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 old covered bridge in the foreground and the old "Basket Bridge" railway bridge just behind it.
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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 Image:Avon River Bridge b.jpg|An early photo of the first railway bridge across the Avon River, shown behind the covered road bridge.
+Image:Avon River Bridge a.jpg|The old covered bridge in the foreground and the old [[Avon River Bridge|"Basket Bridge"]] railway bridge just behind it.
 Image:Avon River Bridge & Flying Bluenose circa 1914.jpg|The [[Flying Bluenose]], [[Train No. 124]] crossing the [[Avon River Bridge]] near [[Windsor]], circa 1914.
 Image:Avon River Bridge c.jpg|The last days of the Basket Bridge, shown behind the new steel bridge which has just replaced it.