Railway Days
Herb MacDonald will be chugging through Nova Scotia this month, starting next Tuesday, giving a series of illustrated talks on the history of railways in Nova Scotia. You can catch him in Dartmouth, Halifax or Mosquodoboit.
Tuesday, Nov 5 / 7 p.m., Woodlawn Public Library, Dartmouth
Cape Breton Railways: An Author’s Journey
This presentation will explore aspects of the railway history of Cape Breton and the writing of the book on the island’s railroads.
Friday, Nov 15 / 12 noon, Spring Garden Road Memorial Public Library, Halifax
Halifax as a Railway Terminus: 1854-2013
This talk will examine the rise and decline of the railways that connected the port of Halifax to the interiors of Nova Scotia and Canada.
Saturday, Nov 16 / 10 a.m., Musquodoboit Harbour Public Library
The Golden Age of Nova Scotia Railways: 1890-1960
This program will look at the evolution of the Canadian National and Dominion Atlantic systems, branches like the Musquodoboit line, and the impacts of railways on Nova Scotia communities.
Herb MacDonald is the author of Cape Breton Railways: An Illustrated History published by Cape Breton University Press in 2012.
