• The railway was incorporated March 31, 1853 and received a charter to build railway lines from Halifax to Pictou by way of Truro, as well as from Halifax to Victoria Beach, Nova Scotia on the Annapolis Basin opposite Digby by way of Windsor. (wikipedia.org)
  • Farmers in the Windsor area were able to drive their teams of horses and loaded wagons onto railway cars and be transported into Halifax to sell their loads, returning to Windsor the same day. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Halifax to Truro line remains part of CN, however the rest of the Eastern Line from Truro to Pictou was sold by CN in 1993 to the Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway as part of CN's sale of the entire Truro to Sydney line. (wikipedia.org)
  • Elevate your experience in Nova Scotia's bustling capital city with a stay at our newly renovated Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel. (marriott.com)
  • Fuel up for a busy day in downtown Halifax with a cup of Sissiboo Coffee Roaster Ltd coffee at Balancing Rock Coffeehouse, enjoy the harbour views from our seasonal outdoor Stone's Throw Patio, or join us at Harbourstone Pour House for seasonal dishes sourced from here in Nova Scotia. (marriott.com)
  • On March 28, 1917, No. 2 Construction Battalion sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia on the SS Southland, and arrived in Liverpool, England on April 7. (bccns.com)
  • Halifax-based Kameron Collieries, a subsidiary of U.S.-based giant Cline Group - which acquired Canada's Nova Scotia's touted Donkin coal project from Glencore (LON:GLEN) and Morien Resources (TSX-V:MOX) last year- is getting closer to reopening the mine once seen as the pillar for the province's mining industry. (mining.com)
  • Halifax, Nova Scotia is linked to Montreal by the Ocean service. (usatoday.com)
  • Casino Nova Scotia is located on the Halifax waterfront and was connected to our hotel the Marriott by a walkway. (stradanove.net)
  • This will be an important economic generator for Cape Breton and for Nova Scotia. (mining.com)
  • Genesee & Wyoming Inc. on Nov. 1 entered into a partnership with CN involving G&W's Cape Breton & Central Nova Scotia Railway (CBNS). (railwayage.com)
  • Things to do in St. John's Visiting the eastern part I would fly into St. Johns, the western part you can combine with Cape Breton in Nova Scotia and use the ferry. (stradanove.net)
  • Three Cape Breton & Central Nova Scotia (ex CN) Alco/MLW C630Ms built in 1967/8 (2039,2003 & 2034) head train 305 from Sydney to Truro Nova Scotia through Barney's River on 6 October 1997. (funet.fi)
  • The W&A became part of the Dominion Atlantic Railway or DAR in 1894 and the DAR itself was purchased by the Canadian Pacific Railway or CPR in 1912, although it was operated as a separate entity. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Canadian Pacific Railway is completed. (thecoast.ca)
  • Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. co-operate at the Port of Vancouver on moving shipments of intermodal freight - goods transported inside standardized metal containers that are readily transferred among ships, trains and trucks. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • For the Canadian Pacific Railway, their last passengers to be routinely pulled by iron horses were on their Montreal commuter operations. (waybacktimes.com)
  • The railway was a key project of the visionary Nova Scotian leader Joseph Howe who felt a government built railway led by Nova Scotia was necessary after the failure of the Intercolonial Railway talks and several fruitless private proposals. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Government of Canada dissolved the NSR in 1872 when it became part of the Intercolonial Railway. (wikipedia.org)
  • Despite its name the NTR, at a total of 2,019 miles, was not a true transcontinental although it did help establish one by connecting with the Grand Trunk Pacific at Winnipeg, Manitoba and the Intercolonial Railway at Moncton, New Brunswick. (american-rails.com)
  • Casual coastal dining is on the menu at Harbourstone Pour House, which highlights Nova Scotia's culinary bounty. (marriott.com)
  • 91 Victoria Street East is a two-storey commercial Victorian building standing on the south side of Amherst, Nova Scotia's main street in the downtown commercial district. (historicplaces.ca)
  • 177 Victoria Street East, also known as "Victoria," is an elegant two-and-a-half-storey residence located on the south side of Amherst, Nova Scotia's main street. (historicplaces.ca)
  • Nova Scotia's Natural Resources Minister, Zach Churchill, says getting Donkin into production is a been a priority of his government. (mining.com)
  • You guys are walking around in a poem," says François Gaudet to the small group he's guiding at the Grand-Pré National Historic Site in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley. (saltscapes.com)
  • In 1913, the story of Evangéline was made into a feature film, Nova Scotia's first. (saltscapes.com)
  • Given its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, Nova Scotia's economy is largely influenced by the sea, and its harbours have served as military bases during many wars. (thecanadianencyclopedia.ca)
  • The Atlantic Upland is one of Nova Scotia's chief physical features and is recognized by its five fragments, separated in places by extensive lowlands. (thecanadianencyclopedia.ca)
  • Peggy's Cove is a beautiful spot on Nova Scotia's eastern shore. (mysteriesofcanada.com)
  • However, there are also warmer than normal water temperatures off Nova Scotia's south shore, where Robichaud said temperatures are about 3 to 4 C higher than historical norms for this time of year. (yahoo.com)
  • In late January, while it was mounting a large recruiting campaign to get the battalion up to strength, No. 2 Construction Battalion sent 250 men to New Brunswick to remove railway tracks that were urgently needed for military operations in Belgium and France. (bccns.com)
  • Nova Scotia and New Brunswick saw some potential benefit for them in participating in western expansion. (activehistory.ca)
  • The first newspaper in New Brunswick, the Royal Saint John Gazette and Nova Scotian Intelligencer , was published by William Lewis and John Ryan at Parrtown. (thecanadianencyclopedia.ca)
  • Even the efforts in the same direction which were being made in the province of Nova Scotia had but little influence on the course of events in New Brunswick, for each province had its own particular grievances and its own separate interests. (gutenberg.org)
  • Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean , Nova Scotia is separated from Prince Edward Island by the Northumberland Strait and from New Brunswick by the Bay of Fundy . (thecanadianencyclopedia.ca)
  • Welcome aboard Fundy Rose, with daily crossings between Digby, Nova Scotia and Saint John, New Brunswick. (stradanove.net)
  • The Nova Scotia and New Brunswick governments have asked Ottawa to cover half the cost of protecting the road and railway on the isthmus, but an engineering study released last year has found it could take up to a decade to improve and strengthen the dike system. (yahoo.com)
  • C. E., Late Chief Engineer of Railways to the provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. (canadiana.ca)
  • Its aims are the preservation and dissemination of information concerning railway heritage in Canada as well as the acquisition of artifacts and archival material which depict the historical or technological development of Canada's railways. (nmracanada.ca)
  • The wildfire that destroyed most of the village of Lytton on June 30 also burned nearby tracks in which Canada's two largest railways share running rights. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • An investigation and a relief effort are under way, and CN is fully engaged in both," Canada's largest railway said in a statement on Wednesday. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • CP remains focused on a safe recovery of service through the Lytton, British Columbia area and continue the tireless efforts in support of our valued customers and the communities we serve," Canada's second-largest railway said in a memo to customers. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • Nova Scotia is Canada's second-smallest province (following Prince Edward Island) and is located on the southeastern coast of the country. (thecanadianencyclopedia.ca)
  • Nova Scotia to Newfoundland Year-round vehicle and passenger ferry service is provided by Marine Atlantic between North Sydney, Nova Scotia, and Port aux Basques, Newfoundland. (stradanove.net)
  • 7. Travel within In November of 2017, a new ferry service opened up between Newfoundland and St. Nova Scotia, and Port aux Basques, Newfoundland. (stradanove.net)
  • For ferries to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, take a journey with Marine Atlantic. (stradanove.net)
  • But sailing north, you What is the cost of the ferry from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland? (stradanove.net)
  • The ferry crossing from North Sydney, Nova Scotia, to Argentia, Newfoundland, takes approximately 17 hours, but with so much to see and do during the journey, it feels much shorter. (stradanove.net)
  • Among the highlights of this three month trip from Florida to the Canadian Maritimes, is the 14-hour ferry ride from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland. (stradanove.net)
  • Thanks to our convenient downtown hotel location, you're perfectly placed to explore Scotiabank Centre, Casino Nova Scotia, Citadel Hill and more. (marriott.com)
  • The construction of the Nova Scotia Railway by the colonial government was partly encouraged by the construction failures and ongoing delays in building the Shubenacadie Canal The success of the railway came at the expense of the canal which opened in 1861, but soon fell into disrepair from lack of use (and because the rail bridges over the canal were too low for the steamers on the canal). (wikipedia.org)
  • The meeting was attended by UNIDROIT Deputy Secretary General Professor Anna Veneziano and featured, among other, presentations by representatives of the Rail Working Group and of European railway associations. (unidroit.org)
  • The Canadian National Railway shares many similarities with the Consolidated Rail Corporation. (american-rails.com)
  • The VIA Rail/Canadian National Railways (CNR) Station at Amherst is a one-and-a-half-storey, red sandstone railway station, built between 1907 and 1908. (historicplaces.ca)
  • The Rocky Mountain Rail Society is a registered non profit organization of volunteers dedicated to the preservation of Canadian National Railway steam locomotive 6060, known as The Spirit of Alberta. (nmracanada.ca)
  • A Canadian National Rail locomotive moves through the rail yard in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, on Thursday, March 29, 2018. (timesfreepress.com)
  • Operated separately from VIA Rail, the Rocky Mountaineer railway service links the western Canadian cities of Vancouver, Jasper, Calgary and Banff. (usatoday.com)
  • Rail Group News offers news and analysis from Railway Age, IRJ and RT&S by email. (railwayage.com)
  • CN Rail is a solid Canadian railway that's in a major rut right now. (fool.ca)
  • Between CN, CP, and U.S. railways, my favourite has to be CN Rail. (fool.ca)
  • The province of Nova Scotia says, approximately 16,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes, and 200 homes and other structures have suffered damage due to wildfires. (ctvnews.ca)
  • The Atlas' 224 detailed maps are accompanied by short articles, illustrations, historic photographs, charts, graphs and interesting trivia that provide a comprehensive overview of the railways in the province. (nmracanada.ca)
  • On July 1, 1867, ownership of the NSR was passed from the Government of Nova Scotia to the Government of Canada. (wikipedia.org)
  • 14 Rupert St., Amherst, Nova Scotia Canada B4H3R3. (antiqbook.com)
  • The APRA is a non-profit organization of volunteers whose interest is the collection, preservation, restoration, and interpretation of artifacts that represent the technology and history of the railways in Western Canada. (nmracanada.ca)
  • Toronto : published by the Canada Railway News Co. Limited, 1900? (gallery.ca)
  • Montreal : Published for the Canada Railway News Co. by Leighton & Frey Souvenir View Co., Portland, Me. (gallery.ca)
  • Lunenburg, Nova Scotia : the Gloucester of Canada. (gallery.ca)
  • The railway network in Canada is well-developed, and trains are equipped to deal with the long and snowy Canadian winters. (usatoday.com)
  • A notable exception is that indigenous people in western Canada have pointed out, correctly, that one of the reasons for Confederation was to organize the takeover of their land (that "western expansion" for which railways were built. (activehistory.ca)
  • Nova Scotia is part of the Appalachian region, one of Canada seven physiographic regions . (thecanadianencyclopedia.ca)
  • The ferry port provides a link to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in Canada. (stradanove.net)
  • Here in Canada, we have two of the better railways out there. (fool.ca)
  • Photos taken from International Space Station (ISS) show the immense scale of the wildfires in Nova Scotia. (ctvnews.ca)
  • Statistics from the port show that trade has slowed after wildfires damaged railway tracks near Lytton. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • Shipments of goods have been delayed in and out of the Port of Vancouver after wildfires damaged railway tracks near Lytton in southern British Columbia. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • The railway line to Windsor (known as the Windsor Branch) was opened in June 1858 and the line to Truro (known as the Eastern Line) was opened in December 1858. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Windsor Branch was leased to the Windsor and Annapolis Railway in 1871. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 1868 the Anglican Church sold the area between Drury Lane and Church Street to the Windsor & Annapolis Railway and over the next few years divested itself of the remaining glebe lands in the Lower Town. (annapolisroyal.com)
  • The builder's association with the Windsor & Annapolis Railway may explain how these blocks were transported to Annapolis Royal. (annapolisroyal.com)
  • Just over a month later, both major railways saw the end of their steam-powered freight services, when noted Canadian railway historian Ron Ritchie watched the CPR's 2-8-2 (wheel arrangement) 5441 run an extra grain train from Winnipeg to Kenora, Ontario on July 27. (waybacktimes.com)
  • In the age of railway building, financing issues like that made Confederation a practical business matter. (activehistory.ca)
  • Without credit, there would be no money to build railways into the northwest territories. (activehistory.ca)
  • The ICR in turn was controlled by Canadian Government Railways from 1915 to 1918 and was merged into the Canadian National Railways or CNR in 1918. (wikipedia.org)
  • The formation of CN officially began when the Canadian government took possession of the National Transcontinental Railway (NTR) following its completion in May of 1915. (american-rails.com)
  • The Old Amherst Post Office is located prominently on the main street of Amherst, Nova Scotia among large, similarily constructed buildings. (historicplaces.ca)
  • Nova Scotian women are granted the right to vote in provincial elections. (thecoast.ca)
  • With a large banner, the Canadian National Railways publicized its last regularly scheduled passenger steam train that year on April 25, when engine No. 6043 terminated its run in Winnipeg from The Pas, Manitoba. (waybacktimes.com)
  • A decade earlier, the railways had earned 20 per cent of their earnings from 55.4 million passengers who had not yet discovered the 'delights' of automobiles and airplanes. (waybacktimes.com)
  • Experts attending the meeting agree that the timing in terms of coal prices is not the best, and that prospects for putting the mine into production will be greatly enhanced if the company can land a long-term contract to sell thermal coal to Nova Scotia Power. (mining.com)
  • With Teck rerouting some of its coal exports to Prince Rupert, the disruption to the company represents only 1 to 2 per cent of annual sales volume, said Bank of Nova Scotia analyst Orest Wowkodaw. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • With the steam era entering its twilight year, a few aficionados took it upon themselves to organize excursions by hiring the railways to run special trains. (waybacktimes.com)
  • but the thirty miles of railway to be built will create a demand in Spring. (theshipslist.com)
  • In 1874, Dominion Atlantic Railway employee Edward Brooks purchased lot no. 7 on which he built a dwelling within the year. (annapolisroyal.com)
  • The Alberta Railway Museum is run by the Alberta Pioneer Railway Association. (nmracanada.ca)
  • When the DAR was sold by CPR in 1994, the Windsor Branch came under the control of the shortline Windsor and Hantsport Railway. (wikipedia.org)
  • Enjoy a 2 hour journey on one of British Columbia's few remaining fully operational steam railways. (nmracanada.ca)
  • When the Dominion's two major railways abandoned en masse their once primary mode of propulsion, which dated to 1836, for the oncoming diesel age, scores of steam engines were sent for scrap. (waybacktimes.com)
  • Some B.C. logging railways, as well as other small industrial and short lines, also continued with temporary steam. (waybacktimes.com)
  • We just want to make sure we're doing it right," Ed Griffith, vice-president of human resources, told about 60 executives at the Nova Scotia Mining Association's annual general meeting Friday afternoon at the Fox Harb'r Resort. (mining.com)
  • The ferry returns to Nova Scotia in the afternoon, departing Bar Harbor at 3:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time. (stradanove.net)
  • Since 1995, we have been looking toward the future, when an interpretive railway would be operating in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. (nmracanada.ca)
  • We have also been involved with the various fights over the years to keep the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway operational when CPR has tried to abandon it. (nmracanada.ca)
  • To restore and to operate heritage interurban cars on the original BC Electric Railway Route through Surrey and the Fraser Valley to link heritage tourism destinations. (nmracanada.ca)
  • As Gaudet puts it, "Evangéline started tourism in Nova Scotia. (saltscapes.com)
  • In this piece, we'll have a closer look at two railways that I think could make a great bang for your buck over the next year and beyond. (fool.ca)
  • While VIA owns 223 km of track, most of the track infrastructure it uses is owned and managed by freight railway companies. (gc.ca)
  • I've been into photography, railways and modeling them in miniature for almost 40 years. (feedspot.com)
  • The Coloured Hockey League is founded in Nova Scotia, 23 years before the NHL. (thecoast.ca)
  • The LE for VIA 92 had more than 33 years of railway experience, including 28 years as a locomotive engineer. (gc.ca)
  • The ICLE had 34 years of railway experience, including 25 years as a locomotive engineer. (gc.ca)
  • He had 22 years of railway experience, including 9 years as a locomotive engineer. (gc.ca)
  • He had worked as a locomotive engineer for the Ottawa Central Railway (7 years) and for CN (2 years). (gc.ca)
  • Though the company has fallen off the tracks a bit, I do not doubt the firm will be able to improve its operating ratio (a metric unique to the railways) over the years. (fool.ca)
  • In a project update provided at the 128th Annual Meeting of The Nova Scotia Mining Society last week, the company laid out its plans to for moving the project forward. (mining.com)
  • With another railway book to follow soon, and two more model railway layouts currently under construction, I've now turned this blog over to wherever the rails take me. (feedspot.com)
  • We have compiled a listing of books about the history of railways in Nova Scotia. (novascotiarailwayheritage.com)
  • By May 31, the fire had spread across an area of 17,000 hectares near the southern tip of Nova Scotia, the most extensive forest fire ever recorded in the province's history. (ctvnews.ca)
  • If you would like a detailed history of the railroad there are several excellent titles out there, such as Mr. Murray's previously mentioned and the much more thorough " History Of The Canadian National Railways " by author G.R. Stevens. (american-rails.com)
  • The BCRHA is a Victoria, B.C. based group dedicated to the preservation of the railway history of British Columbia. (nmracanada.ca)
  • Members of our group have in the past written a number of books on BC railway history. (nmracanada.ca)
  • He thought that there was a particular reason why the remarks of Mr. Tobin upon the improvement of bait should have been made to the government, for if there was a body of gentlemen who understood the use of bait , it was the Executive of Nova Scotia. (uvic.ca)
  • Later, Nova Scotia made a strong effort to leave, but negotiated better terms and stayed in. (activehistory.ca)
  • The Nova Scotia Railway is a historic Canadian railway. (wikipedia.org)
  • The historic Canadian National Railway logo. (american-rails.com)
  • The Society's goal is to preserve and display historic railway and forestry artifacts. (nmracanada.ca)
  • The property at 46 Drury Lane, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, as recognized by its heritage designation, is valued for its contribution to the architectural landscape of the town as well as its association with local historic personalities. (annapolisroyal.com)
  • The photographs are illustrated in geographic sequence and are divided into two pages - Canadian National Lines and Canadian Pacific (Dominion Atlantic Railway) and other lines. (novascotiarailwayheritage.com)
  • The railway stocks have been feeling the hit of macro headwinds lately. (fool.ca)
  • Canadian railway stocks have been up against it so far this year. (fool.ca)