Memories of The Maritimes:
Observing The Railways
Circa August 1964

Part IV

By Don Scott, Coquitlam, BC

Trip to Canadian Pacific Facilities In New Brunswick-New Hampshire-Vermont- returning to New Brunswick. Then to Nova Scotia-Dominion Atlantic (CPR) Canadian National. Doing A Circle Back to Saint John via CPR's "Princess of Acadia" (1st) From Digby, N.S. (Note: New England States Omitted)

August 21
Left Moncton enroute to Nova Scotia.

Truro, N.S.
August 21, 1964

At Truro, N.S. passed Dominion Atlantic, CP, Smith Transport Terminal-Station facility, offices, freight & express terminal. No power in from Windsor off the mail-line and too early for the mixed-passenger from Windsor. DAR used to operate into the CN station and yard facilities.

Halifax, N.S.
Evening at Station Facilities-CNR/Dominion Atlantic:

• CN "Scotian" departed for Montreal with two units MLW/Alco FPA-4 6700 series-FB-4 6800 series, total-9 cars.
• Dominion Atlantic Train # 12 "Evangeline Dayliners" RDC-1's 9058-9059 from Yarmouth, N.S.

Remarks: Connections from CPR's "Princess of Acadia" (1st) at Digby Wharf arriving from Saint John, N.B. and passengers from "Atlantic Limited" Montreal-Saint John.

• Dominion Atlantic Train # 15 with "Dayliners" 9059-9058 westbound to Windsor- Wolfville-Kentville. Its Friday night and "Dayliners" with a short stop at Kentville continue on to intermediate points including Digby-Yarmouth. as "New Train Number".

Remarks: Fridays and Sundays DAR operate an increased passenger schedule to and from Yarmouth with "Dayliners" 9058-9059 running together and in the opposite direction with conventional trains-heavy-weight 1300 series coaches and a head end. For Power SW1200RS units of the 8100 series.

Bedford, N.S. Just west of downtown Halifax:

Sightings from our Motel:
Dominion Atlantic Train # 25 overnight freight to Yarmouth, N.S.-works Digby Wharf enroute. Power on Train # 25 SW1200RS 8137.

Next Morning
Bedford, N.S.

• DAR train # 26 overnight freight from Yarmouth & intermediate points-power SW1200RS 8100 series.
• DAR train # 14 from Kentville-Windsor-Conventional train: SW1200RS 8133; head-end baggage, heavy-weight coaches 1334-1337 (replacing "Dayliner" RDC-1)

Evening:

• DAR "Evangeline Dayliners" from Yarmouth RDC-1's 9058-9059 (both lettered Dominion Atlantic).
• CNR "Scotian" train # 59 to Montreal FPA-2 6759-FPB-2 6859 Total-9 cars(MLW/Alco units)
• DAR Train # 15 "Evangeline Dayliners" 9059-9058 outbound to Kentville.

Seen that evening from Bedford Motel:
(Smith Transport a division of CP Trucks)

• Smith tractor-trailer outbound either to Saint John, or Annapolis Valley points
• Smith tractor-trailer out bound likely Saint John, N.B Smith Transport tractor-trailer from Digby, N.S.
• CP Express from "Princess of Acadia"
• CN yard engines: MLW/Alco S-12's 8234, 8242.
• CN Merchandise Outbound to Montreal-MLW/Alco's FA-1 9414-RS-11M 3652
• CN overnight passenger to Sydney, N.S. Power: FPA-4 6764-FPB-4 6864 Total-9 cars Head-ends, coaches, sleepers.
• CN RDC-1 "Railiner" from Sydney, N.S.

Next Morning
August 22, 1964 (Sunday)

Left Halifax for Digby, N.S. via Kentville:

Kentville, N.S.

Power outside car shop and Roundhouse:
SW1200RS units: 8132, 8134, 8137, 8131, 8135, 8136.

Near Shops:
Sseven (7) wood vans, a few with CPR "Script" lettering. A good 60 freight cars in yard, near car shop two 1300 series heavy-weight coaches.

At DAR-Canadian Pacific Express Terminal & Freight shed:
A CP Express pick-up & delivery unit, two Smith Transport tractor-trailers.

Remarks: DAR station has new "Script" lettering-"Dominion Atlantic".

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