Southern Prairie Railway
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| Southern Prairie Railway | |
|---|---|
| Commercial operations | |
| Built by | Canadian Pacific Railway |
| Original gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Preserved operations | |
| Stations | Ogema |
| Length | 58 km |
| Preserved gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Commercial history | |
| Opened | 1910–1915 Current track |
| Preservation history | |
| 1999–present | Red Coat Road and Rail purchases 115 km of abandoned CP Rail line from Pangman, SK to Assiniboia, SK |
| 2010–present | Ogema Heritage Railway Association agrees to operate a tourist railway on Red Coat Road and Rail line |
| 2012–present | Southern Prairie Railway begins operations as a tourist railway |
| Headquarters | Ogema, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Website | |
| Railway's website | |
Southern Prairie Railway is a tourist railway operated by the Ogema Heritage Railway Association (OHRA) in Ogema, Saskatchewan.
History[]
Southern Prairie Railway offers train tours that travel from Ogema to Pangman, Saskatchewan and Horizon, Saskatchewan.[1] The tours operate on weekends from May to October.[1] Chartered trips are also available.[1]
The centerpiece of their operation is a fully restored 1912 CP Rail train station. The station was moved to Ogema from Simpson, Saskatchewan in 2002, as the original station was removed in 1960s. The feature engine is a 1945 GE "44 tonner" diesel locomotive purchased in 2010 from Conway Scenic Railroad in North Conway, New Hampshire.[2][1] Also purchased in 2010, the 1925 Pullman low-roof passenger car arrived from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and received a top-to-bottom restoration.[2] Staff and volunteers are also working to restore a 1952 CP Rail baggage car and a 1977 CP Rail wide-vision caboose to join the fleet.[1]
Equipment[]
Locomotives[]
| Number | Builder | Type | Build date | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | General Electric | 44-tonner | 1945 | Operational | A former ex-Maine Central unit, originally built in 1945.[3] This engine was originally owned by the Conway Scenic Railroad in North Conway, New Hampshire, were it ran from 1975 until October 2005. The engine was purchased by the railroad in December 2010 and was shipped out on a flatbed truck on June 14, 2011. The engine arrived on property on June 21, 2011, it receive a full restoration and returned to service.[2] |
Rolling stock[]
- 1925 Pullman low-roof passenger car[2]
- 1952 CP Rail baggage car[2]
- 1977 CP Rail wide-vision caboose[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "About Us". Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Equipment/Factilities". Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ Ozark Mountain Railcar listing Archived 2009-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- Heritage railways in Canada
- Rail transport in Saskatchewan
- Heritage railways in Saskatchewan