Boxcab Montreal’s Suburban Electrics
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This video was shot over 20 years ago – just in time to catch Montreal’s commuter boxcabs.
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| Producer | Highball Productions |
|---|---|
| Run Time | 60 Minutes |
| Narration | Yes |
| Shrink Wrap | Yes, Brand New |
| Technical Details | NTSC, Region Free, View Worldwide on Computer |
This video was shot over 20 years ago – just in time to catch Montreal’s commuter boxcabs. When this video was shot, in 1989, these were the oldest locomotives in regular service on the continent, 1914 GE and 1924 English Electric Co. Boxcabs, and 1950 GE steeple cab, with six axle heavyweight cars, and some 1952 EMUs. These electrics held down the busy rush hour suburban services. All of these workhorses have since been replaced by modern EMUs – the boxcabs are gone, never to return.
rickyfreni –
In this one of the very first Highball Productions Videos ever released, a flashback to June of 1989 was made as there are a parade of since-retired Electric Box-cab locomotives on Canadian National like the General Electric Steeple Cabs, & Class Z1As, including number 6710 that is now on display at Parc Belair in Deux-Montagnes Quebec, 6711 that is on display at the Canadian Railway Museum in St. Constant Quebec, & 6714 which was later put on display at the Connecticut Trolley Museum in East Windsor located between the state capitol of Hartford, & Springfield Massachusetts at one time, before it was moved back home to Canada, this time at the Halton County Radial Railway in Milton Ontario.
Locations include Val-Royal junction, Mont-Royal depot & Tunnel, Portal Heights, Easton Junction, & Lunklin Station.
In addition to the locomotives, there are also interurban cars as well as an RDC Budd Car that is being towed by 6711 & 6714 on one scene.
All in all, a young Peter Crook who photographed these images did a fine job narrating this program showcasing these historic antiques from a bygone era.
Blue Water –
Very fun watch, I didn’t know Boxcabs were still running commuter services into the 1990’s! The only downside was the narration is really quiet and easily drowned out by the trains, but I can give them a pass on that since this seems to be one of Highball’s older productions.