Canada Atlantic Railway

Canada Atlantic Official Car 99, Champlain

Passenger Car· unit
Names and numbers
Canada Atlantic Official Car 99, Champlain
date unknown
History
17 facts
DateStatementSourceStatus
1896-09-28It consisted of the magnificent C.A.R. official car 'Opeongo' a recent output of the workshops; car No. 99; two Wagner sleepers, the 'Lorne' and the 'Levis', a first class smoker and a first class dining car from the New York Central.
Car 99 was part of the legislators' special train; the Citizen calls it 'the second official car of the road'.
Ottawa Journal 1896-09-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1897-05-22A special military train for Cornwall this evening will be composed of nine cars. Private car No. 99 will be for the use of the 43rd officers. The train will return on Monday evening.
Announcement only.
Ottawa Journal 1897-05-22(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1898-06Built by CA at Ottawa Lepkey p301
1900-07-11Electric lights and electric fans add a great deal to the pleasure of travelling on railroad coaches and the Canada Atlantic has commenced installing such on some of their cars. ... among them Mr. Booth's official cars 'Opeongo' and Mr. E. J. Chamberlin's car, No. 99.
Same source as the Opeongo fact.
Ottawa Journal 1900-07-11(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1902-02Listed in ORER ORER 1902-02
1905-11Renumbered GTR 2904 Lepkey p301
1907-07Not listed in ORER under CA ORER 1907-07
1912-11Renamed "Ottawa" Lepkey p301
1913-05Renamed "Niagara" Lepkey p301
1918-05Steel underframe Lepkey p301
1918-10Renamed "Quinte" Lepkey p301
1924-12Renumbered CN 73 (i); PV-61-B Lepkey p301
1928-08NSC Lot P-5660; PV-64-E Lepkey p301
1932-10o/s Lepkey p301
1962mod. (RB) Lepkey p301
1972-10Retired and sold to LGA Lepkey p301
Name, Champlain is from MG31,A10,Vol 1, File 6
Notes

Name, Champlain is from MG31,A10,Vol 1, File 6