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Monthly Archives: February 2023
The History of the Selkirk Locomotive CP5931 Outside of Heritage Park in Calgary — Part 2
It is time for the conclusion to the story of CP5931, the Selkirk locomotive which, today, sits outside the gates of Heritage Park. If you missed the first part of this episode, you can check it out below:
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Tagged 5931, 5934, Alberta, Calgary, CPR, Heritage Park, locomotive, Mewata Park, railroad, Shaw Millennium Park, steam engine, train
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Canadian Pacific Steam Locomotive 5931 – “The Selkirk”
“Because we have let so many things slip away unnoticed is no reason why we should not now start to retain what may soon be only remembered…” — Ken Liddell, August 10, 1955 Continue reading
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Tagged 5931, 5934, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Canadian Pacific, Heritage Park, locomotive, Mewata Park, railroad, railway, Shaw Millennium Park, steam engine
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Montana Road Trip
Since we had to take a trip to Montana, we couldn’t resist checking out some sights along the way. On the Canadian side we stop in Milk River and Coutts, with a drive-by of the Warner grain elevators. On the … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, Coutts, grain elevator, Milk River, Shelby, Sweetgrass, USA, Warner
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Departing Hawaii and Heading Back to Reality
This is the end of our vacation on the Big Island of Hawaii. Our last chance to do some sightseeing and then we bid farewell to “Hammy” our rental Jeep and return home.
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Tagged Big Island, Hawaii, Kaloko-Honokohau, Kanaloa, National Historic Site, octopus, octopus farm, travel, USA, vacation
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