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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: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.
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Image:Inspection Car H-107 1954.jpg|[[Inspection Cars|Inspection car H-107]] beside the [[Kentville Roundhouse|roundhouse]] in [[Kentville]] on July 3, 1954.
 
Image:DAR6227c.jpg|[[DAR6227|No. 6227]] in front of [[Kentville Roundhouse|Kentville Roundhouse]] on August 27, 1956. Visable as well, [[Kentville Boiler Plant|boiler plant and smoke stack]], [[Kentville Roundhouse|roundhouse turntable]], [[Kentville Water Tower|water stand pipe]], [[Kentville Coaling Tower|coaling tower]] and [[Kentville Sanding Tower|sanding tower]].
 
Image:DAR6227c.jpg|[[DAR6227|No. 6227]] in front of [[Kentville Roundhouse|Kentville Roundhouse]] on August 27, 1956. Visable as well, [[Kentville Boiler Plant|boiler plant and smoke stack]], [[Kentville Roundhouse|roundhouse turntable]], [[Kentville Water Tower|water stand pipe]], [[Kentville Coaling Tower|coaling tower]] and [[Kentville Sanding Tower|sanding tower]].
 
Image:DAR6227b.jpg|[[Kentville Roundhouse|Roundhouse turntable]] view of CPR [[DAR6227|No. 6227]] at [[Kentville]] on August 27, 1956. Visable as well, [[Kentville Boiler Plant|boiler plant and smoke stack]], [[Kentville Water Tower|water stand pipe]], [[Kentville Coaling Tower|coaling tower]] and [[Kentville Sanding Tower|sanding tower]].
 
Image:DAR6227b.jpg|[[Kentville Roundhouse|Roundhouse turntable]] view of CPR [[DAR6227|No. 6227]] at [[Kentville]] on August 27, 1956. Visable as well, [[Kentville Boiler Plant|boiler plant and smoke stack]], [[Kentville Water Tower|water stand pipe]], [[Kentville Coaling Tower|coaling tower]] and [[Kentville Sanding Tower|sanding tower]].

Revision as of 17:36, 25 June 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.

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