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DARSANSPAREIL
Dominion Atlantic Railway Business Car, "Nova Scotia"
The D.A.R. "Nova Scotia" was built by Pullman as the parlour car "Sans Pareil" (a French term meaning incomparible or without equal). It was converted to a business car for the D.A.R. General Manager.(1) The car survives today as part of a railway themed restaurant in Orillia, Ontario.(2)
According to the Ossawippi Express restaurant site, "The "Nova Scotia" was built in 1896 for the Dominion Atlantic Railway as a Parlour Car (at a cost, according to D.A.R. records, of $11,972). It became the D.A.R.'s official Car "Nova Scotia" around 1920, and operated there until 1958. This car houses our offices, restrooms and reception area. (4)
Listed in the C.P.R. M.P. 1941 in the D.A.R. section on page 39, this wooden car was built in 1896 and was 67'9-1/2" in length (after 1944 reported as 60' 8" but still built in 1896) on 6 wheel trucks. (3)
Gallery
Business Car Nova Scotia beside the Kentville Car Shop in August 1949.
No. 470 leaving for Kingsport, from Kentville in August 1951. Visible is the business car Nova Scotia in front of the repair shop.
No. 2665 in the Kentville Railyard in August 1951 after bringing in Train No. 95 from Halifax. Also visible is business card Nova Scotia parked against the repair shop and to the left the car shop.
Nova Scotia, at Kentville Railyard parked beside the repair shop in Kentville, NS on August 27, 1956.
Mixed Train for Kingsport leaving yard. Visible is business car Nova Scotia beside the repair shop and the coaling tower in Kentville on August 28, 1956.
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) Canadian Trackside Guide 2008, Bytown Railway Society
- (3) C.P.R. M.P. 14 Motive Power Rosters 1941, p.38; 1944, p. 40
