Gravel Pits

The DAR had two main trackside gravel pits served by spurs to provide ballast:

• Oak Island Ballast Pit on the Halifax Subdvision at New Minas.
• Round Hill Ballast Pit on the Kentville Subdivision at Round Hill.

Gallery

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  Crew car No. 412201 at Bridgetown in August of 1982.

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  The Bridgetown Station in 1981 and the end of crew car No. 412201.

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  Hopper car No. 361120 being used to transport ballast at Round Hill gravel pit in August 1982.

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  Westbound ballast train lead by No. 1275 at Kingston, going to Round Hill.

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  Parked ballast train at Round Hill gravel pit in May, 1987.

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  Parked ballast train at Round Hill gravel pit in May, 1987.

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  No. 1274 is at Round Hill in May 1987.