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==Dominion Atlantic Railway Steam Locomotive No. 2552, Haliburton== | ==Dominion Atlantic Railway Steam Locomotive No. 2552, Haliburton== | ||
| − | Built by the [[:Category:CPR Angus Shops|Canadian Pacific's Angus Shops]] in March of 1909, 2552 was the first 4-6-2 Pacific to serve on the D.A.R. The locomotive arrived on the D.A.R. in 1937 | + | Built by the [[:Category:CPR Angus Shops|Canadian Pacific's Angus Shops]] in March of 1909, 2552 was the first 4-6-2 Pacific to serve on the D.A.R. The locomotive arrived on the D.A.R. in October 1936.(1) It was first lettered for the Dominion Atlantic and given the name "Haliburton" in July 1937.(2) No. 2552 was officially transferred to the DAR in 1937, first showing up as D.A.R unit on M.P. 14 1938 and listed as a D.A.R. unit way through to 1950. From 1952 to 1955 it was still listed but as a C.P.R. unit in the M.P. 14s. It had earlier served on another CPR subsidiary, the Montreal and Atlantic and was listed as such in 1927.(3) It was scrapped in July 1956.(4) |
From the photos it is evident that this locomotive was repainted from C.P.R. to D.A.R. colours between 1949 and 1950. | From the photos it is evident that this locomotive was repainted from C.P.R. to D.A.R. colours between 1949 and 1950. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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| − | Image:DAR2552c.jpg|[[DAR2552|No. 2552]] just after its arrival in [[Kentville]], | + | Image:DAR2552c.jpg|[[DAR2552|No. 2552]] just after its arrival in [[Kentville]], 1936. |
Image:DAR2552b.jpg|Yarmouth mail [[Train No. 95]] at [[Windsor Station]] in [[Windsor]] led by [[DAR2552|No. 2552]] in August 1949. | Image:DAR2552b.jpg|Yarmouth mail [[Train No. 95]] at [[Windsor Station]] in [[Windsor]] led by [[DAR2552|No. 2552]] in August 1949. | ||
Image:Dar2552 train 95 Windsor.jpg|Yarmouth mail [[Train No. 95]] at [[Windsor Station]] in [[Windsor]] led by [[DAR2552|No. 2552]] in August 1949. | Image:Dar2552 train 95 Windsor.jpg|Yarmouth mail [[Train No. 95]] at [[Windsor Station]] in [[Windsor]] led by [[DAR2552|No. 2552]] in August 1949. | ||
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==References and Footnotes== | ==References and Footnotes== | ||
| − | *(1) | + | *(1) Henry Bishop, "Railway Notes", Kentville Advertiser, Oct. 15, 1936 |
| − | *( | + | *(2) Henry Bishop, "Railway Notes", Kentville Advertiser, July 22, 1937 |
| + | *(3) [[MP14FORMS|C.P.R. M.P. 14 Motive Power Rosters]] 1927, p. 33; 1938, p. 19; 1941, p. 15; 1944, p. 15, 1947, p. 15; 1950, 1952, p. 14; 1952, p. 14; 1955, p. 15 | ||
| + | *(4) [[Omer Lavallée]], ''[[Canadian Pacific Steam Locomotives]]'', p. 311, 348, 352. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 21:04, 2 September 2008
Dominion Atlantic Railway Steam Locomotive No. 2552, Haliburton
Built by the Canadian Pacific's Angus Shops in March of 1909, 2552 was the first 4-6-2 Pacific to serve on the D.A.R. The locomotive arrived on the D.A.R. in October 1936.(1) It was first lettered for the Dominion Atlantic and given the name "Haliburton" in July 1937.(2) No. 2552 was officially transferred to the DAR in 1937, first showing up as D.A.R unit on M.P. 14 1938 and listed as a D.A.R. unit way through to 1950. From 1952 to 1955 it was still listed but as a C.P.R. unit in the M.P. 14s. It had earlier served on another CPR subsidiary, the Montreal and Atlantic and was listed as such in 1927.(3) It was scrapped in July 1956.(4)
From the photos it is evident that this locomotive was repainted from C.P.R. to D.A.R. colours between 1949 and 1950.
Gallery
Yarmouth mail Train No. 95 at Windsor Station in Windsor led by No. 2552 in August 1949.
Yarmouth mail Train No. 95 at Windsor Station in Windsor led by No. 2552 in August 1949.
In Windsor 1949.
At Truro 1950.
References and Footnotes
- (1) Henry Bishop, "Railway Notes", Kentville Advertiser, Oct. 15, 1936
- (2) Henry Bishop, "Railway Notes", Kentville Advertiser, July 22, 1937
- (3) C.P.R. M.P. 14 Motive Power Rosters 1927, p. 33; 1938, p. 19; 1941, p. 15; 1944, p. 15, 1947, p. 15; 1950, 1952, p. 14; 1952, p. 14; 1955, p. 15
- (4) Omer Lavallée, Canadian Pacific Steam Locomotives, p. 311, 348, 352.
