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| − | Photograph of custom [[ | + | Photograph of custom [[ARL002500|refrigerator car No. 2501]] made for [[E. E. Armstrong Apple Warehouse|Edward E. Armstrong]], circa November 1906.<ref>Date based on date of car build, plus the presence of November apple varieties noted on barrel head stencils</ref> Armstrong was a large apple grower in [[Falmouth]], NS who had a small fleet of his own reefers to ship apples in season as well as other products.They were built at [[:Category:Rhodes, Curry & Co.|Rhodes, Curry & Co.]] in Amherst. Each had a 60,000 pound capacity and were painted light blue and lettered for the "Armstrong Refrigerator Line" on one end with a diamond shield and "Owned by E.E. Armstrong, Falmouth N.S." lettered on the other.<ref>''Amherst Daily News'', August 26, 1905, cited in Mike Parker, ''End of the Line The Dominion Atlantic Railway: A Trip Back in Time'', Lawrencetown NS: Pottersfield Press (2019), p. 196</ref> |
Photograph used with permission courtesy of Chris Gertridge. | Photograph used with permission courtesy of Chris Gertridge. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:04, 22 October 2022
Summary
Photograph of custom refrigerator car No. 2501 made for Edward E. Armstrong, circa November 1906.[1] Armstrong was a large apple grower in Falmouth, NS who had a small fleet of his own reefers to ship apples in season as well as other products.They were built at Rhodes, Curry & Co. in Amherst. Each had a 60,000 pound capacity and were painted light blue and lettered for the "Armstrong Refrigerator Line" on one end with a diamond shield and "Owned by E.E. Armstrong, Falmouth N.S." lettered on the other.[2]
Photograph used with permission courtesy of Chris Gertridge. Originally posted on: Facebook Oct. 20, 2022
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