTICLE AND ADDITIONAL RESEARCH DONE BY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN 2005. *UPDATE* IN 2024 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT TESS MCNAUGHTON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF ITEMS STORED OFFSITE. GRANDSON, STEPHEN STAYSKO, WAS CONTACTED BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS ITEM.

Catalogue Number

P19850031000

Acquisition Date

1967-07

Collection

Museum

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