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Image:DAR2665b.jpg|[[DAR2665|No. 2665]] in the [[Kentville Railyard]] in August 1951 after bringing in [[Train No. 95]] from [[Halifax]]. Also visible is business card [[DARNOVASCOTIA|Nova Scotia]] parked against the [[Kentville Repair Shop|repair shop]] and to the left the [[Kentville Car Shop|car shop]].
 
Image:DAR2665b.jpg|[[DAR2665|No. 2665]] in the [[Kentville Railyard]] in August 1951 after bringing in [[Train No. 95]] from [[Halifax]]. Also visible is business card [[DARNOVASCOTIA|Nova Scotia]] parked against the [[Kentville Repair Shop|repair shop]] and to the left the [[Kentville Car Shop|car shop]].
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Image:CPR8134 and 58 Pontiac.jpg|[[CPR8134|No. 8134]], '58 Pontiac [[Inspection Cars|inspection car]], [[Kentville Coaling Tower]], [[Kentville Roundhouse]], the [[Kentville Water Tower]] and the [[Kentville Car Shop]] all visable from this view of the [[:Category:Kentville Railyard|Kentville Railyard]], [[Kentville]] in August 1959.
 
Image:InspectionCar1958.jpg|1958 Pontiac [[Inspection Cars|inspection car]] at the SE corner of the [[Kentville Car Shop]] in [[Kentville]].
 
Image:InspectionCar1958.jpg|1958 Pontiac [[Inspection Cars|inspection car]] at the SE corner of the [[Kentville Car Shop]] in [[Kentville]].
 
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Revision as of 03:22, 10 May 2008

Kentville Car Shop

Built by DAR Bridge & Building Deptartment November to December 1937 after original W & A wooden car shop burned on October 20, 1937.

Concrete base, brick tile walls, two through tracks 46 feet by 217 feet, office attached.

Converted to Car and Locomotive Shop after Roundhouse closed.

Shop closed 199x

Demolished 200x

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References and Footnotes

  • Kentville Advertiser, Nov. 10, 1937, Jan. 27, 1938

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