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'''Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions''' is a [[heritage railway]] originating in [[Stettler, Alberta]]. |
'''Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions''' is a [[heritage railway]] originating in [[Stettler, Alberta]]. |
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The train runs between Stettler and [[Big Valley, Alberta|Big Valley]]. The trips last five to six hours, with a stopover (all [[excursion]]s include a [[buffet]] meal). Many trains<ref>[http://www.absteamtrain.com/schedule.html Schedule]</ref> are pulled by |
The train runs between Stettler and [[Big Valley, Alberta|Big Valley]]. The trips last five to six hours, with a stopover (all [[excursion]]s include a [[buffet]] meal). Many trains<ref>[http://www.absteamtrain.com/schedule.html Schedule]</ref> are pulled by No. 41, a 1920 [[Baldwin Locomotive Works|Baldwin]] [[2-8-0]] [[steam locomotive]], and sometimes by [[CN U-1-f]] [[Canadian National 6060|No. 6060]], a [[Montreal Locomotive Works]] [[4-8-2]]. On days when the steamers are not running, the railroad operates diesel [[switcher]] [[SW-1200]] number 1259 and [[GMD GMD1]] number 1118. Until the end of the railroad's 1999 season, it also operated on the {{convert|60|mi|adj=on}} route to [[Coronation, Alberta]], which is now abandoned. |
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==Equipment== |
==Equipment== |
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No. 41 was built in December, 1920 for the [[Jonesboro, Lake City and Eastern Railroad]], and was assigned the "41" number.<ref name=FriscoMuseum77>{{cite web|url=https://www.condrenrails.com/Frisco/Frisco-Museum-All-Aboards/AA1987.11.v2.6.pdf| title= The Frisco Survivors| publisher=All Aboard, The Frisco Railroad Museum, November, 1987 (accessed on CondrenRails.com) | accessdate=January 20, 2021}}</ref> When that line became part of the [[St. Louis–San Francisco Railway]] (Frisco), the locomotive was re-numbered as 77.<ref name=FriscoMuseum77/> After performing freight service with the Frisco for years, the engine was sold in 1947 to the [[Mississippian Railway]] where it retained the Frisco number.<ref name=FriscoMuseum77/> Following several further changes in ownership, the locomotive was acquired by Alberta Prairie and renumbered back to 41.<ref name=Hawkins>{{cite web|url= https://hawkinsrails.net/steam/77/77.htm |title=Mississippian #77|publisher=HawkinsRails|accessdate=January 23, 2021}}</ref> |
No. 41 was built in December, 1920 for the [[Jonesboro, Lake City and Eastern Railroad]], and was there assigned the "41" number.<ref name=FriscoMuseum77>{{cite web|url=https://www.condrenrails.com/Frisco/Frisco-Museum-All-Aboards/AA1987.11.v2.6.pdf| title= The Frisco Survivors| publisher=All Aboard, The Frisco Railroad Museum, November, 1987 (accessed on CondrenRails.com) | accessdate=January 20, 2021}}</ref> When that line became part of the [[St. Louis–San Francisco Railway]] (Frisco), the locomotive was re-numbered as 77.<ref name=FriscoMuseum77/> After performing freight service with the Frisco for years, the engine was sold in 1947 to the [[Mississippian Railway]] where it retained the Frisco number.<ref name=FriscoMuseum77/> Following several further changes in ownership, the locomotive was acquired by Alberta Prairie and renumbered back to 41.<ref name=Hawkins>{{cite web|url= https://hawkinsrails.net/steam/77/77.htm |title=Mississippian #77|publisher=HawkinsRails|accessdate=January 23, 2021}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Latest revision as of 03:02, 23 November 2022
| Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions | |
|---|---|
 Alberta Prairie Railway steam engine | |
| Locale | Alberta |
| Terminus | Stettler, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°19′18″N 112°42′01″W / 52.3216°N 112.7002°W |
| Commercial operations | |
| Built by | Canadian Northern Railway |
| Original gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Preserved operations | |
| Owned by | Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions |
| Operated by | Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions |
| Reporting mark | APXX |
| Stations | 2 |
| Length | 21.2 miles (34 km) |
| Preserved gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Commercial history | |
| Opened | 1990 |
| Preservation history | |
| Headquarters | Stettler, Alberta |
| Website | |
| http://www.absteamtrain.com/ | |
Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions is a heritage railway originating in Stettler, Alberta.
The train runs between Stettler and Big Valley. The trips last five to six hours, with a stopover (all excursions include a buffet meal). Many trains[1] are pulled by No. 41, a 1920 Baldwin 2-8-0 steam locomotive, and sometimes by CN U-1-f No. 6060, a Montreal Locomotive Works 4-8-2. On days when the steamers are not running, the railroad operates diesel switcher SW-1200 number 1259 and GMD GMD1 number 1118. Until the end of the railroad's 1999 season, it also operated on the 60-mile (97 km) route to Coronation, Alberta, which is now abandoned.
Equipment[edit]
No. 41 was built in December, 1920 for the Jonesboro, Lake City and Eastern Railroad, and was there assigned the "41" number.[2] When that line became part of the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway (Frisco), the locomotive was re-numbered as 77.[2] After performing freight service with the Frisco for years, the engine was sold in 1947 to the Mississippian Railway where it retained the Frisco number.[2] Following several further changes in ownership, the locomotive was acquired by Alberta Prairie and renumbered back to 41.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Schedule
- ^ a b c "The Frisco Survivors" (PDF). All Aboard, The Frisco Railroad Museum, November, 1987 (accessed on CondrenRails.com). Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "Mississippian #77". HawkinsRails. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- Robbie, JT (May 2009), Alberta Prairie Railway: What do a Mississippi steam locomotive, a grocery store owner, and a desire for hope in a small Canadian town have in common?, Trains Magazine, archived from the original on 2013-06-30
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