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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 [[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. |
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 [[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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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 16:56, 3 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 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.
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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