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| + | In 1873 it was reported that Middleton had a through siding of 420' feet and a blind siding of 260'.<ref>Alexander MacNab, ''[[Windsor and Annapolis Railway, Report of Alexander MacNab 1873|Windsor and Annapolis Railway, Report of Alexander MacNab Nov 1, 1873]]'' p22</ref> | ||
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| + | [[1969-MemoOfGenInfo]] lists the railyard as: | ||
| + | *Passing track 2239' long. | ||
| + | *Stock pen. | ||
| + | *Wye at this point | ||
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| + | [[Image:Middleton.JPG|thumb|600px|center|D.A.R. trackage in Middleton.]] | ||
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| + | ==Gallery== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:DAR - Postcard - Middleton Yard East End - Pre 1915 Summer time.jpg|[[Middleton Station]], [[Middleton Water Tower|Water Tower]] and [[Middleton Railyard|yard tracks]] viewed from Middleton's east, circa 1900. | ||
| + | Image:KE-30.89 Middleton 1.jpg|Track Plan for Middleton (JPG). | ||
| + | Image:KE-30.89 Middleton 2.jpg|Track Plan for Middleton (JPG). | ||
| + | File:KE-31.95 Chesley Brook.jpg|Track Plan for Wye at Middleton | ||
| + | Image:Middleton Railyard 1956.jpg|[[Middleton Railyard]], [[Middleton Station|Station]], [[Middleton Freight Shed|Freight Shed]] and [[Middleton Water Tower|Water Tower]] on August 27, 1956. | ||
| + | File:DAR - RDC 9072 - Middleton - Looking West - Mark Hymers Collection - Fall 1973.jpg | Looking Westward from Station; Autumn 1973. | ||
| + | File:Middleton, Nova Scotia, 26 May'77.jpg|[[Middleton]] yard tracks with [[Middleton Station]] on right, G. N. Reagh & Son farm supplies on left and the Middleton Section House in distance viewed from RDC [[Train_No._2#1968_-_1975.2C_Yarmouth_-_Halifax_Daily_Afternoon_.28Except_Sunday.29_1st_Class_Passenger_Service|Train No. 2]], May 26, 1977. | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ==References and Footnotes== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
| + | ==External Links== | ||
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| + | [[Category:Railyards]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:29, 24 April 2021
Middleton Railyard
In 1873 it was reported that Middleton had a through siding of 420' feet and a blind siding of 260'.[1]
1969-MemoOfGenInfo lists the railyard as:
- Passing track 2239' long.
- Stock pen.
- Wye at this point
Gallery
Middleton Station, Water Tower and yard tracks viewed from Middleton's east, circa 1900.
Track Plan for Middleton (JPG).
Track Plan for Middleton (JPG).
Track Plan for Wye at Middleton
Middleton Railyard, Station, Freight Shed and Water Tower on August 27, 1956.
Looking Westward from Station; Autumn 1973.
Middleton yard tracks with Middleton Station on right, G. N. Reagh & Son farm supplies on left and the Middleton Section House in distance viewed from RDC Train No. 2, May 26, 1977.
References and Footnotes
- ↑ Alexander MacNab, Windsor and Annapolis Railway, Report of Alexander MacNab Nov 1, 1873 p22
