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No.26 was built by Baldwin for the DAR in 1901 and was first given the name "President".  In the 1920s, the locomotive was renamed "Governor Cox" and in the 1930s became "Kent". It was a near twin to [[DAR0025|No. 25]].
 
No.26 was built by Baldwin for the DAR in 1901 and was first given the name "President".  In the 1920s, the locomotive was renamed "Governor Cox" and in the 1930s became "Kent". It was a near twin to [[DAR0025|No. 25]].
  
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In 1915, No. 26 fought an epic three day battle against 26 foot snow drifts at [[Grafton]] on the [[:Category:Subdivision Weston|Weston Subdivision (North Mountain Line.)]]
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In 1915, No. 26 fought an epic three day battle against 26 foot snow drifts at [[Grafton]] on the [[:Category:Subdivision Weston|Weston Subdivision (North Mountain Line.)]](1)
  
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On October 12, 1920, No. 26 was being driven by engineer Harry Walsh and fireman Fred Yould as the lead locomotive in a double headed freight from [[Truro]] with [[DAR0027|No. 27]]. Both engines were badly wrecked after striking pigs or a cow at high speed at [[Lower Truro]]. Fireman Fred Yould was killed.(1)  
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On October 12, 1920, No. 26 was being driven by engineer Harry Walsh and fireman Fred Yould as the lead locomotive in a double headed freight from [[Truro]] with [[DAR0027|No. 27]]. Both engines were badly wrecked after striking pigs or a cow at high speed at [[Lower Truro]]. Fireman Fred Yould was killed.(2)  
  
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No. 26 was rebuilt and served for many more years. It became the last [[:Category:4-4-0|4-4-0]] locomotive on the DAR and was photographed a great deal in its final years when it worked as a switcher in the [[Kentville Railyard]] and pulled the school train to [[Kingsport]]. It was scrapped in [[Kentville]] in 1941.(2)  
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No. 26 was rebuilt and served for many more years. It became the last [[:Category:4-4-0|4-4-0]] locomotive on the DAR and was photographed a great deal in its final years when it worked as a switcher in the [[Kentville Railyard]] and pulled the school train to [[Kingsport]]. It was scrapped in [[Kentville]] in 1941.(3)  
  
 
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==References and Footnotes==
 
==References and Footnotes==
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(1) J.B. King "Pigs Ditch 2 Engines, Kill Midland Fireman: Writers Discourse on DAR Old Timers", ''Halifax Chronicle Herald''.
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(1)[[Bishop, George|George Bishop]] "Railway Notes", ''Kentville Advertiser'', March 2, 1939.
  
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(2) [[McBride, Charles|Charles McBride]] DAR Locomotive List
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(2) J.B. King "Pigs Ditch 2 Engines, Kill Midland Fireman: Writers Discourse on DAR Old Timers", ''Halifax Chronicle Herald''.
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(3) [[McBride, Charles|Charles McBride]] DAR Locomotive List
  
 
* [[:Category:Jim O'Donnell Collection|Jim O'Donnell]] "Dominion Atlantic Railway Locomotive Roster"
 
* [[:Category:Jim O'Donnell Collection|Jim O'Donnell]] "Dominion Atlantic Railway Locomotive Roster"

Revision as of 21:42, 17 December 2008

Dominion Atlantic Railway Steam Locomotive No. 26, "President", "Governor Cox", "Kent"

Wheel Arrangement: 4-4-0

Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in March 1901.

  • Builder No. 18998
  • 18" x 24" cylinders
  • 66" drivers.

No.26 was built by Baldwin for the DAR in 1901 and was first given the name "President". In the 1920s, the locomotive was renamed "Governor Cox" and in the 1930s became "Kent". It was a near twin to No. 25.

In 1915, No. 26 fought an epic three day battle against 26 foot snow drifts at Grafton on the Weston Subdivision (North Mountain Line.)(1)

On October 12, 1920, No. 26 was being driven by engineer Harry Walsh and fireman Fred Yould as the lead locomotive in a double headed freight from Truro with No. 27. Both engines were badly wrecked after striking pigs or a cow at high speed at Lower Truro. Fireman Fred Yould was killed.(2)

No. 26 was rebuilt and served for many more years. It became the last 4-4-0 locomotive on the DAR and was photographed a great deal in its final years when it worked as a switcher in the Kentville Railyard and pulled the school train to Kingsport. It was scrapped in Kentville in 1941.(3)

Name Origins:

  • "President": uncertain
  • "Governor Cox": Nicholas Cox, British Army officer in colonial Nova Scotia, later Lt. Governor of Gaspe
  • "Kent": Edward Duke of Kent, father of Queen Victoria, military commander in Nova Scotia

Gallery

Other Known Photographs:

  • Photo of locomotive on page 43, Locomotive Quarterly, Spring 1998, Vol XXI, Number 3, photo collection of Kenneth S. MacDonald.
  • M. Allen Gibson, Train Time, Windsor: Lancelot Press (1973) page 22 (leaving Kentville for Kingsport, 1937)
  • Bruce Nett, The Dominion Atlantic Railway Times, (Summer 1994) page 3: top (builders photo 1901 lettered "President"); middle (lettered Governor Cox, c. 1920s), bottom (lettered Kent, 1930s)
  • McQuinn Collection, Canada Science and Technology Museum, N-3994 (builders photo, 1901); N-3995 (in Kentville, W. Rawdingson in cab); N-3996 (in winter with van)
  • Stephens Collection, Canada Science and Technology Museum, N-8349 (in Kentville lettered "Kent")
  • Merrilees Collection, Library and Archives Canada, Glass Negative builders photo 1901 C-013768
  • George Warden Collection, Musquodoboit Railway Museum, MRM 761.1.816

References and Footnotes

(1)George Bishop "Railway Notes", Kentville Advertiser, March 2, 1939.

(2) J.B. King "Pigs Ditch 2 Engines, Kill Midland Fireman: Writers Discourse on DAR Old Timers", Halifax Chronicle Herald.

(3) Charles McBride DAR Locomotive List

External Links

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