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==L.C. Gagnon's 1949 Rail and Ferry Trip== | ==L.C. Gagnon's 1949 Rail and Ferry Trip== | ||
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| − | L.C. Gagnon, a Montreal-area CPR employee and railfan, took a trip from Montreal to Halifax and [[Yarmouth]] in October, 1949. He travelled by the CPR on his employee pass through Maine to Saint John, N.B. He took no photos of the journey between Montreal and Saint John and back again. At Saint John Mr. Gagnon boarded the [[SS Princess Helene]] to travel to [[Digby]]. At [[Digby]] he boarded the DAR train to [[Halifax]] where he stayed two nights at the Lord Nelson Hotel. Then he travelled via the Halifax and South Western Railway (CNR) to Yarmouth. (Some pictures from this leg of his trip are on the HSWDPI wiki.)<br> | + | L.C. Gagnon, a Montreal-area CPR employee and railfan, took a trip from Montreal to [[Halifax]] and [[Yarmouth]] in October, 1949. He travelled by the CPR on his employee pass through Maine to Saint John, N.B. He took no photos of the journey between Montreal and Saint John and back again. At Saint John Mr. Gagnon boarded the [[SS Princess Helene]] to travel to [[Digby]]. At [[Digby]] he boarded the DAR train to [[Halifax]] where he stayed two nights at the Lord Nelson Hotel. Then he travelled via the Halifax and South Western Railway (CNR) to Yarmouth. (Some pictures from this leg of his trip are on the HSWDPI wiki.)<br> |
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| − | He stayed with friends in Yarmouth, but picked up a couple of CPR hotel rack cards (shown below).<br> | + | He stayed with friends in [[Yarmouth]], but picked up a couple of CPR hotel rack cards (shown below).<br> |
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| − | At Digby once again, Mr. Gagnon returned to Saint John on the [[SS Princess Helene]] and thence back to Montreal via the CPR.<br> | + | At [[Digby]] once again, Mr. Gagnon returned to Saint John on the [[SS Princess Helene]] and thence back to Montreal via the CPR.<br> |
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A promotional map and passenger schedule from 1947 showing some of L.C. Gagnon's route:<br> | A promotional map and passenger schedule from 1947 showing some of L.C. Gagnon's route:<br> | ||
[[file:CPR map 1947.jpg]] | [[file:CPR map 1947.jpg]] | ||
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In the morning on board the [[SS Princess Helene]]:<br> | In the morning on board the [[SS Princess Helene]]:<br> | ||
[[File:Ferry_Saint_John_to_Digby_Sep_1949.jpg]] | [[File:Ferry_Saint_John_to_Digby_Sep_1949.jpg]] | ||
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Crew members at the bow of [[SS Princess Helene]] departing Saint John:<br> | Crew members at the bow of [[SS Princess Helene]] departing Saint John:<br> | ||
[[File:Oct_1949_Princess_Helene_at_dock_at_Saint_John.jpg]] | [[File:Oct_1949_Princess_Helene_at_dock_at_Saint_John.jpg]] | ||
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| + | The [[SS Princess Helene]] approaches Digby Gut:<br> | ||
| + | [[File:Oct_1949_Approaching_Digby_NS.jpg]] | ||
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| + | The [[SS Princess Helene]] arrives at the wharf at [[Digby]]:<br> | ||
| + | [[File:Oct_1949_Arriving_at_Digby.jpg]] | ||
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| + | <br>View of [[Digby]] from [[SS Princess Helene]]: | ||
| + | [[File:Digby_from_SS_Princess_Helene_1949.jpg]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:35, 4 October 2019
L.C. Gagnon's 1949 Rail and Ferry Trip
L.C. Gagnon, a Montreal-area CPR employee and railfan, took a trip from Montreal to Halifax and Yarmouth in October, 1949. He travelled by the CPR on his employee pass through Maine to Saint John, N.B. He took no photos of the journey between Montreal and Saint John and back again. At Saint John Mr. Gagnon boarded the SS Princess Helene to travel to Digby. At Digby he boarded the DAR train to Halifax where he stayed two nights at the Lord Nelson Hotel. Then he travelled via the Halifax and South Western Railway (CNR) to Yarmouth. (Some pictures from this leg of his trip are on the HSWDPI wiki.)
He stayed with friends in Yarmouth, but picked up a couple of CPR hotel rack cards (shown below).
At Digby once again, Mr. Gagnon returned to Saint John on the SS Princess Helene and thence back to Montreal via the CPR.
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A promotional map and passenger schedule from 1947 showing some of L.C. Gagnon's route:
In the morning on board the SS Princess Helene:
Crew members at the bow of SS Princess Helene departing Saint John:
The SS Princess Helene approaches Digby Gut:
The SS Princess Helene arrives at the wharf at Digby:
File:Oct 1949 Arriving at Digby.jpg
View of Digby from SS Princess Helene:
