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The Windsor and Annapolis Railway (W&AR) was a historic Canadian railway that operated in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley. The railway ran from Windsor to Annapolis Royal and leased connections to Nova Scotia's capital of Halifax. The W&AR played a major role in developing Nova Scotia's agriculture and tourism industries, operating from 1869 until 1894 when it evolved into the larger Dominion Atlantic Railway.

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  • The Windsor and Annapolis Railway (W&AR) was a historic Canadian railway that operated in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley. The railway ran from Windsor to Annapolis Royal and leased connections to Nova Scotia's capital of Halifax. The W&AR played a major role in developing Nova Scotia's agriculture and tourism industries, operating from 1869 until 1894 when it evolved into the larger Dominion Atlantic Railway. (en)
  • Windsor and Annapolis Railway (W & AR) era una compagnia ferroviaria del Canada che eserciva la storica linea omonima che operava nella Valle di Annapolis, in Nuova Scozia. Mappa del 1885; ferrovie Windsor-Annapolis, Yarmouth-Annapolis, Windsor Branch fino Halifax La ferrovia correva tra Windsor e Annapolis Royal e aveva accesso al collegamento con la capitale Halifax. La W & AR svolse un ruolo importante nello sviluppo dell'agricoltura e del turismo della Nuova Scozia e operò dal 1869 fino al 1894, quando confluì nella più grande Dominion Atlantic Railway (DAR). (it)
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  • Windsor and Annapolis Railway (en)
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  • Dominion Atlantic Railway 1894-1993 (en)
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  • The Windsor and Annapolis Railway (W&AR) was a historic Canadian railway that operated in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley. The railway ran from Windsor to Annapolis Royal and leased connections to Nova Scotia's capital of Halifax. The W&AR played a major role in developing Nova Scotia's agriculture and tourism industries, operating from 1869 until 1894 when it evolved into the larger Dominion Atlantic Railway. The W&AR was formed by British railway investors and Nova Scotian railway promoters in 1864. Investors were attracted by the traffic potential to link Halifax with Bay of Fundy and New England ports as well as the apple orchards in the Annapolis Valley. The company's operations centre was in Kentville, although corporate headquarters remained in London, United Kingdom. The Windsor and Annapolis negotiated running rights over the government-owned "Windsor Branch" of the Nova Scotia Railway to connect Windsor to the city and harbour of Halifax. Vernon Smith, an experienced railway manager and engineer from Britain was the engineer in charge of construction and became the first general manager. The resident engineer was Henry Ernest Milner, also from England.Construction began in 1866 with locomotives landed for work crews at Windsor, Wolfville, Nova Scotia and Kentville. The line began operation between Kentville and Annapolis Royal on June 26, 1869 while work continued on the line's two large bridges east of Kentville over the large estuaries of the Avon River at Windsor and the Gaspereau River at Hortonville. An official opening was celebrated on August 18, 1869 with dignitaries including Lord Lisgar the Governor General of Canada arriving by rail from Halifax, although shuttled over the uncompleted bridge works by stage coach. The devastating Saxby Gale on October 5, 1869 destroyed much of the newly built line between Hortonville and Wolfville which required hasty rebuilding. Despite these challenges, the railway opened for full operation on December 18, 1869 when the Avon and Gaspereau Bridges were complete and first train ran across the entire line from Halifax to Annapolis Royal. The railway struggled at first with inexperienced staff, limited equipment and especially with extensive and ongoing repairs required on the sections of the line along the Minas Basin damaged by the Saxby Gale in 1869. However passenger traffic quickly blossomed, helped by early tourism promotion of steamship connections to the emerging New England tourism market. Freight traffic began more slowly but an explosion in apple shipments in the early 1880s ensured the prosperity of the line. The railway was built at first to the Canadian broad gauge of 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm). It converted to the standard gauge of 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) in 1875. The W&AR bought out the thriving branch line, the Cornwallis Valley Railway in 1890 which ran from Kentville to Kingsport through rich apple districts. (en)
  • Windsor and Annapolis Railway (W & AR) era una compagnia ferroviaria del Canada che eserciva la storica linea omonima che operava nella Valle di Annapolis, in Nuova Scozia. Mappa del 1885; ferrovie Windsor-Annapolis, Yarmouth-Annapolis, Windsor Branch fino Halifax La ferrovia correva tra Windsor e Annapolis Royal e aveva accesso al collegamento con la capitale Halifax. La W & AR svolse un ruolo importante nello sviluppo dell'agricoltura e del turismo della Nuova Scozia e operò dal 1869 fino al 1894, quando confluì nella più grande Dominion Atlantic Railway (DAR). Locomotiva Gabriel a Kentville; una delle locomotive a scartamento largo della W & AR La W & AR venne costituita da investitori ferroviari britannici e promotori ferroviari novascozzesi nel 1864. Centro operativo della società fu anche se la sede centrale rimase a Londra, nel Regno Unito. La Windsor e Annapolis negoziò i diritti di transito sulla "Windsor Branch" della Nova Scotia Railway che era proprietà del governo per collegare Windsor alla città e al porto di Halifax. Vernon Smith, esperto manager ferroviario britannico era l'ingegnere responsabile della costruzione e divenne il primo direttore generale.La costruzione iniziò nel 1866 con le locomotive sbarcate per i cantieri di lavoro a Windsor, e Kentville. La linea iniziò ad operare tra Kentville e Annapolis Royal il 26 giugno 1869, mentre proseguirono i lavori proseguivano sui due grandi ponti della linea ad est di Kentville sul grande estuario del fiume Avon a Windsor e sul fiume Gaspereau a . Un'inaugurazione ufficiale fu celebrata il 18 agosto 1869 con alte personalità tra cui John Young, Lord Lisgar, Governatore generale del Canada che arrivarono in treno da Halifax anche se per un ponte incompleto trasbordarono in diligenza. Il devastante uragano "Saxby Gale" il 5 ottobre 1869 distrusse gran parte della linea di nuova costruzione tra Hortonville e Wolfville che richiese una urgente ricostruzione. Nonostante queste sfide, la ferrovia fu pronta il 18 dicembre 1869, quando i due ponti Avon e Gaspereau furono completati e il primo treno poté percorrere l'intera linea da Halifax ad Annapolis Royal.La ferrovia accusò all'inizio molte difficoltà di esercizio per varie cause quali, personale inesperto, scarsità di attrezzature e soprattutto per le riparazioni indispensabili sulle sezioni della linea lungo il bacino del Minas danneggiate dal "Saxby Gale". Nonostante ciò il traffico passeggeri crebbe rapidamente promosso dalla promozione turistica legata ai collegamenti con piroscafo alla Nuova Inghilterra. Il traffico merci si sviluppò più lentamente; nel 1880 tuttavia un'improvvisa espansione delle richieste di spedizioni di mele assicurò redditività alla ferrovia. La linea venne armata a scartamento largo canadese di 5 ft 6in (1676 mm) ma nel 1875 fu riconvertita a quello normale. Nel 1892 la società W & AR acquistò la Cornwallis Valley Railway che si diramava da Kentville e raggiungeva attraversando i ricchi distretti di produzione delle mele di cui si era assicurata il florido traffico. (it)
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  • Corporate: London, England; Operational: Kentville, Nova Scotia (en)
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