Winnipeg Railway Museum
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| Location | Union Station, 123 Main St, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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| Type | Railway museum |
| Collection size | 6 locomotives, plus rolling stock |
| Nearest car park | Privately operated, surrounding station[1] |
| Website | wpgrailwaymuseum.com |
The Winnipeg Railway Museum is a non-profit organization operated by volunteers from the Midwestern Rail Association. The museum is located on tracks 1 and 2 within Winnipeg's Via Rail operated Union Station in Manitoba, Canada.
Overview
Their mandate is preserve and promote the rail heritage in the regions between the Lakehead and the Rockies, and between Saint Paul, Minnesota and Hudson Bay. The museum is dedicated to the history and development of the railway in Western Canada. The collection features the Countess of Dufferin[2] (the first locomotive on the Canadian prairies), a variety of vintage railcars,[2] cabooses, a Jordan spreader from 1911,[2] the history and artifacts of the building of the Hudson Bay Railway to Churchill, Manitoba,[3] technical displays, HO scale model layout[3] and a gift shop.
The Museum is affiliated with CMA, CHIN, and the Virtual Museum of Canada.
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Train on display -
Train and equipment -
Railway equipment -
Winnipeg Hydro train -
City of Winnipeg Rail Car
See also
References
- ^ Access and public transportation, at viarail.ca
- ^ a b c Equipment, at wpgrailwaymuseum.com
- ^ a b Display, at wpgrailwaymuseum.com
External links
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