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68 Types of Railcar
HEP 1 Cars
HEP means “Head End Power” and refers to the locomotive or generator car at the “head” of the train which supplies electrical power for the entire train. HEP 1 are refurbished stainless steel cars. In October, 1978, VIA Rail acquired Canadian Pacific Railway’s passenger train services, together with an assortment of locomotives and steam-heated, stainless steel cars.
Budd Manufacturing Company, Philadelphia, created these cars in the mid-1950s. Each car’s body and outside shell has been made exclusively out of stainless steel. VIA Rail Canada has entirely modernized each
of these in order to improve equipment dependability, to enhance the visual features, material quality and discerning
Coach Car
appointments in order to augment each traveller’s enjoyment.
VIA Rail uses this set of equipment on the following routes: Toronto-Vancouver (the Canadian), Winnipeg-Churchill (the Hudson Bay) and Montréal-Gaspé (the Gaspé).
3⁄Though built over half a century ago, these cars were constructed with a strong and durable stainless steel assembly which is fully corrosion resistant. Except for the chassis, a number of these cars have been completely reconstructed up to four separate times. Because of VIA Rail’s rigorous maintenance plan, these cars can remain in service for a minimum of another 25 years.
Car Type
Series
Weight
Length
Height
Width
Seating Capacity
Fleet
Passenger Car
8100
51,691 kg (113,960 lb)
25.9 m (85 ft)
3.6 m (11 ft 93⁄4 in)
3 m (9 ft 8 in)
62
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