The Canadian Railway Museum is a rail transport museum in Saint-Constant, Quebec, Canada, on Montreal's south shore.
History[]
The museum was established in 1961 by its owner and operator, the Canadian Railroad Historical Association, the museum maintains the largest collection of railway equipment in Canada with over 140 pieces of rolling stock. There are also over 250,000 objects and documents from Canada's railway history in the collection which is maintained in the archives on the property.
It operates a heritage streetcar line around the grounds as well as a heritage railway which pulls a small passenger train on a former freight spur to Montée des Bouleaux. The streetcar operates daily during the spring, summer and fall while the railway operates every Sunday during the same period.
The museum underwent a significant expansion during the 2000s when the Angus Exhibit Pavilion opened. Some of the most valuable items were placed in the new pavilion, which became the main exhibition building.
List of Exhibits[]
- Steam Locomotives:
| Image | Number | Railroad | Configuration | Class | Notes |
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No. 2928 | Canadian Pacific Railway | 4-4-4 | F1a | Undergoing cosmetic restoration |
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No. 2850 | Canadian Pacific Railway | 4-6-4 | H1e | |
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No. 6153 | Canadian National Railway | 4-8-4 | U2c | |
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No. 144 | Canadian Pacific Railway | 4-4-0 | ||
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No. 4100 | Canadian National Railway | 2-10-2 | T-2a | |
| No. 5550 | Canadian National Railway | 4-6-2 | Pacific | ||
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No. 2341 | Canadian Pacific Railway | 4-6-2 | G-3 | |
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No. 5935 | Canadian Pacific Railway | 2-10-4 | Selkirk | |
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No. 54 Waddon | London Brighton and South Coast Railway, UK | 0-6-0 | A1 Terrier | This locomotive was donated by British Railways, the former state-owned rail company in the United Kingdom. |
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No. 60010 Dominion of Canada | London and North Eastern Railway, UK | 4-6-2 | A4 | This locomotive was once on display for a two-year hiatus at the National Railway Museum in York, England. |
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No. 713 | Grand Trunk Railway New England Lines | 2-6-0 | Mogul | |
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No. 49 | Canadian National Railway | 4-6-4T | One of three preserved CN 4-6-4Ts, along with CN 46 and CN 47 |
- Diesel Locomotives:
| Image | Number | Manufacturer | Model | Class | Notes |
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Canadian National 77 | Canadian Locomotive Company | Donated in 1968 it was the first ever diesel locomotive built for Canadian National. | ||
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Canadian National 6765 | Montreal Locomotive Works | FPA-4 | Donated in 1968 | |
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Canadian National 9400 | Montreal Locomotive Works | FA-1 | The 9400 was transferred to the Exporail site in 1989 and restored in 2000. | |
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Canadian National 15824 | C.E. Brooks | Rail Motor Car | Retired in 1964 | |
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Canadian National 3684 | Montreal Locomotive Works | RS-18 | MR-18c | Acquired in 1992 |
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CP Rail 4237 | Montreal Locomotive Works | C-424 | DRS-24c | Retired in 1998 |
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CP Rail 4563 | Montreal Locomotive Works | M-630 | DRF-30d | Retired in 1994 |
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CP Rail 4744 | Montreal Locomotive Works | M-640 | DRF-36d | Acquired in 1998 |
| Canadian Pacific 7000 | Stone Franklin | Switcher | Acquired in 1965 | ||
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Canadian Pacific 7077 | Montreal Locomotive Works | S-2 | DS-10h | Acquired in 1985 |
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Canadian Pacific 8905 | Montreal Locomotive Works | H24-66 | DRS-24c | Retired in 1976 |
| AMT 1311 | General Motors Diesel | GP-9RM | Acquired in 2011 | ||
| Gatineau Power Company 12012 | Plymouth | Acquired in 1972 | |||
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RPRX 2003 | Railpower | Green Kid | ||
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Roberval & Saguenay 20 | Montreal Locomotive Works | RS-2 | ||
| SLQ 3569 | Montreal Locomotive Works | M420W | Retired in 2003 | ||
| VIA 6921 | Bombardier | LRC | Retired in 2001 | ||
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Canadian Pacific 5903 | GMD | SD40-2 | Retired in 2018 | |
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VIA 6309 | FP9ARM | Undergoing restoration |
Trivia[]
- Two engines that did not operate in service in Canada but have a 'Canadian connection' are LB&SCR A1 class 54 Waddon & LNER Class A4 4489 Dominion of Canada, both of which are British in origin.
- One of the most notable artifacts is former Canadian Pacific locomotive #2850, with a 4-6-4 wheel arrangement, known as a "Hudson type".
- In 1939, this particular locomotive was responsible for pulling the Royal train carrying King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on the westbound leg of their trip across Canada.
- Because of this, #2850 and all engines of its class (H1c/H1d #2820-2859, H1e #2860-2864), were redesignated as Royal Hudsons. This did not include the H1a/H1b classes #2800-2819.