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'''Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions''' is a [[heritage railway]] originating in [[Stettler, Alberta|Stettler]], [[Alberta]].
'''Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions''' is a [[heritage railway]] originating in [[Stettler, Alberta]].


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 (see the schedule<ref>[http://www.absteamtrain.com/schedule.html Schedule]</ref>) are pulled by the No. 41 1920 [[Baldwin Locomotive Works|Baldwin]] [[2-8-0]] [[steam locomotive]], formerly [[Mississippian Railway Cooperative|Mississippian Railway #77]] and sometimes [[CN U-1-f]] 4-8-2 number 6060. On days when the 2 steamers aren't running, the railroad operates [[SW-1200]] diesel switcher number 1259. Until the end of the railroad's 1999 season, it operated on the 60 mile route to Coronation Alberta, which is still ripped up as of today.
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.

==Equipment==
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>


==See also==
==See also==
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{{Portal|Trains|Canada}}
* [[List of heritage railways in Canada]]
* [[List of heritage railways in Canada]]
* [[Rocky Mountain Rail Society]]
* [[Rocky Mountain Rail Society]]


== References ==
== References ==
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==Sources==
*{{Citation
*{{Citation
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| title = 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?
| title = 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?
| publisher = Trains Magazine
| publisher = Trains Magazine
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| date = May 2009
| date = May 2009
| url = http://business.highbeam.com/437064/article-1G1-196052998/alberta-prairie-railway-do-mississippi-steam-locomotive
| url = http://business.highbeam.com/437064/article-1G1-196052998/alberta-prairie-railway-do-mississippi-steam-locomotive
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130630024747/http://business.highbeam.com/437064/article-1G1-196052998/alberta-prairie-railway-do-mississippi-steam-locomotive
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| archive-date = 2013-06-30
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==External links==
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*[http://www.absteamtrain.com/ Railway's website]
*[http://www.absteamtrain.com/ Railway's website]


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Latest revision as of 03:02, 23 November 2022

Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions
Alberta Prairie Railway steam engine
LocaleAlberta
TerminusStettler, Alberta
Coordinates52°19′18″N 112°42′01″W / 52.3216°N 112.7002°W / 52.3216; -112.7002
Commercial operations
Built byCanadian Northern Railway
Original gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Preserved operations
Owned byAlberta Prairie Railway Excursions
Operated byAlberta Prairie Railway Excursions
Reporting markAPXX
Stations2
Length21.2 miles (34 km)
Preserved gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Commercial history
Opened1990
Preservation history
HeadquartersStettler, 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]

  1. ^ Schedule
  2. ^ a b c "The Frisco Survivors" (PDF). All Aboard, The Frisco Railroad Museum, November, 1987 (accessed on CondrenRails.com). Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Mississippian #77". HawkinsRails. Retrieved January 23, 2021.

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