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==Commerce & Industry== | ==Commerce & Industry== | ||
| − | *Spur to [[ | + | *Spur to [[Scotian Gold]], Mile 4.2 |
*Spur to Hayes sawmill, Mile 4.29 | *Spur to Hayes sawmill, Mile 4.29 | ||
*Siding for Shell Oil Bulk Dealer | *Siding for Shell Oil Bulk Dealer | ||
==Description & History== | ==Description & History== | ||
| − | This small station on the DAR came to host several major industries. A large farm in the area was named "Colebrook" after a community in Wales, but the village became known as Cold Brook Station in 1869 when the [[Windsor & Annapolis Railway]] arrived. The community grew in the late 19th century and came to host two saw mills and the [[Howard Bligh & Sons Coldbrook Warehouse|William Bligh apple warehouse]] in 1908. A bulk oil depot was built by the Canadian Oil company in the late 1920s selling White Rose gasoline. Later bought by Shell Oil, it remained in Coldbrook until the early 1970s when Shell moved operations to [[Kentville]]. The [[ | + | This small station on the DAR came to host several major industries. A large farm in the area was named "Colebrook" after a community in Wales, but the village became known as Cold Brook Station in 1869 when the [[Windsor & Annapolis Railway]] arrived. The community grew in the late 19th century and came to host two saw mills and the [[Howard Bligh & Sons Coldbrook Warehouse|William Bligh apple warehouse]] in 1908. A bulk oil depot was built by the Canadian Oil company in the late 1920s selling White Rose gasoline. Later bought by Shell Oil, it remained in Coldbrook until the early 1970s when Shell moved operations to [[Kentville]]. The [[:Category:United Fruit Companies|United Fruit Companies]] built a pair of large warehouses and a processing plant at Coldbrook in 1946. This plant became the [[Scotian Gold]] Co-operative in 1957 and steadily expanded in the 1960s. |
| − | While [[Coldbrook Station]] was reduced to a flag stop in the 1930s, | + | While [[Coldbrook Station]] was reduced to a flag stop in the 1930s, it received a mail crane featured in a widely circulated photo of the last DAR mail train in 1956. |
Coldbrook became the "end of track" for the DAR in 1990 when the line abandoned all of its tracks west of Kentville, except for 4.6 miles of track from Kentville to Coldbrook to service the [[Scotia Gold]] Plant. Tracks were finally removed in 1993. | Coldbrook became the "end of track" for the DAR in 1990 when the line abandoned all of its tracks west of Kentville, except for 4.6 miles of track from Kentville to Coldbrook to service the [[Scotia Gold]] Plant. Tracks were finally removed in 1993. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<Gallery perrow=5> | <Gallery perrow=5> | ||
| + | File:Kalkman55.jpg|[[Coldbrook Station]], circa 1910. | ||
| + | File:KE-04.40 Coldbrook.jpg|CPR track profile drawing for [[Coldbrook]] showing locations of the [[Howard Bligh & Sons Coldbrook Warehouse|Blight apple warehouse]] and the [[Coldbrook Station]], Mar. 18, 1918. | ||
| + | [[Category:Ken_McIlvoy_Collection]] | ||
| + | File:KA - 24Sept1918 - Halifax Excursions.jpg|DAR specials [[Middleton]] to [[Coldbrook]] in [[:Category:The Advertiser|The Kentville ''Advertiser'']], Sept. 24, 1918. | ||
Image:Coldbrook Station.jpg|Coldbrook Station August 1949 with eastbound express about to hook the mail crane. | Image:Coldbrook Station.jpg|Coldbrook Station August 1949 with eastbound express about to hook the mail crane. | ||
| + | File:Apple warehouse, processing.jpg|The [[United Fruit Companies]], later [[Scotian Gold]], apple processing and storage facility at [[Coldbrook]], October, 1949. | ||
File:Berwick 21 H2 East.jpg|Topographic map from Berwick to Kentville circa 1956. | File:Berwick 21 H2 East.jpg|Topographic map from Berwick to Kentville circa 1956. | ||
| + | File:Twaddle2.jpg|John Twaddle sets up postal catch post at [[Coldbrook]] for last DAR mail trains, with the White Rose bulk fuel dealer behind, photographed by [[:Category:James Twaddle Photo|James Twaddle]], Aug. 14, 1956. | ||
| + | File:Twaddle1.jpg|The last mail delivery by train at [[Coldbrook]], photographed by [[:Category:James Twaddle Photo|James Twaddle]], Aug. 14, 1956. | ||
| + | File:Railwaymail 5.jpg|The last mail delivery by train at [[Coldbrook]], Nova Scotia, 1956. | ||
| + | File:DAR - Coldbrook Station-Harold Jenkins Photo-August1960.JPG|[[Coldbrook Station]], east end of station, August 1960. | ||
| + | File:Kalkman57.jpg|Air photo of [[Coldbrook]] with the [[Scotian Gold]] Plant, White Rose Oil bulk plant and [[Howard Bligh & Sons Coldbrook Warehouse|Atlantic Wholesalers, ex Howard Bligh warehouse]], circa 1963-64. | ||
| + | File:A.77319.42.jpg|1977 photo of [[Coldbrook]]. | ||
File:Tupper47.jpg|DAR mainline at [[Coldbrook]] looking east from Highway 101, Winter 1990. | File:Tupper47.jpg|DAR mainline at [[Coldbrook]] looking east from Highway 101, Winter 1990. | ||
| − | File:MailmanHCHMarch281990medres.jpg|Abandonment of the [[:Category:Subdivision Kentville|Kentville]] and [[:Category:Subdivision Yarmouth| | + | File:MailmanHCHMarch281990medres.jpg|Abandonment of the [[:Category:Subdivision Kentville|Kentville]] and [[:Category:Subdivision Yarmouth|Yarmouth Subdivision]]s with crews lifting track at [[Coldbrook]], [[Howard Bligh & Sons Coldbrook Warehouse|Bligh Warehouse]] in background, March 28, 1990. |
| + | Image:August 29 1993 DAR end of track at Coldbrook.jpg|End of the mainline, [[Howard Bligh & Sons Coldbrook Warehouse|Bligh Warehouse]] in background, 1993. | ||
File:Tupper45.jpg|DAR mainline at [[Coldbrook]] looking west towards Scotia Gold, 1991. | File:Tupper45.jpg|DAR mainline at [[Coldbrook]] looking west towards Scotia Gold, 1991. | ||
File:Tupper46.jpg|DAR mainline at [[Coldbrook]] looking east from HW 101, 1991. | File:Tupper46.jpg|DAR mainline at [[Coldbrook]] looking east from HW 101, 1991. | ||
| − | + | Image:DAR main line at Coldbrook.jpg|Spur to [[Scotian Gold]], 1993 | |
| − | Image:DAR main line at Coldbrook.jpg|Spur to [[ | ||
File:Tupper48.jpg|DAR tracks being removed at [[Coldbrook]] looking east towards the Highway 101 overpass,circa 1994. | File:Tupper48.jpg|DAR tracks being removed at [[Coldbrook]] looking east towards the Highway 101 overpass,circa 1994. | ||
File:Tupper49.jpg|DAR tracks being removed at [[Coldbrook]] behind Scotia Gold looking east towards the Highway 101 overpass, circa 1994. | File:Tupper49.jpg|DAR tracks being removed at [[Coldbrook]] behind Scotia Gold looking east towards the Highway 101 overpass, circa 1994. | ||
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==References & Footnotes== | ==References & Footnotes== | ||
| − | *[ | + | *[https://novascotia.ca/archives/places/page.asp?ID=139 "Coldbrook", ''Places and Placenames of Nova Scotia'', Nova Scotia Archives, p. 139-140.] |
*Marie Bishop, ''Memories of Coldbrook'', Kings Historical Society (1999). | *Marie Bishop, ''Memories of Coldbrook'', Kings Historical Society (1999). | ||
*Alexander MacNab, ''[[Windsor and Annapolis Railway, Report of Alexander MacNab 1873|Windsor and Annapolis Railway, Report of Alexander MacNab Nov 1, 1873]]'' | *Alexander MacNab, ''[[Windsor and Annapolis Railway, Report of Alexander MacNab 1873|Windsor and Annapolis Railway, Report of Alexander MacNab Nov 1, 1873]]'' | ||
Latest revision as of 20:11, 3 August 2023
Coldbrook, Nova Scotia
Subdivision Kentville, Mile 4.4
Facilities & Features
Commerce & Industry
- Spur to Scotian Gold, Mile 4.2
- Spur to Hayes sawmill, Mile 4.29
- Siding for Shell Oil Bulk Dealer
Description & History
This small station on the DAR came to host several major industries. A large farm in the area was named "Colebrook" after a community in Wales, but the village became known as Cold Brook Station in 1869 when the Windsor & Annapolis Railway arrived. The community grew in the late 19th century and came to host two saw mills and the William Bligh apple warehouse in 1908. A bulk oil depot was built by the Canadian Oil company in the late 1920s selling White Rose gasoline. Later bought by Shell Oil, it remained in Coldbrook until the early 1970s when Shell moved operations to Kentville. The United Fruit Companies built a pair of large warehouses and a processing plant at Coldbrook in 1946. This plant became the Scotian Gold Co-operative in 1957 and steadily expanded in the 1960s.
While Coldbrook Station was reduced to a flag stop in the 1930s, it received a mail crane featured in a widely circulated photo of the last DAR mail train in 1956.
Coldbrook became the "end of track" for the DAR in 1990 when the line abandoned all of its tracks west of Kentville, except for 4.6 miles of track from Kentville to Coldbrook to service the Scotia Gold Plant. Tracks were finally removed in 1993.
Operations & Orders
Gallery
Coldbrook Station, circa 1910.
CPR track profile drawing for Coldbrook showing locations of the Blight apple warehouse and the Coldbrook Station, Mar. 18, 1918.
DAR specials Middleton to Coldbrook in The Kentville Advertiser, Sept. 24, 1918.
Coldbrook Station August 1949 with eastbound express about to hook the mail crane.
The United Fruit Companies, later Scotian Gold, apple processing and storage facility at Coldbrook, October, 1949.
Topographic map from Berwick to Kentville circa 1956.
John Twaddle sets up postal catch post at Coldbrook for last DAR mail trains, with the White Rose bulk fuel dealer behind, photographed by James Twaddle, Aug. 14, 1956.
The last mail delivery by train at Coldbrook, photographed by James Twaddle, Aug. 14, 1956.
The last mail delivery by train at Coldbrook, Nova Scotia, 1956.
Coldbrook Station, east end of station, August 1960.
Air photo of Coldbrook with the Scotian Gold Plant, White Rose Oil bulk plant and Atlantic Wholesalers, ex Howard Bligh warehouse, circa 1963-64.
1977 photo of Coldbrook.
DAR mainline at Coldbrook looking east from Highway 101, Winter 1990.
Abandonment of the Kentville and Yarmouth Subdivisions with crews lifting track at Coldbrook, Bligh Warehouse in background, March 28, 1990.
End of the mainline, Bligh Warehouse in background, 1993.
DAR mainline at Coldbrook looking west towards Scotia Gold, 1991.
DAR mainline at Coldbrook looking east from HW 101, 1991.
Spur to Scotian Gold, 1993
DAR tracks being removed at Coldbrook looking east towards the Highway 101 overpass,circa 1994.
DAR tracks being removed at Coldbrook behind Scotia Gold looking east towards the Highway 101 overpass, circa 1994.
Former Howard Bligh & Sons Coldbrook Warehouse, October 12, 2002.
References & Footnotes
- "Coldbrook", Places and Placenames of Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Archives, p. 139-140.
- Marie Bishop, Memories of Coldbrook, Kings Historical Society (1999).
- Alexander MacNab, Windsor and Annapolis Railway, Report of Alexander MacNab Nov 1, 1873
- 1969 Memorandum of General Information
