Naugatuck Coach 4980

Number: 4980
Railroad: Canadian National Railway
Type: coach
Builder: Canadian Car & Foundry
Year: 1923

Heavyweight coach built 1923 by Canadian Car & Foundry (CC&F). This century-old passenger coach seats 82, has windows that open, and is equipped with its own furnace to provide heat in cold weather.  A notable characteristic of the CN coaches is/are the six-wheel trucks for a smoother ride. Built for mainline service as 5072 and later used for commuter service as 4980 from the late 1960s to the early 1990s. Sold 1991 to private owner, donated to RMNE 1997. Lettered for Naugatuck Railroad.