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==Windsor Railyard==
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=[[Windsor]] Railyard=
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The Windsor Railyard increased in size over the years, beginning with only a few sidings by the station but growing over the years with the furthest most east end starting near HWY 101 over past a few 100 meters before the first mile marker on the Truro Sub. The southern most end starting near Wentworth Rd and the Northwestern most end pre HWY 101 being what is now the corner of Upper Water St & HWY 1 and HWY 101 era being parallel to HWY 101 near the start of Exit 6 South Bound.
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==Gallery==
 
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File:NSA Windsor birdseye railway detail.jpg|[[Bird's Eve View of Windsor Nova Scotia 1878]]: detail of railyard, 1878.
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File:201908835.jpg|[[Windsor Wharves]], with the [[Windsor Station]] on right, the early [[Windsor Freight Shed]] in foreground, a [[W&AR Box Cars|Windsor & Annapolis boxcar]] and a [[:Category:Photo Car|Palace Rail Road Photo Car]] in the [[Windsor Railyard]], early 1880s.
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File:Windsor Station 03.jpg|Passengers and passenger cars at [[Windsor Station]], date unknown.
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File:DAR - Engine 380 On TurntableD-Windsor-Harold Jenkins Photo-1912.JPG|[[DAR0380|Locomotive No. 380]] with crew on the turntable at the [[Windsor Enginehouse]], 1912, at the location in later years of the expanded railyard.
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Image:Windsor_1914_panorama.png| Full Panorama of Windsor Railyard sometime after 1921 from [[:Category:H. H. Reid Photo|Harry Reid's Photos]].
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Image:1914 windsor 4.jpg|Detail of panorama of [[Windsor Railyard]] showing [[DAR000046|Baggage No. 46]], [[DAR000425|flat car No. 425]], box cars, and a [[Refrigerator Cars|refrigerator car]] on the [[Windsor Wharves]] sometime after 1921.
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Image:1914 windsor 1.jpg|Detail of panorama of [[Windsor Railyard]] sometime after 1921 showing [[DAR000046|Baggage No. 46]], [[DAR000425|flat car No. 425]], van [[DAR435786]], and [[DAR069958|box car 69958]].
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Image:1914 windsor 2.jpg|Detail of panorama of [[Windsor Railyard]] sometime after 1921 showing van [[DAR435786]].
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Image:1914 windsor 5.jpg|Detail of panorama of [[Windsor Railyard]] sometime after 1921 showing van [[DAR435786]] and a [[:Category:Refrigerator Cars|refrigerator car]] in centre.
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Image:1914 windsor 3.jpg|Detail of panorama of [[Windsor Railyard]] sometime after 1921 showing GTR Boxcar 35151.
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File:Kalkman56.jpg|[[Windsor Railyard]] with [[Windsor Station]] and [[Windsor Freight Shed|Freight Shed]] to left, the [[Windsor Wharves]] in background and  DAR rolling stock including [[DAR435786|DAR van DAR435786]], [[DAR000425|flatcar No. 425]], and [[DAR069958|box car 69958]], half of panoramic photo by [[:Category:H. H. Reid_Photo|H.H. Reid]], early 1920s.
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File:Kalkman45.jpg|[[Windsor Railyard]] with Windsor Textiles in the background and full freight yard including [[DAR001410|DAR box car No. 1410]], half of a panoramic view by [[:Category:H. H. Reid_Photo|H.H. Reid]], early 1920s.
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File:WindsorStationPanorama.jpg|Another panoramic view using Harry Reid photos, sometime after 1921.
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File:WindsorStation01.jpg|[[Windsor Station]] and part of [[Windsor Railyard]] sometime after 1921.
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File:WindsorStation02.jpg|Part of [[Windsor Railyard]] sometime after 1921.
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File:WindsorStation03.jpg|Part of [[Windsor Railyard]] sometime after 1921.
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File:WindsorStation05.jpg|Part of [[Windsor Railyard]] sometime after 1921.
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Image:Windsor Train on Water Street, Heading for Station - 1912 - 1.jpg|Looking at [[Windsor Station]] and [[Windsor Railyard|railyard]] from Water Street in 1912.
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File:Loco556Windsorwater.jpg|[[DAR0556|DAR locomotive No. 556]] watering at the [[Windsor Water Tower]] with the Windsor Wear textile factory and Colonial Fertilizer Plant.
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Image:DAR0036a.jpg|[[DAR0036|“Basil”]] at the [[Windsor Railyard]] in 1922.
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File:No.36&boxcar69784.jpg|Wider view of [[DAR0036|“Basil”]] at the [[Windsor Railyard]] with [[DAR069784|boxcar 69784]], circa 1922.
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File:Windsor 1941 Sheet11.jpg|Windsor [[:Category:Fire Insurance Maps|Fire Insurance Map]], Sheet 11, showing the [[Windsor Station|Windsor Baggage Station]], [[Windsor Railyard]], [[Windsor Wharves]], [[Colonial Fertilizer]] and the Windsor Wear Textile Factory, July 1941.
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File:Windsor 1941 Sheet2.jpg|Windsor [[:Category:Fire Insurance Maps|Fire Insurance Map]], Sheet 2, with the [[Windsor Station]], [[Windsor Freight Shed|Freight Shed]], the [[Windsor Railyard]], the [[L. A. Armstrong Apple Warehouse|L.A. Armstrong Warehouse]] and the B. Sexton Warehouse, July 1941.
  
 
Image:Dar1041b.jpg|[[Train No. 96]] departs for [[Halifax]] with [[DAR1041|No. 1041]] leading after leaving station in August 1949.
 
Image:Dar1041b.jpg|[[Train No. 96]] departs for [[Halifax]] with [[DAR1041|No. 1041]] leading after leaving station in August 1949.
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Image:Train No. 98 Windsor 1954.jpg|[[DAR2526|No. 2526]] shunts [[Train No. 98]] in reverse at [[Windsor]] preparing to leave for [[Halifax]] in late afternoon on July 3, 1954.
 
Image:Train No. 98 Windsor 1954.jpg|[[DAR2526|No. 2526]] shunts [[Train No. 98]] in reverse at [[Windsor]] preparing to leave for [[Halifax]] in late afternoon on July 3, 1954.
  
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Image:DAR2526 & Train 98.jpg|[[DAR2526|No. 2526]] pulls [[Train No. 98]] out of [[Windsor]] to [[Halifax]] in late afternoon on July 3, 1954.
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Image:DAR2526 & Train 98.jpg|[[DAR2526|No. 2526]] shunts [[Train No. 98]] in reverse past Fruit Express car [[DAR004626|No. 4626]] at [[Windsor]] preparing to leave for [[Halifax]] in late afternoon on July 3, 1954.
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File:Inspection car fruit express.jpg|DAR [[:Category:Inspection_Cars|Inspection Car M-107]] at [[Windsor]] passing Fruit Express car [[DAR004626|No. 4626]] in the [[Windsor Railyard]] with the [[Windsor Water Tower]] in background, circa July 1954.
  
 
Image:DAR1020a.jpg|[[DAR1020|No. 1020]] at [[Windsor Water Tower]] in [[Windsor]] leading [[Train No. 5]] to [[Truro]] from [[Kentville]] on July 10, 1954.
 
Image:DAR1020a.jpg|[[DAR1020|No. 1020]] at [[Windsor Water Tower]] in [[Windsor]] leading [[Train No. 5]] to [[Truro]] from [[Kentville]] on July 10, 1954.
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Image:DAR2528b.jpg|[[DAR2528|No. 2528]] at [[Windsor]] on July 3, 1954.
 
Image:DAR2528b.jpg|[[DAR2528|No. 2528]] at [[Windsor]] on July 3, 1954.
  
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Image:Windsor Station and Yard 1956.jpg
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File:DAR_plan_Windsor_1955-01 enhanced.jpg|Survey plan of [[:Category:Subdivision_Halifax|Halifax Subdivision]] tracks, structures, alignment and right-of-way through [[Windsor]], January 1955.
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File:Windsor Station and Yard 1956.jpg|[[Windsor Railyard]] and old [[Windsor Station]] on August 28, 1956.
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Image:Dar2627d at Windsor Station 1958.jpg|[[DAR2627|No. 2627]], ([[Train No. 22]]) at [[Windsor Station]], [[Windsor]]. Photo also shows baggage car [[DAR004092|No. 4092]] and [[Windsor Freight Shed]] on August 1, 1958.
  
 
Image:DAR9058-2627b.jpg|Dayliner [[DAR9058|No. 9058]], ([[Train No. 11]]) and [[DAR2627|No. 2627]], ([[Train No. 22]]) at [[Windsor Station]], [[Windsor]]. Photo also shows baggage car [[DAR004092|No. 4092]] and [[Windsor Freight Shed]] on August 1, 1958.
 
Image:DAR9058-2627b.jpg|Dayliner [[DAR9058|No. 9058]], ([[Train No. 11]]) and [[DAR2627|No. 2627]], ([[Train No. 22]]) at [[Windsor Station]], [[Windsor]]. Photo also shows baggage car [[DAR004092|No. 4092]] and [[Windsor Freight Shed]] on August 1, 1958.
  
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Image:DAR9058-2627.jpg|Dayliner [[DAR9058|No. 9058]], ([[Train No. 11]]) and [[DAR2627|No. 2627]], ([[Train No. 22]]) at [[Windsor Station]], [[Windsor]]. Photo also shows baggage car [[DAR004092|No. 4092]] and [[Windsor Freight Shed]] on August 1, 1958.
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Image:DAR9059-8136.jpg|[[DAR9059|No. 9059]] for [[Yarmouth]] and mixed train from [[Truro]] led by [[CPR8136|No. 8136]] at [[Windsor]] in 1959. Visible are [[Windsor Freight Shed|freight]] and [[Windsor Station|passenger]] stations.
  
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Image:Dar2627d at Windsor Station 1958.jpg|[[DAR2627|No. 2627]], ([[Train No. 22]]) at [[Windsor Station]], [[Windsor]]. Photo also shows baggage car [[DAR004092|No. 4092]] and [[Windsor Freight Shed]] on August 1, 1958.
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Image:Windsor Station and Yard 1959.jpg|[[:Category:Subdivision Truro|Midland]] train arrives at [[Windsor Station|CPR station]], [[Windsor]] in August 1959 passing crew car [[DAR411585|411585]].
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Image:CPR8135a.jpg|[[CPR8135|No. 8135]] wayfreight waiting for empty [[:Category:Gypsum Trains|plaster train]] to pass in [[Windsor]] in August 1959. Note boxcar [[DAR259118|No. 259118]].
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File:DAR - Pemberton Station Engine 8132 - Harold Jenkins Photo-1961.jpg|[[Pembertons]] Station relocated to the [[Windsor Railyard]] with [[CPR8132|locomotive 8132]] and the [[Windsor Water Tower]] in the background, 1961.
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File:Windsor Railyard 1961 a.jpg |Looking towards Windsor Station and yard from water tank August 27, 1961
  
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Image:Midland Train.jpg|[[:Category:Subdivision Truro|Midland Division]] mixed train arrives from [[Truro]] led by engine [[CPR8136|No. 8136]], between [[Windsor Freight Shed|freight]] and [[Windsor Station|passenger]] stations, [[Windsor]], NS in August 1959.  
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File:Dayliner at Windsor 1961 b.jpg| Looking towards Windsor Station from Downtown Windsor ERA 1961, at what is now the Corner of Upper Water St & HWY 1.
  
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Image:DAR8136a.jpg|Passengers from [[Train No. 2|Midland train]] led by [[CPR8136|No. 8136]] wait for Dayliner from Halifax. Note [[Windsor Freight Shed|freight house]] and [[Windsor Station|station]] at [[Windsor]] in August 1959.
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File:Dayliner at Windsor 1961 c.jpg|Looking from Fort Edward towards the [[Windsor Station|old station/baggage and express depot]] on left and Irving Oil in background, circa 1961
  
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Image:DAR9059h.jpg|[[DAR9059|No. 9059]] from [[Halifax]] to [[Yarmouth]] between [[Windsor Freight Shed|freight]] and [[Windsor Station|passenger]] stations at [[Windsor]] in August 1959.
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Image:Windsor Railyard 1961.jpg|View from from the [[Windsor Water Tower|Windsor Water Tank]] looking towards Truro & Halifax lines on August 27, 1961.
  
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Image:DAR9059-8136.jpg|[[DAR9059|No. 9059]] for [[Yarmouth]] and mixed train from [[Truro]] led by [[CPR8136|No. 8136]] at [[Windsor]] in 1959. Visible are [[Windsor Freight Shed|freight]] and [[Windsor Station|passenger]] stations.
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Image:411577.JPG|[[DAR411577|No. 411577]] at the [[Windsor Railyard]] on April 2, 1964.
  
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Image:Windsor Station and Yard 1959.jpg|[[:Category:Subdivision Truro|Midland]] train arrives at [[Windsor Station|CPR station]], [[Windsor]] in August 1959.
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Image:411585 (2).JPG|[[DAR411585|No. 411585]] at the [[Windsor Railyard]] with ruins of [[Windsor Wharves]] in background on Sept. 12, 1964.
  
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Image:CPR8135a.jpg|[[CPR8135|No. 8135]] wayfreight waiting for empty [[Gypsum Trains|plaster train]] to pass in [[Windsor]] in August 1959. Note boxcar [[DAR259118|No. 259118]].
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Image:411588.JPG|[[DAR411588|No. 411588]] at the [[Windsor Railyard]] on Sept. 12, 1964.
  
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Image:Windsor Station c.jpg|Mixed train [[Train No. 22|M22]] with locomotive [[CPR8138|No. 8138]] approaching [[Windsor Station]] on September 4, 1967.
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File:DAR - Windsor Yard and Station Looking East - Harold Jenkins Photo-Summer 1970.JPG|The [[Windsor Railyard]], [[Windsor Freight Shed]] and [[Windsor Station]] looking east, Summer 1970.
  
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Image:DAR9059k Dayliner at Windsor 1973.jpg|[[DAR9059|No. 9059]], leaves for [[Halifax]] from [[Windsor]] on August 7, 1973.
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File:DAR - Windsor Yard and Station Looking West-Harold Jenkins Photo-Summer1970.jpg|The [[Windsor Railyard]] and [[Windsor Station]] looking west, Summer 1970.
  
 
Image:DAR9059f.jpg|[[DAR9059|No. 9059]] leaves for [[Halifax]] from [[Windsor]] on August 7, 1973.
 
Image:DAR9059f.jpg|[[DAR9059|No. 9059]] leaves for [[Halifax]] from [[Windsor]] on August 7, 1973.
  
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File:Windsor Railyard 1973 b.jpg| Windsor Yard Looking East, cars on right are sitting on the WYE, ERA 1973
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File:Windsor Railyard 1973 c.jpg| Windsor Yard looking East, Track on far right mainline to Halifax. Era 1973
  
 
Image:Dayliner leaving Windsor, NS for Halifax on 8-7-73.jpg|Dayliner [[DAR9059|No. 9059]] leaving [[Windsor Railyard]] for Halifax on August 7, 1973.
 
Image:Dayliner leaving Windsor, NS for Halifax on 8-7-73.jpg|Dayliner [[DAR9059|No. 9059]] leaving [[Windsor Railyard]] for Halifax on August 7, 1973.
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Image:CPR8132b.jpg|CPR [[CPR8132|No. 8132]] switching at [[Windsor]], N.S. on October 17, 1979 after arriving as [[Train No. 22|M22]] from [[Truro]].
 
Image:CPR8132b.jpg|CPR [[CPR8132|No. 8132]] switching at [[Windsor]], N.S. on October 17, 1979 after arriving as [[Train No. 22|M22]] from [[Truro]].
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Image:Appleblossomspecial2.jpg|VIA 6781 leads the Apple Blossom Special in 1987 through the [[Windsor Railyard]].
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Image:Appleblossomspecial1.jpg|VIA 6781 leads the Apple Blossom Special in 1987 through the [[Windsor Railyard]].
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Image:Untitled-Scanned-21.jpg|Maintenance of way equipment is parked at [[Windsor Railyard]].
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Image:Untitled-Scanned-24.jpg|Maintenance of way equipment is parked at [[Windsor Railyard]].
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Image:Mow windsor.jpg|Maintenance of way equipment at [[Windsor Railyard]] on May 30, 1987.
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Image:Mow windsor2.jpg|Boxcar, flat car, crew car [[DAR413704|No. 413704]], 2 flatcars, gondola, air dump car, and scale test car at [[Windsor Railyard]] on May 30, 1987.
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File:Windsor 3 (1280x853).jpg|[[Windsor Railyard]] looking east on August 30, 2011. The tracks are rusty,but still passable.
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File:01350022.JPG|[[CPR8134|No. 8134]] at [[Windsor Railyard]] on Sept 2, 1978.
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File:Dar001303c.jpg|Coach 1303 sitting in Windsor Yard, Unknown Date.
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==References and Footnotes==
 
==References and Footnotes==
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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Richard Manicom's cab view photo story of switching in the Windsor Railward to make up the Truro mixed in 1974: [https://savepsw.zenfolio.com/p370429802 Dominion Atlantic Railway Mixed Train Assembly Seen From the Cab Windsor Nova Scotia 1974]
  
 
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[[Category:Railyards]]

Latest revision as of 21:58, 19 May 2024

Windsor Railyard

The Windsor Railyard increased in size over the years, beginning with only a few sidings by the station but growing over the years with the furthest most east end starting near HWY 101 over past a few 100 meters before the first mile marker on the Truro Sub. The southern most end starting near Wentworth Rd and the Northwestern most end pre HWY 101 being what is now the corner of Upper Water St & HWY 1 and HWY 101 era being parallel to HWY 101 near the start of Exit 6 South Bound.

Gallery

References and Footnotes

External Links

Richard Manicom's cab view photo story of switching in the Windsor Railward to make up the Truro mixed in 1974: Dominion Atlantic Railway Mixed Train Assembly Seen From the Cab Windsor Nova Scotia 1974

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