CN Inverness Subdivision

The CN Inverness subdivision ran from Port Hastings Junction (its connection to the Sydney subdivision and the outside world) to Inverness, a total of 55.6 miles.

The following information is from the employee timetable #97, effective April 26th, 1959.

MileStationsTOOSidingsOther Tracks
0.0PORT HASTINGS JCT
Junction with Sydney sub
P
3.6TROYP
7.6CREIGNISHP15
11.8CRAIGMORE11
18.1JUDIQUED21
22.5MARYVILLE3
27.3PORT HOODDN274
32.0GLENCOEP106
39.3MABOUDN15
42.2GLENDYERP8
47.0BLACK RIVERP9
51.4STRATHLORNEP17
55.6INVERNESSDNYard
“TOO” means Train Order Office or Telephone. DN=Manned train order office; P=Telephone.

Freight and mixed trains were limited to 25 miles per hour maximum over the subdivision. There was a 20 MPH speed restriction over the bridge at mile 54.1 outside Inverness, and a 5 MPH speed restriction on bridges for CR-12e,f locomotive types at miles 15.7, 19.4 and 41.8.

The heaviest car permitted on the subdivision was 169,000 lbs.

Other tracks listed in the timetable are:

  • Campbell, mile 15.2, points face S, 4 cars
  • Margaree Steamship Co. Ltd., mile 26.1, points face S, 4 cars
  • Dunmore, mile 30.1, points face N, 9 cars
  • Delhanty, mile 34.7, points face N, 7 cars

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