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| − | Weston was the terminus of the [[:Category:Subdivision_Weston|North Mountain Line]] and was built with basic terminal facilities like a wye, engine house and water tank. | + | Weston was the terminus of the [[:Category:Subdivision_Weston|North Mountain Line]] and was built with basic terminal facilities like a wye, engine house and [[Weston Water Tower|water tank]]. |
The Weston Station also served as a dwelling for the section foreman, Norman Dorey, his wife and three childen. After the line closed in 1961, the [[Somerset]] and Weston stations were purchased by Charles Adams of Berwick who demolished the Weston station for building materials.(1) | The Weston Station also served as a dwelling for the section foreman, Norman Dorey, his wife and three childen. After the line closed in 1961, the [[Somerset]] and Weston stations were purchased by Charles Adams of Berwick who demolished the Weston station for building materials.(1) | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 17:09, 28 April 2020
Weston, Nova Scotia
Subdivision Weston, Mile 14.5
Next Station east: Somerset
Weston was the terminus of the North Mountain Line and was built with basic terminal facilities like a wye, engine house and water tank. The Weston Station also served as a dwelling for the section foreman, Norman Dorey, his wife and three childen. After the line closed in 1961, the Somerset and Weston stations were purchased by Charles Adams of Berwick who demolished the Weston station for building materials.(1)
Mile 13.42 Chute Road Apple Warehouse
Mile 14.5 Small wooden station with waiting room, office and freight room served by travelling agent
Siding, 924 feet/10 cars and engine
Spur 571 feet for Weston Fruit Co warehouse
Wye
Weston Water Tower 4,400 gallons
Single Stall Wooden Frame Engine House
Gallery
Locomotive No. 16 "Atalanta at the Weston Station, unknown date.
"Atalanta" at Weston with driver Dan Deloughry.
Cooperage, Weston, October 2007
Chute Road warehouse
Chute Road warehouse
Weston, 1977.
References and Footnotes
(1) The Weston Branch and Margaretville in Nova Scotia by Elizabeth M. Clarke, page 13
- Dominion Atlantic Railway Employee Time Table September 25, 1949, Library and Archives Canada, PMP - HE.2804 DC
- Letter Jan. 14, 1916, Inspector Alex Ferguson, Library and Archives Canada RG43 A-1-2 Vol. 277
- 1915 North Mountain Line Track Profile, Library and Archives Canada, RG12M 77803/17 Item 782
