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The car was re-numbered and converted to Van No. 92 in June 1941.(1) It was used on the rear end of [[Train No. 99]] & [[Train No. 100]], night train with sleeper, coach or freight cars.(3) | The car was re-numbered and converted to Van No. 92 in June 1941.(1) It was used on the rear end of [[Train No. 99]] & [[Train No. 100]], night train with sleeper, coach or freight cars.(3) | ||
| − | It was eventually used as a fuel conversion car in [[Kentville]] and was later sold to a construction company in New Minas, Nova Scotia where it was used as a storage building.(4) | + | It was eventually used as a fuel conversion car in [[Kentville]] and was ''{retired in January of 1955 (5)}'' later sold to a construction company in New Minas, Nova Scotia where it was used as a storage building.(4) |
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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*(3) Jeff Pinchbeck, [[:Category:CPHA Collection|CPHA]], email note 2008-06-06 | *(3) Jeff Pinchbeck, [[:Category:CPHA Collection|CPHA]], email note 2008-06-06 | ||
*(4) [[:Category:Harold Jenkins Photo|Harold Jenkins]] letter to Scotia Railway Society May 10, 1958, Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management RG28 s Vol. 186 | *(4) [[:Category:Harold Jenkins Photo|Harold Jenkins]] letter to Scotia Railway Society May 10, 1958, Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management RG28 s Vol. 186 | ||
| − | + | *(5) [[:Category:Jim O'Donnell|Jim O'Donnell]] [http://dardpi.ca/Forum/viewtopic.php?p=1429#p1429 note on the DARDPI Forum, 2010-03-19.] | |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
[[Category:Vans]] | [[Category:Vans]] | ||
[[Category:Passenger]] | [[Category:Passenger]] | ||
[[Category:James Harris & Co.]] | [[Category:James Harris & Co.]] | ||
Revision as of 17:28, 19 March 2010
Dominion Atlantic Railway Passenger Van No. 91.
It was originally built as baggage & smoking combine coach No. 32 by James Harris & Co. in 1887 as a sister car to No. 31 in 1890.(1) A cupola was added in Amherst in 1923.(2)
The car was re-numbered and converted to Van No. 92 in June 1941.(1) It was used on the rear end of Train No. 99 & Train No. 100, night train with sleeper, coach or freight cars.(3)
It was eventually used as a fuel conversion car in Kentville and was {retired in January of 1955 (5)} later sold to a construction company in New Minas, Nova Scotia where it was used as a storage building.(4)
Gallery
With cupola just added, still as No. 32 in 1923.
- DAR000091b.jpg
In 1949 at Yarmouth
No. 91 at Halifax, circa 1954.
References and Footnotes
- (1) Dominion Atlantic Railway Chronology of Passenger Car Purchases Library and Archives Canada, MG 31 A10 Vol. 55-4
- (2) Canadian Car & Foundry - Amherst Builders photo, 1923
- (3) Jeff Pinchbeck, CPHA, email note 2008-06-06
- (4) Harold Jenkins letter to Scotia Railway Society May 10, 1958, Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management RG28 s Vol. 186
- (5) Jim O'Donnell note on the DARDPI Forum, 2010-03-19.
