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| + | ==Dominion Atlantic Railway Van No. 97.== | ||
| + | Built by [[:Category:Rhodes, Curry & Co.|Rhodes Curry]], circa 1900 as a three window van. | ||
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| + | Image:Annapolis Royal.jpg|Van No. 97 behind [[DAR0504|locomotive No. 504]] in [[Annapolis Royal]]. | ||
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==Dominion Atlantic Railway Passenger Van No. 97.== | ==Dominion Atlantic Railway Passenger Van No. 97.== | ||
A converted ex-baggage car (1), it was originally Baggage Car No. 55, built in 1897 at [[:Category:Rhodes, Curry & Co.|Rhodes Curry]] in Amherst, a sister car to [[DAR000054|baggage cars No. 54]] and [[DAR000099|No. 56]]. It was converted to a van and re-numbered 97 in December 1911.(2) No. 97 was often used on the rear end of [[Train No. 99]] & [[Train No. 100]], night train with sleeper, coach or freight cars. | A converted ex-baggage car (1), it was originally Baggage Car No. 55, built in 1897 at [[:Category:Rhodes, Curry & Co.|Rhodes Curry]] in Amherst, a sister car to [[DAR000054|baggage cars No. 54]] and [[DAR000099|No. 56]]. It was converted to a van and re-numbered 97 in December 1911.(2) No. 97 was often used on the rear end of [[Train No. 99]] & [[Train No. 100]], night train with sleeper, coach or freight cars. | ||
| − | ==Gallery== | + | ===Gallery=== |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| − | ==References and Footnotes== | + | ===References and Footnotes=== |
*(1) Jeff Pinchbeck, CPHA, email note 2008-06-06 | *(1) Jeff Pinchbeck, CPHA, email note 2008-06-06 | ||
*(2) "Dominion Atlantic Railway Chronology of Passenger Car Purchases", Library and Archives Canada, Merrilees Collection, MG 31 NA A10, Vol. 55-4 | *(2) "Dominion Atlantic Railway Chronology of Passenger Car Purchases", Library and Archives Canada, Merrilees Collection, MG 31 NA A10, Vol. 55-4 | ||
Revision as of 21:54, 4 April 2009
Dominion Atlantic Railway Van No. 97.
Built by Rhodes Curry, circa 1900 as a three window van.
Gallery
Van No. 97 behind locomotive No. 504 in Annapolis Royal.
Dominion Atlantic Railway Passenger Van No. 97.
A converted ex-baggage car (1), it was originally Baggage Car No. 55, built in 1897 at Rhodes Curry in Amherst, a sister car to baggage cars No. 54 and No. 56. It was converted to a van and re-numbered 97 in December 1911.(2) No. 97 was often used on the rear end of Train No. 99 & Train No. 100, night train with sleeper, coach or freight cars.
Gallery
References and Footnotes
- (1) Jeff Pinchbeck, CPHA, email note 2008-06-06
- (2) "Dominion Atlantic Railway Chronology of Passenger Car Purchases", Library and Archives Canada, Merrilees Collection, MG 31 NA A10, Vol. 55-4
