Train 19 - Ten Years Later

Train 19 - Truro Bound - James River, Nova Scotia.

This is Train 19 roughly 10 years after Dad took the pictures of "The Cabot" in the same location back on that hot Summer day in 1967. The day Dad took this picture, it was much cooler. I believe it was October of 1976.

By the time this picture was taken, train 19 and it's Eastbound counterpart Train 18 only traveled between Truro and Sydney, Nova Scotia. Connections were made in Truro between train 19 and "The Scotian" which was heading to Montreal, Quebec. "The Scotian" operated between Halifax and Montreal. Train 18 connected with "The Ocean" from Montreal to Halifax, and traveled Eastbound to Sydney from Truro.

Train 19 - Truro Bound - James River, Nova Scotia.

By the time these pictures were taken, trains 18 and 19 were much shorter. Gone were the Sleeping Cars and Dining Car and Full Lounge Cars. In the earlier 1970's folks could still have a Sleeping Car accommodation between Sydney and Montreal, but in the middle 1970's the Sleeping Cars were removed.

The consist of the trains were the Baggage and Express Cars, Day Coaches, Dinette/Lounge Car and Dayniter bringing up the rear. The Dayniter was a Day Coach with seating that had leg rests and more leg room to help with the sleeping at night. The Dayniter also had an attendant who was there for the passengers in this car. The Attendant would pass out pillows and blankets for his/her charges who had paid an extra fare above regular coach fare to ride this car.

Folks traveling West of Truro, Nova Scotia still didn't need to change trains. The last three carriages were switched out and added to the consist of "The Scotian" Westbound to Montreal. The same three carriages were switched out of "The Ocean" and marshaled into Eastbound Train 18 for Sydney.

Train 19 made it's last run on 27 October, 1979. Train 18 made it's last run to Sydney on 26 October, 1979. After Trains 18 & 19 were removed, Rail Liners were used. It wasn't the same as riding a full fledged train. The End of January, 1990, all passenger trains in the Maritimes were terminated except for "The Ocean" between Halifax and Montreal. The trains that ran between Halifax and Sydney and to Yarmouth were popular, but the Federal Government thought otherwise.

Till the next time.

All Aboard

"The Old Fart"