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Canadian Pacific 2816 “The Empress”
Canadian Pacific 2816, known as the “Empress,” is a historic class “H-1b” Hudson-type steam locomotive built in 1930 by Montreal Locomotive Works and preserved by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). It served heavy passenger routes until retirement on May 26, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, Balzac, Canada, Canadian Pacific, history, Kansas City Southern, locomotive, railroad, railway, steam, steam engine, steam locomotive, train
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First Visit to Haskayne Legacy Park, Calgary’s Newest Regional Park
There is a brand new park in Calgary — Haskayne Legacy Park. Made possible through the donation of $5,000,000 of land plus an extra $2 million for construction by Dick and Lois Haskayne, this new park opened to the public … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, Calgary Parks, Canada, Haskayne Legacy Park, prairie, railroad, railway
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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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A Visit to the Alberta Railway Museum
Neither of us have ever been to the Alberta Railway Museum in Edmonton, Alberta. With their last weekend of operation for the 2022 season being the Labour Day long weekend, we decided to take advantage of a rare Sunday off … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, Alberta Railway Museum, Canada, Edmonton, museum, museums, railroad
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