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==Dominion Atlantic Railway Van No. 436994.==
 
==Dominion Atlantic Railway Van No. 436994.==
This standard CPR van served on the DAR until the late 1970s. It was rebuilt in Montreal after it left the DAR and continued in use on the CPR until the late 1980s when it was given to an executive of Canadian Tire as a thank you for a contract with CPR. It sat on the property of the executive before being acquired by the recently formed Guelph Historical Railway Association in the mid 1990s. It has been restored and is featured in public events in Guelph from time to time.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/DARDPI.ca/ Drew Goff, Facebook Post July 20, 2020]</ref>
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This wooden van was built by the CPR in 1941.<ref>''Canadian Trackside Guide'', 2018, p.3-75</ref> It served on the DAR until the late 1970s. The van was rebuilt in Montreal after it left the DAR and continued in use on the CPR until the late 1980s when it was given to an executive of Canadian Tire as a thank you for a contract with CPR. It sat on the property of the executive at Belmore, Ontario beign used as a cottage until 1994<ref>''Canadian Trackside Guide'', 2018, p.3-75</ref> when it was acquired by the recently formed Guelph Historical Railway Association. It has been restored and is featured in public events in Guelph from time to time.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/DARDPI.ca/ Drew Goff, Facebook Post July 20, 2020]</ref>
  
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==

Revision as of 20:16, 20 July 2020

Dominion Atlantic Railway Van No. 436994.

This wooden van was built by the CPR in 1941.[1] It served on the DAR until the late 1970s. The van was rebuilt in Montreal after it left the DAR and continued in use on the CPR until the late 1980s when it was given to an executive of Canadian Tire as a thank you for a contract with CPR. It sat on the property of the executive at Belmore, Ontario beign used as a cottage until 1994[2] when it was acquired by the recently formed Guelph Historical Railway Association. It has been restored and is featured in public events in Guelph from time to time.[3]

Gallery

References and Footnotes

External Links

  1. Canadian Trackside Guide, 2018, p.3-75
  2. Canadian Trackside Guide, 2018, p.3-75
  3. Drew Goff, Facebook Post July 20, 2020