My find today at the NS provincial archives is nothing short of astonishing. A 1939 home movie of 2552 painted maroon, leading a passenger train out of the Halifax station with a string of wooden cars. I have been hunting for DAR film and photos for nearly 30 years, and this is a first: a non-black DAR steam engine!
I don't yet have permission to share the film. There are other train films I'm pursuing getting digitized. I am working with the NSRHS on this project. Details will come later.
1939 Colour film of 2552 from Provincial Archives
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1939 Colour film of 2552 from Provincial Archives
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Matthew Keoughan
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Re: 1939 Colour film of 2552 from Provincial Archives
Thanks for posting this is here so it doesn't get lost like on Facebook. Certainly am looking forward to seeing this!! I already put the image on the DAR 2552 page!
Steve Meredith
DAR DPI Webmaster and Forum Sysop
DAR DPI Webmaster and Forum Sysop