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Sites
nationaux
Pacific
Northwest Region / Région du nord-ouest pacifique
Colombie-Britannique
| British Columbia Railway Historical
Association |
The
BCRHA is a Victoria, B.C. based group dedicated to the preservation of
the railway history of British Columbia. Members of our group have in
the past written a number of books on BC railway history. We have also
been involved with the various fights over the years to keep the
Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway operational when CPR has tried to
abandon it. |
| Canadian Museum
of Rail Travel |
voyez le
site web
pour plus de renseignements |
| CRHA
- E&N Division |
La
Division d'E&N
est dédiée à la conservation de l'héritage
ferroviaire. |
| CRHA
- Division De Selkirk |
The
Selkirk Division provides support to the Revelstoke Railway Museum as
well as our work on Engine CPR 5468. We help with a number of things at
the museum such as work on the rolling stock, painting, oiling and other
repairs. The Selkirk Division has members on the Board of Trustees of
the Revelstoke Railway Museum. |
| Fraser Valley Heritage
Railway |
To
restore and to operate heritage interurban cars on the original BC
Electric Railway Route through Surrey and the Fraser Valley to link
heritage tourism destinations. |
| Kamloops Heritage Railway |
Voyez le
site web pour plus de renseignements |
| Kettle
Valley Steam Railway |
Enjoy a
2 hour journey on one of British Columbia's few remaining fully
operational steam railways. |
| Prince George Railway
and Forestry Museum |
We are
a non-profit registered charitable organization. The Society's goal is
to preserve and display historic railway and forestry artifacts. The
Museum opened in July of 1986 to coincide with Expo '86 and the 150th
Anniversary of rail travel in Canada. |
| West Coast
Railway Association |
Dédiée à
la préservation
de l'héritage ferroviaire de la
Colombie-Britannique. |
Yukon et
Territoires du Nord-ouest
| Miles Canyon Historic Railway
Society |
Since 1995, we have
been looking toward the future, when an interpretive railway would be
operating in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. Now we operate on not one, but
two rail lines! |
Alberta
| Alberta Prairie Railway
Excursions |
Alberta Prairie
offers an exciting one day adventure on board a real steam or
diesel-powered train. Different themes are enacted throughout the
season, including murder mysteries, family, dinner theatre, seniors and
teddy bear specials. |
| Atlas
of Alberta Railways |
The Atlas' 224
detailed maps
are accompanied by short articles, illustrations, historic
photographs,
charts, graphs and interesting trivia that provide a
comprehensive
overview of the railways in the province. |
| Musée
ferroviaire de l'Alberta |
The Alberta Railway
Museum is run by the Alberta Pioneer Railway Association. The APRA is a
non-profit organization of volunteers whose interest is the collection,
preservation, restoration, and interpretation of artifacts that
represent the technology and history of the railways in Western
Canada. |
| CRHA - Calgary
and Southwest Division |
The Calgary and
South Western was formed in 1973 to bring together people with the
common interest in any aspect of Railways. This interest encompasses the
past, present and future development and operations of railways. Our
members cover a wide spectrum of interests, expertise and
ages. |
| Rocky Mountain Rail Society |
The Rocky Mountain
Rail Society is a registered non profit organization of volunteers
dedicated to the preservation of Canadian National Railway steam
locomotive 6060, known as The Spirit of Alberta. It is the aim of this
society to ensure that The Spirit of Alberta remain in full and complete
operating condition for the enjoyment of steam rail
fans. |
Saskatchewan
| Bulyea Junction |
The website purpose
is to document the history of the historical town of Bulyea. For it was
here in 1925, Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Elevator #1 opened, providing a
way for farmers to sell their wheat. |
| Rockglen
Gift Shop |
Located in a heritage
train
station in Rockglen, Saskatchewan. See website for more
details |
| L'association d'histoire
ferroviaire de la Saskatchewan |
L'association
d'histoire ferroviaire de la Saskatchewan (SRHA) a été formée en 1987 à
titre d'organisation sans but lucratif afin de préserver et
d'interpréter le
les chemins de fer et les tramway de la
Saskatchewan. |
Thousand Lakes
Region / Région des Mille-Lacs
Manitoba
| Prairie Dog Central
Railway |
The Prairie Dog
Central Railway is operated by The Vintage Locomotive Society Inc. and
is one of the oldest regularly scheduled vintage operating trains in
North America. It began operations in regular public service on July 11,
1970. From 1970 – 1974, the train operated out of Charleswood along
Wilkes Boulevard on the former Canadian National Cabot Subdivision. From
1975 to 1996 the train then operated out of St. James and the old St
James Station, immediately west of Polo Park on the Canadian National
Oak Point Subdivision. |
| Musée ferroviaire de Winnipeg
|
Le Musée est dédié à
la conservation
de l'héritage ferroviaire du Manitoba. |
Niagara
Frontier Region / Région de la frontière du Niagara
Ontario
| Bytown Railway Society |
The Bytown Railway
Society is a volunteer, non-profit organization incorporated under
federal government statute to promote an interest in railways and
railway history. It was founded in 1969 and has a membership of
approximately 1400. Among the Society's activities are its twice-monthly
meetings, the publication of a magazine for members (Branchline) and the
restoration and operation of a number of pieces of historic railway
equipment located at the Canada Science and Technology Museum in
Ottawa. |
| C. Robert Craig Memorial
Library |
The Library was
established in 1994 to collect, preserve and make available to the
public, materials that document the history of rail transportation in
Canada. Materials focusing on the railways surrounding the Ottawa area
are of particular interest. The materials comprise books, magazines,
photographs, slides, plans, and archival materials of Ottawa area
railway-related organisations. The objective is to provide a
comprehensive research base for those seeking information about Canadian
railways. |
| CRHA -
Kingston Division |
Kingston
Division of the Canadian Railroad Historical
Association
meets in Kingston at KCVI school on the second Wednesday of the
month
(except summer and March). See website for details.
CRHA
Kingston Division hosts the annual Rail-o-Rama Train Show in
Kingston
every March. |
| CRHA
- Division de Toronto et de York |
Our Division offers
the following services and activities to our members; At this time our
Archive Room, with our collection of books, periodicals, photos,
diagrams, and plans of various railway related items, such as
locomotives, stations and freight and passenger equipment, is closed.
Arrangements are in place to have a location in Toronto's Union Station.
Once renovations are completed, we will announce our reopening in the
Winter of 2005/06. |
| Elgin County Railway Museum |
The Elgin County
Railway Museum was incorporated in 1988 as a registered non-profit
charity for the purpose of preserving and restoring the railway heritage
of St. Thomas and surrounding area. Our knowledgeable base of volunteers
are dedicated to keeping alive the memory of the railway which put St.
Thomas on the map. |
| Guelph Historical Railway
Society |
The Guelph
Historical Railway Association was founded in 1991 and is a registered
non-profit organization incorporated in Ontario dedicated to the
preservation of our railway history, especially in the Guelph
area. |
| Halton County Radial
Railway |
Founded in 1953,
Halton County Radial Railway is Canada's first and largest collection of
operating restored electric railway equipment. Situated at Stop 92 on
the former right-of-way of the Toronto Suburban Railway, we offer the
opportunity to enjoy a trip down memory lane with rides on a variety of
1890's to 1990's restored streetcars, interurban, radial and work cars,
through 5km (3 miles) of scenic woodlands. Settle back to the creak of
the leather seats and the clang of the gong as your car carries you back
to a period around the turn of the century. |
| The
Huntsville Lake of Bays Railway Society |
A non-profit
organization for the preservation of the history of steam
transportation
in the Huntsville and Lake of Bays area. Dedicated to the memory
of
"The smallest commercially operated railway in the
world."
Take a ride on the famous "Portage Flyer" steam train
for a
pleasant and memorable train ride along one of the most
picturesque
routes in the Huntsville area. Our beautifully restored vintage
open-sided coaches "Algonquin" and
"Iroquois" are
pulled by our 1926 "0-4-0 ST" steam locomotive, all
original
Portage Railway equipment. |
| Northern Ontario
Railway Museum and Heritage Center |
The Northern
Ontario Railroad Museum & Heritage Centre (NORMHC) is a non-profit
organization of volunteers whose interest and passions are focused on
the preservation of: a) our past heritage and to pay tribute to the
community, its founder and to the railway, and b) to collect and
preserve artifacts and to educate the public through the exhibition of
these artifacts. |
| Ontario Railway History
Page |
A detailed history
of railways constructed within the Province of Ontario, Canada in
addition to a complete listing of remaining railway
stations. |
| Histoire ferroviaire
d'Ottawa |
Les dates
significatives de
l'histoire ferroviaire d'Ottawa |
| Owen Sound Marine and Rail Museum |
Officially opened
in 1985, the Museum's collection includes scale models of ships,
steamers, trains, a dugout canoe, shipbuilding tools, marine and railway
uniforms, various flags and many other items relating to the area's
marine and rail past. The displays are rotated on a regular basis, so
each Museum visit offers a different glimpse into days gone
by. |
| Palmerston Railroad Heritage
Museum Association |
Voyez le site web pour
plus
de renseignements |
| Smiths Falls Railway Museum and CRHA -
Rideau Valley Division |
The Smiths Falls
Railway Museum Association was formed by a small amount of volunteers
and citizens in 1983 to save the 1914 Smiths Falls Station building
built by the Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR). The SFRMA became
incorporated in 1989, thus becoming The Smiths Falls Railway Museum
Corporation, (SFRMC). Today the SFRMC owns and operates the Smiths Falls
Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario which includes 10 acres of land and
the station building. |
| Toronto
Railway Historical Association |
The Toronto Railway
Historical
Association (TRHA) was established in 2001. It is incorporated
and is a
Federally registered charity. Its primary purpose is to promote
the
development of the Toronto Railway Heritage Centre. |
| Upper Canada Railway
Society |
The Upper Canada
Railway Society was founded in 1941. We are a volunteer non-profit
organisation that has regular monthly railfan meetings in Toronto and
Hamilton, Ontario, and offer occasional railway and transit tours and
trips, ranging from evening visits to longer weekend
trips. |
Northeastern
Region / Région du nord-est
Québec
| Exporail, le Musée
ferroviaire canadien |
Exporail, le Musée
ferroviaire canadien, possède aujourd'hui la plus importante collection
ferroviaire au Canada et l’une des plus remarquables en Amérique du
Nord. Exporail offre à son public une façon unique de découvrir
l’univers du rail. Non seulement les visiteurs peuvent voir des trains,
des tramways et toute l'infrastructure qui s'y rattache, mais ils
peuvent également faire l’essai de ces moyens de transport sur le site
du Musée. Exporail, le Musée ferroviaire canadien, s'est donné pour
mandat de faire connaître l'histoire et le rôle des chemins de fer au
Canada d'une façon vivante et interactive, et il s’efforce chaque jour
d’y parvenir.
Depuis sa création en 1961, plusieurs centaines de milliers de
personnes, adultes et enfants, ont vécu au Musée la grande aventure
ferroviaire, grâce à une programmation diversifiée : expositions
permanentes et temporaires, visites commentées, conférences, balades en
tramway ou en train, activités d'initiation à la télégraphie,
démonstrations du fonctionnement d'une locomotive à vapeur, nombreux
événements spéciaux, etc. |
| The Carillon and Grenville
Railwayr |
The Carillon and
Grenville Railway operated for 56 years between its namesake towns on
the Quebec side of the Ottawa River. It was a portage railway with no
outside railway connections so its owners had no need to modernize. When
it ceased operation in 1910 it was a living museum with most of the
original 1854 equipment still running on the original “U” rails. The
rails were still 5’6” (1,676 mm) apart as the original builders
intended, making the railway Canada’s “Last Broad
Gauge.” |
| CRHA
- Division de Vallée-Jonction |
Voyez le site web pour
plus
de renseignements |
| CRHA
- Division de St. Lawrence Valley |
Voyez le site web pour
plus
de renseignements |
| Train
à Vapeur de Hull-Chelsea-Wakefield |
Montez à bord de l’un
des derniers véritables trains à vapeur en service au Canada et venez
parcourir les collines de la Gatineau à la façon des pionniers du début
du siècle dernier.
Construite en 1907, la plus ancienne locomotive à vapeur au pays mène
des milliers de visiteurs nostalgiques, amateurs de grands espaces et de
découvertes, à destination du pittoresque village touristique de
Wakefield.
Détendez-vous à bord de voitures climatisées et laissez le cliquetis
des roues sur la voie ferrée et le sifflement de la vapeur vous ramener
à une autre époque. Une agréable randonnée pour toute la famille.
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Nouveau-Brunswick
| CRHA - Division du
Nouveau-Brunswick |
CRHA (NB), is New
Brunswick’s most active railway heritage group with its focus to provide
all members of the general public with information regarding all aspects
of railway transportation in the Province of New Brunswick and thereby
to provide the education, enjoyment and entertainment of the general
public. |
|
Fredericton Friends of the
Railway |
Striving for the
Preservation and Restoration of the Fredericton Railway
Station. |
| New Brunswick Railway
Museum |
The New Brunswick
Railway Museum (NBRM) is located in Hillsborough, NB, and houses an
extensive collection of railway artefacts. Come visit our museum to take
a trip to the past, when trains were the primary transportation in New
Brunswick. |
| New Brunswick
Railways |
An excellent site
with historical and current information as well as maps and
pictures. |
Nouvelle-Écosse
| Halifax and South Western Railway
Museum |
Welcome
to the Halifax & Southwestern Railway Museum. Now in our new larger
location just outside of the Town of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. From the
moment you step through our door, you'll feel the past romance of the
railroad on Nova Scotia's South Shore. |
| History of
Railway Companies in Nova Scotia |
A
comprehensive list and description of all the railway companies that
have operated in Nova Scotia over the years. |
| Middleton - Memory Lane Railway
Musuem |
The
Memory Lane Railway Museum is filled with pictures, signs and models
from the bygone days of railroading in the Annapolis Valley. The
Dominion Atlantic Railway station and freight shed of 1917 is found at
61 School Street off Route 1. |
| Musquodoboit Harbour
Museum |
Enjoy
the story of Nova Scotia railways at the Musquodoboit Harbour Museum on
Route 7. Examine the posters, tickets, maps and photographs in the
Canadian Northern Railway station of 1918. Don't miss the rare ex-CN GE
44-tonner and the unique mail crane. A DAR combine from Nova Scotia's
last mixed passenger and freight train is another highlight. A Visitor
Information Centre occupies the waiting room and you will find an ice
cream stand beside the quiet picnic grove. |
| Nova Scotia Museum of Industry -
Stellarton |
The
Museum of Industry collection consists of over 30,000 artifacts that
reflect the past, present and future of industry in Nova Scotia. These
artifacts represent both traditional industries such as coal mining and
steel making, as well as new research and service-based industries. On
exhibit are tools and machines, such as saw mills and Canada’s oldest
steam locomotive, the Samson. There are also products of Nova Scotia
manufacturers such as the MacKay Car, Acadia gas engines, Stanfield’s
thermal underwear, and a beautiful collection of Nova Scotia pressed
glass. |
| Nova Scotia Railway Heritage
Society |
The
Nova Scotia Railway Heritage Society (NSRHS) encourages the preservation
and interpretation of buildings, artifacts and information related to
the development and history of railways in Nova Scotia. If you have
information or resources that you would like to provide please contact
the Society. The Society needs your support to continue this important
work. Donations will be welcomed by the Society and by the individual
sites to help sustain our preservation and interpretation
activities. |
| Orangedale Railway
Museum |
Built
in 1886 by the Intercolonial Railway of Canada, later operated by
Canadian National and Via Rail (Canadian Passenger Service) until the
passenger service was discontinued in 1990, the station was closed and
slated for possible demolition until a gro up of concerned citizens
stepped in, calling themselves the Orangedale Station Association they
began a long battle to restore the station to its former
splendor. |
| Sydney and Louisbourg Railway
Museum |
Experience the coal-hauling times of the Sydney & Louisburg
Railway and its marine connections. Words, pictures and artifacts tell
the story in and around the 1895 station and engine house. An extensive
model of the town's coal-to-ship transfer now occupies the freight shed.
A large quilt display and vintage passenger and freight cars are seen
here including Nova Scotia's oldest passenger coach, built in 1881. The
Louisburg Station on Route 22 is also home to an important Visitor
Information Center. |
| Train Station Inn - Tatamagouche |
The
century old Train Station was restored in the 1980s with furnishings
reflecting its railway past. The station itself and its spacious
cabooses offer a unique Bed & Breakfast experience. The cabooses started
arriving in 1994 and date from 1911 to 1978. Each of the cabooses has
been renovated into deluxe accommodations reflecting the age of the
railway car. Queen size beds, fireplaces, air-conditioning, tv, railway
memorabilia and private baths are just some of the amenities in the
cabooses. |
Île-du-Prince-Édouard
| Elmira Railway
Museum |
Since Elmira
Station re-opened in 1975, the museum has expanded and undergone
extensive renovations to offer its visitors more than just a historical
experience. Those who visit the station, not only leave with a sense of
how railroading helped shape the heritage of the little colony, but also
experience the beauty of Prince Edward Island. |
|
PEI Railway |
Ce site raconte
briévement l'histoire du PEI Railway. |
Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
| Newfoundland
Railway |
Ce site raconte
briévement l'histoire du Newfoundland Railway. |
| Railroading in
Newfoundland |
Some pictures and
history - warning site has lots of pop-ups. |
| Railway Coastal
Museum |
The Railway Coastal
Museum is located in the Newfoundland Railway Station, the single most
significant reminder of the glory days of the Newfoundland Railway. This
very distinctive building was designed here, and built of Newfoundland
granite. Completely restored to its original style, the old Station now
houses over 100 exhibits and displays. |
| Railway Society of
Newfoundland |
Established as a
non-profit society, it's commitment is to preserve Newfoundland's
railway history and heritage in tribute to the men whose hard work and
dedication ran our island railroad for more than a
century. |
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