Canada Atlantic Railway

Chronology

Every dated history fact across the site, in date order. Precision varies — some dates are just a year — so ordering within a year is approximate. Showing locomotives.

DateSubjectStatementSource
1898 Canada Atlantic 4-4-0 #625Renumbered CA 625Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 4-4-0s #626-627Renumbered CA 626-627Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 4-4-0 #626Renumbered CA 626Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 4-4-0 #627Renumbered CA 627Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 4-4-0 #628Renumbered CA 628Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 4-6-0s #629-638Built by Baldwin as PSC 629-638Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0s 651-653Renumbered CA 651-653Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #651Renumbered CA 651Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #652Renumbered CA 652Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #653Renumbered CA 653Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0s #661-662Renumbered CA 661-662Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #661Renumbered CA 661Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #662Renumbered CA 662Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0s #663-664Renumbered CA 663-664Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #663Renumbered CA 663Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #664Renumbered CA 664Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #665Renumbered CA 665Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0s #667-669Renumbered CA 667-669Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #667Renumbered CA 667Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #668Renumbered CA 668Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #669Renumbered CA 669Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #670Renumbered CA 670Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #671Renumbered CA 671Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0s #681-683Renumbered CA 681-683Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #681Renumbered CA 681Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #682Renumbered CA 682Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #683Renumbered CA 683Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0s #690-703Built by Baldwin as PSC 690-703 specification #4215 (CA 690-695) and #4457 (CA 696-703)Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #710Renumbered CA 710Railroad History #147
1898 Canada Atlantic 0-6-6T #724Renumbered CA 724Railroad History #147
1898-03-15 Canada Atlantic 0-6-0 #1The Canada Atlantic railway claims to have the first locomotive headlight in America lighted with acetylene gas. The engine is No. 1, driven by Engineer Dewar. He says that the new light is as steady as starlight and as brilliant as an arc.Ottawa Free Press 1898-03-15(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Kingston Whig-Standard 1898-03-18(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1898-03-21≥ Canada Atlantic 4-4-0 #627The Canada Atlantic express from Ottawa, due here at 10.15 p.m., steamed into the Bonaventure station last evening with the locomotive head light, the steam gauge and the postal, baggage and express car brilliantly lighted with acetylene gas. ... Locomotive No. 26, in charge of Engineer Robert Orr, had only two hours in the Ottawa yard to be prepared for the trip. ... the first express train locomotive with an acetylene gas headlight in America. ... Under the new system, invented by Mr. Andrew Holland, of Holland Bros.; Senate reporters, the gas is generated under low pressure ... Mr. Armstrong, controller of railway mail service, readily gave permission to the Canada Atlantic Railway Company to try the experiment in the postal car. (As reported by 21 March 1898; the source dates the event only relatively.)Montreal Gazette 1898-03-22(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1898-04-08 Unidentified Locomotives 0Sixteen 'Mogul' freight engines have been purchased by the C.A. and O.A. & P.S. railways for their freight business. The companies are anticipating a great increase in the freight business and the new engines will be delivered during April and May. ... Ten of these engines are of the ten wheel 'Mogul' type and each weighs 156,000 pounds without tenders or the water in the boilers. ... The other six engines are of what is known as the consolidated type of 'Mogul' engines. They weigh 173,000 pounds exclusive of tender or water. The engines will be used exclusively for freight. ... The first of the engines will be here when the navigation opens on the 16th inst.Mercury 1898-04-08(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1898-04-18 Unidentified Locomotives 0The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound railway has placed an order with the Baldwin Locomotive Works for five more compound consolidation freight engines. (Renfrew Mercury, 22 April: 'This is in addition of the eighteen recently mentioned.')Ottawa Free Press 1898-04-18(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Mercury 1898-04-22(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1898-04-24 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #690Two of these 'Consolidated' locomotives, Nos. 690 and 691 will be tested by trial run tomorrow over the Parry Sound. They were brought here 'dead' that is without fires.Ottawa Free Press 1898-04-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1898-04-24 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #691Two of these 'Consolidated' locomotives, Nos. 690 and 691 will be tested by trial run tomorrow over the Parry Sound. They were brought here 'dead' that is without fires.Ottawa Free Press 1898-04-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1898-06-13 Unidentified Locomotives 0Mr. G.T. Moulder of the Baldwin locomotive works, Philadelphia, is at the Brunswick. He arrived yesterday with three heavy Mogul freight engines for use on the Canada Atlantic and O.A. & P.S. railways. Six more are to shortly arrive.Ottawa Free Press 1898-06-13(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1898-5 Canada Atlantic 4-6-0 #629Built by Baldwin as PSC 629 C/N 15912Railroad History #147
1898-5 Canada Atlantic 4-6-0 #630Built by Baldwin as PSC 630 C/N 15913Railroad History #147
1898-5 Canada Atlantic 4-6-0 #631Built by Baldwin as PSC 631 C/N 15914Railroad History #147
1898-5 Canada Atlantic 4-6-0 #632Built by Baldwin as PSC 632 C/N 15915Railroad History #147
1898-5 Canada Atlantic 4-6-0 #633Built by Baldwin as PSC 633 C/N 15916Railroad History #147
1898-5 Canada Atlantic 4-6-0 #634Built by Baldwin as PSC 634 C/N 15917Railroad History #147
1898-5 Canada Atlantic 4-6-0 #635Built by Baldwin as PSC 635 C/N 15918Railroad History #147
1898-5 Canada Atlantic 4-6-0 #636Built by Baldwin as PSC 636 C/N 15919Railroad History #147
1898-5 Canada Atlantic 4-6-0 #637Built by Baldwin as PSC 637 C/N 15920Railroad History #147
1898-5 Canada Atlantic 4-6-0 #638Built by Baldwin as PSC 638 C/N 15921Railroad History #147
1898-5 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #690Built by Baldwin as OA&PS 690 C/N 15955Railroad History #147
1898-5 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #691Built by Baldwin as OA&PS 691 C/N 15956Railroad History #147
1898-5 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #692Built by Baldwin as OA&PS 692 C/N 15957Railroad History #147
1898-5 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #693Built by Baldwin as OA&PS 693 C/N 15958Railroad History #147
1898-5 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #694Built by Baldwin as OA&PS 694 C/N 15959Railroad History #147
1898-5 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #695Built by Baldwin as OA&PS 695 C/N 15960Railroad History #147
1898-7 Canada Atlantic 0-4-0 #3Built by Baldwin as CA 3 C/N 16095Railroad History #147
1898-7 Canada Atlantic 0-4-0 #4Built by Baldwin as CA 4 C/N 16096Railroad History #147
1898-7 Canada Atlantic 0-4-0 #5Built by Baldwin as CA 5 C/N 16097Railroad History #147
1899 Canada Atlantic 4-4-2s #619-620Built by Baldwin as CA 619-620Railroad History #147
1899-02-24 Unidentified Locomotives 0The C.A.R. will order twelve consolidated freight locomotives shortly. (Ottawa Free Press, 25 February: 'The Canada Atlantic and Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound railway companies have ordered twelve new consolidated freight locomotives for grain transportation from Depot Harbor to Montreal.')Ottawa Citizen 1899-02-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Free Press 1899-02-25(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1899-05-04 Unidentified Locomotives 0The Canada Atlantic railway has added to its rolling stock two expensive locomotives to be used on its fast express service between Ottawa and Montreal. The engines, which cost $15,000 each, arrived this morning and will be put into service immediately. They were constructed at the Baldwin locomotive works in Philadelphia, and are of the most modern kind and of the Atlantic type. ... The company is having eight large consolidated engines built at the Baldwin works for use in the freight department of the road.Ottawa Citizen 1899-05-04(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1899-05-09 Unidentified Locomotives 0The new locomotives purchased by the Canada Atlantic railway were put into service yesterday morning between Ottawa and Montreal.Ottawa Citizen 1899-05-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1899-05-12 219In the Rideau round house the new engines numbers 219 and 220 which were placed on the line about a week ago, are giving good satisfaction and have made several fine trips on the road.Ottawa Free Press 1899-05-12(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1899-06-13 Unidentified Locomotives 0Six heavy consolidated locomotives are under construction at the Baldwin locomotive works in Philadelphia. The engines will be used on the O.A. & P.S. division of the Canada Atlantic railway. They will be of the latest modern type, and it is expected, will arrive in Ottawa in the course of a month.Ottawa Free Press 1899-06-13(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1899-07-03 Unidentified Locomotives 0Six new consolidated locomotives for use on the C.A.R. freight service will arrive from the Baldwin works in a few weeks.Ottawa Citizen 1899-07-03(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1899-08-05 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #693On Tuesday last the hydraulic lifting machinery at the C.A.R. Rideau workshops underwent a severe test when one of the largest compound engines was raised off the rails to repair the trucks. The monster locomotive, No. 693, which weighs 120 tons, was raised about four feet and the wheels removed for repairs.Ottawa Citizen 1899-08-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1899-08-25 Unidentified Locomotives 0The first two of the eight large, modern locomotives ordered from the Baldwin works Philadelphia, for the grain traffic, arrived at the local headquarters today. They are veritable iron giants, weighing 130 tons each, and standing 14 feet in height. ... They have a hauling capacity of 1,400 tons, whereas the present engines on the Madawaska division, are only capable of taking a 1,100 ton load. On account of their great weight, the bridges have, where necessary, been strengthened. To provide for their accommodation a 75 foot turn-table was also brought along. ... The locomotives were built at a cost of $11,500 each.Ottawa Citizen 1899-08-25(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1899-08-30 Unidentified Locomotives 0The Canada Atlantic yesterday received four more of the large Mogul engines from the Baldwin locomotive company of Philadelphia. The first two locomotives Nos. 696 and 697, which were received last week, made their trial trips yesterday to Madawaska. The trials were satisfactory and as soon as the bridges and trestles are put in proper condition the engines will be used.Ottawa Free Press 1899-08-30(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1899-08-30 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #696The first two locomotives Nos. 696 and 697, which were received last week, made their trial trips yesterday to Madawaska. The trials were satisfactory.Ottawa Free Press 1899-08-30(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1899-08-30 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #697The first two locomotives Nos. 696 and 697, which were received last week, made their trial trips yesterday to Madawaska. The trials were satisfactory.Ottawa Free Press 1899-08-30(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1899-09-02 Unidentified Locomotives 0The new freight engines will greatly facilitate the handling of grain on the western division. These engines are capable of hauling from thirty to forty loaded cars. The bridges and trestles have been enlarged and strengthened and the engines, in the course of a week or so, will be put on regularly.Ottawa Free Press 1899-09-02(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1899-09-23 Canada Atlantic 4-4-0 #624At the shops in Ottawa East engine No. 624, the one that was in the wreck at St. Polycarpe, is being repaired and it will soon be in running condition. The two cars which were smashed are also being repaired.Ottawa Free Press 1899-09-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1899-10-07 Canada Atlantic 4-4-0 #627Locomotive No. 627, that figured in the St. Polycarp wreck, has been repaired and replaced in active service.Ottawa Citizen 1899-10-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1899-10-21 Canada Atlantic 4-6-0 #629This week engines Nos. 629, 653, and 695, which have been undergoing repairs, were turned out of the shops ready for service again.Ottawa Citizen 1899-10-21(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1899-10-21 Canada Atlantic 2-6-0 #653This week engines Nos. 629, 653, and 695, which have been undergoing repairs, were turned out of the shops ready for service again.Ottawa Citizen 1899-10-21(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1899-10-21 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #695This week engines Nos. 629, 653, and 695, which have been undergoing repairs, were turned out of the shops ready for service again.Ottawa Citizen 1899-10-21(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1899-4 Canada Atlantic 4-4-2 #619Built by Baldwin as CA 619 C/N 16678Railroad History #147
1899-4 Canada Atlantic 4-4-2 #620Built by Baldwin as CA 620 C/N 16679Railroad History #147
1899-7 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #696Built by Baldwin as OA&PS 696 C/N 16937Railroad History #147
1899-7 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #697Built by Baldwin as OA&PS 697 C/N 16938Railroad History #147
1899-7 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #698Built by Baldwin as OA&PS 698 C/N 16939Railroad History #147
1899-7 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #699Built by Baldwin as OA&PS 699 C/N 16940Railroad History #147
1899-8 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #700Built by Baldwin as OA&PS 700 C/N 16954Railroad History #147
1899-8 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #701Built by Baldwin as OA&PS 701 C/N 16955Railroad History #147
1899-8 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #702Built by Baldwin as OA&PS 702 C/N 16956Railroad History #147
1899-8 Canada Atlantic 2-8-0 #703Built by Baldwin as OA&PS 703 C/N 16957Railroad History #147
1900-04-26 Canada Atlantic 4-4-0 #622The trip from Coteau was made by engine 622 in 1 hour, 55 minutes.Ottawa Citizen 1900-04-27(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1900? Canada Atlantic 4-4-0 #606Renumbered 10Railroad History #147
1901-07-18 Canada Atlantic 4-4-2 #618Engine 618 of the Canada Atlantic Railway made a fast run Wednesday. The test was made from mile-post 20 to mile post 10 and the ten miles were covered in seven minutes and 31 seconds. The fastest mile was 39 3-5 seconds which is at the rate of 92 3/4 miles per hour, and the average for the ten miles was 83 miles per hour.Record, Chesterville 1901-07-18(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1901-5 Canada Atlantic 4-4-2 #618Built by Baldwin as CA 618 C/N 18977Railroad History #147
1903-07-22 Canada Atlantic 4-4-2 #618Account of a high speed run over the CAR to Montreal. 100 mph was reached between Vaudreuil and Dorval. Loco 618, engineer Ferguson.Ottawa Journal 1903-07-22(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1905-1 Canada Atlantic 0-6-0s #1-2Renumbered GTR 1316-1317Railroad History #147
1905-1 Canada Atlantic 0-6-0 #1Renumbered GTR 1316 Class E1Railroad History #147
1905-1 Canada Atlantic 0-6-0 #2Renumbered GTR 1317 Class F5Railroad History #147
1905-1 Canada Atlantic 0-4-0s #3-5Renumbered GTR 1313-1315Railroad History #147
1905-1 Canada Atlantic 0-4-0 #3Renumbered GTR 1313 Class F6Railroad History #147
1905-1 Canada Atlantic 0-4-0 #4Renumbered GTR 1314 Class F6Railroad History #147
1905-1 Canada Atlantic 0-4-0 #5Renumbered GTR 1315 Class F6Railroad History #147
1905-1 Canada Atlantic 4-4-0 #606Re# GTR 1318Railroad History #147
1905-1 Canada Atlantic 4-4-0 #607Renumbered GTR 1319Railroad History #147
1905-1 Canada Atlantic 4-4-0s #608-611Renumbered GTR 1320-1323Railroad History #147
1905-1 Canada Atlantic 4-4-0 #608Renumbered GTR 1320 Class J1Railroad History #147
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