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A sister to [[DARANNAPOLISROYAL|Annapolis Royal]]<ref>[[Gary W. Ness]] in [[Canadian Pacific's Dominion Atlantic Railway]] (Volume Two), back cover</ref>, this car began as the Canadian Pacific sleeper "Ivanhoe", later renamed "Peninsula". It was converted to a buffet observation car for the DAR in December 1923 and named "Grand Pre". In September 1946 it was renumbered as 411511 and converted to a crew rest car<ref>[[:Category:Jim O'Donnell|Jim O'Donnell]], [[Passenger Roster JLOD|''Dominion Atlantic Passenger Equipment Roster'', page 4]]</ref> and stationed on a side track in [[Yarmouth]].<ref>[[J. B. King]], ''Halifax Herald'' Feb. 15, 1958, Nova Scotia Archives RG28 SR/86</ref> It was scrapped in July 1960.<ref>[[:Category:Jim O'Donnell|Jim O'Donnell]], [[Passenger Roster JLOD|''Dominion Atlantic Passenger Equipment Roster'', page 4]]</ref>
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A sister to [[DARANNAPOLISROYAL|Annapolis Royal]]<ref>[[Gary W. Ness]] in [[Canadian Pacific's Dominion Atlantic Railway]] (Volume Two), back cover</ref>, this car began as the Canadian Pacific sleeper "Ivanhoe", later renamed "Peninsula". It was converted to a buffet observation car for the DAR in December 1923 and named "Grand Pre" after [[Grand Pre|the village, an important tourism destination for the DAR]]. In September 1946 it was renumbered as 411511 and converted to a crew rest car<ref>[[:Category:Jim O'Donnell|Jim O'Donnell]], [[Passenger Roster JLOD|''Dominion Atlantic Passenger Equipment Roster'', page 4]]</ref> and stationed on a side track in [[Yarmouth]].<ref>[[J. B. King]], ''Halifax Herald'' Feb. 15, 1958, Nova Scotia Archives RG28 SR/86</ref> It was scrapped in July 1960.<ref>[[:Category:Jim O'Donnell|Jim O'Donnell]], [[Passenger Roster JLOD|''Dominion Atlantic Passenger Equipment Roster'', page 4]]</ref>
  
 
Note: The 1944 CPR MP14 D.A.R. section lists a seating capacity of 22 people in the main section and 6 in the smoking section with a length of 68'-5"<ref>[[:Category:MP14FORMS|C.P.R.  M.P. 14 Motive Power Rosters, 1944, page 40]]</ref> while the 1941 MP 14 gives a length of 65' with capacity of 22 non-smoking and 26 smoking.<ref>[http://dardpi.ca/wiki/index.php?title=19410101-MP14 1941 MP14 DAR Section, page 39]</ref>
 
Note: The 1944 CPR MP14 D.A.R. section lists a seating capacity of 22 people in the main section and 6 in the smoking section with a length of 68'-5"<ref>[[:Category:MP14FORMS|C.P.R.  M.P. 14 Motive Power Rosters, 1944, page 40]]</ref> while the 1941 MP 14 gives a length of 65' with capacity of 22 non-smoking and 26 smoking.<ref>[http://dardpi.ca/wiki/index.php?title=19410101-MP14 1941 MP14 DAR Section, page 39]</ref>

Revision as of 16:19, 18 March 2023

Dominion Atlantic Railway Buffet Observation Parlour Car, Grand Pre

  • Built 1889 by Barney and Smith as a sleeping cat
  • Converted Dec 1923 by Canadian Pacific as Buffet Observation Parlour Car
  • 72 feet over couplers
  • 65 feet over frame
  • six wheel trucks

A sister to Annapolis Royal[1], this car began as the Canadian Pacific sleeper "Ivanhoe", later renamed "Peninsula". It was converted to a buffet observation car for the DAR in December 1923 and named "Grand Pre" after the village, an important tourism destination for the DAR. In September 1946 it was renumbered as 411511 and converted to a crew rest car[2] and stationed on a side track in Yarmouth.[3] It was scrapped in July 1960.[4]

Note: The 1944 CPR MP14 D.A.R. section lists a seating capacity of 22 people in the main section and 6 in the smoking section with a length of 68'-5"[5] while the 1941 MP 14 gives a length of 65' with capacity of 22 non-smoking and 26 smoking.[6]

Gallery

References and Footnotes

  1. ↑ Gary W. Ness in Canadian Pacific's Dominion Atlantic Railway (Volume Two), back cover
  2. ↑ Jim O'Donnell, Dominion Atlantic Passenger Equipment Roster, page 4
  3. ↑ J. B. King, Halifax Herald Feb. 15, 1958, Nova Scotia Archives RG28 SR/86
  4. ↑ Jim O'Donnell, Dominion Atlantic Passenger Equipment Roster, page 4
  5. ↑ C.P.R. M.P. 14 Motive Power Rosters, 1944, page 40
  6. ↑ 1941 MP14 DAR Section, page 39

External Links

Plan of similar converted Barney & Smith car, Business No. 16

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