This section shows the various
kinds of electrical apparatus that can be rebuilt and/or custom fabricated.
Complete controls plus weather-tite enclosures can be supplied for mounting
on your external subsystems (e.g. generator, AC, refrigeration). Other
kinds of controls are also available, such as heating thermostats.
Enclosures of any shape and size can be fabricated in interior or rain-tite
models from carbon or stainless steel.
If you don't see what you need, please email
Canal Car
and describe what it is that you are looking for, along with your contact
information.
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Standardized, exterior electrical enclosures provide a water-tite
box where electrical or mechanical components can be located, underneath
the car, protected from the elements and flying debris.
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The electrical control panel is a key component of a reliably operating
railroad car. Here, the controls for all of the car's functions should
be grouped together logically and the controls should be intuitively
located and easy to use.
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The sequence of steps in the construction of a custom-designed control
panel, built in a galvanized box, that is meant for turnkey installation
into a railcar, is shown here.
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Electrical components located in the electrical locker should be situated
where they can easily be accessed for trouble shooting and maintenance.
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All-electric car heating can still be operated by the original steam
heat controls, to give the railroad car an authentic look, after it has
been restored.
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