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| − | ==Digby Water Tower== | + | ==[[Digby]] Water Tower== |
| + | Digby was served by a 25,000 gallon water tower, a standard semi-enclosed CPR water tower design built in 1920.<ref>[[Canadian Railway and Marine World - 1920-11 - Work in 1920|''Canadian Railway and Marine World'', "Projected Lines, Construction Betterments, Etc. Work in 1920", November 1920]]</ref> | ||
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| + | It is noted that the tower base in 1937 was white but in 1949 it had been painted maroon. This can help date some photos. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | Image:Digby Railyard 1954 a.jpg | + | File:Digby Station 1925 postcard.jpg|Postcard of [[Digby Station]] and [[Digby Water Tower|Water Tower]] with eastbound DAR passenger train, 1921. |
| + | File:DAR26&547.jpg|[[DAR0026|locomotive No. 26]] with [[DAR0547|locomotive No. 547]] at [[Digby]] with the [[Digby Water Tower]], circa 1937. | ||
| + | File:DAR CPR 541 (Saxony 1903 or 1904) at Digby Oct 1949.jpg|[[DAR0541|DAR No. 541]] with freight at [[Digby Station]] with [[Digby Water Tower]] in background, October 1949. | ||
| + | File:CSTM-STR-00366.jpg|[[DAR2515|No. 2515]] at the [[Digby Water Tower]], circa 1946-1950. | ||
| + | File:KeddyConlin6.jpg|Locomotive [[DAR0929|No. 929]] and engineer, at [[Digby Water Tower]], circa 1950. | ||
| + | Image:Digby Railyard 1954 a.jpg|West end of [[Digby Station]], [[Digby Water Tower|water tower]] and [[Digby Railyard|yard]] on July 3, 1954. | ||
Image:DAR2617b.jpg|[[Train No. 98]] arrives at [[Digby Station]] in [[Digby]] behind [[DAR2617|No. 2617]] on July 3, 1954. | Image:DAR2617b.jpg|[[Train No. 98]] arrives at [[Digby Station]] in [[Digby]] behind [[DAR2617|No. 2617]] on July 3, 1954. | ||
Image:Train No. 98 at Digby depot waiting to go to dock.jpg|[[Train No. 98]] with coach [[DAR002102|No. 2102]] at [[Digby Station|Digby depot]], [[Digby]], waiting to go to [[Digby Wharf|dock]] on July 3, 1954. Note the [[Digby Water Tower]]. | Image:Train No. 98 at Digby depot waiting to go to dock.jpg|[[Train No. 98]] with coach [[DAR002102|No. 2102]] at [[Digby Station|Digby depot]], [[Digby]], waiting to go to [[Digby Wharf|dock]] on July 3, 1954. Note the [[Digby Water Tower]]. | ||
Image:DAR1111-2617b.jpg|[[DAR1111|No. 1111]], waits while [[DAR2617| No. 2617]] drops express car off on track no. 5 in front of [[Digby Station]] July 3, 1954, [[Digby]]. | Image:DAR1111-2617b.jpg|[[DAR1111|No. 1111]], waits while [[DAR2617| No. 2617]] drops express car off on track no. 5 in front of [[Digby Station]] July 3, 1954, [[Digby]]. | ||
Image:DAR1111-2617c.jpg|[[DAR2617|No. 2617]] departing with [[Train No. 98]] on July 3, 1954. [[DAR1111|No. 1111]] will handle way freight east. [[Digby Water Tower]] in background of [[Digby Railyard]]. | Image:DAR1111-2617c.jpg|[[DAR2617|No. 2617]] departing with [[Train No. 98]] on July 3, 1954. [[DAR1111|No. 1111]] will handle way freight east. [[Digby Water Tower]] in background of [[Digby Railyard]]. | ||
| + | File:DAR2627 Digby July 1956.jpg|[[DAR2627|Engine No. 2627]] at the [[Digby Railyard]] by the [[Digby_Water_Tower|watertower]] in July 1956. | ||
| + | File:DAR - Digby Station A-Harold Jenkins Photo -June1959.JPG|[[Digby Station]], with the [[Digby Water Tower]] in background, photographed by Harold Jenkins, circa June 1959. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References and Footnotes== | ==References and Footnotes== | ||
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[[Category:Water Towers]] | [[Category:Water Towers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:23, 18 May 2025
Digby Water Tower
Digby was served by a 25,000 gallon water tower, a standard semi-enclosed CPR water tower design built in 1920.[1]
It is noted that the tower base in 1937 was white but in 1949 it had been painted maroon. This can help date some photos.
Gallery
Postcard of Digby Station and Water Tower with eastbound DAR passenger train, 1921.
locomotive No. 26 with locomotive No. 547 at Digby with the Digby Water Tower, circa 1937.
DAR No. 541 with freight at Digby Station with Digby Water Tower in background, October 1949.
No. 2515 at the Digby Water Tower, circa 1946-1950.
Locomotive No. 929 and engineer, at Digby Water Tower, circa 1950.
West end of Digby Station, water tower and yard on July 3, 1954.
Train No. 98 arrives at Digby Station in Digby behind No. 2617 on July 3, 1954.
Train No. 98 with coach No. 2102 at Digby depot, Digby, waiting to go to dock on July 3, 1954. Note the Digby Water Tower.
No. 1111, waits while No. 2617 drops express car off on track no. 5 in front of Digby Station July 3, 1954, Digby.
No. 2617 departing with Train No. 98 on July 3, 1954. No. 1111 will handle way freight east. Digby Water Tower in background of Digby Railyard.
Engine No. 2627 at the Digby Railyard by the watertower in July 1956.
Digby Station, with the Digby Water Tower in background, photographed by Harold Jenkins, circa June 1959.
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