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DAR6561
Dominion Atlantic Railway Diesel Locomotive No. 6560.
An S-3 Alco built by Montreal Locomotive Works in 1956 (order no. 4015, serial no. 81547) and delivered to the D.A.R. in Kentville on July 1, 1956.[1] This and sister unit No. 6561 were the only diesels that were ever lettered for the Dominion Atlantic.
They proved too light and underpowered for the gypsum runs and by 1959 were replaced by GMD SW1200RS units.[2]
They were transferred to Thunder Bay, Ontario and later to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. They were both scrapped in the early 80's after being involved in accidents.
This unit is known to have been transferred to Weston shops after the accident on September 23, 1981 and officially retired on May 18 of 1982.[2]
Operational Appearances
Gallery
Builders Photo June 1956
DAR 6561 and 6560, circa 1956.
S-3's No. 6560 & 6561 pulling plaster train near Windsor on August 28, 1956.
S-3's No. 6560 & 6561 pulling plaster train near Windsor on August 28, 1956.
Nos. 6560 & 6561 leading gypsum train passing Halifax mixed train at Windsor Water Tower on August 28, 1956.
6561 & 6560 at Windsor Station with Engine 1038 & RDC 9059 - August 1959.
A digital 3D model of the ALCO S3s No. 6560 and No. 6561, the only diesels ever lettered for the D.A.R. created by Paul Charland for the D.A.R. MSTS route.
References and Footnotes
- ↑ From the daily notes of George Parks, Wendell Lemon, Atlantic Rails Facebook Group, March 23, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gary W. Ness in Canadian Pacific's Dominion Atlantic Railway (Volume Two) on page 13
