Throwback Thursday - History Illustrated

SOO 111389 was caught at CP Quebec St in London, Ontario on August 20, 1995.

By Peter Mumby.  

As modellers, many of us appreciate a car that has its history clearly illustrated on its car body.  SOO 111389 is definitely one such car - the logo provides the identity of the previous operator and its faded nature implies an existence of twenty years or so without refinishing.  Little things like the attached ACI label also point to its longevity.  This photo dates to the mid-1990s which proved to be the calm before the graffiti storm which really picked up momentum in the late 1990s and eventually affected the majority of the covered hoppers on North American rails.