DAR2501

Dominion Atlantic Railway Steam Locomotive No. 2501.

One of the last steam engines on the DAR, No. 2501 was built by the Canadian Pacific's Angus Shops in January of 1906. It arrived on the DAR in July 1958, sharing the DAR machine shop with No. 2209 for the last few steam assignments. No. 2501 served until February 1960 when the locomotive was sent to Montreal to be scrapped.^[1]

Operational Appearances

1958-07-31-1242 - Train No. 26

Gallery

No. 2501 at Truro in July 1956.
Locomotives No. 2501 and No. 2209 inside the Kentville Machine Shop circa 1958.
DAR locomotive 2501 with the tender of No. 2209 in the Kentville Machine Shop, c. 1958.
Train No. 11 led by No. 2501 ready to leave Kentville for Yarmouth on August 1, 1958. Note van No. 435797 and in background flanger No. 905.
DAR2501 leaving Kentville Station 1958 July 31
Train No. 11 led by No. 2501 ready to leave Kentville for Yarmouth on August 1, 1958.
Train No. 11 led by No. 2501 ready to leave Kentville for Yarmouth on August 1, 1958.
Train No. 11 led by No. 2501 ready to leave Kentville for Yarmouth on August 1, 1958. Note van No. 435797.
No. 2501 at coaling facility in front of the Yarmouth Enginehouse in August 1958.
No. 2501 at coaling facility in front of the Yarmouth Enginehouse in August 1958.
No. 2501 leads a mixed train from Truro at Windsor, 1956-1958.
No. 2501 featured in the April 28, 1959 Truro Daily News as the last steam locomotive run between Truro and Windsor.