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| + | Image:DAR0470d.jpg|[[Train No. 14]] arriving at Kentville led by [[DAR0470|No. 470]]. [[Kentville Roundhouse|engine terminal]] at left. [[Kentville Water Tower|water stand pipe]] in centre. August 1949. | ||
Image:DAR2526b.jpg|[[DAR2526|No. 2526]] arriving at [[Kentville]] with [[Train No. 12]] from [[Kingsport]] on August 27, 1956. Visable as well, [[Kentville Roundhouse|roundhouse turntable]], [[Kentville Water Tower|water stand pipe]], [[Kentville Coaling Tower|coaling tower]], [[DAR414324|track crane]] and [[Kentville Boiler Plant|boiler plant smoke stack]]. | Image:DAR2526b.jpg|[[DAR2526|No. 2526]] arriving at [[Kentville]] with [[Train No. 12]] from [[Kingsport]] on August 27, 1956. Visable as well, [[Kentville Roundhouse|roundhouse turntable]], [[Kentville Water Tower|water stand pipe]], [[Kentville Coaling Tower|coaling tower]], [[DAR414324|track crane]] and [[Kentville Boiler Plant|boiler plant smoke stack]]. | ||
Image:CPR8134 and 58 Pontiac.jpg|[[CPR8134|No. 8134]], '58 Pontiac [[Inspection Cars|inspection car]], [[Kentville Coaling Tower]], [[Kentville Roundhouse]], the [[Kentville Water Tower]] and the [[Kentville Car Shop]] all visable from this view of the [[Kentville Railyard]], [[Kentville]] in August 1959. | Image:CPR8134 and 58 Pontiac.jpg|[[CPR8134|No. 8134]], '58 Pontiac [[Inspection Cars|inspection car]], [[Kentville Coaling Tower]], [[Kentville Roundhouse]], the [[Kentville Water Tower]] and the [[Kentville Car Shop]] all visable from this view of the [[Kentville Railyard]], [[Kentville]] in August 1959. | ||
Revision as of 22:56, 10 May 2008
Kentville Roundhouse
1916 - the DAR constructs a 5-stall roundhouse at the west end of the Kentville yard where DAR subsidiary the Cornwallis Valley Railway branches off for Kingsport.
1926 - CPR expands its subsidiary's roundhouse in Kentville, adding 5 additional stalls.
1961 - Canadian Pacific Railway stops using the roundhouse for locomotive maintenance.
2007 - The roundhouse is demolished.
Gallery
Train No. 14 arriving at Kentville led by No. 470. engine terminal at left. water stand pipe in centre. August 1949.
No. 2526 arriving at Kentville with Train No. 12 from Kingsport on August 27, 1956. Visable as well, roundhouse turntable, water stand pipe, coaling tower, track crane and boiler plant smoke stack.
- CPR8134 and 58 Pontiac.jpg
No. 8134, '58 Pontiac inspection car, Kentville Coaling Tower, Kentville Roundhouse, the Kentville Water Tower and the Kentville Car Shop all visable from this view of the Kentville Railyard, Kentville in August 1959.
Kentville engine servicing facilities on July 20, 1967. Visable is the Kentville Coaling Tower, Engine No. 8136, the Kentville Roundhouse and the corner of the Kentville Car Shop.
