Discover
Canada's history and railway heritage in one of Canada's
premiere railway museums! The museum presents the history of the
Canadian Pacific Railway in the Columbia Mountains, as well as
the role the railway and its workers have played in building
Canada as a nation. A large collection of artifacts,
historical photographs, artwork, and full-sized rolling stock
are displayed, including a steam locomotive built for mountain
work.
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The
Museum houses the beautifully restored CPR locomotive #5468.
Built in 1948 for the Revelstoke Division, the Mikado P-2k 2-8-2
is an awesome representation of the Big Steam Era. This is one
of the larger steam engines ever used on CPR lines.
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Tour
CPR Business Car #4 and out in the "Yard", find more original
rolling stock - caboose, snow plow, flange car and maintenance
equipment. Take time to enjoy lunch in the park by the yard and
watch the main line unit trains roll by.
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