1939 Canadian Royal Train
Car 12
CPRR #4473

Canadian Pacific end door baggage car #4473. Contained a small Bellis & Morcom vertical steam engine driving a 75KW 40 to 75 volt generator to supply the train with electricity. This was powered by steam from the locomotive. Also contained a set of six floodlights to illuminate the train and its surroundings at night.

Image: Courtesy of the Hagley Museum & Library, with thanks to Chris Baer and Lucas Clawson.

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