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| − | + | =Truro Subdivision [[:Category:Midland Railway Co.|"The Midland Line"]]= | |
| − | + | [[File:Chronicle-Herald 1982-06-01 - 8139 Derailment.JPG|thumb|right|350px|The [[Mantua]] derailment on May 30, 1982.]] | |
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| + | The Truro Subdivision ran from [[Windsor]] to [[Truro]] and ran on tracks built by the [[:Category:Midland Railway Co.|Midland Railway Company]]. Completed in 1901, the line was purchased by the DAR in 1905 and became the DAR's Truro Suddivision, although it was commonly referred to as the "Midland Line" by train crews and the public. The sudvision produced substancial [[:Category:Gypsum Trains|gypsum traffic]] as well as some [[Pulp Logs|lumber]] and agriculture traffic. Following gentle river valleys, the line enjoyed easy grades and mild curvature. It was heavily used by the DAR for westbound interchange traffic at Truro as it avoided the extra miles, steeper grades and delays of sending westbound cars into [[Halifax]]. | ||
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| + | The line was considered profitable because it avoided the extra miles and delays of routing though Halifax however with traffic still on the decline in the 1970s and 80s, some feel the CPR took advantage of the Mantua derailment to reduce the sub to a spur as far as the gypsum mines at Mantua and send the low volume of interchange to Halifax. | ||
Unscheduled trains that ran after scheduled [[Train No. 21]] and [[Train No. 22]] ceased operations on September 27, 1979: | Unscheduled trains that ran after scheduled [[Train No. 21]] and [[Train No. 22]] ceased operations on September 27, 1979: | ||
| − | March 23,1983 8133 went to Kennetcook as a work extra 1 load lumber and a van. Engine and van returned to Windsor. | + | May 30, 1982 - 8139 bound for Truro derails at [[Mantua]] between mile post 4 and 5 because of a sun kink in the track. After the cleanup, trains continued to run 3 times a week until June 21, 1982. |
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| + | March 23, 1983 - 8133 went to Kennetcook as a work extra 1 load lumber and a van. Engine and van returned to Windsor. | ||
| − | March 30,1983 8139 went to Kennetcook to | + | March 30, 1983 - 8139 went to Kennetcook to retreive empty lumber car and returned to Windsor. Section crews stopped maintaining the sub on this day as well. |
| − | June 20,1983 Work extra 8133 and van left Windsor at 8:45 am for Truro and picked up 7 cars of ties interchanged from CN (there is a tie plant in Truro area). It returned at 16:25 to Windsor. This was the very last train to go to Truro. | + | June 20, 1983 - Work extra 8133 and van left Windsor at 8:45 am for Truro and picked up 7 cars of ties interchanged from CN (there is a tie plant in Truro area). It returned at 16:25 to Windsor. This was the very last train to go to Truro. |
==[[:Category:Midland Railway Co.|Original Midland Railway Co. Equipment]]== | ==[[:Category:Midland Railway Co.|Original Midland Railway Co. Equipment]]== | ||
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| + | ==Aerial Photos of Line== | ||
| + | <Gallery> | ||
| + | Image:DARSMaitlanDunnsCornersWest.jpg|Dunn's Corners to South Maitland, West | ||
| + | Image:DARSMaitlanDunnsCornersEast.jpg|Dunn's Corners to South Maitland, East | ||
| + | Image:DARPrinceportRdSMaitland.jpg|South Maitland to Prince Port Road | ||
| + | Image:DAROldBarnsPrinceportRd.jpg|Prince Port Road to Old Barns | ||
| + | Image:DARTruroOldBarns.jpg|Old Barns to Truro | ||
| + | File:201216183.jpg|Aerial photo of [[Truro]] with the [[Truro Roundhouse]] in foreground and the [[:Category:Subdivision Truro|Truro Subdivision]] tracks in the far left, August 28, 1931. | ||
| + | File:Aerial Truro 1974.jpg|Aerial Photo of Truro from 1974. | ||
| + | </Gallery> | ||
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| + | ==Other Images of the Subdivision== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:MidlandTTfront.jpg|Front of a Passenger [[:Category:Time Tables|Time Table]]/postcard for the [[Midland Railway Co.|Midland Line]] under the name [[:Category:Subdivision Truro|Midland Division]], indicating a date soon after the DAR purchase, circa 1905. | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ==Articles== | ||
| + | *Scotian Railroad Society, ''[[Scotian Railroad Society 1976-02 News|News February 1976]]'' (A Day on the Midland) | ||
| + | *[[Atlantic Advocate February 1984 - The Last Run of a Mixed Train]] | ||
| + | *[[CTC September 27, 1979]] | ||
| + | *[[Truro Daily News April 28,1959]] | ||
| + | *[https://rollymartincountry.blogspot.ca/2016/12/dar-windsor-to-cnr-pugwash-july-1988.html Rolly Martin Country Online Blog about Truro Sub] | ||
[[Category:Trackage]] | [[Category:Trackage]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:57, 28 November 2023
Truro Subdivision "The Midland Line"
The Truro Subdivision ran from Windsor to Truro and ran on tracks built by the Midland Railway Company. Completed in 1901, the line was purchased by the DAR in 1905 and became the DAR's Truro Suddivision, although it was commonly referred to as the "Midland Line" by train crews and the public. The sudvision produced substancial gypsum traffic as well as some lumber and agriculture traffic. Following gentle river valleys, the line enjoyed easy grades and mild curvature. It was heavily used by the DAR for westbound interchange traffic at Truro as it avoided the extra miles, steeper grades and delays of sending westbound cars into Halifax.
The line was considered profitable because it avoided the extra miles and delays of routing though Halifax however with traffic still on the decline in the 1970s and 80s, some feel the CPR took advantage of the Mantua derailment to reduce the sub to a spur as far as the gypsum mines at Mantua and send the low volume of interchange to Halifax.
Unscheduled trains that ran after scheduled Train No. 21 and Train No. 22 ceased operations on September 27, 1979:
May 30, 1982 - 8139 bound for Truro derails at Mantua between mile post 4 and 5 because of a sun kink in the track. After the cleanup, trains continued to run 3 times a week until June 21, 1982.
March 23, 1983 - 8133 went to Kennetcook as a work extra 1 load lumber and a van. Engine and van returned to Windsor.
March 30, 1983 - 8139 went to Kennetcook to retreive empty lumber car and returned to Windsor. Section crews stopped maintaining the sub on this day as well.
June 20, 1983 - Work extra 8133 and van left Windsor at 8:45 am for Truro and picked up 7 cars of ties interchanged from CN (there is a tie plant in Truro area). It returned at 16:25 to Windsor. This was the very last train to go to Truro.
Original Midland Railway Co. Equipment
Aerial Photos of Line
Dunn's Corners to South Maitland, West
Dunn's Corners to South Maitland, East
South Maitland to Prince Port Road
Prince Port Road to Old Barns
Old Barns to Truro
Aerial photo of Truro with the Truro Roundhouse in foreground and the Truro Subdivision tracks in the far left, August 28, 1931.
Aerial Photo of Truro from 1974.
Other Images of the Subdivision
Front of a Passenger Time Table/postcard for the Midland Line under the name Midland Division, indicating a date soon after the DAR purchase, circa 1905.
Articles
- Scotian Railroad Society, News February 1976 (A Day on the Midland)
- Atlantic Advocate February 1984 - The Last Run of a Mixed Train
- CTC September 27, 1979
- Truro Daily News April 28,1959
- Rolly Martin Country Online Blog about Truro Sub
Pages in category "Subdivision Truro"
The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total.
