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=Bear River, Nova Scotia= | =Bear River, Nova Scotia= | ||
| − | Subdivision Yarmouth, Mile 13.6 | + | Subdivision Yarmouth, Mile 13.6<br> |
| + | Next Station East: [[Deep Brook]]<br> | ||
| + | Next Station West: [[Imbertville]] | ||
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| + | *Elevation 42' | ||
| + | *Passing Track 914' long at station. | ||
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| + | The village of Bear River was located four miles south of the DAR line at the head of a deep tidal inlet. The scenic village was a busy centre for shipping and lumber in the 19th century. It was served by [[Bear River Station|a large wooden passenger and freight station]] near the river's mouth at Warren's Point close to Smith's Cove. The station was built to [[:Category:Intercolonial Railway|Intercolonial Railway]] plans by the federal government when they constructed the missing link between [[Annapolis Royal]] and [[Digby]] including the massive [[Bear River Bridge]], a mile east of the station. Bear River was popular with railway photographers both for high, curved bridge over the river and curve just west of the station which offered fine views of the Annapolis Basin used by several generations of railway photographers to showcase DAR trains on the "Bear River Curve". | ||
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| + | ==Features & Facilities== | ||
| + | *[[Bear River Station]] | ||
| + | *[[Bear River Bridge]] | ||
| + | *[[Clarke Brothers Pulp Mill]] | ||
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| + | ==Gallery== | ||
<Gallery> | <Gallery> | ||
| − | Image: | + | Image:YA-13.62 Bear River.jpg|Track Schematic for Bear River. |
| + | Image:1903-LANDOFEVANGELINE-P18.jpg|Bear River circa 1890s. | ||
| + | Image:1903-LANDOFEVANGELINE-P19.jpg|Bear River circa 1890s. | ||
| + | Image:BearRiverBridged.jpg|Bear River station area to west of [[Bear River Bridge]] with [[Flying Bluenose]], [[Train No. 124]], circa 1906. | ||
| + | File:CSTM-STR04099a 001 aa cs.jpg |[[Bear River Bridge]], looking east, 1906 | ||
| + | File:FlyingBluenoseGoatIsland.jpg|Colour postcard of the [[Flying Bluenose]] entering the Bear River Curve. | ||
| + | Image:FlyingBluenoseBearRiver.jpg|Colour postcard of the [[Flying Bluenose]] at the Bear River Curve. | ||
| + | Image:Digby.jpg|DAR train at the Bear River Curve, circa 1900. | ||
| + | File:Bear River Pulp Mill.jpg|A postcard of the [[Clarke Brothers Pulp Mill]] at [[Bear River]] soon after it opened, circa 1921. | ||
| + | Image:R-105.jpg|[[DAR2528|No. 2528]] eastbound at the [[Bear River]] Curve, circa 1956. | ||
| + | File:201307156.jpg|DAR mainline embankment and cutting at [[Bear River]] just west of the [[Bear River Bridge]] with the Bear River Lighthouse in background, December 1950. | ||
| + | File:BearRiverEngine44.jpg|[[DAR0044|Number 44]] with the morning freight, November 1950. | ||
| + | File:201306736.jpg|[[Christmas Trees|Christmas tree]] buyer Vian Andrews checking trees being loaded on a CPR box car at [[Bear River Station]], November 1950. | ||
| + | File:201306741.jpg|Loading Christmas Trees at [[Bear River]] for shipment to Bronx terminal, New York City, November 1950. | ||
| + | File:Bear River Christmas Trees.jpg|Christmas trees being loaded into box car for shipment to Bronx terminal, New York City. [[Bear River]], CPR Station. November 1950. | ||
| + | Image:Trains 1951, In The Land Of Evangeline Page 1.jpg|[[Train No. 95]] at the [[Bear River]] curve in "Trains" magazine, 1951. | ||
| + | File:DAR - Bear River - Harold Jenkins Photo-July1959.JPG|[[Bear River Station]], July 1959. | ||
| + | File:CSTM-STR04088a 001 aa cs.jpg|Dayliner at Smiths Cove/[[Bear River]], 1962 | ||
| + | Image:DAR main near Bear R NS 8-5-73.jpg|Bear River Curve 1973. | ||
| + | File:Bear_River_Stn_DAR.jpg|[[Bear River Station]] in 1974. | ||
| + | File:36-001a Between Digby and Bear River 790613.jpg|Bear River curve from the trailing cab of an RDC, June 13, 1979. | ||
| + | Image:1272bearriver1.jpg|[[CPR1272|No. 1272]] gently eases across the [[Bear River Bridge]] in the winter of 1988. | ||
| + | Image:1272bearriver2.jpg|[[CPR1272|No. 1272]] makes its way East across the [[Bear River Bridge]] in the winter of 1988. | ||
| + | File:BearRiver10031.JPG|[[Bear River]] VIA Rail stop. April 1986. | ||
| + | File:BearScan10001.JPG|[[Bear River]], looking east by the ruins of the [[Clarke Brothers Pulp Mill]], April 1986. | ||
| + | File:BearScan10002.JPG|[[Bear River]] VIA Rail stop. April 1986. | ||
| + | File:BearScan10003.JPG|[[Bear River]] VIA Rail stop. April 1986. | ||
| + | File:BearScan10004.JPG|[[Bear River]] VIA Rail stop. April 1986. | ||
| + | File:Freight bear river.jpg|Eastbound freight at [[Bear River Station]] approaching the [[Bear River Bridge]] lead by [[CPR1272|No. 1272]] with van [[DAR434061|No. 434061]], June 3, 1989. | ||
</Gallery> | </Gallery> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | [[1969-MemoOfGenInfo|''Memorandum of General Information on the Dominion Atlantic Railway'', Feb. 17, 1969,]] page 16, Dominion Atlantic Railway, Library and Archives Canada HE2810 D7 D7 fol. | ||
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[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Subdivision Yarmouth| | + | [[Category:Subdivision Yarmouth|Y136]] |
Latest revision as of 19:02, 27 April 2024
Bear River, Nova Scotia
Subdivision Yarmouth, Mile 13.6
Next Station East: Deep Brook
Next Station West: Imbertville
- Elevation 42'
- Passing Track 914' long at station.
The village of Bear River was located four miles south of the DAR line at the head of a deep tidal inlet. The scenic village was a busy centre for shipping and lumber in the 19th century. It was served by a large wooden passenger and freight station near the river's mouth at Warren's Point close to Smith's Cove. The station was built to Intercolonial Railway plans by the federal government when they constructed the missing link between Annapolis Royal and Digby including the massive Bear River Bridge, a mile east of the station. Bear River was popular with railway photographers both for high, curved bridge over the river and curve just west of the station which offered fine views of the Annapolis Basin used by several generations of railway photographers to showcase DAR trains on the "Bear River Curve".
Features & Facilities
Gallery
Track Schematic for Bear River.
Bear River circa 1890s.
Bear River circa 1890s.
Bear River station area to west of Bear River Bridge with Flying Bluenose, Train No. 124, circa 1906.
Bear River Bridge, looking east, 1906
Colour postcard of the Flying Bluenose entering the Bear River Curve.
Colour postcard of the Flying Bluenose at the Bear River Curve.
DAR train at the Bear River Curve, circa 1900.
A postcard of the Clarke Brothers Pulp Mill at Bear River soon after it opened, circa 1921.
No. 2528 eastbound at the Bear River Curve, circa 1956.
DAR mainline embankment and cutting at Bear River just west of the Bear River Bridge with the Bear River Lighthouse in background, December 1950.
Number 44 with the morning freight, November 1950.
Christmas tree buyer Vian Andrews checking trees being loaded on a CPR box car at Bear River Station, November 1950.
Loading Christmas Trees at Bear River for shipment to Bronx terminal, New York City, November 1950.
Christmas trees being loaded into box car for shipment to Bronx terminal, New York City. Bear River, CPR Station. November 1950.
Train No. 95 at the Bear River curve in "Trains" magazine, 1951.
Bear River Station, July 1959.
Dayliner at Smiths Cove/Bear River, 1962
Bear River Curve 1973.
Bear River Station in 1974.
Bear River curve from the trailing cab of an RDC, June 13, 1979.
No. 1272 gently eases across the Bear River Bridge in the winter of 1988.
No. 1272 makes its way East across the Bear River Bridge in the winter of 1988.
Bear River VIA Rail stop. April 1986.
Bear River, looking east by the ruins of the Clarke Brothers Pulp Mill, April 1986.
Bear River VIA Rail stop. April 1986.
Bear River VIA Rail stop. April 1986.
Bear River VIA Rail stop. April 1986.
Eastbound freight at Bear River Station approaching the Bear River Bridge lead by No. 1272 with van No. 434061, June 3, 1989.
References
Memorandum of General Information on the Dominion Atlantic Railway, Feb. 17, 1969, page 16, Dominion Atlantic Railway, Library and Archives Canada HE2810 D7 D7 fol.
