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Image:DAR6560-6561.jpg|S-3's [[DAR6560|No. 6560]] & [[DAR6561|6561]] pulling [[Gypsum Trains|plaster train]] near [[Windsor]] on August 28, 1956. | Image:DAR6560-6561.jpg|S-3's [[DAR6560|No. 6560]] & [[DAR6561|6561]] pulling [[Gypsum Trains|plaster train]] near [[Windsor]] on August 28, 1956. | ||
Image:DAR6560-6561b.jpg|S-3's [[DAR6560|No. 6560]] & [[DAR6561|6561]] pulling [[Gypsum Trains|plaster train]] near [[Windsor]] on August 28, 1956. | Image:DAR6560-6561b.jpg|S-3's [[DAR6560|No. 6560]] & [[DAR6561|6561]] pulling [[Gypsum Trains|plaster train]] near [[Windsor]] on August 28, 1956. | ||
Revision as of 22:51, 8 August 2011
Dominion Atlantic Railway Diesel Locomotive No. 6560.
An S-3 Alco built by Montreal Locomotive Works in 1956 (order no. 4015, serial no. 81547) and delivered to the D.A.R. in Kentville on July 1, 1956. This and sister unit No. 6561 were the only diesels that were ever lettered for the Dominion Atlantic.
They proved too light and underpowered for the gypsum runs and by 1959 were replaced by GMD SW1200RS units. (1)
They were transferred to Thunder Bay, Ontario and later to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. They were both scrapped in the early 80's after being involved in accidents.
This unit is known to have been transferred to Weston shops after the accident on September 23, 1981 and officially retired on May 18 of 1982. (1)
Operational Appearances
Gallery
S-3's No. 6560 & 6561 pulling plaster train near Windsor on August 28, 1956.
S-3's No. 6560 & 6561 pulling plaster train near Windsor on August 28, 1956.
Nos. 6560 & 6561 leading gypsum train passing Halifax mixed train at Windsor Water Tower on August 28, 1956.
References and Footnotes
(1) Gary W. Ness in Canadian Pacific's Dominion Atlantic Railway (Volume Two) on page 13
