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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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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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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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Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad

Remember playing Monopoly and you would get the card that says “Take A Ride on the Reading”? Well, in this episode we take a ride on the OCSR, the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad. The OCSR is a non-profit historical society … Continue reading

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Alberta Prairie Railway

In my previous posting, I mentioned how Stettler is known for being the home of Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions.  We had noticed on their schedule that they were going to be running one of their steam engines on the day … Continue reading

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