DAR000091

Dominion Atlantic Railway Passenger Van No. 91.

It was originally built as baggage & smoking combine coach No. 32 by James Harris & Co. in 1887 as a sister car to No. 31 in 1890.(1) A cupola was added at Canadian Car & Foundry Co. in Amherst in November, 1923.(2)(3)

The car was re-numbered and converted to Van No. 92 in June 1941.(1) It was used on the rear end of Train No. 99 & Train No. 100, night train with sleeper, coach or freight cars.(3)

It was eventually used as a fuel conversion car in Kentville and was {retired in January of 1955 (5)} later sold to a construction company in New Minas, Nova Scotia where it was used as a storage building.(4)

Gallery

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  With cupola just added, still as No. 32 in 1923.

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  Van No. 91 at Halifax in 1949.

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  At Halifax in August 1949, converted passenger car used as caboose on evening trains No. 99 & No. 100.

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  No. 91 at Truro in July 1951.

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  No. 91 at Halifax, circa 1954.

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  Final resting spot of Van No. 91 at New Minas on Sept 12, 1964.

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  The final resting place of No. 91 at New Minas NS in September 12, 1964.

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  Final resting spot of Van No. 91 at New Minas on Sept 12, 1964.

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  Drawing of No. 91 at New Minas NS on September 12, 1964.

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  Drawing of No. 91 showing additional details for modelling in HO scale.

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  A solid brass doorknob from the exterior end door of No. 91.

References and Footnotes

• (1) Dominion Atlantic Railway Chronology of Passenger Car Purchases Library and Archives Canada, MG 31 A10 Vol. 55-4
• (2) Canadian Car & Foundry Co. - Amherst Builders photo, 1923
• (3) Jeff Pinchbeck, CPHA, email note 2008-06-06
• (4) Harold Jenkins letter to Scotia Railway Society May 10, 1958, Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management RG28 s Vol. 186
• (5) Jim O'Donnell note on the DARDPI Forum, 2010-03-19.

External Links

Number 91 at Halifax, January 24, 1947 - Canada Science and Technology Museum, Image STR08425a.