History of the Caraquet & Gulf Shore Railway

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TIME TABLE NO. 84, APRIL 25 1954


WESTWARD TRAINS                    CARAQUET SUBDIVISION                        EASTWARD TRAINS
Inferior Direction                Atlantic Standard Time                     Superior Direction
3rd Class    2nd Class                                         S   Off      2nd Class   3rd Class
                          Miles   Sy                           e   ice       Oth
     281         397      Fr.Jct  mb                           e        Si-  er        398
Way Freight   Passenger   Switch  ol                               Sig  di-  Tra    Passenger
Daily Ex.Sun Daily Ex.Sun Glouc.  s     Stations               A   nls  ngs  cks   Daily Ex.Sun
    A.M.        A.M.      Jct.   CR                                                  P.M.
 L  5.00     L  7.00      72.74  WYZ  TRACADIE . . . . . . .   DN   KD   16  70   A  6.55
    5.32     f  7.20      65.05       FERGUSON . . . . . . .                  3   s  6.30
    5.45     s  7.31      61.05       INKERMAN . . . . . . .   DN   BM        9   s  6.20
 A  5.55     A  7.36      59.30  RWY  POKEMOUCHE JCT . . . .                      L  6.14
 L  7.00     L  8.22      59.30  RWY  POKEMOUCHE JCT . . . .                      A  5.29
    7.30     s  8.52      48.51  Z    CARAQUET . . . . . . .   D    WR   27       s  5.05
    7.50     s  9.03      44.27       UPPER CARAQUET . . . .                  4   s  4.53
    8.37     s  9.20      36.95  WZ   BURNSVILLE . . . . . .   D    BU        9   s  4.35
    8.38        9.21      36.59       JOHNSON  . . . . . . .             16          4.30
    9.06     f  9.31      32.16       ST. LEOLIN . . . . . .                  2   f  4.23
    9.12     s  9.37      29.52       GRAND ANSE . . . . . .   D    GR   36       s  4.18
    9.21     f  9.47      26.12       POKESHAW . . . . . . .                  4   f  4.10
    9.30     f  9.58      22.63       NEW BANDON . . . . . .                  6   f  4.02
    9.35     s 10.02      20.72       STONEHAVEN . . . . . .             16       s  3.58
    9.39     f 10.06      18.96       CLIFTON  . . . . . . .                      f  3.54
    9.49     f 10.13      15.19       JANEVILLE  . . . . . .                  4   f  3.46
    9.59     f 10.20      12.11  W    MILLER BROOK . . . . .                      f  3.39
   10.02     s 10.24      10.14       SALMON BEACH . . . . .                      f  3.36
   10.14     s 10.37       4.09       EAST BATHURST  . . . .             12       s  3.25
 A 10.25     A 10.45       0.11  RZ   GLOUCESTER JUNCTION  .   D    G             L  3.15
    A.M.        A.M.                                                                 P.M.
Daily Ex.Sun Daily Ex.Sun          Rule 41 applicable                             Daily Ex.Sun
     281         397                                                                  398

       BATHURST SUBDIVISION                                               BATHURST SUBDIVISION
 A 10.50     A 11.40      . . .  CWK  BATHURST . . . . . . .   T           L  2.40
    A.M.        A.M.                                                          P.M.

(note A - "Train Order or Telephone Offices")


CARAQUET SUBDIVISION FOOTNOTES

Lights will not be displayed on switches.

L.C.L. truck service leaves Bathurst daily except Sunday.


YARD LIMIT SIGNS

Burnsville . . . . . . . . 2078 feet east and 5026 feet west of station
Caraquet . . . . . . . . . 1200 feet east and 1200 feet west of station
Tracadie . . . . . . . . . 3675 feet west of station
Gloucester Jct.  . . . . . Yard limits at Gloucester Jct. extend from head block of
                           junction switch with Bathurst Sub. to yard limit sign
                           located 1760 feet east of junction switch at Gloucester
                           Jct.

ENGINE AND CAR RESTRICTIONS

Heaviest engine permitted to operate - N-4-A Class.
Heaviest car permitted gross weight 169,000 lbs.


SPEED RESTRICTIONS
                                M.P.H.     Location
Passenger Trains . . . . . . . .  35    Entire Subdivision
All other Trains . . . . . . . .  25       "       "
Over 30% Engines (Steam) . . . .  25       "       "
Over 28% Engines (Steam) . . . .  30       "       "
All Engines, Cars and Trains . .  10    Petries Crossing, mile 73.2 and Arseneau Crossing, mile 72.95.
                                        All movements over these crossings must be protected by a flagman.


ADDITIONAL STOPS
Regular Stop:
   St. Isidore  . . . . . . . . . . . .    Mile 68.89
Flag Stop:
   Bertrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    Mile 41.67
   Blanchard Settlement . . . . . . . .      "  55.38
   Evangeline . . . . . . . . . . . . .      "  57.04
   




WESTWARD TRAINS                    SHIPPIGAN SUBDIVISION                       EASTWARD TRAINS
Inferior Direction                Atlantic Standard Time                     Superior Direction

   Fourth           Second                                                                           Second           Fourth
   Class             Class                                                      S   Off               Class           Class
                                        Miles     Sy                            e   ice       Oth
    581         395          393        Fr.Jct    mb                            e        Si-  er      394          396         582
  Freight    Passenger    Passenger     Switch    ol                                Sig  di-  Tra  Passenger    Passenger    Freight
Daily Ex.Sun Daily Ex.Sun Daily Ex.Sun   Pokem.    s     Stations               A   nls  ngs  cks  Daily Ex.Sun Daily Ex.Sun Daily Ex.Sun
    A.M.        P.M.         A.M.          Jct.                                                        A.M.        P.M.         A.M.
 L  6.40     L  5.59      L  8.05          6.85  RYZ  SHIPPIGAN  . . . . . .   DN    S   10    16   A  7.55     A  5.44      A  6.10
    ....     s  6.06      s  8.12          4.20  ...  SHIPPIGAN GULLY ROAD .                        s  7.47     s  5.38         ....
 A  7.00     A  6.14      A  8.22          0.00  RWY  POKEMOUCHE JCT . . . .                        L  7.36     L  5.29      L  5.55
    A.M.        P.M.         A.M.                                                                      A.M.        P.M.         A.M.
Daily Ex.Sun Daily Ex.Sun Daily Ex.Sun         Rule 41 applicable                                  Daily Ex.Sun Daily Ex.Sun Daily Ex.Sun
    581         395          393                                                                      394          396          582



SHIPPIGAN SUBDIVISION FOOTNOTES

Lights will not be displayed on switches.
Trains may leave Pokemouche Jct. and Shippigan without Terminal Clearance.
Yard limit sign is located 1840 feet west of Shippigan station.
L.C.L. truck service leaves Bathurst daily except Sunday.


ENGINE AND CAR RESTRICTIONS

Heaviest engine permitted to operate - N-4-A Class.
Heaviest car permitted - 169,000 lbs.


SPEED RESTRICTIONS
                                M.P.H.     Location
Passenger Trains . . . . . . . .  35    Entire Subdivision
All other Trains . . . . . . . .  25       "       "
Over 30% Engines (Steam) . . . .  25       "       "
Over 28% Engines (Steam) . . . .  30       "       "


INDUSTRIAL TRACKS
                                         Points Face     Mileage   Car Capacity
Fafard  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       W            3.38         10


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