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Built by [[:Category:Montreal Locomotive Works|MLW]] as an RS-18 serial number 82474 and numbered CPR No. 8793 in 1957. Rebuilt by CP as an RS18s, chop-nosed and renumbered to No. 1828 in 1985. Sold to Ottawa Central in 1998. Acquired by CN through merger (11/2008). Sold to Grenada Railway (2009). | Built by [[:Category:Montreal Locomotive Works|MLW]] as an RS-18 serial number 82474 and numbered CPR No. 8793 in 1957. Rebuilt by CP as an RS18s, chop-nosed and renumbered to No. 1828 in 1985. Sold to Ottawa Central in 1998. Acquired by CN through merger (11/2008). Sold to Grenada Railway (2009). | ||
| − | According to Gary Ness, [[CPR1828|No 1828]] was assigned to the DAR in the summer of 1986 for ballast train work<ref>Ness, Gary. Canadian Pacific's Dominion Atlantic Railway (1988) p. 22.</ref>, | + | According to Gary Ness, [[CPR1828|No 1828]] was assigned to the DAR in the summer of 1986 for ballast train work<ref>Ness, Gary. Canadian Pacific's Dominion Atlantic Railway (1988) p. 22.</ref>. Alternatively, Wendell Lemon indicated [[CPR1828|No 1828]] was assigned to the DAR from February 15th to September 3rd, 1986.<ref>Lemon, Wendell. Facebook group "Atlantic Rails" April 8, 2017.</ref>. |
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| + | Photographic evidence shows that [[CPR1828|No 1828]] in addition to hauling ballast trains, the unit was also assigned to freight trains, and operated as far west as Yarmouth. | ||
==Operational Appearances== | ==Operational Appearances== | ||
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CPR1828
Built by MLW as an RS-18 serial number 82474 and numbered CPR No. 8793 in 1957. Rebuilt by CP as an RS18s, chop-nosed and renumbered to No. 1828 in 1985. Sold to Ottawa Central in 1998. Acquired by CN through merger (11/2008). Sold to Grenada Railway (2009).
According to Gary Ness, No 1828 was assigned to the DAR in the summer of 1986 for ballast train work[1]. Alternatively, Wendell Lemon indicated No 1828 was assigned to the DAR from February 15th to September 3rd, 1986.[2].
Photographic evidence shows that No 1828 in addition to hauling ballast trains, the unit was also assigned to freight trains, and operated as far west as Yarmouth.
Operational Appearances
Gallery
Jim Hennigar Standing in front of Engines 1276 & 1828 - Windsor 26th April 1986
No 1828 at Kentville Car Shop on July 13, 1986.
No 1828 at Smith's Cove.
No 1828 at Smith's Cove.
No 1828 at Bloomfield.
