Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions

Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions
Alberta Prairie Railway locomotive No. 41 arrives at Big Valley station, August 6, 2007
LocaleAlberta
TerminusStettler, Alberta, Canada
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
Length34.1 km (21.2 mi)
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 (reporting mark APXX) is a heritage railway originating in Stettler, Alberta, Canada.[1]

History

The Alberta Prairie Railway began operations in 1990. The train runs between Stettler and Big Valley.[1][2] The trips last five to six hours, with a stopover (all excursions include a buffet meal).[1] Many trains 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.[3][4][5]

On days when the steamers are not running, the railroad operates diesel switcher SW-1200 No. 1259, GMD GMD1 No. 1118 and EMD GP9 No. 7438.[1][6] Until the end of the railroad's 1999 season, it also operated on the 97-kilometre (60 mi) route to Coronation, Alberta, which is now abandoned.[7]

Equipment

Locomotive details[6][3][8][9][5][1]
Number Image Type Model Built Builder Status
41 Steam 2-8-0 1920 Montreal Locomotive Works Operational
6060 Steam 4-8-2 1944 Montreal Locomotive Works Undergoing overhaul
1118 Diesel GMD1 1958 General Motors Diesel Operational
1259 Diesel SW-1200 1957 General Motors Diesel Operational
7438 Diesel GP9 1957 Electro-Motive Diesel Operational

Visiting units

Locomotive details[10]
Number Image Type Model Built Builder Status Owner
1392 Steam 4-6-0 1913 Montreal Locomotive Works Stored, awaiting repairs Alberta Railway Museum

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Iverson, Lucas M. (May 17, 2023). "Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions profile". Trains.com. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  2. ^ "Alberta Prairie Railway: Still Rolling Strong After 35 Years of Unique Adventures". The Albertan. May 17, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  3. ^ a b "The Frisco Survivors" (PDF). All Aboard, The Frisco Railroad Museum, November, 1987 (accessed on CondrenRails.com). Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Schedule". Archived from the original on 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
  5. ^ a b Comish, Lloyd; Comish, Elaine (Winter 2002). "Steam Locomotive 6060" (PDF). On Track. Railway and Forestry Museum. pp. 4–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 7, 2007. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Learn About Our Locomotives". www.absteamtrain.com. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  7. ^ "Canadian Northern Society". canadiannorthern.ca. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  8. ^ Vondrak, Otto M. (September 17, 2020). "Canadian National 6060". Railfan & Railroad. White River Productions. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  9. ^ "Mississippian #77". HawkinsRails. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  10. ^ "Steam doubleheader for Canada's 150th – HeritageRail Alliance". HeritageRail News. June 28, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2026.

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