Welcome to CNR 7195

This website documents the restoration of CNR 7195 “Combine” located at the Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario (RMEO) in Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada. 

Originally built in 1919 as a colonist sleeper car, it was retrofitted by CNR in 1956 as a baggage/passenger car, or “Combine” as it is more commonly known.

By using the navigation bar (menu) at the top of the page, one can explore the following areas.

Blog
The blog is a chronological documentation of the restoration of the car. The blog is usually written written once a minor milestone has been reached, typically after several days of work. There is one page per year, and there is a short section for each minor milestone. If more details are required to explain some work, there is a link to a full report. Typically the full reports can be found under a sub heading of Interior, Exterior, or Projects.

Introduction
This provides an introduction to CNR 7195 and the overall restoration project. If you are new to the site, exploring the sub headings is a good place to start to get familiar with the project. View the Introduction Page for more details.

Interior
Discusses the restoration of the various sections of the interior of the car. There are individual pages for each section of the car.

Exterior
Discusses the restoration of the various exterior components of the car. There are individual pages for each section of the car.

Projects
Documents some of the specific projects in restoring the car. Often covers the building or rebuilding of parts done in the workshop. There are individual pages for each project.

History
This section provides some background history of the Combines and Colonist Sleeper cars.