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Canada Atlantic Refrigerator 1500-1524

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Names and numbers
Canada Atlantic Refrigerator 1500-1524
date unknown
Dimensions
as reported
Length: 34.7
ORER 1901-07
I Length: 34 6
ORER 1905-02
Width: 7.10
ORER 1901-07
I Width: 7 7
ORER 1905-02
O Length: 36 8
ORER 1905-02
Height: 7.1
ORER 1901-07
I Height: 7 1 3/8
ORER 1905-02
O Height to Eaves: 12 2 1/2
ORER 1905-02
O Width: 9 6
ORER 1905-02
O Height to Run Brd: 12 11 1/2
ORER 1905-02
O Height overall: 14 2 1/2
ORER 1905-02
Side Dr Width: 4 11
ORER 1905-02
Side Dr Height: 6 10
ORER 1905-02
Capacity: 60000
ORER 1901-07
Sources on this page
CRSWEastern Ontario ReviewEganville LeaderleaderORER 1899-03, ORER 1899-04ORER 1901-07ORER 1901-10ORER 1905-02ORER 1905-07ORER 1906-04
History
7 facts
DateStatementSourceStatus
1899Some refrigerators were built. Most likely these. CRSW 1900-01, p10; Citizen, 1899-05-09, p1 quoted in email from David Jeanes
1899-04First listed in ORER ORER 1899-03, ORER 1899-04
1901-0725 listed ORER 1901-07
1901-1025 listed ORER 1901-10
1905-0225 listed ORER 1905-02
1905-0725 listed ORER 1905-07
1906-0425 listed ORER 1906-04
Practices
3 facts
DateStatementSourceStatus
1904In 1904 the Canada Atlantic Railway's evening train picked up refrigerator cars, run in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture, and delivered them to Montreal. leader 1904-06-10
1904-06-10Refrigerator cars will be run on CAR for transportation to Montreal. These will be cooled by ice and are run in co-operation with the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of encouraging the manufacture of dairy products. While his line was being built, J.R. Booth encouraged the development of creameries at Renfrew and Eganville; now his railway was benefiting from the revenue generated by shipments of the dairy products. Shipments were picked up on the evening train, arriving Montreal early the next morning. Eganville Leader 1904-06-10(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1904-07-08The Canada Atlantic have now their refrigerator car service in regular operation for the shipment of butter and cheese. A car leaves Vankleek Hill every Friday on an extra freight train and is transferred to the main line at Glen Robertson and then straight through to Montreal. Until Sept 13th these cars will be under the direction of the Government and there will be no extra charge for their use. Eastern Ontario Review 1904-07-08(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)