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Wheel Arrangement: [[:Category:4-4-0|4-4-0]] | Wheel Arrangement: [[:Category:4-4-0|4-4-0]] | ||
| − | Built by [[:Category:Portland Works|Portland Locomotive Works]], 1875 | + | Built by [[:Category:Portland Works|Portland Locomotive Works]], 1875 |
*Builder No.: 334 | *Builder No.: 334 | ||
*16" x 24" cylinders | *16" x 24" cylinders | ||
| − | *60” drivers | + | *60” drivers(1) |
| − | The Jim O'Donnell and Charles McBride Rosters | + | Or built by Flemming Locomotive Works of Saint John, 1859(2) |
| − | However the McQuinn and Stephens Collection and J.B. King record that it | + | *15" x 22" cylinders |
| + | *66” drivers (2) | ||
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| + | The Jim O'Donnell and Charles McBride Rosters indicate this locomotive began as Windsor and Annapolis Railway locomotive No. 8 "Benedict".(1) | ||
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| + | However the McQuinn and Stephens Collection and J.B. King record that it began as Eastern and European Railway No. 10 "Apohaqui", later Intercolonial Railway No. 35. In 1875, it was rebuilt by Flemming with 16" x 24" cylinders and traded to the Windsor & Annapolis Railway where it became W&A No. 5 "Grand Pre", part of a swap of nine standard gauge ICR locomotives for nine broad gauge W&A locomotives in a government plan to standardize gauges.(2) | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==References and Footnotes== | ==References and Footnotes== | ||
| − | * [[:Category:Jim O'Donnell Collection|Jim O'Donnell]] "Dominion Atlantic Railway Locomotive Roster" | + | (1)* [[:Category:Jim O'Donnell Collection|Jim O'Donnell]] "Dominion Atlantic Railway Locomotive Roster" |
| − | * [[McBride, Charles|Charles McBride]] "Dominion Atlantic Railway I" Locomotive List | + | * [[McBride, Charles|Charles McBride]] "Dominion Atlantic Railway I" Locomotive List |
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| + | (2)J.B. King, "Windsor & Annapolis Railway Motive Power Presents Throny Problems", ''Halifax Chronicle Herald'', Sat. May 24, 1958, p. 20 | ||
| − | Known Photographs | + | ==Known Photographs== |
* McQuinn Collection, Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa, N-3968 | * McQuinn Collection, Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa, N-3968 | ||
* Stephens Collection, Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa, N-18,224 | * Stephens Collection, Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa, N-18,224 | ||
Revision as of 18:57, 8 November 2008
Dominion Atlantic Railway Steam Locomotive No. 5, "Benedict"
Wheel Arrangement: 4-4-0
Built by Portland Locomotive Works, 1875
- Builder No.: 334
- 16" x 24" cylinders
- 60” drivers(1)
Or built by Flemming Locomotive Works of Saint John, 1859(2)
- 15" x 22" cylinders
- 66” drivers (2)
The Jim O'Donnell and Charles McBride Rosters indicate this locomotive began as Windsor and Annapolis Railway locomotive No. 8 "Benedict".(1)
However the McQuinn and Stephens Collection and J.B. King record that it began as Eastern and European Railway No. 10 "Apohaqui", later Intercolonial Railway No. 35. In 1875, it was rebuilt by Flemming with 16" x 24" cylinders and traded to the Windsor & Annapolis Railway where it became W&A No. 5 "Grand Pre", part of a swap of nine standard gauge ICR locomotives for nine broad gauge W&A locomotives in a government plan to standardize gauges.(2)
Gallery
References and Footnotes
(1)* Jim O'Donnell "Dominion Atlantic Railway Locomotive Roster"
* Charles McBride "Dominion Atlantic Railway I" Locomotive List
(2)J.B. King, "Windsor & Annapolis Railway Motive Power Presents Throny Problems", Halifax Chronicle Herald, Sat. May 24, 1958, p. 20
Known Photographs
- McQuinn Collection, Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa, N-3968
- Stephens Collection, Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa, N-18,224
