Ryan:
Almost. For CPAA (and CNA) “Cars were purchased in the United States and
under U.S. Customs regulations may be used in the same manner as cars
carrying Marks of United States owned railroads in the handling of both
international and U.S. domestic traffic.” So, the cars could be used for
domestic traffic also within the USA. The cars with CP reporting marks and
labelled as International of Maine Division were the same as CPAA-marked
cars.
The CPI and CNIS were Canadian-built cars that were restricted to
international service, i.e. no domestic service.
BCIT was used for a mixture of both of the above.
All of the above reporting marks are still active.
The one thing I cannot remember is if any of the above cars handling an
international shipment (CPAA coming loaded into Canada or CPI going loaded
into the USA) could return with a load as well. They may have had to return
empty.
Gordon Webster
Delaware, OH USeh
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Paul,
CPAA were American Built cars in International service.
CPI were Canadian cars in international service.
It was part of an international agreement that allowed cars to be used in
international service without being charged duty on their construction.
The different reporting marks was to prevent them from being loaded
domestically in the opposite country of construction.
There were a large number of leased cars with CPAA reporting marks, but
that was not their significance.
Of course NAFTA put an end to the need for the most part.
Ryan Laroche
Sylvan Lake, AB
