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| − | ==Dominion Atlantic Railway 1st Class Coach No. 23 | + | ==Dominion Atlantic Railway 1st Class Coach No. 23 (1st)== |
| − | + | Little is known about the first DAR car to carry this number aside from its class and appearance on a DAR roster.(1) | |
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| + | ===References and Footnotes=== | ||
| + | (1) [[:Category:Jim O'Donnell Collection|Jim O'Donnell]], "Dominion Atlantic Passenger Equipment" | ||
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| + | ==Dominion Atlantic Railway 1st Class Coach No. 23 (2nd) "Sissiboo" 1912-1944== | ||
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| + | No. 23 was built by [[:Category:CPR Angus Shops|Canadian Pacific's Angus Shops]] in 1911 as a wooden suburban car No. 262.(1) It was transferred to the DAR in March 1912 where it was named "Sissiboo" after the river at [[Weymouth]] and re-numbered 23, sister to [[DAR000024|No. 24 "Micmac"]]. No. 23 was destroyed in a wreck near Yarmouth in August 1944.(2) | ||
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| + | Specifications (3) | ||
| + | * Construction: wood, closed vestibule | ||
| + | * Four wheel trucks | ||
| + | * Length over sills: 65'-0" | ||
| + | * Seating Capacity: 76 people | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==References and Footnotes== | ==References and Footnotes== | ||
| − | *( | + | *(3) [[MP14FORMS|C.P.R. M.P. 14 Motive Power Rosters]] |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 18:35, 27 December 2009
Dominion Atlantic Railway 1st Class Coach No. 23 (1st)
Little is known about the first DAR car to carry this number aside from its class and appearance on a DAR roster.(1)
References and Footnotes
(1) Jim O'Donnell, "Dominion Atlantic Passenger Equipment"
Dominion Atlantic Railway 1st Class Coach No. 23 (2nd) "Sissiboo" 1912-1944
No. 23 was built by Canadian Pacific's Angus Shops in 1911 as a wooden suburban car No. 262.(1) It was transferred to the DAR in March 1912 where it was named "Sissiboo" after the river at Weymouth and re-numbered 23, sister to No. 24 "Micmac". No. 23 was destroyed in a wreck near Yarmouth in August 1944.(2)
Specifications (3)
- Construction: wood, closed vestibule
- Four wheel trucks
- Length over sills: 65'-0"
- Seating Capacity: 76 people
