Canada Atlantic Railway

Canada Atlantic Caboose

Freight Car· group
History
10 facts
DateStatementSourceStatus
1887-06{CA 1,101,105,111,115,117} listed ORER 1887-06
1888-10{CA 1,101,105,111,115,117} listed ORER 1888-10
1890-11{CA 1,101,105,111,115,117} listed ORER 1890-11
1893-04-21Two vans were being constructed at the C.A.R. workshops in Ottawa for the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway. Ottawa Citizen 1893-04-21(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1894-04-14The van of No. 11 train over the Canada Atlantic railway will remain draped for four weeks as a token of respect for the late Joseph Croteau who was killed at Bearbrook station last week. Ottawa Free Press 1894-04-14(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1895-05{OA&PS 20,21}{CA 1-10} listed ORER 1895-05
1901-07{1-10} 10 listed ORER 1901-07
1901-1037 listed ORER 1901-10
1905-0237 listed ORER 1905-02
1906-0422 listed ORER 1906-04
Notes

Often referred to as Vans in the contemporary press. Called Caboose in the ORER