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Image:DAR0470e.jpg|[[DAR0470|No. 470]] at the [[Kentville Station]] on July 3, 1954 leading [[Train No. 13]] for [[Kingsport]]. | Image:DAR0470e.jpg|[[DAR0470|No. 470]] at the [[Kentville Station]] on July 3, 1954 leading [[Train No. 13]] for [[Kingsport]]. | ||
Image:470 at Kentville, NS with Kingsport mixed.jpg|At [[Kentville]] 1954 with Kingsport Mixed. | Image:470 at Kentville, NS with Kingsport mixed.jpg|At [[Kentville]] 1954 with Kingsport Mixed. | ||
Revision as of 14:26, 26 April 2013
Kentville, Nova Scotia
- Halifax Subdivision (from Windsor Junction), Mile 56.57, (from Halifax), Mile 72.38
- Subdivision Kentville, Mile 0
- Subdivision Kingsport, Mile 0
- Spur Track D Kingsport, Mile 0
Kentville Facilities
Kentville Station, Roundhouse, Coaling Tower, Cornwallis Inn, Bridges and More!
Please Click on the title for extensive listing of featured facilities.
History
The Windsor and Annapolis Railway established their operational headquarters here in 1868. In 1894 the amalgamation of the Windsor and Anapolis Railway and the Western Counties Railway led to the formation of the Dominion Atlantic Railway. It's corporate offices like the Windsor and Annapolis were located in London, England. After the 1911 lease to Canadian Pacific Railway the corporate offices were moved to Montreal, Quebec but the day to day operational headquarters remained in Kentville to the very end.
Gallery
Kentville Kentville railyards in 1871, the earlist known image, looking west.
Kentville Yard and station looking west circa 1890s.
Kentville circa 1900.
No. 470 at the Kentville Station on July 3, 1954 leading Train No. 13 for Kingsport.
At Kentville 1954 with Kingsport Mixed.
Topographic map from Berwick to Kentville circa 1956.
Topographic map from Kentville to Hortons Landing circa 1956.
No. 411585 at the Kentville Railyard on April 3, 1964.
CP No. 8131 leading freight at Kentville on July 20, 1967. Crane No. 414324 is in background.
Kentville Station 1967 & you can see a set of over head railway crossing lights.
Steam Crane No. 414324 in Kentville yards in August 1973.
Steam Crane No. 414324 in Kentville yards in August 1974. Appears to be in the same place as in 1967.
Kentville looking east to the station, 1950s.
Kentville looking west to the roundhouse, 1950s.
Kentville sign board, as viewed from Coldbrook.
West end of Kentville yard.
Ground throw switch in Kentville yard. 1993
Flanger No. 400570 in Kentville. 1989
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References and Footnotes
External Links
- Nova Scotia Archives, Good zoomable air view of Kentville station, car shops, rail yard, and back road siding, circa 1960.
- Nova Scotia Archives, Zoomable air view of Kentville rail yards, car shops, and locomotive shop, circa 1896.
- Dominion Atlantic Railway at Wikipedia
- History of Railway Companies in Nova Scotia
- Kentville Roundhouse
