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Train No. 98
Train No. 98
1944 - 1949, Yarmouth to Halifax Morning Passenger Service
Train No. 98 crosses Avon River Bridge in August 1951.
Eastern Yarmouth Wharf with Train No. 98 led by No. 2617 at Yarmouth July 3, 1954.
Eastern Yarmouth Wharf with Train No. 98 led by No. 2617 at Yarmouth July 3, 1954.
On eastern Yarmouth Wharf with Train No. 98 at Yarmouth July 3, 1954.
No. 2617 leading Train No. 98 waiting to depart on the Boston wharf in Yarmouth on July 3, 1954.
No. 2617 leading Train No. 98 departing Boston wharf at Yarmouth on July 3, 1954
Train No. 98 arrives at Digby Station in Digby behind No. 2617 on July 3, 1954.
Train No. 98 with coach No. 2102 at Digby depot, Digby, waiting to go to dock on July 3, 1954. Note the Digby Water Tower.
Locomotives No. 1111 and No. 2617 break train apart in preparation for backing onto Digby Wharf at Digby July 3, 1954.
No. 1111, waits while No. 2617 drops express car off on track no. 5 in front of Digby Station July 3, 1954, Digby.
Backing from station onto Digby wharf on July 3, 1954.
No. 1111 backing onto Digby Wharf at Digby on July 3, 1954.
Digby Wharf in Digby. SS Princess Helene has just arrived from St. John, NB. Passengers boarding cars of Train No. 98 on July 3, 1954.
Loading passengers from SS Princess Helene for Train No. 98 on Digby Wharf on July 3, 1954.
Loading passengers for Train No. 98, locomotive No. 1111 in front, on Digby Wharf on July 3, 1954. Observation car is No. 6016.
Locomotive No. 2617, the locomotive for Train No. 98 for that day waiting on the Digby wharf for passengers to board.
No. 2617 departing with Train No. 98 on July 3, 1954. No. 1111 will handle way freight east. Digby Water Tower in background of Digby Railyard.
Crossing the Bear River Bridge on July 3, 1954.
Crossing the Bear River Bridge on July 3, 1954.
Train No. 98 led by No. 2617 on the Bear River Bridge approaching Bear River station on July 3, 1954.
Train No. 98 behind No. 2617 in the Kentville Railyard prior to arriving at Kentville Station in Kentville. Note coaling tower behind the locomotive.
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 at Windsor preparing to leave for Halifax in late afternoon on July 3, 1954.
July 3, 1954. Train No. 98 with observation buffet parlor car No. 6016, leaving Windsor for Halifax. Train No. 1 on adjoining track is connection to Truro. Visable also is the Windsor Water Tower.
Train No. 97 at left, Observation car on Train No. 98 coach no. 1544 and Train No. 1 at right on July 3, 1954 at Windsor.
