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==Dominion Atlantic Railway Steam Locomotive No. 8, Weymouth.==
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==Dominion Atlantic Railway Steam Locomotive No. 8 "Weymouth"==
This was orginally a WCR locomotive but retained it's number and name after being acquired by the D.A.R. (1)
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Wheel Arrangement: [[:Category:4-4-0|4-4-0]]
  
At the time of the gauge change from broad to standard on the W&AR, this unit may have been a different locomotive named "Benedict" and was subsequently traded to the Dominion government along with 9 other locomotives (Nos. 1-9) for new standard gauge locomotives. It is unknown if this unit was one of the 6 units converted to standard gauge after the trade to serve in the building of the CPR in the west. (2)
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Built by [[:Category:Portland Works|Portland Works]] in 1879.
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*Builder No. 354
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*16" x 24" cylinders
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*60" drivers.
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This was orginally a Western Counties Railway locomotive but retained it's number and name after being acquired by the D.A.R.
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Name Origin: [[Weymouth]], a major station on the WCR.
  
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
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==References and Footnotes==
 
==References and Footnotes==
(1) [[Gary W. Ness]] in [[Canadian Pacific's Dominion Atlantic Railway]] (Volume Two) on page 5
 
  
(2) [[Gary W. Ness]] in [[Canadian Pacific's Dominion Atlantic Railway]] (Volume Two) on page 13
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[[:Category:Jim O'Donnell Collection|Jim O'Donnell]] "Dominion Atlantic Railway Locomotive Roster"
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[[McBride, Charles|Charles McBride]] DAR Locomotive List
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Known Photographs:
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* [[Gary W. Ness]] in [[Canadian Pacific's Dominion Atlantic Railway]] (Volume Two) on page 5
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* McQuinn Collection, Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa, N-3969
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* Stephens Collection,  Canada Science and Technology Museum, N-18,225
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
[[Category:Steam]]
 
[[Category:Steam]]
 
[[Category:4-4-0]]
 
[[Category:4-4-0]]
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[[Category:Portland Works]]

Revision as of 20:09, 20 November 2008

Dominion Atlantic Railway Steam Locomotive No. 8 "Weymouth"

Wheel Arrangement: 4-4-0

Built by Portland Works in 1879.

  • Builder No. 354
  • 16" x 24" cylinders
  • 60" drivers.

This was orginally a Western Counties Railway locomotive but retained it's number and name after being acquired by the D.A.R.

Name Origin: Weymouth, a major station on the WCR.

Gallery

References and Footnotes

Jim O'Donnell "Dominion Atlantic Railway Locomotive Roster"

Charles McBride DAR Locomotive List

Known Photographs:

External Links