DAR0045

Dominion Atlantic Railway Locomotive No. 45 (1st) "Clementsport" "Alexander" ~ 1928-1940

Wheel Arrangement: 4-6-0

Built Schenectady Locomotive Works, Schenectady, New York in November 1902.

• Builder No. 26750
• 20" x 26" cylinders
• 63" drivers.
• 54' 6" engine and tender wheelbase length
• CPR Class: D6a

It was built as Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive No. 929, renumbered as CPR No. 503 in 1908.(1) It was transferred to the DAR in June 1928 and became DAR No. 45, "Clementsport" but was renamed "Alexander" by 1934. It was renumbered DAR No. 503 in 1940 as the DAR reverted to CPR style numbers but kept the name "Alexander". See [[DAR0503|No. 503 for details of its later career. It was sold to Canada Gypsum in 1947.

Name Origins:

• Clementsport village and scenic bridge crossing on the DAR near Annapolis Royal.
• Sir William Alexander, leader of "New Scotland" settlement attempt in 1632 which created Nova Scotia's present name and flag.

Gallery

Known Photographs:

• Photo of locomotive on page 46, Locomotive Quarterly, Spring 1998, Vol XXI, Number 3, photo collection of Kenneth S. MacDonald.
• Stephens Collection, Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa, N-8361, N-8362 (in Kentville shunting Yard Crane No. 3.

References and Footnotes

• (1) Omer Lavallée, Canadian Pacific Steam Locomotives, page 258, 294 & 348.
• Jim O'Donnell "Dominion Atlantic Railway Locomotive Roster"

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Dominion Atlantic Railway Steam Locomotive No. 45 (2nd) ~ 1941-1943

Wheel Arrangement: 4-6-0

Gallery

Other Known Photographs of this locomotive number as No. 40:

• Stephens Collection, Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa, N-.

References and Footnotes

• Omer Lavallée, Canadian Pacific Steam Locomotives, pages 258, 294, 348.
• Jim O'Donnell "Dominion Atlantic Railway Locomotive Roster"

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