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BRITISH COLUMBIA
Canadian Museum of Rail and Travel
http://www.trainsdeluxe.com/
Work continues at the Canadian Museum of Rail and Travel in Cranbrook, BC on restoring CP FA2 4090 and FB2 4469. The primer paint job has been done for the MLW FA-2 #4090 and FB-2 #4469. On 4090, the underframe and truckshave been painted black, the windows are removed, as well as the mounted number boards on the 4090. Since this photo was taken, Scaffolding has been erected around the unit. Also, a bit of sad news, the preserved Elko station which is adjacent to the 4090 and 4469 recently sustained some fire damage of a suspicious nature on the front section of the station around the soffit area, around the door, and also in the roof, again see the attached images and newspaper article from Cranbrook’s Daily Townsman newspaper.
Revelstoke Railway Museum: www.railwaymuseum.com
The Fort Steele Heritage Town - Cranbrook, BC
www.fortsteele.ca
Jennifer Dunkerson; General Manager
Friends of Fort Steele Society
Fort Steele Heritage Town, Fort Steele, BC
Phone: 250-417-6000
jennifer.dunkerson@fortsteele.bc.ca
Kamloops Railway Historical Society: www.kamloopsheritagerailway.com
CRHA - E&N Division
http://www.encrha.com/
West Coast Railway Association (WCRA)
www.wcra.org
Kettle Valley Railway Society (KVSR)
http://www.kettlevalleyrail.org/
Rocky Mountaineer - Vancouver, BC
http://www.rockymountaineer.com/en_CA_AB/
Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Museum – Surrey, BC.
British Columbia Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society
http://www.nrhs.com/chapters/british-columbia
The Alberni Pacific Railway
Hello William,
I just reviewed your excellent November issue and noticed that in the section on Tourist Railways and Museums in British Columbia our railroad in not included. The Alberni Pacific Railway is a tourist railroad that is powered by a 1929 Baldwin 2-8-2T steam engine. It runs passengers between the restored Port Alberni station to the McLean Mill national Historic site. More information can be had at www.alberniheritage.com.
I have attached 2 photos, one of the #7 steam engine with passenger coaches heading up the 3% grade to the McLean Mill National Historic site. The other is of the recently restored ex MacMillan Bloedel GE 44 Ton switcher #11. It was used this past weekend November 23 in the BC Institute of Technology's conductor training program. The student come to Port Alberni from Vancouver to get hands on experience with switching moves and road switching.
Regards
Ken Rutherford
Director, Western Vancouver Island Industrial Heritage Society.
Port Alberni, BC
Thank you Ken, and welcome aboard!
WB
Royal Canadian Pacific Luxury Train
http://www.royalcanadianpacific.com/schedule.html
Alberta Railway Museum – Edmonton, AB
http://www.albertarailwaymuseum.com/
Alberta Railway Museum – Bieseker, AB
www.railwaymuseum.ab.ca
The museum has two MLW switchers: Ex-CP RS-23 8017 (ex- Saskferco - Belle Plain, Saskatchewan), and Ex-CN S13u 8704 (donated by CANAC).
Alberta Central Railway Museum - Wetaskiwin, AB
http://www.abcentralrailway.com/
Wainwright Rail Preservation Society - Wainwright, AB
http://www.railpark.org
The Wainwright Rail Preservation Society owns ex-CN GMD1 1404 and ex-CN FPB4 6861 and they 1created the Wainwright Rail Park and have a website is located at http://www.railpark.org which has their full contact info, galleries with 1404 and 6861, and other interesting items.
The Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions – Stettler, AB
Rocky Mountain Railway Society:
http://www.railpark.org
Alberta 2005 Centennial Railway Museum Society www.alberta2005rail.com
Galt Historic Railway Park
http://www.galtrailway.com/home/
Southern Prairie Railway
Ogema Heritage Railway Association
http://www.southernprairierailway.com/index.php/en/
You may follow the Southern Prairie Railway on Facebook for upcoming events, and comments and reactions from the many riders they had this year.
https://www.facebook.com/southernprairierailway?fref=ts
Southgate Museum - Battleford, SK
A Battleford Saskatchewan Farmer and railfan Gary Southgate, has been collecting vintage railroad equipment of Canadian Pacific and Canadian National heritage in the hopes of establishing a railroad museum in Saskatchewan. One piece he owns, the “Cape Tormentine” an ex-CN lounge sleeper that was at the Florida Railway Museum, was repatriated to Canada this summer, and has been moved to Ogema, SK for repairs and storage on the Red Coat Road and Rail line. This car is privately owned by a farmed railfan. He now has 14 pieces of rail equipment purchased from owners across the Canada and the United States, including an operational CN FP9 and several passenger cars. But his biggest prize is Canadian Pacific Northern 4-8-4 No. 3101. The 4-8-4, on display at the former IPSCO steel plant in Regina since the 1960s, would head up a train of CP equipment that Southgate hopes to acquire. CPR 3101 was constructed in October 1928 by CP’s Angus Shops in Montreal and was one of two 4-8-4s owned by Canadian Pacific. The other, No. 3100, is on display at the Canadian Science & Technology Museum in Ottawa. The two CP Northern’s were orphans on the roster, but worked continuously for 25 years on overnight passenger trains between Montreal and Toronto. Before their retirement in 1960, they were converted to burn oil and worked freight trains in the prairie provinces. CPR 3101 was sold to IPSCO in 1965, but instead of scrapping it, placed it on display at the plant. In addition to the locomotive, IPSCO also saved and displayed CP caboose No. 437034, and CP business car No. 36, the Francis E. Shaw, built in 1929. The business car was heated in the winter and air-conditioned in the summer so the interior is in excellent condition. Both cars were included in the deal with Southgate. For now, No. 3101 and cars remain at the steel plant.
For his Canadian National train, Southgate has purchased ex-CN/VIA FP9 6304 from owner Phillip Sheridan. The unit, built in 1954 as CN No. 6509, is presently being in freight service on the Washington & Idaho Railway painted in Southern Pacific “black widow” colors, but Southgate plans to move it to Canada and repaint it in CN’s 1954 green and black paint scheme. He is also looking for a CN A and B unit set that, with No. 6509, would head up his display of CN passenger cars. CN cars Southgate has already purchased include:
- Sleeper No. 1177, Green Bank, built by Pullman-Standard in 1954
- Sleeper-buffet-lounge No. 1089,Cape Tormentine, built by Pullman-Standard in 1954. This car was moved on a flat car from Florida and arrived in Assiniboia earlier this month. It will be temporarily displayed at the Southern Prairie Railway in Ogema.
- Canadian Flyer six-wheel coaches Nos. 5302, 5307, 5226, and 5228 built by Canadian Car & Foundry.
- Baggage car No. 9646, built in 1957 by National Steel Car
- Baggage-dormitory No. 9486, built by Pullman-Standard in 1947 for the New York Central as 22-roomette sleeper Haverstraw Bay.
To bring up the rear of his train, Southgate purchased former Wisconsin Central business car Superior. The car is on the move this week, with its ultimate destination being the Wainwright Rail Park in Wainwright, Alberta for storage.
Southgate also purchased another ex-CN sleeper from the Medina (N.Y.) Railroad Museum and is in the process of trying to find a vintage CN café-diner. “I’ve tracked one down but I’m not sure it’s for sale yet,” Southgate says. All his CN cars will be painted in the 1954 scheme.
For his largest pieces, such as the steam and diesel locomotives, Southgate hopes to someday construct a building for them. “It’s a plan in the making and it takes a lot of money to make it all happen,” he says.
The museum will be located in Battleford, SK about 80 miles northwest of Saskatoon. “We only have two big centers in Saskatchewan, one is Saskatoon and the second one is Regina. A third choice might be Moose Jaw because it was and is a CP hub. I haven’t crossed that bridge yet; I have to approach different people to see if I can find a site to set this up,” Southgate says. “I figure it will take three or four years to get everything accomplished. First I have to acquire the equipment, because if I walk into somebody’s building telling them I want to set up a rail museum and I didn’t own a car they wouldn’t even look at me.”Southgate remains on the lookout for more equipment, particularly to represent Canadian Pacific along with No. 3101. He’s also searching for vintage station equipment memorabilia for the museum. To assist the project with donations, or with questions contact Mr. Southgate: glsouthgate@yahoo.ca Phone: 306-937-2857
PRAIRIE DOG CENTRAL
http://www.pdcrailway.com/
Winnipeg Railway Museum:
www.wpgrailwaymuseum.com
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Southern Ontario Locomotive Restoration Society:
www.steam-train.org
CNR 4-6-2 #5588 has been repainted and fixed up: http://blogs.windsorstar.com/2013/07/18/spirit-of-windsor-locomotive-all-spruced-up/
SOLRS 0-4-0T #124 with her water tank reinstalled. St. Jacobs Repair Shop May 18th, 2012, Photo by Carson Wiebe
http://www.solrswat.ca/1%20Equipment%20Roster/Locomotives/124/124/124.htm
Waterloo Central Railway
http://waterloocentralrailway.com/
When the not-for-profit group that runs the Waterloo Central Railway learned it would be booted from its uptown station by the incoming light rail system, the future looked bleak. Faced with a move north to a new base off Northfield Drive — and a potential bill approaching $500,000 — the group was beginning to think its days were numbered in Waterloo Region.
The Southern Ontario Locomotive Restoration Society had relocated from St. Marys in 2007 to operate a seasonal tourist train running between Waterloo and St. Jacobs. With uncertainty over its future here, it was already being lured by another southern Ontario municipality, said president Ross White. "We want to stay here," he said. Now, with a funding proposal from the region that will be presented at a committee meeting on Tuesday, it looks like the group will be able to. The region proposes to give the society up to $150,000 along with region-owned track and switches currently used to store the train in uptown Waterloo. That equipment could be reinstalled at the new site between Northfield and Randall drives, near the Conestoga Parkway. The largest cost the group would have faced — as much as $400,000 — would have been building a new "passing track" to store the train at the Northfield site. "We're delighted," White said, noting he's keeping his fingers crossed that council will approve the plan. "This is the first real step … in ensuring the railway will be able to continue in Waterloo Region." Previously, he said the group had been told there weren't any funds available. "Without any assistance, the train would likely not have survived," acknowledged Coun. Jim Wideman. "I think that was a reality that we saw."
Using restored locomotives and trains, the railway is expected to carry 20,000 or more passengers this year — Santa trains begin later this month.
The train isn't a huge economic driver for the region, Wideman said. But "there's merit in terms of tourism," Wideman said. "It's another attraction for the region." The society will have to cover the rest of its relocation costs. White said the Canadian Pacific Railway is donating two old baggage cars — one can be used as a station with a gift shop and possibly a snack bar, while the other may be used as a rolling museum. White said the group has also reached a parking agreement with a business in the Northfield Drive area. LRT construction is expected to begin next year, and the Waterloo Central Railway will lose about 4.4 kilometres of its current route through Waterloo Park and the University of Waterloo to Northfield. That's why it's important to find other ways — such as adding the museum car — to entertain passengers on a shorter trip, White said. A ticketing partnership with the LRT system is also possible. (report by Brent Davis, via Avrom Shtern).
Niagara Railway Museum
www.nfrm.ca
Ken Jones – Director
The Niagara Railway Museum Inc. is very pleased to report that our 3 CP Rail boxcars are one step closer to the Museum site, the ex-Canadian National diesel shop in Fort Erie after a successful move out of Niagara Falls to a temporary storage location in Stevensville. The cars were secured at 1630 Tuesday November 19th, after a very long day for the CP Rail crew that moved them, and our members who were there to make sure everything went well.
The cars have been part of the Museum collection since 2001, and have been parked at the end of the North siding of the Montrose Sub for 5yrs. The track underneath is scheduled to be removed, necessitating the need to move our cars, and the 4000ft of empty double stack cars in front.
The NRM expresses its gratitude to those at Canadian Pacific that made this whole move possible. The train crew did a great job ensuring our cars arrived safely. We also thank CJB Canada for allowing us to use the property for temporary storage and loading of the cars for movement to our site. More information on the Museum and the final move will be posted on the Museum blog at www.nfrm.ca/blog
We still have a long road ahead, and we are accepting donations to help offset the cost of the road movement for the cars. Any donations will receive a charitable tax receipt, along with a plaque on our donor wall inside the display boxcar. Please contact the Museum if you’d like to contribute.
261sm - The cars are on the move for the first time in 5yrs. They will be switched to the head end for the trip out of the Falls.
268sm - The train is pulling across Dorchester Rd, and will shove ahead to tie onto the empty double stack cars which are being removed from storage.
3244sm - The cars tucked away at the new storage location, awaiting the move by road to the NRM shop in Fort Erie, Ont.
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The Bytown Railway Society – Ottawa, ON
http://www.bytownrailwaysociety.ca/about.htm
Chatham Railway Museum
http://www.chathamrailroadmuseum.ca/
Orangeville – Brampton Railway “Credit Valley Explorer”
http://www.creditvalleyexplorer.com/faqs.php
Owen Sound Marine and Railway Museum
http://www.marinerail.com/
Tourists and locals who visited the former CN train station recently said the city's decision to cut funding to the Marine & Rail Museum inside the station and move it and the tourist office out in order to lease the space, was a mistake. The train station was part of the annual Doors Open tour of heritage buildings and significant local places. By mid-afternoon more than 100people had visited, many of whom asked at the tourist office if there was a petition they could sign calling for the museum to stay open. City council has authorized staff to seek proposals from potential tenants for the CN station. City council agreed last October to close the museum, move artifacts to other locations and relocate tourism staff to city hall. Some of the exhibits are intended to go to Grey Roots, the county museum outside the city, and to the Billy Bishop Museum, a letter on that museum's website says. There is no firm date to close the station. The earliest closing date would be “months away,” city economic development manager Steve Furness said. It depends on the proposals received. The city's preference is to keep the building occupied until a new tenant is found. He also said moving the tourism office to city hall is just one idea. The city-owned CP station, just across the harbour, has been for lease since 2011 and has received about $200,000worth of refurbishment, $20,000 of it with city money. So far there've been no takers. Sandra Parks, the city heritage planning co-ordinator, said the CN station. (Thanks to Tempo Jr.)
Huntsville and Lake of Bays Railway Society
http://www.portageflyer.org/
Elgin County Railway Museum
www.ecrm5700.org
Toronto Railway Heritage Association (and Museum).
http://www.trha.ca/
York Durham Heritage Railway
http://www.ydhr.ca/
Halton County Railway Museum
http://www.hcry.org
Northern Ontario Railway Museum & Heritage Center - Capreol, ON http://www.northernontariorailroadmuseum.ca/
The Canada Science & Technology Museum - Ottawa, ON.
http://www.imagescn.technomuses.ca/
http://www.imagescn.technomuses.ca/railways/index.cfm
GTR/CN/GOT/VIA Freeman/Burlington Ontario station moving date:
http://74.53.98.221/~freeman/
Goderich CPR Station on the Move - Youtube Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn_lROZYmbo
The Palmerston Railway Heritage Association
http://www.palmerstonrailwaymuseum.ca/
Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario (RMEO)
http://rmeo.org/
South Simcoe Heritage Railway
http://www.southsimcoerailway.ca/
David Brooks submitted his photo of refurbished South Simcoe Heritage Railway ex-CPR stema engine #136.
The Guelph Junction Railway Museum
http://www.ghra.ca/links.html
The Brockville Railway Tunnel
http://www.brockvillerailwaytunnel.com/
Brighton Memory Junction Museum
http://memoryjunctionmuseum.ca/
On October 12th, Ron Visockis was a photo field trip at The Brighton, Ontario Brighton Memory Jct. Museum. Ron photographed CNR 2534 and decided to photoshop the image for fun. Compare the images What do you think?
EXPORAIL – CRHA
http://exporail.org/en/welcome-to-exporail/
Exporail will be open Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM throughout the month of December.
Holiday Schedule: Exporail will be open December 27, 28, 29, 30 and January 2, 3, 4 and 5, 2014
Complete 2013 Program available on our website www.exporail.org
New Cookbook 100 Years of Canadian railway Recipes (English or French versions):
This is a glossy, first class publication, more than a cook book, this is a history of the railway dining car and meal service. It is Profusely illustrated and decorated with old menu covers, photos, and other unique decorations; CN, Canadian Pacific Railway, and VIA Rail Canada took part in the project.
This cookbook is a unique treasure of railway heritage. Grouped under several mouth-watering themes, the recipes feature superb archival photographs of artefacts, anecdotes from workers and historical information on life aboard the dining cars and in the kitchens.
This is the first new railway recipe book to appear in many years, railway enthusiasts will appreciate the book's preface that describes the origins of railway cuisine in North America.
Railway Recipes Cookbook published by Exporail, a project of the Canadian Railroad Historical Association. List price $ 39.95 less 40% plus shipping.
JUST $ 42.00 (Including GST) Plus handling and shipping TO ORDER
By phone, Stephane St. Marie, 450-638-1522 Local 244
By Fax, 450-638-1563
By e mail stephane.stemarie@exporail.org
Or - Le Panier in Pointe Claire, An Apetitite for Books in Westmount, Hobby Junction in Dorval, Van Horne Hobbies in Laval
Postcards Tell a Story a new temporary exhibition trace the history of how postcards were used by railroads from 1900 to 1948 to promote tourism. More than 250 postcards from Exporail's collection are on display in a temporary exhibition that will last one year.
The Railway Stations Exhibit highlights the important role played by these structures across the country. From Everywhere to You, an interesting journey into the fascinating world of railway yards and railway traffic control centres. Both exhibits are housed in the Hays Station.
Montreal's New Metro Car 'Mock-up' On Display at Exporail
A surprise addition to Exporail's 2013 program is the display of the STM's full-size 'mock up' of its new MPM-10 rubber-tired Metro cars. The 336 new Metro cars are being built by Alstom-Bombardier (joint venture) and will replace the fleet of aging MR-63 cars which are due to be withdrawn from service in 2017. The first train of the new MPM-10 cars is expected to be placed into operation in February 2014.
The design of the cars is the result of a thorough consultative process, when the final design was established, this full size 'mock up' was built. Visitors to Exporail can climb on board and experience for themselves the look and feel of what's coming to the Montreal Metro in 2014!
Canadian Rail Magazine
The November - December issue of Canadian Rail features an in-depth look at the new L'Aimral - Gaspe's new tourist train; A feature on the Dominion of Canada exhibition at York, UK; Postcards Tell a Story and a report on the 2012 CRHA Awards. Canadian Rail is mailed to members and is available at better hobby shops across Canada.
Hull - Wakefield Steam Train - Gatineau, QC
Orford Express Tourist Train – Sherbrooke, QC
http://www.orfordexpress.com/en/home.htm
The only EMD-built FL9 currently operating in Canada! Michael Berry caught the Orford Express crossing over the famous ex-CP Eastman Trestle on September 29th, ith FLNX FL9 484 pushing the consist.
QUEBEC CENTRAL / CP Valley Junction Station fund drive:
http://player.vimeo.com/video/64576762
Trains Touristiques de Charlevoix
<(Le train du Massif de Charlevoix)
http://www.lemassif.com/en/train
The Navette Ferroviaire (an operation on the Massif Railway, officially began last summer. This is the current schedule:
L’Amiral Tourist Train
http://www.tourisme-gaspesie.com/en/visiter/train-touristique-l-amiral/8871890E.html
CRO thanks Bernard Babin, Dave Morris and Ron Visockis for this great shot of the new Tourism Train in Quebec using an ex CPR RS-18, the bleu L’ AMIRAL which used ex-GO commuter cars. The train operates in the Gaspe area.
Moncton Transportation Museum:
OPENING NEXT YEAR http://www.moncton.ca/Residents/Recreation_Parks_and_Culture/Museums_and_Heritage/Moncton_Museum.htm
The New Brunswick Railway Museum Hillsborough, NB
http://www.nbrm.ca/en/index.shtm
Nova Scotia Museum of Industry - Stellarton, NS
http://museum.gov.ns.ca/moi/en/home/default.aspx
Memory Lane Railway Museum - Middleton, NS
http://memorylanerailwaymuseum.com/
Train Station Inn - Tatamagouche, NS
Orangedale Railway Museum - Orangedale, NS
http://www.novascotiarailwayheritage.com/orangedale.htm
CALIFORNIA:
The Orange Empire Railway Museum
PENNSYLVANIA:
Lake Shore Railway Historical Society
http://www.grape-track.org/home
The Steamtown National Historic Site
http://www.nps.gov/stea/index.htm
NEW YORK
Bridge Line Historical Society – Delaware And Hudson RR.
http://www.bridge-line.org/
DELAWARE AND HUDSON VIGNETTE: In October 1968, Jim Parker snapped beautiful RS36 5017 at Oneonta, NY coupled between ALCO siblings a C628, and an RS3. This RS36 is still running today with same number on the Delaware and Ulster in the Empire State.
D&H RS11 5002 switches some repainted D&H 40-foot box cars at Oneonta, NY in 1968. This RS11 was later repainted into a unique blue with silver trucks paint scheme with “DELEWARE AND HUDSON” in Script!
A brakeman takes a snooze inside parked D&H RS36 5020 at Oneonta, NY in March 1971.
Adirondack Scenic Railroad
http://www.adirondackrr.com/
NEW ENGLAND:
The Railway Museum of New England
http://www.rmne.org/
ILLINOIS
Monticello Railway Museum
http://www.mrym.org/
MINNESOTA
The Iron Horse Museum - Chicago City, MN
TEXAS
Museum of the American Railroad
Founded in 1982 the museum is devoted to the railway heritage of the USA. This is their latest project: The corporation purchased former CN F9A 9167 from NRE in Silvis, and it is becoming Santa Fe F7A #49 in full red and silver Warbonnet paint:
http://www.museumoftheamericanrailroad.org/Exhibits/RestorationProjects/ProjectF7/tabid/98/AlbumID/464-18/Default.aspx
© CRO October 2013