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Charles McBride's list identifies it as locomotive No. 5 of the Windsor and Atantic.(2) | Charles McBride's list identifies it as locomotive No. 5 of the Windsor and Atantic.(2) | ||
Jim O'Donnell's lists identifies it as locomotive No. 1 of the [[:Category:Western Counties Railway|Western Counties Railway]].(3) | Jim O'Donnell's lists identifies it as locomotive No. 1 of the [[:Category:Western Counties Railway|Western Counties Railway]].(3) | ||
| + | Harold Jenkins the photographer who supplied a photo to Jim O'Donnell writes on the negative envelope that the engine is named "St. Croix". | ||
It became DAR No. 4 "Aurora" in 1893. | It became DAR No. 4 "Aurora" in 1893. | ||
Revision as of 19:54, 5 July 2018
Dominion Atlantic Railway Steam Locomotive No. 4, "Aurora" or "St. Croix"
Wheel Arrangement: 4-4-0
Built by Flemming in Saint John, New Brunswick.(1) Or by Rogers(2).Or by Portland(3)
- Builder No.: 208
- 15"x22" cylinders
- 66" drivers
Began as Eastern and European Railway No. 9 "Ossekeag".
Later Intercolonial Railway No. 32.
In 1875, it was rebuilt by Flemming with 18"x24" cylinders and traded to the Windsor & Annapolis Railway where it became W&A No. 4 "Blomidon", part of a swap of nine standard gauge ICR locomotives for nine broad gauge W&A locomotives in a government plan to standardize gauges.(1)
Charles McBride's list identifies it as locomotive No. 5 of the Windsor and Atantic.(2) Jim O'Donnell's lists identifies it as locomotive No. 1 of the Western Counties Railway.(3) Harold Jenkins the photographer who supplied a photo to Jim O'Donnell writes on the negative envelope that the engine is named "St. Croix".
It became DAR No. 4 "Aurora" in 1893.
Gallery
References and Footnotes
(1) J.B. King, "Windsor & Annapolis Railway Motive Power Presents Throny Problems", Halifax Chronicle Herald, Sat. May 24, 1958, page 20
(2) Charles McBride "Dominion Atlantic Railway I" Locomotive List
(3) Jim O'Donnell "Dominion Atlantic Railway Locomotive Roster"
Known Photographs:
- McQuinn Collection, Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa, N-3967
