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Dominion Atlantic Railway Gondola No. 351202
No. 351202 was a "Big Otis" gondola built between 1926 and 1930 an used on the DAR's gypsum service. It is a good example of the standard wooden-sided "Big Otis" gondolas used on DAR gypsum trains until the steel gypsum cars arrived in 1963.
- Length over strikers: 44' 6"
- Length Inside: 41'6"
- Width inside: 8' 11"
- Height inside: 11'
Gallery
No.351202 gypsum cars undergoing some maintenance or repair at Kentville yard. Date, photographer unknown.
References and Footnotes
Gary W. Ness, "DAR Vignettes: The Gypsum Unit Trains", CP Tracks, Summery 1999, Vol. 7, No. 1, pages 28-30.
