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| − | The DAR experienced a series of last trains in the late 20th century as equipment was withdrawn, services were cut and track was abandoned | + | The DAR experienced a series of last trains in the late 20th century as equipment was withdrawn, services were cut and track was abandoned. The most memorable to many were the final passenger trains that crossed Western Nova Scotia in January 1990. The final runs were on Sunday January 14, 1990 and groups of people gathered at stations throughout the valley to bid farewell to passsenger rail service.<ref>[[:Category:David Othen|David Othen]], ''[[Dominion Atlantic Railway The Final 25 Years]]'', page 43</ref> The last eastbound, Yarmouth to Halifax passenger run, was Train No. 154 with RDCs [[VIA6119|VIA No. 6119]] and [[VIA6147|VIA No. 6147]].<ref>Ron Haight video, "Farewell to the Little Train in the Valley", 1989, discussed on [https://www.facebook.com/groups/DARDPI.ca/permalink/1360718197629939 Facebook Post April 24, 2021]</ref>, crewed by Conductor J.L. Gee, Trainman J. Murray and Engineer A. Russell.<ref>J. L. Gree, [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/DARDPI.ca/permalink/1360713850963707/ Facebook Post April 23, 2021]</ref> The very final passenger train was the westbound Halifax to Yarmouth Train No. 151 with [[VIA6143|VIA Rail No. 6143]] and [[VIA6145|VIA Rail No. 6145]]. It arrived in Yarmouth late in the evening on January 14 to a large farewell crowd and then made a final return trip to Halifax, empty of passengers at 2 am on January 15<ref>[https://www.thevanguard.ca/living/via-rail-train-left-yarmouth-for-last-time-in-1990-114996/ "Via Rail train left Yarmouth for last time in 1990", ''Yarmouth Vanguard'' January 15, 1990]</ref> to be parked at Halifax Station in a long line of RDCs made idle by the system-wide cuts to VIA rail in 1990. |
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Revision as of 16:00, 24 April 2021
The DAR experienced a series of last trains in the late 20th century as equipment was withdrawn, services were cut and track was abandoned. The most memorable to many were the final passenger trains that crossed Western Nova Scotia in January 1990. The final runs were on Sunday January 14, 1990 and groups of people gathered at stations throughout the valley to bid farewell to passsenger rail service.[1] The last eastbound, Yarmouth to Halifax passenger run, was Train No. 154 with RDCs VIA No. 6119 and VIA No. 6147.[2], crewed by Conductor J.L. Gee, Trainman J. Murray and Engineer A. Russell.[3] The very final passenger train was the westbound Halifax to Yarmouth Train No. 151 with VIA Rail No. 6143 and VIA Rail No. 6145. It arrived in Yarmouth late in the evening on January 14 to a large farewell crowd and then made a final return trip to Halifax, empty of passengers at 2 am on January 15[4] to be parked at Halifax Station in a long line of RDCs made idle by the system-wide cuts to VIA rail in 1990.
Gallery
VIA Yarmouth - Halifax Train No. 152 pauses at Annapolis Royal Station at 9:05 a.m. on its last run of the Monday to Saturday service on Saturday, January 13, 1990.
Farewell to VIA in the Valley - January 13, 1990 article on school children witnessing final week day passenger run at Kentville Station.
Last VIA RDC Passenger Run on the DAR, Sunday January 14, 1990.
Residents of Berwick gather to witness the last eastbound passenger train at the at the Berwick Station, January 14, 1990.
Ticket from last westbound Evangeline, Jan. 14, 1990.
VIA Rail RDC No. 6143 and VIA Rail RDC No. 6147 about to depart Halifax, January 14, 1990, last passenger train on the DAR.
References
- ↑ David Othen, Dominion Atlantic Railway The Final 25 Years, page 43
- ↑ Ron Haight video, "Farewell to the Little Train in the Valley", 1989, discussed on Facebook Post April 24, 2021
- ↑ J. L. Gree, [Facebook Post April 23, 2021
- ↑ "Via Rail train left Yarmouth for last time in 1990", Yarmouth Vanguard January 15, 1990
