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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==
==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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