Difference between revisions of "Avon River Bridge"

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An early photo of the first railway bridge across the Avon River, shown behind the covered road bridge.
The Flying Bluenose, Train No. 124 crossing the Avon River Bridge near Windsor, circa 1914.
The last days of the Basket Bridge, shown behind the new steel bridge which has just replaced it.

The first train across the new Steel Railway Bridge in 1915.
Eastern approach tracks to the Avon River Bridge from downtown Windsor, in 1918, sharpest curve on the DAR.
Train No. 98 crosses Avon River Bridge in August 1951.
Mixed Train No. 96 Kentville to Halifax crossing Avon River Bridge in August 1951.
Freight on the Avon River Bridge heading west in August 1959.
Freight on the Avon River Bridge heading west in August 1959.
Plaster train crossing Avon River Bridge en route to quarries on July 20, 1967.
Plaster quarry train on the Avon River Bridge at Windsor, NS on July 20, 1967.
Plaster train crossing Avon River Bridge on July 20, 1967.
Tail end of plaster train crossing Avon River Bridge at Windsor on July 20, 1967.

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 ==Steel Truss Bridge 1915-197?==
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-Image:Avon River Bridge c.jpg|The first train across the new Steel Railway Bridge.
+Image:Avon River Bridge c.jpg|The first train across the new Steel Railway Bridge in 1915.
+Image:Avon River bridge curve.jpg|Eastern approach tracks to the [[Avon River Bridge]] from downtown [[Windsor]], in 1918, sharpest curve on the DAR.
 Image:Train No. 98 on Avon River Bridge 1951.jpg|[[Train No. 98]] crosses [[Avon River Bridge]] in August 1951.
 Image:Windsor Bridge.jpg|Mixed [[Train No. 96]] [[Kentville]] to [[Halifax]] crossing [[Avon River Bridge]] in August 1951.