| Company type | Not for profit |
|---|---|
| Industry | Museum |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Corman Park No. 344, nearSaskatoon, Saskatchewan,Canada |
Key people | Saskatchewan Railroad Historical Association (SRHA) volunteers |
| Products | Restoration and exhibits |
Number of employees | NA |
| Website | saskrailmuseum |
TheSaskatchewan Railway Museum is arailway museum located west ofSaskatoon, Saskatchewan at the intersection of thePike Lake Highway (Hwy 60) and theCanadian National Railway tracks (on "Hawker" siding). It is operated by the Saskatchewan Railroad Historical Association (SRHA) and was opened in 1990.[1]
The museum has a Canadian PacificS-3 locomotive originally built by theMontreal Locomotive Works in 1957 to a design originally developed by theAmerican Locomotive Company. Between 2001 and 2006 the S-3 was restored and painted in original period colours and is now on display.[2]
The museum has a smallerGeneral Electric 23-short-ton (21-long-ton; 21 t) diesel electric locomotive built in 1941. This unit was originally used by theUS Army andUS Air Force before being purchased bySaskPower for use on the Saskatoon coal-fired A. L. Cole power plant before the site was decommissioned. This is augmented with a Canadian Pacifictrackmobile built by crane manufacturer Whiting Corporation in 1957.
The Saskatoon Municipal Railway operated street cars (also known as trams) from New Year's Day 1913 until 1951. They had a cumulative total of 56 streetcars; three of which are now owned by the museum. Car 40, built by thePreston Car Company in 1911, was originally used inCalgary before being obtained by Saskatoon in 1919. It was one of seven units obtained from a trade with Calgary for six larger units that were too heavy to cross theTraffic Bridge. Car 51 was built by theNational Steel Car company in 1927, and operated in Saskatoon until the end of street car service. Both of these cars have been restored to original colours.
Car 203 was built by theCincinnati Car Company in 1918. It was in service inCleveland,Ohio and the city ofLondon,Ontario before being purchased by Saskatoon. Restoration on this car has not started.
The Canadian Pacifickirkella is on display. It was built by thePullman Company in 1913 as a first classsleeping car; it was in regular service until 1956 when it was converted for use on a work train as a carman's sleeper. The car was used when filmingSummer of the Monkeys.
The museum hasCanadian Pacific andCanadian Nationalboxcars,flat beds and ahopper car on display. AComincotank car is also on display.
The museum has twosnow ploughs on display. The Canadian Pacific plow was manufactured in 1913, while the Canadian National plow was manufactured in 1927.
The museum hasspeeders,wash cars andboarding cars used by work crews on display. Also on display is a 300 horsepower (220 kW)diesel emergency generator car built by Canadian Car and Foundry in 1928 and owned bySaskPower.
The buildings are former railway stations and service buildings moved to the site from other parts of Saskatchewan.
The museum is affiliated withCMA,CHIN, andVirtual Museum of Canada.
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