Train Consists

A "Consist" is the make up of a specific train: the type, number and arrangement of cars and locomotives in that train. This page shows images of DAR consists where the entire train is visible to document the type and arrangement of cars used in various DAR trains over time.

Passenger Consists

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  Postcard showing an eastbound passenger train crossing the Clementsport Bridge, circa 1905.

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  Colourized postcard of the Flying Bluenose, Train No. 124 crossing the Bear River Bridge, circa 1906.

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  DAR locomotive No. 32 with Train No. 98 at the Kentville Station with the Kentville Freight Shed, December 1915.

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  "President's Special" crossing the Bear River Bridge with locomotive No. 537 and business cars "St. Andrew"; "Wentworth" and "Thorold", July 18, 1937.

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  Train No. 95 pulled by Locomotive No. 2552 crossing the Bear River Bridge with the ruins of the Clarke Brothers Pulp Mill to left, circa 1950.

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  Train No. 98 led by No. 2617 on the Bear River Bridge on July 3, 1954.

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  Locomotive No. 8133 hauling Train No. 11, passing ruins of Falmouth Station and the Falmouth Fruit Company Warehouse, July 1959.

Freight Consists

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  Eastbound mixed train on the Bear River Bridge with refrigerator cars, circa winter 1937.

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  CP 8139 West near Falmouth on July 19, 1975.

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  A gypsum train near Hantsport, pre-1959.

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  S-3's No. 6560 & 6561 pulling plaster train near Windsor on August 28, 1956.

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  Plaster train crossing Avon River Bridge en route to quarries on July 20, 1967.

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  Three SW1200RS with No. 8131 leading with No. 8136 & No. 8139 powering the plaster train at Windsor on Aug 16, 1977.

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  Gypsum train westbound climbing out of Avon River Valley at Falmouth on August 17, 1977.

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  No. 1272 makes its way East across the Bear River Bridge in the winter of 1988.