Old Time Trains

Canadian National Railways in Newfoundland

Rolling Stock

TerraTransport

Formed 1979

Last years of railway operations 1979-1988. .

TT 2 Terra Nova :2nd Terra Nova Business Car

Originally built CC&F May 1955 as the 8-Section, 1 State Room, 1 Smoking Room sleeper # 317 'Bonavista'.
Converted 1979 into a Business Car. Note: Terra Nova 1st built 1892 preserved 1969 NMS&T.

Preserved: See below

Canadian National

2950 load test car (former steam generator car) First of 7 cars (2950-2956) CC&F/CN 9/1956.
St. John's August 1978 Todd Minsk

2952 in old colours. St. John's August 1978 Todd Minsk

2956 in new paint scheme. St. John's August 1978 Todd Minsk

Inspection Car 3 open platform wooden car. Port Aux Basque July 1958 Bud Laws Collection

Inspection Car 3 after plywood sheathing replaced original wood.
Corner Brook 4/14/1969 Joseph Testagrose Collection

Wooden coach 511. July 1958. Bud Laws Collection

Business Car Avalon CC&F 1918. April 13, 1969 Joseph Testagrose Collection

Originally Quidi Vidi, the private car of Sir William Reid, Reid-Newfoundland Co.
Following abandonment it was displayed 5/1991 in Bowring Park in St. John's.
Disposition unknown. C.2005

Preserved

CN_502 part of Pine Creek RR 3 foot gauge train is the only piece of operating Newfoundland rolling stock.
New Jersey Museum of Transportation, Allaire State Park, whose predecessor dates back to 1952
making it one the oldest operations in existance. Farmingdale, NJ 6/24/2018 Carl Perelman

TT 2 Terra Nova acq. 5/1991 Guest house. Clayton D. Cook Loop Railroad. Trinity 7/28/1999

Clayton Cook, a retired railroader worked to preserve this unique historic piece of the Newfoundland Railway.
Trinity Loop was built to gain altitude through a rugged area. Following abandonment this short section was saved,
the original loop was extended back on itself and two small park trains provided a lengthy scenic ride around
a park with carnival rides and cabins. Officially opened June 13, 1987, Owned by Town of Trinity and operated by
Francis Kelly for 20 years. Tired, unable to find a buyer sadly, Kelly walked away from it circa 2006 leaving everything, railway equipment, rides, buildings etc. abandoned to be vandalized and destroyed. Only the Terra Nova escaped.

In 2003 Terra Nova was relocated for use as a beach cottage Clifton, NS

In 7/2004 it was relocated again to Woodlands and Meadows Perennial Nursery and Gardens, Clifton, NS
Located along with caboose CN 79873 (acq. 1999).

Relocated again (2012) Orangedale, Cape Breton

Orangedale Railway Museum

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Canadian National Railways in Newfoundland

Rolling Stock

TerraTransport

Formed 1979

Last years of railway operations 1979-1988. .

TT 2 Terra Nova :2nd Terra Nova Business Car

Originally built CC&F May 1955 as the 8-Section, 1 State Room, 1 Smoking Room sleeper # 317 'Bonavista'.
Converted 1979 into a Business Car. Note: Terra Nova 1st built 1892 preserved 1969 NMS&T.

Preserved: See below

Canadian National

2950 load test car (former steam generator car) First of 7 cars (2950-2956) CC&F/CN 9/1956.
St. John's August 1978 Todd Minsk

2952 in old colours. St. John's August 1978 Todd Minsk

2956 in new paint scheme. St. John's August 1978 Todd Minsk

Inspection Car 3 open platform wooden car. Port Aux Basque July 1958 Bud Laws Collection

Inspection Car 3 after plywood sheathing replaced original wood.
Corner Brook 4/14/1969 Joseph Testagrose Collection

Wooden coach 511. July 1958. Bud Laws Collection

Business Car Avalon CC&F 1918. April 13, 1969 Joseph Testagrose Collection

Originally Quidi Vidi, the private car of Sir William Reid, Reid-Newfoundland Co.
Following abandonment it was displayed 5/1991 in Bowring Park in St. John's.
Disposition unknown. C.2005

Preserved

CN_502 part of Pine Creek RR 3 foot gauge train is the only piece of operating Newfoundland rolling stock.
New Jersey Museum of Transportation, Allaire State Park, whose predecessor dates back to 1952
making it one the oldest operations in existance. Farmingdale, NJ 6/24/2018 Carl Perelman

TT 2 Terra Nova acq. 5/1991 Guest house. Clayton D. Cook Loop Railroad. Trinity 7/28/1999

Clayton Cook, a retired railroader worked to preserve this unique historic piece of the Newfoundland Railway.
Trinity Loop was built to gain altitude through a rugged area. Following abandonment this short section was saved,
the original loop was extended back on itself and two small park trains provided a lengthy scenic ride around
a park with carnival rides and cabins. Officially opened June 13, 1987, Owned by Town of Trinity and operated by
Francis Kelly for 20 years. Tired, unable to find a buyer sadly, Kelly walked away from it circa 2006 leaving everything, railway equipment, rides, buildings etc. abandoned to be vandalized and destroyed. Only the Terra Nova escaped.

In 2003 Terra Nova was relocated for use as a beach cottage Clifton, NS

In 7/2004 it was relocated again to Woodlands and Meadows Perennial Nursery and Gardens, Clifton, NS
Located along with caboose CN 79873 (acq. 1999).

Relocated again (2012) Orangedale, Cape Breton

Orangedale Railway Museum

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