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==Dominion Atlantic Railway Pullman Parlour Car, Mayflower== | ==Dominion Atlantic Railway Pullman Parlour Car, Mayflower== | ||
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| + | Mayflower was was built in 1893 by the [[:Category:Pullman|Pullman Company]] as a parlour car for the [[Flying Bluenose]]. It joined its sister car, [[DARHALIGONIAN|Haligonian]] built in 1891. "Mayflower" was converted to rest house at [[Kentville]] in June 1939. It was renumbered CPR boarding car No. 411527 in July 1950 and scrapped at [[Halifax]] in December 1956. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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| − | </ | + | File:Parlourcar1895.jpg|Interior view, parlour car [[DARMAYFLOWER|Mayflower]] or [[DARHALIGONIAN|Haligonian]], part of the [[Flying Bluenose]] train, circa 1895. |
| + | File:DC2008.2.1 medres.jpg|[[Kentville Station]] with [[:Category:Parlor and Observation|parlour]] car [[DARHALIGONIAN|Haligonian]] or [[DARMAYFLOWER|Mayflower]]; [[Kentville Freight Shed]] and [[Kentville Car Shop|Car Shop]], after 1904 addition. | ||
| + | File:CSTM-STR04089b 001 aa cs.jpg|The westbound [[Flying Bluenose]] inside the North Street Station at [[Halifax]] with either [[DARMAYFLOWER|Mayflower]] or [[DARHALIGONIAN|Haligonian]] on the end, c. 1912. | ||
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==References and Footnotes== | ==References and Footnotes== | ||
| + | *"Dominion Atlantic Railway Chronology of Passenger Car Purchases", Library and Archives Canada, Merrilees Collection, MG 31 NA A10, Vol. 55-4 | ||
| − | + | *[[:Category:Jim O'Donnell Collection|Jim O'Donnell]], "Dominion Atlantic Passenger Equipment" | |
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[[Category:Passenger]] | [[Category:Passenger]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Pullman]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Parlor and Observation]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:44, 27 December 2019
Dominion Atlantic Railway Pullman Parlour Car, Mayflower
Mayflower was was built in 1893 by the Pullman Company as a parlour car for the Flying Bluenose. It joined its sister car, Haligonian built in 1891. "Mayflower" was converted to rest house at Kentville in June 1939. It was renumbered CPR boarding car No. 411527 in July 1950 and scrapped at Halifax in December 1956.
Gallery
Interior view, parlour car Mayflower or Haligonian, part of the Flying Bluenose train, circa 1895.
Kentville Station with parlour car Haligonian or Mayflower; Kentville Freight Shed and Car Shop, after 1904 addition.
The westbound Flying Bluenose inside the North Street Station at Halifax with either Mayflower or Haligonian on the end, c. 1912.
References and Footnotes
- "Dominion Atlantic Railway Chronology of Passenger Car Purchases", Library and Archives Canada, Merrilees Collection, MG 31 NA A10, Vol. 55-4
- Jim O'Donnell, "Dominion Atlantic Passenger Equipment"
