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| + | The first Middleton Railway Station was constructed in 1869 as one of the original 21 stations for the newly minted [[:Category:Windsor and Annapolis Railway|Windsor & Annapolis Railway]]. It was anticipated that Middleton would be the junction of a number of soon to be built branches and lines and so a large station becoming of the level and trade and industry that Middleton would soon be receiving was built. | ||
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| + | Following a disastrous fire that destroyed the original Windsor & Annapolis Railway 3 story station in 1915, the second Middleton station was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway in their style of the day and of a size more suitable for the actual trade the station now saw in that era. Interestingly enough though, the second station, as was the original one, was still painted the DAR straw yellow and continued to be painted so until the late 40's or early 50's when a large freight shed addition was constructed and the station painted the CPR tuscan red. | ||
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| + | ==Wood Station 1869 - 1915== | ||
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Image:MiddletonStationa.jpg|Original photo | Image:MiddletonStationa.jpg|Original photo | ||
Image:MiddletonStationb.jpg|Postcard of original photo | Image:MiddletonStationb.jpg|Postcard of original photo | ||
| + | Image:Middleton2.jpg|[[Middleton Station]] in 1904. | ||
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| + | ==Wood Station 1915 - Present== | ||
| + | Adjoining freight shed addition was built between 1946 and 1956 as was the station repainted from yellow to CPR tuscan red. | ||
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| + | Image:Middleton Station 1946.jpg|The [[Middleton Station]] circa 1946. | ||
| + | Image:Middleton Railyard 1956.jpg|[[Middleton Railyard]], [[Middleton Station|Station]], [[Middleton Freight Shed|Freight Shed]] and [[Middleton Water Tower|Water Tower]] on August 27, 1956. | ||
| + | Image:DAR1046d.jpg|Extra freight led by [[DAR1046|No. 1046]] westbound arriving at [[Middleton Station]], [[Middleton]] on August 27, 1956. | ||
| + | Image:DAR1046f.jpg|Wayfreight led by [[DAR1046|No. 1046]] at [[Middleton Station]], [[Middleton]] on Aug 28, 1956. | ||
| + | Image:DAR 9058 westbound at Middleton. Undated.jpg|[[DAR9058|No. 9058]] at [[Middleton Station]] west bound. | ||
| + | Image:Middleton NS depot 8-73 90.jpg|[[Middleton Station|Middleton, NS station]] and [[Middleton Freight Shed|freight shed]] in August 1973. | ||
Image:Middleton_Railway_Museum.jpg|Middleton Railway Museum, Oct. 2007 | Image:Middleton_Railway_Museum.jpg|Middleton Railway Museum, Oct. 2007 | ||
Image:Middleton_Railway_Museum_b.jpg|Middleton Railway Museum, Oct. 2007 | Image:Middleton_Railway_Museum_b.jpg|Middleton Railway Museum, Oct. 2007 | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Revision as of 14:34, 14 July 2009
Middleton Station
The first Middleton Railway Station was constructed in 1869 as one of the original 21 stations for the newly minted Windsor & Annapolis Railway. It was anticipated that Middleton would be the junction of a number of soon to be built branches and lines and so a large station becoming of the level and trade and industry that Middleton would soon be receiving was built.
Following a disastrous fire that destroyed the original Windsor & Annapolis Railway 3 story station in 1915, the second Middleton station was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway in their style of the day and of a size more suitable for the actual trade the station now saw in that era. Interestingly enough though, the second station, as was the original one, was still painted the DAR straw yellow and continued to be painted so until the late 40's or early 50's when a large freight shed addition was constructed and the station painted the CPR tuscan red.
Wood Station 1869 - 1915
Original photo
Postcard of original photo
Middleton Station in 1904.
Wood Station 1915 - Present
Adjoining freight shed addition was built between 1946 and 1956 as was the station repainted from yellow to CPR tuscan red.
The Middleton Station circa 1946.
Middleton Railyard, Station, Freight Shed and Water Tower on August 27, 1956.
Extra freight led by No. 1046 westbound arriving at Middleton Station, Middleton on August 27, 1956.
Wayfreight led by No. 1046 at Middleton Station, Middleton on Aug 28, 1956.
No. 9058 at Middleton Station west bound.
Middleton, NS station and freight shed in August 1973.
Middleton Railway Museum, Oct. 2007
Middleton Railway Museum, Oct. 2007
