Lower Truro

Lower Truro, Nova Scotia

Subdivision Truro, Mile 53.04

Next Station West: Truro

Next Station East: Clifton

Facilities & Features

• Lower Truro Station

Lower Truro was the scene of a serious fatal accident on October 12, 1920. Locomotive No. 26 with No. 27 were in a double headed freight from Truro and were wrecked after striking pigs or a cows at high speed. Fireman Fred Yould on No. 26 was killed. The frame of No. 27 was buckled beyond repair and it had to be scrapped.(1)

Gallery

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  A double header wreck in 1920 at Lower Truro involving No. 26 and No, 27.

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  A double header wreck in 1920 at Lower Truro involving No. 26 and No, 27.

References and Footnotes

(1) J.B. King "Pigs Ditch 2 Engines, Kill Midland Fireman: Writers Discourse on DAR Old Timers", Halifax Chronicle Herald