Train Consists

A "Consist" is the make up of a specific train: the type, number and arrangement of cars and locomotives in that specific train. This page shows images of DAR consists where the entire train is visible to document the type and arrangement of cars used in various DAR trains over time.

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  Colourized postcard of the Flying Bluenose, Train No. 124 crossing the Bear River Bridge, circa 1906.

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  "President's Special" crossing the Bear River Bridge with locomotive No. 537 and business cars "St. Andrew"; "Wentworth" and "Thorold", July 18, 1937.

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  Eastbound mixed train on the Bear River Bridge with refrigerator cars, circa winter 1937.

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  Train No. 95 pulled by Locomotive No. 2552 crossing the Bear River Bridge with the ruins of the Clarke Brothers Pulp Mill to left, circa 1950.

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  The Bear River Bridge with ruins of the Clarke Brothers Pulp Mill in the background, Dec. 1950.

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  Train No. 98 led by No. 2617 on the Bear River Bridge on July 3, 1954.

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  Train No. 98 on July 3, 1954.

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  Train No. 98 on July 3, 1954.

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  Train No. 98 led by No. 2617 on the Bear River Bridge approaching Bear River station on July 3, 1954.

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  Train No. 98 led by No. 2617 on the Bear River Bridge approaching Bear River station on July 3, 1954.

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  The second highway bridge in 1956 showing the swing span open for the passage of ships.

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  Dayliner No. 9059 crossing the Bear River Bridge eastward in August 1959.

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  Bear River Bridge, looking west, Summer 1960.

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  Bear River Bridge with highway bridge to the left and lighthouse to right, Summer 1960.

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  Bear River Bridge, looking west with the former Clarke Brothers Pulp Mill in foreground, Summer 1960.

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  Bridge in 1960s showing ruins of Clarke Brothers Pulp Mill.

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  Swing Bridge section at low tide cerca 1968.

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  Bear River Bridge with an RDC on it, Summer 1969.

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  Swing bridge over the Bear River at Bear River, NS August 5, 1973 with ruins of Clarke Brothers Pulp Mill.

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  Bear River Bridge from the cab of an RDC on June 13, 1979.

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  No. 1272 gently eases across the Bear River Bridge in the winter of 1988.

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  No. 1272 makes its way East across the Bear River Bridge in the winter of 1988.

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  No. 1271 leads an Eastbound freight across the Bear River Bridge in 1989.