Saskatchewan Railway Museum |
S7H 5N9 Saskatoon, Canada (Saskatchewan) |
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Address |
Pike Lake Rd.
Trans-Canada Hwy 60 |
Floor area | 28 000 m² / 301 389 ft² |
Opening times
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middle of May to Labour Day weekend: Friday - Sunday and holiday Mondays only: 10am - 5pm
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Status from 07/2016
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Adult: $6; Students (6 to 16): $4 | ||||
Contact |
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Homepage | www.saskrailmuseum.org |
Location / Directions |
The Saskatchewan Railway Museum is located south west of Saskatoon on the Pike Lake highway, just 3 kms off the highway to Calgary. If you are coming from the South Circle Drive Bridge, take the highway toward the Berry Barn and turn right at the first major turnoff, Hodgson Road and travel until you meet the Pike Lake Highway. The museum is at or near that junction. Watch for railway tracks. |
Description | From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: BuildingsThe buildings are former railway stations and service buildings moved to the site from other parts of Saskatchewan. LocomotivesCanadian Pacific S-3 locomotive originally built by the Montreal Locomotive Works in 1957 to a design originally developed by the American Locomotive Company. Between 2001 and 2006 the S-3 was restored and painted in original period colours and is now on display. Street carsThe Saskatoon Municipal Railway operated street cars from New Year’s day 1913 until 1951. The museum has three street cars. Car 40 built by the Preston Car Company in 1911 was originally used in Calgary before being obtained by Saskatoon in 1919. Passenger and freight service carsThe Canadian Pacific Kirkella is on display. The Kirkella was built by the Pullman Company in 1913 as a first class sleeper 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 filming the Summer of the Monkeys movie. Special carsThe museum has two snow ploughs on display. The Canadian Pacific car was manufactured in 1913, while the Canadian National car was manufactured in 1927. |
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