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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 number 41, a 1920 [[Baldwin Locomotive Works|Baldwin]] [[2-8-0]] [[steam locomotive]], formerly [[Mississippian Railway]] number 77, and sometimes by [[CN U-1-f]] 4-8-2 number 6060. On days when the steamers are not running, the railroad operates diesel switcher [[ |
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 number 41, a 1920 [[Baldwin Locomotive Works|Baldwin]] [[2-8-0]] [[steam locomotive]], formerly [[Mississippian Railway]] number 77, and sometimes by [[CN U-1-f]] 4-8-2 number 6060. On days when the steamers are not running, the railroad operates diesel switcher [[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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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 22:56, 2 October 2019
| 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 |
| Preserved gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| 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 the number 41, a 1920 Baldwin 2-8-0 steam locomotive, formerly Mississippian Railway number 77, and sometimes by CN U-1-f 4-8-2 number 6060. On days when the steamers are not running, the railroad operates diesel switcher 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.
See also
References
- 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
External links
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