Le Musée ferroviaire canadien Exporail | |
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  Location within southern Quebec | |
| Established | 1961 |
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| Location | Saint-Constant,Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°22′30″N73°33′50″W / 45.375°N 73.564°W /45.375; -73.564 |
| Type | Railway museum |
| Collection size | 160 vehicles, 190,000 documents and artifacts, 10,000 small artifacts, a centennial railway station, 690 model trains[1] |
| Visitors | 47,326 (2011-12)[2] |
| Director | Marie-Claude Reid |
| President | C. Stephen Cheasley |
| Owner | Canadian Railroad Historical Association |
| Website | exporail |
TheCanadian Railway Museum (French:(Le)Musée ferroviaire canadien), operating under the brand nameExporail in both official languages, is a rail transport museum inSaint-Constant,Quebec, Canada, onMontreal'ssouth shore.
Established in 1961 by its owner and operator, theCanadian Railroad Historical Association, the museum maintains the largest collection of railway equipment inCanada 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.
The museum operates aheritage streetcar line around the grounds as well as aheritage railway which pulls a small passenger train on a former freight spur toMontée des Bouleaux. The streetcar operates daily during the spring, summer and fall while the railway operates every Sunday during the same period.
Three engines that did not operate in service in Canada but have a 'Canadian connection' areSNCF 030-841 3-030.C.841,LB&SCR A1 class 54Waddon &LNER Class A4 4489Dominion of Canada, two of which are British in origin and the third is French.
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.
One of the most notable artifacts is formerCanadian Pacific locomotive #2850, with a4-6-4 wheel arrangement, known as a "Hudson type". In 1939, this particular locomotive was responsible for pulling theRoyal train carryingKing George VI andQueen Elizabeth on the westbound leg of their trip across Canada.[3] Because of this, #2850 and all engines of its class (H1c/H1d #2820-2859, H1e #2860-2864), were redesignated asRoyal Hudsons. This did not include the H1a/H1b classes #2800-2819.
| Railroad | Configuration | Class | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Pacific Railway | 4-4-4 | F1a | No. 2928 | Undergoing cosmetic restoration |
| Canadian Pacific Railway | 4-6-4 | H1e | No. 2850 | |
| Canadian National Railway | 4-8-4 | U2c | No. 6153 | |
| Canadian Pacific Railway | 4-4-0 | A2q | No. 144 | |
| Canadian National Railway | 4-6-2 | Pacific | No. 5550 | |
| Canadian Pacific Railway | 4-6-2 | G-3 | No. 2341 | |
| Canadian Pacific Railway | 2-10-4 | Selkirk | No. 5935 | |
| London Brighton and South Coast Railway, UK | 0-6-0 | A1 Terrier | LB&SCR A1 class Terrier number 54Waddon | This locomotive was donated byBritish Railways, the former state-owned rail company in the United Kingdom. |
| London and North Eastern Railway, UK | 4-6-2 | A4 | 4489Dominion of Canada | This locomotive was once on display for a two-year hiatus at theNational Railway Museum inYork,England. |
| SNCF, France | 0-6-0 | 030-841 | 3-030.C.841 | [4] |
| Grand Trunk Railway New England Lines | 2-6-0 | Mogul | No. 713 |
| Manufacturer | Model | Class | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Locomotive Company | Canadian National 77 | Donated 1968 | ||
| Montreal Locomotive Works | FPA-4 | Canadian National 6765 | Donated 1968 | |
| Montreal Locomotive Works | FA-1 | Canadian National 9400 | The 9400 was transferred to the Exporail site in 1989 and restored in 2000. | |
| C.E. Brooks | Rail Motor Car | Canadian National 15824 | Retired in 1964 | |
| Montreal Locomotive Works | RS-18 | MR-18c | Canadian National 3684 | Acquired in 1992 |
| Montreal Locomotive Works | C-424 | DRS-24c | CP Rail 4237 | Retired in 1998 |
| Montreal Locomotive Works | M-630 | DRF-30d | CP Rail 4563 | Retired in 1994 |
| Montreal Locomotive Works | M-640 | DRF-36d | CP Rail 4744 | Acquired in 1998 |
| Stone Franklin | Switcher | Canadian Pacific 7000 | Acquired in 1965 | |
| Montreal Locomotive Works | S-2 | DS-10h | Canadian Pacific 7077 | Acquired in 1985 |
| Canadian Locomotive Company | H24-66 | DRS-24c | Canadian Pacific 8905 | Retired in 1976 |
| General Motors Diesel | GP-9RM | AMT 1311 | Acquired in 2011 | |
| Plymouth | Gatineau Power Company 12012 | Acquired in 1972 | ||
| Railpower | Green Kid | RPRX 2003 | ||
| Montreal Locomotive Works | RS-2 | Roberval & Saguenay 20 | ||
| Montreal Locomotive Works | M420W | SLQ 3569 | Retired in 2003 | |
| Bombardier | LRC | VIA 6921 | Retired in 2001 | |
| GMD | SD40-2 | Canadian Pacific 5903 | Retired in 2018 |
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