Acadia Coal Co. 2-6-0 No. 42
Stellarton, NS, Canada 		Location: Museum of Industry
Status: Stored
Posted: Feb 19, 2007 @ 13:02:49 by Jamie Martell
Hi again. Looking at this picture, I reminise about when my Dad used to take me for rides on it. We used to travel from Glace Bay to Port Morien on both the No.926, and No. 42. I am 37 now, but it brings back a lot of great memories. I have to say once again, that I always wanted to know what eventually became of these locomotives and thanks to you, now I do. They were (and still are) a big part of remmemberance about my life when I used to live in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. Thanks.
Posted: Jun 28, 2006 @ 08:06:33 by Cornelius Brown
The 42 was refitted at the Glace Bay, Nova Scotia foundry in 1972 and ran from 1973 until 1979 on the tourist route from Glace Bay and Port Morien, Nova Scotia.  Increasing costs, looming deficits and debts, and increased liabilty saw the Cape Breton Development Corporation to cease operation of the 42 with its sister locomotive, the "Repton".  The 42 is now stored at the Stellarton Museum of Industry in Nova Scotia.  It is in bad need of repairs as the 42 was kept outside for many years after leaving Cape Breton, much to the chagrin to the railroad workers who restored her in 1972.  The "Repton" (30926) is still part of the living museum in Yorkshire, England. 
Posted: Dec 21, 2005 @ 21:12:24 by George S.
The "Alco-Schenectady Construction Number List" indicates that Construction Numbers 5103 and 5104, Road Numbers 16 and 17, were shipped to the "Dominion Coal Co." during July of 1899. This unit's original Road Number was 16. Both units were originally built as 2-6-4T's and had a "Specified" total weight of 172,000 pounds. (This is not necessarily the "Actual" total weight) The Driver Diameter was listed as being 55".