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| − | + | ==Spur Track D Kingsport 1961 to 1993== | |
| − | + | This two mile long spur was the remnant of the [[:Category:Subdivision Kingsport|Kingsport Subdivision]], known locally as the CVR (Cornwallis Valley Railway). | |
| − | September 22, 1993 | + | It was created on January 31, 1961 when the subdivisions north of Kentville, the [[:Category:Subdivision Kingsport|Kingsport Subdivision]] and [[:Category:Subdivision Weston|Weston Subdivision]] were abandoned, reducing the branchline to a 2.3 mile long spur from Kentville to [[Mill Village]] (Steam Mill). The main customers were several large bulk plants at Steam Mill (Ralston Purina and Fundy Fertilizer in 1968) as well as some seasonal traffic to Camp Aldershot.(1) |
| − | *[http://www. | + | |
| − | *http:// | + | On September 22, 1993, CP Rail formally abandoned all track west of New Minas (mileage 52.9), including the Kingsport Spur from mileage 56.1 of the Halifax Subdivision to the end of track in Mill Village (Steam Mill). |
| − | *http:// | + | |
| − | + | <gallery> | |
| − | + | Image:DAR Steam Mill end of track.jpg|End of track at [[Mill Village|Steam Mill]] in the summer of 1993. | |
| + | Image:Aldershot station.jpg|Camp [[Aldershot]] Station, April 23, 2008 | ||
| + | </Gallery> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | (1) [[1969-MemoOfGenInfo|DAR 1969 Memorandum of General Information, page 9]] | ||
| + | *[http://www.rocarchives.com/Articles/Smith-CornwallisValleyRailway.htm Ivan Smith's History of the CVR at ROCA.] | ||
| + | *http://ns1758.ca/rail/railways.html | ||
| + | *http://ns1758.ca/rail/railway05.html | ||
Latest revision as of 08:16, 30 March 2013
Spur Track D Kingsport 1961 to 1993
This two mile long spur was the remnant of the Kingsport Subdivision, known locally as the CVR (Cornwallis Valley Railway).
It was created on January 31, 1961 when the subdivisions north of Kentville, the Kingsport Subdivision and Weston Subdivision were abandoned, reducing the branchline to a 2.3 mile long spur from Kentville to Mill Village (Steam Mill). The main customers were several large bulk plants at Steam Mill (Ralston Purina and Fundy Fertilizer in 1968) as well as some seasonal traffic to Camp Aldershot.(1)
On September 22, 1993, CP Rail formally abandoned all track west of New Minas (mileage 52.9), including the Kingsport Spur from mileage 56.1 of the Halifax Subdivision to the end of track in Mill Village (Steam Mill).
End of track at Steam Mill in the summer of 1993.
Camp Aldershot Station, April 23, 2008
References
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