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Windsor Railyard
Windsor Railyard
The Windsor Railyard increased in size over the years, beginning with only a few sidings by the station but growing over the years with the furthest most east end starting near HWY 101 over past a few 100 meters before the first mile marker on the Truro Sub. The southern most end starting near Wentworth Rd and the Northwestern most end pre HWY 101 being what is now the corner of Upper Water St & HWY 1 and HWY 101 era being parallel to HWY 101 near the start of Exit 6 South Bound.
Gallery
Bird's Eve View of Windsor Nova Scotia 1878: detail of railyard, 1878.
Locomotive No. 380 with crew on the turntable at the Windsor engine house, 1912, at the location in later years of the expanded railyard.
Full Panorama of Windsor Railyard 1914 from Harry Reid's Photos.
Detail of panorama of Windsor Railyard showing Baggage No. 46, flat car No. 425 and freight cars on the Windsor Wharves in 1914.
Detail of panorama of Windsor Railyard in 1914 showing Baggage No. 46, flat car No. 425, van DAR435786, and box car 69958.
Detail of panorama of Windsor Railyard in 1914 showing van DAR435786.
Detail of panorama of Windsor Railyard in 1914 showing van DAR435786.
Detail of panorama of Windsor Railyard in 1914 showing GTR Boxcar 35151.
Looking at Windsor Station and railyard from Water Street in 1912.
DAR locomotive No. 556 watering at the Windsor Water Tower with the Windsor Wear textile factory and Colonial Fertilizer Plant.
“Basil” at the Windsor Railyard in 1922.
Wider view of “Basil” at the Windsor Railyard with boxcar 69784, circa 1922.
Train No. 96 departs for Halifax with No. 1041 leading after leaving station in August 1949.
Train No. 96 departs for Halifax with No. 1041 leading after taking on water at the Windsor Water Tower. Visible are both the old and the new water towers.
No. 2526 shunts Train No. 98 in reverse at Windsor preparing to leave for Halifax in late afternoon on July 3, 1954.
No. 2526 shunts Train No. 98 in reverse past Fruit Express car No. 4626 at Windsor preparing to leave for Halifax in late afternoon on July 3, 1954.
No. 1020 at Windsor Water Tower in Windsor leading Train No. 5 to Truro from Kentville on July 10, 1954.
Windsor Railyard and old Windsor Station on August 28, 1956.
No. 2627, (Train No. 22) at Windsor Station, Windsor. Photo also shows baggage car No. 4092 and Windsor Freight Shed on August 1, 1958.
Dayliner No. 9058, (Train No. 11) and No. 2627, (Train No. 22) at Windsor Station, Windsor. Photo also shows baggage car No. 4092 and Windsor Freight Shed on August 1, 1958.
Midland train arrives at CPR station, Windsor in August 1959 passing crew car 411585.
No. 8135 wayfreight waiting for empty plaster train to pass in Windsor in August 1959. Note boxcar No. 259118.
Pembertons Station relocated to the Windsor Railyard with locomotive 8132 and the Windsor Water Tower in the background, 1961.
Looking towards Windsor Station and yard from water tank August 27, 1961
Looking towards Windsor Station from Downtown Windsor ERA 1961, at what is now the Corner of Upper Water St & HWY 1.
Looking from Fort Edward towards the station (far left in foreground); Irving Oil Storage in background near Avon River. ERA 1961
View from from the Windsor Water Tank looking towards Truro & Halifax lines on August 27, 1961.
No. 411577 at the Windsor Railyard on April 2, 1964.
No. 411585 at the Windsor Railyard with ruins of Windsor Wharves in background on Sept. 12, 1964.
No. 411588 at the Windsor Railyard on Sept. 12, 1964.
Windsor Yard Looking East, cars on right are sitting on the WYE, ERA 1973
Windsor Yard looking East, Track on far right mainline to Halifax. Era 1973
Dayliner No. 9059 leaving Windsor Railyard for Halifax on August 7, 1973.
DAR Windsor NS yard looking towards Midland line. Halifax line curving off to the right on August 7, 1973.
Windsor Railyard looking towards Midland line on August 7, 1973. Also visable is car No. 1303.
VIA 6781 leads the Apple Blossom Special in 1987 through the Windsor Railyard.
VIA 6781 leads the Apple Blossom Special in 1987 through the Windsor Railyard.
Maintenance of way equipment is parked at Windsor Railyard.
Maintenance of way equipment is parked at Windsor Railyard.
Maintenance of way equipment at Windsor Railyard on May 30, 1987.
Boxcar, flat car, crew car No. 413704, 2 flatcars, gondola, air dump car, and scale test car at Windsor Railyard on May 30, 1987.
Windsor Railyard looking east on August 30, 2011. The tracks are rusty,but still passable.
No. 8134 at Windsor Railyard on Sept 2, 1978.
Coach 1303 sitting in Windsor Yard, Unknown Date.
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References and Footnotes
External Links
Richard Manicom's cab view photo story of switching in the Windsor Railward to make up the Truro mixed in 1974: Dominion Atlantic Railway Mixed Train Assembly Seen From the Cab Windsor Nova Scotia 1974
