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==Dominion Atlantic Railway Steam Locomotive No. 531, Benedict, Mascarene.==
 
==Dominion Atlantic Railway Steam Locomotive No. 531, Benedict, Mascarene.==
  
This class D6b locomotive was built by the [[:Category:North British Locomotive Company|North British Locomotive Company]] in December 1903 as builder No. 16044. In May 1937 it officially became Dominion Atlantic 531. It was retired in December 1938 and scrapped. It is unknown during what time frames the engine was decosrated with it's two names. (1)
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This class D6b locomotive was built by the [[:Category:North British Locomotive Company|North British Locomotive Company]] in December 1903 as builder No. 16044. In May 1937 it officially became Dominion Atlantic 531. It was retired in December 1938 and scrapped. It is known that in 1935 that it wore the Mascarene name but the timeframe for either name is not known. (1)
  
 
Last listed in the MP14 of 1941. (2)
 
Last listed in the MP14 of 1941. (2)
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
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<gallery>
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File:No.531McBride1page30.jpg|No. 531 at [[Digby]] with the [[Digby Water Tower]], circa 1937.
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File:CSTM-STR04039a 001 aa cs.jpg|[[DAR0531|Locomotive 531]] in [[Halifax]], date unknown.
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File:Mascarene.jpg|[[DAR0531]] in [[Kentville]] May 1935
 
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</gallery>
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==References and Footnotes==
 
==References and Footnotes==
(1) *[[:Category:Jim O'Donnell Collection|Jim O'Donnell]] "Dominion Atlantic Railway Locomotive Roster"
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*(1) [[:Category:Jim O'Donnell Collection|Jim O'Donnell]], [[Locomotive_Roster_JLOD|"Dominion Atlantic Railway Locomotive Roster"]]
 
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*(2) [[19410101-MP14|1941 Canadian Pacific Railway Summary Of Equipment, Form M.P. 14 - January 1, 1941]], page 10.
 
 
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
*(2) [http://www.cpsig.ca/data/Equipment_List/MP14_1941_Equipment.pdf January 1, 1941 CPR Motive Power Roster M.P. 14 at CPHA, page 10.]
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[https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-1020715561-1940s-sign-dominion-atlantic-railway-mascarene-train "1940s: Sign for Dominion Atlantic Railway. Mascarene train car. Steam train engine..", 24 second handheld film footage of No. 31 "Mascarene" at Digby, circa 1937, ''Shutterstock Images'']
  
 
[[Category:Steam]]
 
[[Category:Steam]]

Latest revision as of 13:15, 3 November 2019

Dominion Atlantic Railway Steam Locomotive No. 531, Benedict, Mascarene.

This class D6b locomotive was built by the North British Locomotive Company in December 1903 as builder No. 16044. In May 1937 it officially became Dominion Atlantic 531. It was retired in December 1938 and scrapped. It is known that in 1935 that it wore the Mascarene name but the timeframe for either name is not known. (1)

Last listed in the MP14 of 1941. (2)

Gallery

References and Footnotes

External Links

"1940s: Sign for Dominion Atlantic Railway. Mascarene train car. Steam train engine..", 24 second handheld film footage of No. 31 "Mascarene" at Digby, circa 1937, Shutterstock Images