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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 from the Midland Railway Company and became the DAR's Truro Suddivision, but was commonly referred to as the "Midland Line" for the rest of it's life. 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 and delays of sending westbound cars into [[Halifax]].
 
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 from the Midland Railway Company and became the DAR's Truro Suddivision, but was commonly referred to as the "Midland Line" for the rest of it's life. 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 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 bring the line to a close.
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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:

Revision as of 17:59, 30 June 2018


Truro Subdivision "The Midland Line"

The Mantua derailment on May 30, 1982.

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 from the Midland Railway Company and became the DAR's Truro Suddivision, but was commonly referred to as the "Midland Line" for the rest of it's life. 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 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 from 1974.

Articles

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