The Canada Atlantic Locomotives

History

Date Event Source Notes
1898 By arrangement with CVR, all CA locomotives renumbered above 600 to avoid confusion when running over CVR to Swanton and St. Albans. Fleming
1903-07 CA equipping locomotives with patent fuel economizer and smoke consumer. CRSW p247

Mysteries

1888-08-03 "Four new locomotives of heavy draught, manufactured at the Baldwin works, Philadelphia, Pa., will shortly arrive in this city for use on the C.A.R." Ottawa Free Press. Thanks to Colin Churcher The only known deliveries in 1888-1889 of this size were the Rhode Island moguls 31-33.
1888-08-03 "The Canada Atlantic railway company are to the front again, this time with an elegant new locomotive painted a sort of Turkish rouge in order to correspond with the already handsome appearance of the coaches. Both engine and coaches are now of the same color and really present a gay appearance. Mr. W. Actor is in charge of this new engine while S. Athelson assists as fireman. 414 is the number of the new " Ottawa Free Press. Thanks to Colin Churcher Particularly interesting is the Number 414; otherwise we might make a case that this was really one of 15 or 16, finally commissioned. We have a photo of GT 494 on the Pembroke Southern, which leads me to believe this could be another GT locomotive on lease, but why repaint it?
1888-11-23 "Two new locomotives and a couple that have been in the workshops for repairs will be added to the rolling stock of the C.A.R. next month." Ottawa Free Press. Thanks to Colin Churcher
1888-12-04 "J.R. Booth's locomotive is being renewed in the Canada Atlantic shop." Ottawa Free Press. Thanks to Colin Churcher

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