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| + | File:Kalkman9A.jpg|DAR [[DAR000850|Steam Shovel No. 850]] right hand side at the [[Oak Island Ballast Pit]] in [[New Minas]], circa 1918. | ||
| + | File:Kalkman9B.jpg|DAR [[DAR000850|Steam Shovel No. 850]] left hand side at the [[Oak Island Ballast Pit]] in [[New Minas]], circa 1918. | ||
File:CSTM-STR18305a 001 aa cs.jpg|[[DAR000850|Steam Shovel 850]] in [[Kentville]] parked in front of the [[British Canadian Fruit Association Kentville warehouse]], circa 1940. | File:CSTM-STR18305a 001 aa cs.jpg|[[DAR000850|Steam Shovel 850]] in [[Kentville]] parked in front of the [[British Canadian Fruit Association Kentville warehouse]], circa 1940. | ||
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Revision as of 19:44, 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
- Kalkman9A.jpg
DAR Steam Shovel No. 850 right hand side at the Oak Island Ballast Pit in New Minas, circa 1918.
- Kalkman9B.jpg
DAR Steam Shovel No. 850 left hand side at the Oak Island Ballast Pit in New Minas, circa 1918.
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
