Built in Montreal in 1887, #29 (originally carried the road number CP #390, then #217, before taking on CP #29 in 1913 is seen on display in front of CANDIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY Gulf Canada Square (CP corporate offices), in July 2013. CP will soon be moving from this location east of town, to the former Ogden Shops. Photo by Kevin Andrusia.

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/

NEW
Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Museum – Surrey, BC.

British Columbia Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society

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/

Central Alberta Railway Museum - Wainwright, AB 

They have no website, but they own ex-CN GMDD1 1404 and ex-CN FPB4 6861. 

The Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions – Stettler, AB
Rocky Mountain Railway Society:
http://www.6060.org/

Alberta 2005 Centennial Railway Museum Society www.alberta2005rail.com

Galt Historic Railway Park
http://www.galtrailway.com/home/

 

SOUTHERN PRAIRIE RAILAWAY BANNER

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

NEW MUSEUM COMING!

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

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/

Niagara Railway Museum
www.nfrm.ca
http://www.nfrm.ca/blog/
Ken Jones – Director
In December 1923 wood boxcar #26471 was constructed for the Grand Trunk Railway, and later became CN boxcar #346671. 1936 saw the boxcar rebuilt into a flanger by CN and became #56452 before being retired in 1980. The car was acquired by the City of Welland Chamber of Commerce and placed near the old Niagara St. Catharine’s & Toronto Railway line, and became a tourist information booth at the corner of East Main St and Prince Charles Dr.

By the year 2000, the info booth was no longer open, and subsequently fell victim to arson. The car was deemed a total loss. With the significant damage, the car was destined for scrapping when Trillium Railway in Port Colborne stepped in and acquired the car. The body was stripped and the remaining frame moved to storage in Welland. Initial plans were to use the car for a shoving platform for back up moves in Thorold. However, a more suitable caboose was found and the flanger was left in the weeds.In 2011, the Museum was approached and asked if we would be interested in having the car for the museum. On September 29th, 2012, the flanger was loaded onto a float and made it’s final trip to the NRM shop at Fort Erie from Dain City near Welland.

The car currently resides inside the Museum shop, awaiting restoration. The future rebuild will not allow the car to be in an operable state, but will be able to be used to house a display on how the railways dealt with snow in Canada.  PHOTOS COMING

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/
(Contact: Matt Erwood)  


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 Railway
http://www.southsimcoerailway.ca/

The Guelph Junction Railway Museum
http://www.ghra.ca/links.html

The Brockville Railway Tunnel
http://www.brockvillerailwaytunnel.com/

EXPORAIL – CRHA
http://exporail.org/en/welcome-to-exporail/

Exporail will be open Wednesday through Sunday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM throughout the month of October.
Complete 2013 Program available on our website www.exporail.org

October 2 to 31  - 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.

October 5, 18:00 to 20:00 (6 to 8 PM) - Illuminated Trains the Grand Gallery and Barrington Station will be specially lit for night photography; access will be provided to selected vehicles - Reservations Required, call Karine Gervais at 450-638-1522 local 221.
October 2 - 31 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.
October 2 to 31 - 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 September - October issue of Canadian Rail features an in-depth look at the CPR's Minto Subdivision which was abandoned 50 years ago. The 'Minto' was home to the famous trio of CPR 4-4-0s (29, 136 and 144). The second feature looks at the not-so-famous Cap Rouge Trestle which has been in service for 100 years this year. Canadian Rail is mailed to members and is available at better hobby shops across Canada.

Hull - Wakefield Steam Train - Gatineau, QC
http://www.ottawatourism.ca/en/visitors/what-to-do/tours-and-sightseeing/21-fast-facts-hcw-steam-train

The “Compagnie de chemin de fer de l’Outaouais” (CCFO)  has launched  a major campaign to reinstate the former Wakefield Steam Train, now known as the “Train à Vapeur de la Gatineau”. The CCFO is encouraging folks to go to its Facebook web site Train aVapeurdelaGatineau.ca and click “like” Signatures collected electronically as well as those gathered from a series of appearances at local events and shopping centres will be used to demonstrate to various levels of governments that an investment in getting the train started again has the support of the local populace. Operating between 1992 and 2011, over a portion of Canadian Pacific’s former Maniwaki Subdivision, when it was sidelined by major washouts as a result of a 1 in 200-years rain fall, the train uses equipment that was formerly operated by the Swedish National Railways. There are two locomotives, one a 2-8-0 dating from 1907; the other is a 1,000 horsepower Swedish EMD unit built in 1962. All rolling stock is ex-Swedish National Railways. The 909 is equipped with a CN steam locomotive whistle as well as an air
operated CN steam locomotive bell.Carrying close to 50,000 passengers per year on a 34-mile round trip along the scenic Gatineau River, the train generates annual economic activity of $8 million and employees 80 people on a full and part time basis. Significantly, during its 15 years of operation, the train returned approximately $22.5 million in tax revenue to the various levels of government involved in its operation. Further information isavailable by contacting Patrick L. Doyon, Project Leader, Train à Vapeur de la Gatineau, 819-595-6927 (bureau), 613-720-5766 (mobile).
http://steamtrainfriends.org/?q=en/node/1243

Orford Express Tourist Train – Sherbrooke, QC
http://www.orfordexpress.com/en/home.htm
 
Photos by Paul Trudel:
http://gumpaul.quebectrain.com/Orford_Express2013/#

Merci a Daniel Dagenais Directeur des Opérations / OpsDirector 
Administration portuaire de Montréal.

 Le train du Massif de Charlevoix

http://www.lemassif.com/en/train

Tragedy on the tourist operation "Le train du Massif de Charlevoix" when a woman was struck fatally by the train on September 19th. According to the public relations of the Sûreté du Québec, Richard Gagné, is not yet known the exact circumstances of the tragedy. Investigators are studying scenarios inattention a pedestrian unlucky or voluntary gesture.

The authorities identification the victim as 48-year old woman.  The accident occurred around 9:45 was moving through Montmorency Falls Park in Baie-Saint-Paul, QC.  Police cars and an ambulance were rushed to the scene.  Passengers were detrained, and  returned to their starting point the Beauport on busses.  This is the second train tragedy in two days in Canada after the horrific Wednesday bus crash in Ottawa. 

Report in French

 http://www.quebechebdo.com/Faits-divers/2013-09-19/article-3395107/Le-train-du-Massif-frappe-une-femme-a-Boischatel/1

The Navette Ferroviaire (an operation on the Massif Railway, officially began this summer. A new schedule has been posted.
http://www.lemassif.com/fr/presse/1887/le-train-du-massif-de-charlevoix-reconnu-par-l-industrie-ferroviaire

Quebec’s newest tourist train, “L’ Amiral”, will be launched with three special runs this year for the Societe du Chemin de Fer de la Gaspesie.  The operation will target a growing cruise ship market in Quebec. On both July 27th and August 15th, the consist will depart New Richmond, MP 68.9 of the former CN Cascapedia Subdivision at 10 a.m. The train will run about an hour east to Bonaventure at MP 89.2. The trip back west will depart Bonaventure at 3:30 p.m. The July trip will be in conjunction with the Bonaventure Western Festival and the August run will be in conjunction with the Acadian National Holiday.  September 22nd  will find the consist on route for a fall color run departing at 10 a.m. from the peninsula's namesake city of Gaspe at MP 104.2 of the former CN Chandler Subdivision for a 1 hour 15 minute trip west to the town of Perce at MP 65.1. The return trip will depart Perce at 3 p.m., with a targeted arrival
back in Gaspe of 4:30 p.m. A road shuttle will connect Perce station with the town, some 6 miles distant.

The L’Amiral train will consist of rebuilt former Agence Métropolitaine de Transport (ex-AMT, nee-GO TRANSIT) Hawker Siddley-built commuter coaches trailing former CP RS-18u’s. Hotel power will be provided by a former AMT generator car. In order to generate much needed revenue, two cars have been leased to the Riviére Romaine Railway in Havre St. Pierre for use on the mine's employee shuttle train until full tourist service is up and running. The route is the same one used by VIA Rail Canada's Montreal-Gaspe service, which has not ventured east of New Carlisle since December of 2011. The VIA service was cut short initially due to track conditions, but now due to the state of some of the bridges along the scenic line. Provincial government grants have helped get the tourist service off the ground. Additional provincial funds are being sought to complete repairs to the offending bridges so as to return VIA service back to a
region that has depended on the train for transportation for decades. The Admiral's web-site can be found at http://trainamiral.com/

Moncton Transportation Museum:

The New Brunswick Railway Museum Hillsborough, NB  
http://www.nbrm.ca/en/index.shtml

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
http://www.trainstation.ca/
Orangedale Railway Museum  - Orangedale, NS
http://www.novascotiarailwayheritage.com/orangedale.htm

USA  

CALIFORNIA:

The Orange Empire Railway Museum
(Photos courtesy Kenneth Wadden)   
Four photos

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 BANNER

Bridge Line Historical Society – Delaware And Hudson RR.
http://www.bridge-line.org/

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
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULsfcs2ePfA&list=PL9C1A6909A6989ED8 

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