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Image:KentYardBuildings2.JPG|Top of sanding tower viewed from the [[Kentville Coaling Tower|coaling tower]] with [[Kentville Roundhouse|roundhouse]], and [[Kentville Machine Shop|machine shop]] in the background, 1940s or 50s. | Image:KentYardBuildings2.JPG|Top of sanding tower viewed from the [[Kentville Coaling Tower|coaling tower]] with [[Kentville Roundhouse|roundhouse]], and [[Kentville Machine Shop|machine shop]] in the background, 1940s or 50s. | ||
Image:Dar2665a.jpg|[[DAR2665|No. 2665]] departing Kentville in August 1951 leading [[Train No. 95]]. Visible is [[Kentville Sanding Tower|sanding tower]] in the background. | Image:Dar2665a.jpg|[[DAR2665|No. 2665]] departing Kentville in August 1951 leading [[Train No. 95]]. Visible is [[Kentville Sanding Tower|sanding tower]] in the background. | ||
| − | Image:DAR6227c.jpg|[[DAR6227|No. 6227]] in front of [[Kentville Roundhouse|Kentville Roundhouse]] on August 27, 1956. | + | Image:DAR6227c.jpg|[[DAR6227|No. 6227]] in front of [[Kentville Roundhouse|Kentville Roundhouse]] on August 27, 1956. Visible as well, [[Kentville Boiler Plant|boiler plant and smoke stack]], [[Kentville Roundhouse|roundhouse turntable]], [[Kentville Water Tower|water stand pipe]], [[Kentville Coaling Tower|coaling tower]] and [[Kentville Sanding Tower|sanding tower]]. |
| − | Image:DAR2526b.jpg|[[DAR2526|No. 2526]] arriving with [[Train No. 12]] from [[Kingsport]] on Aug. 27, 1956. Visible are | + | Image:DAR2526b.jpg|[[DAR2526|No. 2526]] arriving with [[Train No. 12]] from [[Kingsport]] on Aug. 27, 1956. Visible are switcher [[DAR6227|No. 6227]], [[Kentville Roundhouse|turntable]], [[Kentville Water Tower|water stand pipe]], [[Kentville Coaling Tower|coaling tower]], [[Kentville Sanding Tower|sanding tower]], [[DAR414324|track crane]] and [[Kentville Boiler Plant|boiler plant chimney]]. |
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Revision as of 19:28, 17 January 2011
Top of sanding tower viewed from the coaling tower with roundhouse, and machine shop in the background, 1940s or 50s.
No. 2665 departing Kentville in August 1951 leading Train No. 95. Visible is sanding tower in the background.
No. 6227 in front of Kentville Roundhouse on August 27, 1956. Visible as well, boiler plant and smoke stack, roundhouse turntable, water stand pipe, coaling tower and sanding tower.
No. 2526 arriving with Train No. 12 from Kingsport on Aug. 27, 1956. Visible are switcher No. 6227, turntable, water stand pipe, coaling tower, sanding tower, track crane and boiler plant chimney.
References and Footnotes
- Good article on modeling the Kentville Sanding Tower design, with drawings: "CPR Single Track Sand House Plans", Canadian Railway Modeller, Train 12 Track 2, January - February 2003, p. 18 - 21.
- Canadian Pacific's Dominion Atlantic Railway (Volume 2), Gary Ness, page 17, (good view of sanding tower from the north, September 1958)
External Links
Kentville Sanding tower was based on CPR's Plans for Sand House Plan H-15-17a-1 at Canadian Pacific Historical Association>
