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Train No. 98
Train No. 98
1911 - 1951, Yarmouth to Halifax Morning First Class Passenger Service / Mail Express
Complementary service provided by Train No. 95
Date range is subject to change as more yearly schedules become available.
Daily except Sunday, leaves Yarmouth around 8:00 a.m. and arrives in Halifax around 6:00 p.m.
Generally through the years this train was equipped with a mail car or express baggage, 1st class coaches and a smoking/observation car.
It appears that it was common practice to change engines at Kentville.
Specific times and equipment for specific years can be found by consulting our Time Tables page.
Gallery
No. 908 Leaving the east end of Kentville as Train No. 98
DAR locomotive No. 32 at the Kentville Station with the Kentville Freight Shed and Train No. 98, December 1915.
Engine No. 37, engineer Harry Ward with Train No. 98, at Digby Wharf with SS Princess Helene, circa 1920s.
No. 2552 at Kentville leading Train No. 98 on Sept.10, 1937. Mail car is most likely No. 3713
Train No. 98 at Windsor on Sept.10, 1937. No. 2552 is leading the train today. Observation car is most likely the Grand Pré.
Train No. 98 near Digby pulled by locomotives 556 and 547, December 23, 1938.
DAR coaches No. 625 and No. 23 part of Train No. 98 near Clementsport, Aug. 2, 1944.
Dining car "Blomidon" part of Train No. 98, derailed near Clementsport, August 2, 1944.
Train No. 98 near Clementsport, Aug. 2, 1944. L to R: unknown coach; coach No. 625; coach No. 23; unknown coach; diner "Blomidon" and a parlor/observation car.
Roofs of Train No. 98 derailed near Clementsport, Aug. 2, 1944. Coaches include No. 625; No. 23.
Train No. 98 and engine No. 2551 meeting the SS Yarmouth at the Boston boat dock at Yarmouth, NS in August, 1949.
Train No. 98 and engine No. 2551, observation car No. 6616 meeting the SS Yarmouth at the Boston boat dock at Yarmouth, NS in August, 1949.
Train No. 98 and engine No. 2551 meeting the SS Yarmouth at the Boston boat dock at Yarmouth, NS in August, 1949.
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. 6616.
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.
Train No. 98 with Engine No. 2617 over the bridge at The Joggins on July 3, 1954.
Train No. 98 led by No. 2617 on the Bear River Bridge on July 3, 1954.
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 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.
Train No. 98 and observation car No. 6616 from Yarmouth to Halifax at the Kentville Station 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.
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.
Train No. 98, showing coach No. 1427 and Observation car No. 6616 leaving Windsor. Train No. 1 for Truro on next track at Windsor on July 3, 1954.
July 3, 1954. Train No. 98 with observation buffet parlor car No. 6616, leaving Windsor for Halifax. Train No. 1 on adjoining track is connection to Truro. Visable also is the Windsor Water Tower and the Windsor Stock Yard.
Train No. 97 at left, Observation car No. 6616 on Train No. 98, coach no. 1548, and 1544 from Train No. 1 at right on July 3, 1954 at Windsor.
Train No. 97 at left, Observation car No. 6616 on Train No. 98 coach no. 1544 and Train No. 1 at right on July 3, 1954 at Windsor.
