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No. 24 was built by [[:Category:CPR Angus Shops|Canadian Pacific's Angus Shops]] in 1911 as a wooden suburban car No. 263. It was transferred to the DAR in 1912 where it was named "Micmac" and re-numbered 24. It was burned for scrap in November 1958.(1) The car name "Micmac" was later revived by the National Museum of Science and Technology in Ottawa when they renamed DAR coach [[DAR001303|No. 1303]] "Micmac" in the 1970s.(2) | No. 24 was built by [[:Category:CPR Angus Shops|Canadian Pacific's Angus Shops]] in 1911 as a wooden suburban car No. 263. It was transferred to the DAR in 1912 where it was named "Micmac" and re-numbered 24. It was burned for scrap in November 1958.(1) The car name "Micmac" was later revived by the National Museum of Science and Technology in Ottawa when they renamed DAR coach [[DAR001303|No. 1303]] "Micmac" in the 1970s.(2) | ||
| − | Listed in the C.P.R. M.P. 1950 in the D.A.R. section, this sister car to [[DAR000023|No. 23]] was wood, 65'-0" on 4 wheel trucks and had a seating capacity of 76 people. (3) | + | Listed in the C.P.R. M.P. 14 in 1950 in the D.A.R. section, this sister car to [[DAR000023|No. 23]] was wood, 65'-0" on 4 wheel trucks and had a seating capacity of 76 people. (3) |
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Revision as of 15:00, 13 June 2008
Dominion Atlantic Railway 1st Class Coach No. 24, Micmac
No. 24 was built by Canadian Pacific's Angus Shops in 1911 as a wooden suburban car No. 263. It was transferred to the DAR in 1912 where it was named "Micmac" and re-numbered 24. It was burned for scrap in November 1958.(1) The car name "Micmac" was later revived by the National Museum of Science and Technology in Ottawa when they renamed DAR coach No. 1303 "Micmac" in the 1970s.(2)
Listed in the C.P.R. M.P. 14 in 1950 in the D.A.R. section, this sister car to No. 23 was wood, 65'-0" on 4 wheel trucks and had a seating capacity of 76 people. (3)
Gallery
References and Footnotes
(1)"Dominion Atlantic Railway Chronology of Passenger Car Purchases", Library and Archives Canada, Merrilees Collection, MG 31 NA A10, Vol. 55-4
(2) Canadian Trackside Guide
