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File:CSTM-STR03449a_001_aa_cs.jpg|[[DAR0547|No. 547]] at Truro crossing tower in 1939. | File:CSTM-STR03449a_001_aa_cs.jpg|[[DAR0547|No. 547]] at Truro crossing tower in 1939. | ||
File:CSTM-STR08394a 001 aa cs.jpg|[[DAR0547|No. 547]] at Truro on Oct 15, 1944. | File:CSTM-STR08394a 001 aa cs.jpg|[[DAR0547|No. 547]] at Truro on Oct 15, 1944. | ||
| + | File:DAR003354 2 Combine Truro 1958.jpg|[[DAR003354|DAR Combine No. 3354]] taking on passengers freight at Truro in 1958. Mail and Express car [[DAR003637]] No. 3637 can be seen as well. | ||
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Revision as of 08:44, 14 November 2021
Truro, Nova Scotia
Subdivision Truro, Mile 57.84
Next Station West: Lower Truro
Facilities & Features
Description & History
The centrally located town of Truro was an important railway hub for the Intercolonial and later the Canadian National Railway. This attracted the Midland Railway to build a connection line between Windsor and Truro in 1901. The Midland was acquired by the DAR in 1905 to become the DAR's Truro Subdivision. Truro offered an important interchange for DAR freight as well as servicing for DAR locomotives at the turnaround point of their runs on the Midland.
The following background 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 Chargeman 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."
Operations & Orders
- Oversize Load - Crane Boom from Truro to Digby
- Mobile Home Loads from Truro to New Minas
- Atlantic Advocate February 1984 - The Last Run of a Mixed Train
Gallery
Truro with the Truro Roundhouse in foreground, the old Truro Station, left of centre and the DAR's Truro Subdivision tracks heading west in the far left, August 28, 1931.
No. 547 at Truro crossing tower in 1939.
No. 547 at Truro on Oct 15, 1944.
DAR Combine No. 3354 taking on passengers freight at Truro in 1958. Mail and Express car DAR003637 No. 3637 can be seen as well.
