Named Locomotives

The DAR named most of its locomotives after historical and literary figures. This alphabetical index shows the locomotive names that were used by the DAR and are linked to the page for each engine. Note that popular names were sometimes repeated and some locomotives had several names.

The DAR also had a tradition of naming passenger cars, see Named Passenger Cars.

"Fortuna", No. 21

Acadia No. 11

Alexander No. 45, No. 503

Annapolis No. 15, & No. 29 (2nd)

Argall - assigned to locomotive No. 47 but name & number believed not to have been used

Atalanta No. 16

Aurora No. 4

Avon No. 37

Basil No. 7, & No. 36

Bear River No. 38

Benedict No. 5, & No. 39 (1st)

Blomidon No. 32

Boscawen - assigned to locomotive No. 50 but name & number believed not to have been used

Brooklyn No. 29 (1st)

Byng No. 43

Canada No. 27

Cerese No. 22

Champdore No. 556

Champlain No. 38

Clementsport No. 45

Cornwallis No. 7, & No. 23

D'Aulnay No. 532

DeMonts No. 42, & No. 1018

DeRazilly No.1090, 48 (assigned but number believed not to have been used)

Devonshire No. 41

Diereville No. 552, 52 (assigned but number believed not to have been used)

Digby No. 18, 51 (assigned but number believed not to have been used)

Evangeline W&AR EVANGELINE, DAR No. 14, & DAR No. 40 (1st & 2nd)

Fortuna No. 21

Fronsac No. 537, No. 999

Gabriel W&AR GABRIEL, DAR No. 13, & DAR No. 35

Gaspereaux No. 3, & No. 34

Glooscap No. 33

Governor Cox No. 26

Grandfontaine No. 41

Grand Pre No. 385

Haliburton No. 37, & No. 2552

Halifax No. 504, No. 521

Hebert No. 544

Hiawatha No. 2

Howe No. 545

Kent No. 26

Kentville No. 12

LaTour No. 24

Lescarbot No. 39 (2nd)

Mascarene No. 531, No. 540

Membertou No. 500, No. 552

Minnehaha No. 6

Mount Denson No. 556

Nicholson No. 43

Oberon No. 19

Pioneer No. 28

Pontgrave No. 534, No. 25

Poutrincourt No. 44, No. 502, & No. 518

President No. 26

Regina No. 23

Queen Mab No. 1

Savary - assigned to No. 53 but name & number believed not to have been used

St. Eulalie No. 9

St. Croix No. 4

Strathcona No. 25

Subercase No. 557, No. 2511

Titania No. 20

Truro No. 31

Valliere No. 20

Villebon - assigned to locomotive No. 49 but name & number believed not to have been used

Western No. 10

Weymouth No. 8

Windsor No. 30

Wolfville No. 26

Yarmouth No. 17

References

• Dominion Atlantic Locomotive Roster, Jim O'Donnell
• Omer Lavallée, Canadian Pacific Steam Locomotives, p. 352-353.
• Highlights of Nova Scotia History
• File:SKM C3350180120164100.pdf WM Gould D.A.R. 1911 Roster - Locomotive costing, Robert R. Brown Collection at the Exporail museum.