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[[CPR8135|No. 8135]] lashed to [[CPR8136|No. 8136]] behind or beside the DAR station at Truro on layover, possibly a Sunday. The building at the top of the picture is the Truro Hospital.
 
[[CPR8135|No. 8135]] lashed to [[CPR8136|No. 8136]] behind or beside the DAR station at Truro on layover, possibly a Sunday. The building at the top of the picture is the Truro Hospital.
  
This was in Truro early 1970's but before the train began to run at night after April 28, 1975. The DAR ran the train to Truro at night to better utilize there power in the day in the Valley and it would help run off the passenger business so the mixed passenger car would be removed. The trains No.21 & 22 would leave Windsor at 9:00 pm and arrive in Truro around 11:30 pm departing from Truro 1 hr later to go back to Windsor.
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This was in Truro early 1970's but before the train began to run at night after April 28, 1975. The DAR ran the train to Truro at night to better utilize their power in the day in the Valley and it would help run off the passenger business so the mixed passenger car would be removed. The trains No.21 & 22 would leave Windsor at 9:00 pm and arrive in Truro around 11:30 pm departing from Truro 1 hr later to go back to Windsor.
  
 
Don Lightbody was a member of our model railway group in Truro and lived in town. His father worked for the ICR first and then the CNR.
 
Don Lightbody was a member of our model railway group in Truro and lived in town. His father worked for the ICR first and then the CNR.
  
*Don Lightbody Photo
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*[[:Category:Don Lightbody Photo|Don Lightbody photo]]
 
*[[:Category:Andrew Blackburn Collection|Andrew Blackburn collection]].
 
*[[:Category:Andrew Blackburn Collection|Andrew Blackburn collection]].
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[[Category:Don Lightbody Photo]]
 
[[Category:Andrew Blackburn Collection]]
 
[[Category:Andrew Blackburn Collection]]
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[[Category:Diesel Gallery]]

Latest revision as of 13:14, 15 July 2013

No. 8135 lashed to No. 8136 behind or beside the DAR station at Truro on layover, possibly a Sunday. The building at the top of the picture is the Truro Hospital.

This was in Truro early 1970's but before the train began to run at night after April 28, 1975. The DAR ran the train to Truro at night to better utilize their power in the day in the Valley and it would help run off the passenger business so the mixed passenger car would be removed. The trains No.21 & 22 would leave Windsor at 9:00 pm and arrive in Truro around 11:30 pm departing from Truro 1 hr later to go back to Windsor.

Don Lightbody was a member of our model railway group in Truro and lived in town. His father worked for the ICR first and then the CNR.

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