Canada Atlantic Parlour Car Cassandra
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History
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| Date | Statement | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1887-11-03 | Ottawa Citizen, 1887-11-02: the new electric train ready for inspection at the Elgin Street station, cars 'Cassandra' and 'Feorenza' [sic]; a postscript notes the exhibit was seen the night of Nov 3, with the excursion train leaving Saturday 8 a.m., tickets $2.25. Ottawa Citizen, 1887-11-04, 'Electric Light Train': the two cars, called 'Cassandra' and 'Fivrenza' [sic], are parlour cars manufactured by Pullman -- blue velvet chairs, sliding lounge seats, raw-silk curtains, a buffet, a smoking room, incandescent electric lighting, Krupp steel-wheel trucks -- and made their first journey the day before. | Ottawa Citizen 1887-11-02(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, 'Local Railway I...),Ottawa Citizen 1887-11-04(The detailed 'Electric Light Train' description. T...) |