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{{Short description|Railway museum in Saskatchewan, Canada}}
The Saskatchewan Railway Museum is operated by the Saskatchewan Railway Historical Society. The museum is located on 7 acres just west of [[Saskatoon]]. The museum has a rail connection to [[CN Rail]].
{{Infobox company |
name = Saskatchewan Railroad Historical Association |
type = [[Not for profit]] |
foundation = 1990 |
location = [[Corman Park No. 344, Saskatchewan|Corman Park No. 344]], near [[Saskatoon, Saskatchewan]], [[Canada]] |
key_people = Saskatchewan Railroad Historical Association (SRHA) volunteers|
industry = [[Museum]] |
num_employees = NA |
products = Restoration and exhibits |
homepage = {{URL|https://saskrailmuseum.org/}}
}}


The '''Saskatchewan Railway Museum''' is a [[railway museum]] located west of [[Saskatoon, Saskatchewan]] at the intersection of the [[Saskatchewan Highway 60|Pike Lake Highway (Hwy 60)]] and the [[Canadian National Railway]] tracks (on "Hawker" siding). It is operated by the Saskatchewan Railroad Historical Association (SRHA) and was opened in 1990.<ref name="SRM">{{cite web| title =Welcome to Saskrailmuseum.org| work =Contact Us| date =September 11, 2008| url =http://www.saskrailmuseum.org/| access-date =2008-10-03| url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20081015051856/http://www.saskrailmuseum.org/| archive-date =October 15, 2008}}
== Locomotives==
</ref>
The museum has a Canadian Pacific S-3 locomotive originally build by the [[Montreal Locomotive Works]] in 1957. The S-3 has been restored to original colours and is now on display.


==Images==
The museum operates a smaller [[General Electric]] 23 ton diesel electric locomotive built in 1941. This unit was originally used by the [[US Army]] and [[US Air Force]] before being purchase by [[SaskPower]] for use on the A. L. Cole site. This is augmented with a Canadian Pacific Trackmobile built by Whiting Corporation in 1957.
<gallery class=center caption="Buildings and exhibits on the Saskatchewan Railway Museum">
Image:CNR-Boxcar-GTPShedStation.jpg|CNR boxcars [[Unity, Saskatchewan|Unity]] baggage shed, and [[Argo, Saskatchewan|Argo]] [[Train Station]]
Image:Streetcar-SRM.jpg|Saskatchewan Railway Museum
Image:WelcomeSRM.jpg|Welcome sign to Saskatchewan Railway Museum
Image:SRM-EAST.jpg|Saskatchewan Railway Museum eastern half
Image:SRM-West.jpg|Saskatchewan Railway Museum western half [[Canpotex]] Potash Car
File:ObanTowerLeverFrame.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:Hawker-Eaton-InternmentCamp.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:CPR-SnowPlough-SRM.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:SpreaderHydraulicsSRM.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:CNorR-TrainStation.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:SnowPloughInteriorSRM.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:SnowPloughFloorSRM.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:Oban-InterlockingTower-SRM.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:SnowPloughLeversSRM.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:CNR-Snow-Plough-SRM.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:SnowPloughHeater.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:SnowPloughHoodSRM.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:Snow-Plough-Wing-SRM.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:ObanInterlockingTowerSRM.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:RailSnowPloughWing.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:JordanSpreaderSRM.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:Jordan-Spreader-SRM.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:Unity Express ShedSRM.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:West-SRM.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:ComincoTankCarSRM.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:TankCarSRM.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:CPRCabooseSRM.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:23TonGELocomotiveSRM.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:BoxCarStationSRM.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:PushPoleSRM.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:Three-wheelDraisineSRM.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:LcomotiveBellSRM.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:InteriorBoilerSteamLocomotiveSRM.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:ArgoStationSRM.jpg|Sask Railway museum
File:S3-DieselElectricLocomotive-SRM.jpg|The Sask Railway museum's [[Canadian Pacific]] S-3
</gallery>


== Street Cars ==
==Locomotives==
The museum has a Canadian Pacific [[ALCO S-1 and S-3|S-3]] locomotive originally built by the [[Montreal Locomotive Works]] in 1957 to a design originally developed by the [[American Locomotive Company]]. Between 2001 and 2006 the S-3 was restored and painted in original period colours and is now on display.<ref>http://www.saskrailmuseum.org/S-3%20Press%20release%20Aug06.pdf S-3 Press Release September 1, 2006</ref>


The museum has a smaller [[General Electric]] {{convert|23|ST|LT t|adj=on}} diesel electric locomotive built in 1941. This unit was originally used by the [[US Army]] and [[US Air Force]] before being purchased by [[SaskPower]] for use on the Saskatoon coal-fired A. L. Cole power plant before the site was decommissioned. This is augmented with a Canadian Pacific [[Railcar mover|trackmobile]] built by crane manufacturer Whiting Corporation in 1957.
Saskatoon street cars operated from New Year’s day [[1913]] until [[1951]]. The museum has three street cars. Car 40 built by the Presenton Car Company in [[1911]] was originally used in Calgary before being obtained by Saskatoon in [[1919]]. Car 51 built by National Steel Car in [[1927]] operated in Saskatoon until the end of street car service. Both of these cars have been restored to original colours.


== Street cars ==
Car 203 was built by the Cincinnati Car Company in 1918 and was in service with the City of Cleveland and the city of London, Ontario before being purchased by Saskatoon. Restoration on this car has not started.

[[Saskatoon Transit#History|The Saskatoon Municipal Railway]] operated street cars (also known as trams) from New Year's Day 1913 until 1951. They had a cumulative total of 56 streetcars; three of which are now owned by the museum. Car 40, built by the [[Preston Car Company]] in 1911, was originally used in [[Calgary municipal railway|Calgary]] before being obtained by Saskatoon in 1919. It was one of seven units obtained from a trade with Calgary for six larger units that were too heavy to cross the [[Traffic Bridge]]. Car 51 was built by the [[National Steel Car]] company in 1927, and operated in Saskatoon until the end of street car service. Both of these cars have been restored to original colours.

Car 203 was built by the [[Cincinnati Car Company]] in 1918. It was in service in [[Cleveland Railway (Ohio)|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]] and the city of [[Streetcars in London, Ontario|London]], [[Ontario]] before being purchased by Saskatoon. Restoration on this car has not started.

<gallery mode="packed" caption="Saskatoon Municipal Railway streetcars">
File:Streetcar No. 40.JPG|Saskatoon Municipal Railway streetcar No. 40 at Saskatchewan Railway Museum
File:Streetcar No. 51.JPG|Saskatoon Municipal Railway streetcar No. 51 at Saskatchewan Railway Museum
File:Inside of streetcar No. 203.JPG|The interior of Saskatoon Municipal Railway streetcar No. 203 at Saskatchewan Railway Museum
File:Streetcar No.203.JPG|Saskatoon Municipal Railway streetcar No. 203 at Saskatchewan Railway Museum
</gallery>


== Passenger and freight service cars ==
== Passenger and freight service cars ==


The Canadian Pacific Kirkella is on display. The Kirkella was built by the [[Pullman Company]] in 1913 as a first class sleeper car; it was in regular survive until 1956 when it was converted to use on a work train as a carman’s sleeper. The car was used when filming the "Summer of the Monkeys" movie.
The Canadian Pacific [[Kirkella (railcar)|kirkella]] is on display. It was built by the [[Pullman Company]] in 1913 as a first class [[sleeping car]]; it was in regular service until 1956 when it was converted for use on a work train as a carman's sleeper. The car was used when filming ''[[Summer of the Monkeys (film)|Summer of the Monkeys]]''.


The museum has [[Canadian Pacific]] and [[Canadian National]] box cars, flat beds and a hopper car on display. A [[Cominco]] tanker car is also on display.
The museum has [[Canadian Pacific]] and [[Canadian National]] [[boxcar]]s, [[flatcar|flat beds]] and a [[hopper car]] on display. A [[Cominco]] [[tank car]] is also on display.


== Special cars ==
== Special cars ==


The museum has two snow ploughs on display. The Canadian Pacific car was manufactured in 1913, while the Canadian National car was manufactured in 1927.
The museum has two [[Snowplow#Railway snowplows|snow ploughs]] on display. The Canadian Pacific plow was manufactured in 1913, while the Canadian National plow was manufactured in 1927.


The museum has speeder cars, wash cars and boarding cars used by work crews on display. Owned by [[SaskPower]] also on display is a 300 horsepower diesel emergency generator car built by Canadian Car and Foundry in 1928.
The museum has [[railroad speeder|speeders]], [[wash car]]s and [[Crew car|boarding cars]] used by work crews on display. Also on display is a {{convert|300|hp}} [[diesel generator|diesel emergency generator]] car built by Canadian Car and Foundry in 1928 and owned by [[SaskPower]].


== Buildings ==
== Buildings ==


The building are former railway stations and service buildings moved to the site from other parts of Saskatchewan.
The buildings are former railway stations and service buildings moved to the site from other parts of Saskatchewan.


===[[Canadian Northern Railway]]===
===[[Canadian Northern Railway]]===
* Six Person Bunkhouse circa [[1919]] from Maymont; now used as a gift shop.
* Six Person Bunkhouse circa 1919 from [[Maymont, Saskatchewan|Maymont]]; now used as a gift shop
* Brisbin Station circa [[1918]] Originally used in Debden before being moved to Brisbin
* Brisbin Station circa 1918, originally used in [[Debden, Saskatchewan|Debden]] before being moved to Brisbin
* Borden Tool Shed.
* [[Borden, Saskatchewan|Borden]] Tool Shed


===[[Canadian Pacific Railway]]===
===[[Canadian Pacific Railway]]===
* Register Building Built [[1915]], Cory
* Register Building, built 1915, Cory
* New [[Humboldt, Saskatchewan|Humbolt]] Tool shed
* New [[Humboldt, Saskatchewan|Humboldt]] Tool Shed
* Old [[Humboldt, Saskatchewan|Humbolt]] Tool shed
* Old [[Humboldt, Saskatchewan|Humboldt]] Tool Shed
* [[Outlook, Saskatchewan|Outlook]] Tool shed built [[1915]]
* [[Outlook, Saskatchewan|Outlook]] Tool Shed, built 1915


===[[Canadian National Railway]]===
===[[Canadian National Railway]]===
* Nutana Engineman’s Bunkhouse, now used as the museum centre
* Nutana Engineman's Bunkhouse, now used as the museum centre


===[[Grand Trunk Pacific Railway]]===
===[[Grand Trunk Pacific Railway]]===
* Oban Interlocking Tower
* [[Oban, Saskatchewan|Oban]] [[Interlocking]] Tower
* [[Unity, Saskatchewan|Unity]] Express Shed built [[1919]]
* [[Unity, Saskatchewan|Unity]] Express Shed, built 1919
* Agro Station, built [[1913]]
* Agro Station, built 1913

==Affiliations==
The museum is affiliated with [[Canadian Museums Association|CMA]], [[Canadian Heritage Information Network|CHIN]], and [[Virtual Museum of Canada]].

== See also ==
{{Portal|Railways|History}}
{{div col|colwidth=23em}}
* [[Biggar railway station]]
* [[C.N. Industrial, Saskatoon|C.N. Industrial]]
* [[Eaton Internment Camp]]
* [[Saskatoon railway station]] – current
* [[Saskatoon Railway Station (Canadian Pacific)]] – historic
* [[Sutherland Industrial, Saskatoon|Sutherland]]
* [[Union Station (Regina)]]
* [[Canadian Pacific Railway]]
* [[List of heritage railways in Canada]]
* [[History of rail transport in Canada]]
{{div col end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.saskrailmuseum.org/ Home page]
{{Commons category|Saskatchewan Railway Museum}}
{{Saskatchewan parks}}

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== External Links ==
[http://www.saskrailmuseum.org/ Home page]


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[[Category:Museums in Saskatoon]]

Latest revision as of 02:31, 19 July 2022

Saskatchewan Railroad Historical Association
Company typeNot for profit
IndustryMuseum
Founded1990
HeadquartersCorman Park No. 344, near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Key people
Saskatchewan Railroad Historical Association (SRHA) volunteers
ProductsRestoration and exhibits
Number of employees
NA
Websitesaskrailmuseum.org

The Saskatchewan Railway Museum is a railway museum located west of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan at the intersection of the Pike Lake Highway (Hwy 60) and the Canadian National Railway tracks (on "Hawker" siding). It is operated by the Saskatchewan Railroad Historical Association (SRHA) and was opened in 1990.[1]

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  • Buildings and exhibits on the Saskatchewan Railway Museum
  • CNR boxcars Unity baggage shed, and Argo Train Station
    CNR boxcars Unity baggage shed, and Argo Train Station
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    Saskatchewan Railway Museum
  • Welcome sign to Saskatchewan Railway Museum
    Welcome sign to Saskatchewan Railway Museum
  • Saskatchewan Railway Museum eastern half
    Saskatchewan Railway Museum eastern half
  • Saskatchewan Railway Museum western half Canpotex Potash Car
    Saskatchewan Railway Museum western half Canpotex Potash Car
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    Sask Railway museum
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    Sask Railway museum
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    Sask Railway museum
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    Sask Railway museum
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  • The Sask Railway museum's Canadian Pacific S-3
    The Sask Railway museum's Canadian Pacific S-3

Locomotives[edit]

The museum has a Canadian Pacific S-3 locomotive originally built by the Montreal Locomotive Works in 1957 to a design originally developed by the American Locomotive Company. Between 2001 and 2006 the S-3 was restored and painted in original period colours and is now on display.[2]

The museum has a smaller General Electric 23-short-ton (21-long-ton; 21 t) diesel electric locomotive built in 1941. This unit was originally used by the US Army and US Air Force before being purchased by SaskPower for use on the Saskatoon coal-fired A. L. Cole power plant before the site was decommissioned. This is augmented with a Canadian Pacific trackmobile built by crane manufacturer Whiting Corporation in 1957.

Street cars[edit]

The Saskatoon Municipal Railway operated street cars (also known as trams) from New Year's Day 1913 until 1951. They had a cumulative total of 56 streetcars; three of which are now owned by the museum. Car 40, built by the Preston Car Company in 1911, was originally used in Calgary before being obtained by Saskatoon in 1919. It was one of seven units obtained from a trade with Calgary for six larger units that were too heavy to cross the Traffic Bridge. Car 51 was built by the National Steel Car company in 1927, and operated in Saskatoon until the end of street car service. Both of these cars have been restored to original colours.

Car 203 was built by the Cincinnati Car Company in 1918. It was in service in Cleveland, Ohio and the city of London, Ontario before being purchased by Saskatoon. Restoration on this car has not started.

  • Saskatoon Municipal Railway streetcars
  • Saskatoon Municipal Railway streetcar No. 40 at Saskatchewan Railway Museum
    Saskatoon Municipal Railway streetcar No. 40 at Saskatchewan Railway Museum
  • Saskatoon Municipal Railway streetcar No. 51 at Saskatchewan Railway Museum
    Saskatoon Municipal Railway streetcar No. 51 at Saskatchewan Railway Museum
  • The interior of Saskatoon Municipal Railway streetcar No. 203 at Saskatchewan Railway Museum
    The interior of Saskatoon Municipal Railway streetcar No. 203 at Saskatchewan Railway Museum
  • Saskatoon Municipal Railway streetcar No. 203 at Saskatchewan Railway Museum
    Saskatoon Municipal Railway streetcar No. 203 at Saskatchewan Railway Museum

Passenger and freight service cars[edit]

The Canadian Pacific kirkella is on display. It was built by the Pullman Company in 1913 as a first class sleeping car; it was in regular service until 1956 when it was converted for use on a work train as a carman's sleeper. The car was used when filming Summer of the Monkeys.

The museum has Canadian Pacific and Canadian National boxcars, flat beds and a hopper car on display. A Cominco tank car is also on display.

Special cars[edit]

The museum has two snow ploughs on display. The Canadian Pacific plow was manufactured in 1913, while the Canadian National plow was manufactured in 1927.

The museum has speeders, wash cars and boarding cars used by work crews on display. Also on display is a 300 horsepower (220 kW) diesel emergency generator car built by Canadian Car and Foundry in 1928 and owned by SaskPower.

Buildings[edit]

The buildings are former railway stations and service buildings moved to the site from other parts of Saskatchewan.

Canadian Northern Railway[edit]

  • Six Person Bunkhouse circa 1919 from Maymont; now used as a gift shop
  • Brisbin Station circa 1918, originally used in Debden before being moved to Brisbin
  • Borden Tool Shed

Canadian Pacific Railway[edit]

Canadian National Railway[edit]

  • Nutana Engineman's Bunkhouse, now used as the museum centre

Grand Trunk Pacific Railway[edit]

Affiliations[edit]

The museum is affiliated with CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Welcome to Saskrailmuseum.org". Contact Us. September 11, 2008. Archived from the original on October 15, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
  2. ^ http://www.saskrailmuseum.org/S-3%20Press%20release%20Aug06.pdf S-3 Press Release September 1, 2006

External links[edit]

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