Dominion Atlantic Railway Digital Preservation Initiative - Wiki
Use of this site is subject to our Terms & Conditions.
Difference between revisions of "Truro"
Dan conlin (talk | contribs) (image) |
Dan Conlin (talk | contribs) (→Gallery: image) |
||
| (22 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
__NOTITLE__ | __NOTITLE__ | ||
__NOTOC__ | __NOTOC__ | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
[[:Category:Subdivision Truro|Subdivision Truro]], Mile 57.84 | [[:Category:Subdivision Truro|Subdivision Truro]], Mile 57.84 | ||
| Line 8: | Line 6: | ||
==Facilities & Features== | ==Facilities & Features== | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
*[[Truro Station|Truro Station & Freight Shed]] | *[[Truro Station|Truro Station & Freight Shed]] | ||
*[[Truro Railyard]] | *[[Truro Railyard]] | ||
| + | *[[Truro Roundhouse]] | ||
==Description & History== | ==Description & History== | ||
| − | The following | + | The centrally located town of Truro was an important railway hub for the Intercolonial and later the Canadian National Railway. This attracted the [[Midland Railway]] to build a connection line between [[Windsor]] and Truro in 1901. The Midland was acquired by the DAR in 1905 to become the DAR's [[:Category:Subdivision Truro|Truro Subdivision]]. Truro offered an important interchange for DAR freight as well as servicing for DAR locomotives at the turnaround point of their runs on the Midland. This made for a regular presence of DAR rolling stock in Truro, resulting in many photos of DAR equipment being captured by railfans, travellers and local photographers of the busy rail town. |
| + | |||
| + | The following background was provided by [[:Category:Andrew Blackburn Collection|Andrew Blackburn]]: "As far back as the Midland railway the servicing of the equipment was done in Truro first by the ICR and then the CNR. This continued until late 1959-1960. At this time the DAR built their own combination station and freight shed off Willow Street. This also took place at the same time that the DAR dieselized in the last week of April 1959. From this point an operator was assigned to the new station (CNR had done this before) a Chargeman was put in place to service the Engine and equipment while it stayed over in Truro. He also was a Carman and would check out all cars interchanged with CNR and refuse them if there was a defect. CNR would take the cars back to the Car Shop in Truro to repair. The Section crew worked out of the section houses located in Clifton but were moved to Truro also at this time. The station also had a small rest house built in it to house the Engineer and Fireman while the other crew would stay in the caboose. This was also the time when the track was changed three track yard added and runaround in front of new station. Stub track behind section houses was for Engines they could be plugged in then for winter." | ||
==Operations & Orders== | ==Operations & Orders== | ||
| Line 25: | Line 24: | ||
<Gallery> | <Gallery> | ||
File:201216183.jpg|[[Truro]] with the [[Truro Roundhouse]] in foreground, the old Truro Station, left of centre and the DAR's [[:Category:Subdivision Truro|Truro Subdivision]] tracks heading west in the far left, August 28, 1931. | File:201216183.jpg|[[Truro]] with the [[Truro Roundhouse]] in foreground, the old Truro Station, left of centre and the DAR's [[:Category:Subdivision Truro|Truro Subdivision]] tracks heading west in the far left, August 28, 1931. | ||
| + | File:Kalkman107.jpg|[[DAR0015|Dominion Atlantic locomotive No. 15 "Annapolis"]] at the platform of the ICR wooden [[Truro Station]] circa 1910. | ||
| + | File:CSTM-STR08426a 001 aa cs.jpg |Van [[DAR000098|No. 98]] in Truro, no date. | ||
File:CSTM-STR03449a_001_aa_cs.jpg|[[DAR0547|No. 547]] at Truro crossing tower in 1939. | File:CSTM-STR03449a_001_aa_cs.jpg|[[DAR0547|No. 547]] at Truro crossing tower in 1939. | ||
| + | File:DAR 555 Nicholson.jpg|[[DAR0555]] at [[Truro]] on July 8, 1940. | ||
| + | File:OTT0008.jpg|locomotive [[DAR1090|No. 1090]] at [[Truro]], Aug. 31, 1940. | ||
| + | File:SGM-B0060.jpg|[[DAR000024|No. 24]] at Truro in 1941. | ||
| + | File:CSTM-STR04067a 001 aa cs.jpg|[[DAR1090|DAR Engine No. 1090]] at [[Truro]], July 1, 1942. | ||
| + | File:CSTM-STR-00072.jpg|Locomotive [[DAR0508|No. 508]] at [[Truro]] in 1943. | ||
File:CSTM-STR08394a 001 aa cs.jpg|[[DAR0547|No. 547]] at Truro on Oct 15, 1944. | File:CSTM-STR08394a 001 aa cs.jpg|[[DAR0547|No. 547]] at Truro on Oct 15, 1944. | ||
| + | File:CSTM-STR-00364.jpg|[[DAR2505|No. 2505]] at [[Truro]] in April 1944. | ||
| + | File:SGM-B0055.jpg|DAR [[DAR000024|Coach No. 16]] at Truro in 1946. | ||
| + | File:CSTM-STR03437a 001 aa cs.jpg|Locomotive [[DAR0508|No. 508]] at [[Truro]] in 1947. | ||
| + | File:CSTM-STR03436a 001 aa cs.jpg|Locomotive [[DAR0508|No. 508]] at [[Truro]]. | ||
| + | Image:DAR000905b.jpg|Flanger [[DAR000905|No. 905]] in service at Truro in 1948. | ||
| + | File:CSTM-STR03549a_001_aa_cs.jpg|[[DAR1101|No. 1101]] at [[Truro]] in August 1948. | ||
| + | File:SGM-B0073.jpg|Van [[DAR000096|No. 96]] at Truro on May 21, 1949. | ||
| + | File:CSTM-STR03621a_001_aa_cs.jpg|[[DAR2505|No. 2505]] at Truro in July 1949. | ||
| + | File:CSTM-STR08396a 001 aa cs.jpg|[[DAR0555|No. 555]] at [[Truro]], no date. | ||
| + | File:CSTM-STR08429a 001 aa cs.jpg |[[DAR000905|DAR Flanger 905]] at the [[Truro Roundhouse]], circa 1950. | ||
| + | Image:DAR1092b.jpg|Locomotive [[DAR1092|No. 1092]] at [[Truro]], May 10, 1950. | ||
| + | Image:DAR1092a.jpg|[[DAR1092|No. 1092]] at [[Truro]], Aug 26, 1950. | ||
| + | Image:DAR1092 SGM-B0005.jpg|Engine [[DAR1092|No. 1092]] in Truro on November 3, 1950. | ||
| + | File:CSTM-STR08413a 001 aa cs.jpg|[[DAR1092|No. 1092]] at Truro. | ||
| + | File:CSTM-STR03638a_001_aa_cs.jpg|[[DAR2665|No. 2665]] at [[Truro]] in February 1951. | ||
| + | Image:DAR0929b Truro 1951.jpg|[[DAR0929|No. 929]] leading [[Train No. 5]] from [[Kentville]], arriving around 7 pm on July 27, 1951 at [[Truro]], NS. | ||
| + | File:CSTM-STR03487a_001_aa_cs.jpg|[[DAR0929|No. 929]] in [[Truro]] in May 1952. | ||
| + | Image:DAR2665d.jpg|[[DAR2665|No. 2665]] at Truro in front of the [[Truro Station|Truro CNR station]] on Oct 16, 1954. | ||
| + | File:DAR003354 2 Combine Truro 1958.jpg|[[DAR003354|DAR Combine No. 3354]] taking on passengers freight at Truro in 1958. Mail and Express car [[DAR003637]] No. 3637 can be seen as well. | ||
| + | Image:DAR437210-436998.JPG|Vans [[DAR437210|No. 437210]] and [[DAR436998|No 436998]] at Truro in 1982. | ||
</Gallery> | </Gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 14:07, 16 March 2025
Subdivision Truro, Mile 57.84
Next Station West: Lower Truro
Facilities & Features
Description & History
The centrally located town of Truro was an important railway hub for the Intercolonial and later the Canadian National Railway. This attracted the Midland Railway to build a connection line between Windsor and Truro in 1901. The Midland was acquired by the DAR in 1905 to become the DAR's Truro Subdivision. Truro offered an important interchange for DAR freight as well as servicing for DAR locomotives at the turnaround point of their runs on the Midland. This made for a regular presence of DAR rolling stock in Truro, resulting in many photos of DAR equipment being captured by railfans, travellers and local photographers of the busy rail town.
The following background was provided by Andrew Blackburn: "As far back as the Midland railway the servicing of the equipment was done in Truro first by the ICR and then the CNR. This continued until late 1959-1960. At this time the DAR built their own combination station and freight shed off Willow Street. This also took place at the same time that the DAR dieselized in the last week of April 1959. From this point an operator was assigned to the new station (CNR had done this before) a Chargeman was put in place to service the Engine and equipment while it stayed over in Truro. He also was a Carman and would check out all cars interchanged with CNR and refuse them if there was a defect. CNR would take the cars back to the Car Shop in Truro to repair. The Section crew worked out of the section houses located in Clifton but were moved to Truro also at this time. The station also had a small rest house built in it to house the Engineer and Fireman while the other crew would stay in the caboose. This was also the time when the track was changed three track yard added and runaround in front of new station. Stub track behind section houses was for Engines they could be plugged in then for winter."
Operations & Orders
- Oversize Load - Crane Boom from Truro to Digby
- Mobile Home Loads from Truro to New Minas
- Atlantic Advocate February 1984 - The Last Run of a Mixed Train
Gallery
Truro with the Truro Roundhouse in foreground, the old Truro Station, left of centre and the DAR's Truro Subdivision tracks heading west in the far left, August 28, 1931.
Dominion Atlantic locomotive No. 15 "Annapolis" at the platform of the ICR wooden Truro Station circa 1910.
Van No. 98 in Truro, no date.
No. 547 at Truro crossing tower in 1939.
No. 24 at Truro in 1941.
DAR Engine No. 1090 at Truro, July 1, 1942.
No. 547 at Truro on Oct 15, 1944.
DAR Coach No. 16 at Truro in 1946.
Flanger No. 905 in service at Truro in 1948.
Van No. 96 at Truro on May 21, 1949.
No. 2505 at Truro in July 1949.
DAR Flanger 905 at the Truro Roundhouse, circa 1950.
Engine No. 1092 in Truro on November 3, 1950.
No. 1092 at Truro.
No. 929 leading Train No. 5 from Kentville, arriving around 7 pm on July 27, 1951 at Truro, NS.
No. 2665 at Truro in front of the Truro CNR station on Oct 16, 1954.
DAR Combine No. 3354 taking on passengers freight at Truro in 1958. Mail and Express car DAR003637 No. 3637 can be seen as well.
Vans No. 437210 and No 436998 at Truro in 1982.
