DAR0531

Dominion Atlantic Railway Steam Locomotive No. 531, Benedict, Mascarene.

This class D6b locomotive was built by the North British Locomotive Company in December 1903 as builder No. 16044. In May 1937 it officially became Dominion Atlantic 531. It was retired in December 1938 and scrapped. It is known that in 1935 that it wore the Mascarene name but the timeframe for either name is not known. (1)

Last listed in the MP14 of 1941. (2)

Gallery

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  No. 531 at Digby with the Digby Water Tower, circa 1937.

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  Locomotive 531 in Halifax, date unknown.

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  DAR0531 in Kentville May 1935

References and Footnotes

• (1) Jim O'Donnell, "Dominion Atlantic Railway Locomotive Roster"
• (2) 1941 Canadian Pacific Railway Summary Of Equipment, Form M.P. 14 - January 1, 1941, page 10.

External Links

"1940s: Sign for Dominion Atlantic Railway. Mascarene train car. Steam train engine..", 24 second handheld film footage of No. 31 "Mascarene" at Digby, circa 1937, Shutterstock Images