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Dominion Atlantic Railway Steam Locomotive No. 11 "Acadia"
Wheel Arrangement: 4-4-0
Built by Portland Works in February 1890.
- Builder No. 603
- 18" x 24" cylinders
- 62" drivers.
This was orginally Windsor and Annapolis Railway locomotive No. 12 "Acadia". It became DAR Locomotive No. 11 in 1894 and retained it's W&AR name.
It was scrapped in July 1923.(1)
Name Origin: "Acadia", Nova Scotia's ancient name during French rule.
Gallery
"Acadia" at Centreville.
No. 11 at the Digby Station at Digby circa 1912.
A mystery image of No. 11. Numberplate says No. 11, but the smokebox appears different from Digby image.
Additional Known Photographs:
- McQuinn Collection, Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa, N-3975
- Stephens Collection, Canada Science and Technology Museum, N-8343
References and Footnotes
(1) Omer Lavallée, Canadian Pacific Steam Locomotives, page 348.
Jim O'Donnell "Dominion Atlantic Railway Locomotive Roster"
Charles McBride DAR Locomotive List
