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*[[Truro Roundhouse]] | *[[Truro Roundhouse]] | ||
*[[Truro Station|Truro Station & Freight Shed]] | *[[Truro Station|Truro Station & Freight Shed]] | ||
*[[Truro Railyard]] | *[[Truro Railyard]] | ||
| + | The following information was provided by Andrew Blackburn: "As far back as the Midland railway the servicing of the equipment was done in Truro first by the ICR and then the CNR. This continued until late 1959-1960. At this time the DAR built their own combination station and freight shed off Willow Street. This also took place at the same time that the DAR dieselized in the last week of April 1959. From this point an operator was assigned to the new station (CNR had done this before) a Chargman was put in place to service the Engine and equipment while it stayed over in Truro. He also was a Carman and would check out all cars interchanged with CNR and refuse them if there was a defect. CNR would take the cars back to the Car Shop in Truro to repair. The Section crew worked out of the section houses located in Clifton but were moved to Truro also at this time. The station also had a small rest house built in it to house the Engineer and Fireman while the other crew would stay in the caboose. This was also the time when the track was changed three track yard added and runaround in front of new station. Stub track behind section houses was for Engines they could be plugged in then for winter." | ||
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[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Subdivision Truro|390]] | [[Category:Subdivision Truro|390]] | ||
Revision as of 01:17, 2 August 2008
Truro, Nova Scotia
Subdivision Truro, Mile 57.84
Truro Facilities & Features
The following information was provided by Andrew Blackburn: "As far back as the Midland railway the servicing of the equipment was done in Truro first by the ICR and then the CNR. This continued until late 1959-1960. At this time the DAR built their own combination station and freight shed off Willow Street. This also took place at the same time that the DAR dieselized in the last week of April 1959. From this point an operator was assigned to the new station (CNR had done this before) a Chargman was put in place to service the Engine and equipment while it stayed over in Truro. He also was a Carman and would check out all cars interchanged with CNR and refuse them if there was a defect. CNR would take the cars back to the Car Shop in Truro to repair. The Section crew worked out of the section houses located in Clifton but were moved to Truro also at this time. The station also had a small rest house built in it to house the Engineer and Fireman while the other crew would stay in the caboose. This was also the time when the track was changed three track yard added and runaround in front of new station. Stub track behind section houses was for Engines they could be plugged in then for winter."
