CN Motor Car

Canadian National Motor Car

CN 193-09 was custom built for the CN Railway in 1985. It was spec. built for rail maintenance and is the only one known to exist of this model. This maintenance car was fitted with a 4 cylinder Kubota diesel engine and hydraulic drive to allow it to pull a heavily loaded trailer. It was only in service for a short period and then it was sold as surplus, it has a split tilt up cab to expose the drive train for easy maintenance and the cab is fabricated from aluminum to minimize weight.

In early 2011 the CN motorcar was donated to the Society by Fred Onan of Gold Hill, Or. Seen here at Medford Railroad Park. It is currently awaiting repairs at Railroad Park.

In the two photos above are the motley Historical Society crew removing the CN motor car from Fred Onan's property.

Southern Oregon Railway Historical Society

A Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society

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Photo: Rick Aubin

Photo: Rick Aubin

In July 2025 the CN motor car is in Butte Falls all decked out to be in the Butte Falls 4th of July parade. Soon restoration will soon begin in Butte Falls. This is the first piece of equipment that will be used when construction starts on the Butte Falls Railway.