The Wellington control tower was shut down in 2000 after 57 years of service, its control panel was saved by Exporail and mounted on a display this year for all to see. The single console used to ... (more)
Built in 2003 from CP 8139 (SW1200RS) : Green Kid now rests at Exporail in one of the sheds among other "hidden" treasures...
A couple of well placed flashes bring out the finer details of this Baltic tank locomotive used on the Montreal-Rigaud commuter line. When built, loco # was GTR 1544.
Action red suits the king of Alcos well.
351 of these were produced; this one entered the museum in 1992 and is still functionnal. It was repainted to it's original livery. While most units were later changed to AAR Type-B trucks this on... (more)
One of four C424 converted to control cabs in 1995, retired in 2004; this one found it's way to the museum in 2008. (Nee CP 4236). Notice the class lights and air filters blanked out.
AMT does it again, amazing me with it's varied rolling stock. Today, reconditionned ex-GO transit 532 coupled to ex- GO transit karts...
Paint slowly fading, preserved LRC still looks great as one can only imagine the sound of the 16 cylinder 251F Alco engine that used to live in such a small frame. EDIT: While searching the web, I... (more)
Form follows function... On the right, the square work brute, on the left, the streamlined speed voyager VIA 6309 .
MLW family picture: CP 4563, CP 4237, SLAQ 3569 and ONR 1400.
One of four C424 converted to control cabs in 1995, retired in 2004; this one found it's way to the museum in 2008. (Nee CP 4236). Notice the class lights blanked out. On the left is LRC 6921's b... (more)
Wearing the hockey mask scheme, a rare RDC-4 with new paint job greets the visitors at the Canadian Railway Museum.
CP 4237 with CN MU Car 6734
Lighting on the front of engine made the nose glow