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==Dominion Atlantic Number 850== | ==Dominion Atlantic Number 850== | ||
| − | DAR number 850 was a steam powered shovel or excavator. | + | Builder: Canada Foundry Company, Toronto<br> |
| + | Builder's Number: C70 | ||
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| + | DAR number 850 was a large Bucyrus style steam-powered shovel or excavator. The long cab house the steam engine, coal supply and winches. The large booms and bucket swivelled independently from the front, supported by outrigger legs. The steam shovel often worked the [[Round Hill Ballast Pit]]<ref>"Round Hill Ballast Pit Photo Envelope" Leon Barron Collection, Kings County Museum</ref> and the [[Oak Island Ballast Pit]]. Crew at the Oak Island pit were Reg MacGill and Walter Wood.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/DARDPI.ca/posts/1851380128563741/ DAR-DPI.ca Facebook post, March 13, 2023]</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 19:38, 14 March 2023
Dominion Atlantic Number 850
Builder: Canada Foundry Company, Toronto
Builder's Number: C70
DAR number 850 was a large Bucyrus style steam-powered shovel or excavator. The long cab house the steam engine, coal supply and winches. The large booms and bucket swivelled independently from the front, supported by outrigger legs. The steam shovel often worked the Round Hill Ballast Pit[1] and the Oak Island Ballast Pit. Crew at the Oak Island pit were Reg MacGill and Walter Wood.[2]
Gallery
Steam Shovel 850 in Kentville parked in front of the British Canadian Fruit Association Kentville warehouse, circa 1940.
Other Known Images
Number 850 from the Canada Museum of Science and Technology Image STR18305a. Note that in this image, the boom and dipper have been removed.
References and Footnotes
- ↑ "Round Hill Ballast Pit Photo Envelope" Leon Barron Collection, Kings County Museum
- ↑ DAR-DPI.ca Facebook post, March 13, 2023
