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==Dominion Atlantic Railway Van No. 99.== | ==Dominion Atlantic Railway Van No. 99.== | ||
| − | Andrew Merrilees list indicates that this van was a converted ex-baggage car, originally Baggage Car No. 56, built in 1897 at [[:Category:Rhodes, Curry & Co.|Rhodes Curry]] in Amherst, a sister car to [[DAR000054|baggage cars No. 54]] and [[DAR000097|No. 55]]. It was converted to a van and re-numbered 99 in October 1921.(1) However a photograph of this van in March 1945 in the [[Gary Ness]] Collection show this van to be a Rhodes Curry style van, similar to [[ | + | Andrew Merrilees list indicates that this van was a converted ex-baggage car, originally Baggage Car No. 56, built in 1897 at [[:Category:Rhodes, Curry & Co.|Rhodes Curry]] in Amherst, a sister car to [[DAR000054|baggage cars No. 54]] and [[DAR000097|No. 55]]. It was converted to a van and re-numbered 99 in October 1921.(1) However a photograph of this van in March 1945 in the [[Gary Ness]] Collection show this van to be a Rhodes Curry style van, similar to [[DAR000004|No. 4]]. |
No. 99 was often used on the rear end of [[Train No. 99]] & [[Train No. 100]], night train with sleeper, coach or freight cars.(2) | No. 99 was often used on the rear end of [[Train No. 99]] & [[Train No. 100]], night train with sleeper, coach or freight cars.(2) | ||
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[[Category:Rhodes, Curry & Co.]] | [[Category:Rhodes, Curry & Co.]] | ||
Revision as of 21:18, 10 January 2012
Dominion Atlantic Railway Van No. 99.
Andrew Merrilees list indicates that this van was a converted ex-baggage car, originally Baggage Car No. 56, built in 1897 at Rhodes Curry in Amherst, a sister car to baggage cars No. 54 and No. 55. It was converted to a van and re-numbered 99 in October 1921.(1) However a photograph of this van in March 1945 in the Gary Ness Collection show this van to be a Rhodes Curry style van, similar to No. 4.
No. 99 was often used on the rear end of Train No. 99 & Train No. 100, night train with sleeper, coach or freight cars.(2)
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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) Jeff Pinchbeck, CPHA, email note 2008-06-06
