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Hitch'n Post is a unique country bar-b-que, with a large dining/reception
hall for large parties, weddings, corporate parties, and conventions. It is located in Grosse Isle, MB and the The Prairie Dog Central is one way to get to the Hitch'n Post. The Hitch'n Post is open for business from April to December Or, a company or organization may charter the Prairie Dog Central, and have an arresting experience as a Posse from the LB Ranch chases the train, stops it and the Sheriff gets on the train, Wanted poster in one hand, and gun in the other, to "arrest" a predesignated "dignitary-turned-desperado" for the day. |
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| Grosse Isle Recreation Centre | Provides services for the Prairie Dog Central Railway at Grosse Isle, Manitoba |
| West Interlake Trading Co. Inc. (WITC) | Provides services for the Prairie Dog Central Railway at Warren, Manitoba |
| Winnipeg Railway Museum | Located in the VIA train station, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Assiniboine Valley Railway | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, immediately
west of Assiniboine Park. A.V.R. is a 3,600 foot 1.5" (1.6")
scale 7.5" gauge gauge railway on 6 acres that operates 5 open
house weekends during the summer and the light show in December. We currently have 3 diesel locomotives, 5,400 feet of track on the ground. The main line is 3700 feet; with seven passing sidings. |
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| Rocky Mountaineer | The privately owned company has operated the two-day rail journey in daylight between Vancouver, B.C. and Jasper, Banff and Calgary, Alberta, since 1990. |
| Kettle Valley Steam Railway | The Kettle Valley Steam Railway (Summerland) offers a unique ninety-minute journey on one of British Columbia's few remaining fully operational steam railways. Passengers enjoy a tour along a preserved ten-kilometre section of the original Kettle Valley Railway constructed between 1910 and 1915. |
| West Coast Railway Association | The Association owns and operates the West Coast Railway Heritage Park situated on a 12 acre site in Squamish, B.C. approximately an hour's drive north of Vancouver along the spectacular Sea to Sky highway. |
| Alberta Prairie Railroad 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. For a day full of activities which is truly different and interesting, read on! |
| Alberta Railway Museum | Located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the Alberta Railway Museum (ARM) houses a collection of various railway equipment and buildings. Our main emphasis is on cars and locomotives from the Canadian National Railways (CNR) and Northern Alberta Railways (NAR). |
| Southern Ontario Locomotive Restoration Society | Our mandate: to provide an educational experience, to entertain and enlighten the public and to share the thrill of live steam at work. |
| TrainsCan | Canadian Railway History - list of websites |
| Canadian Railroad Historical Association | The C.R.H.A. is a volunteer non-profit charitable organization. Its aims are the preservation and dissemination of information concerning railway heritage in Canada as well as the acquisition of artifacts and archival material which depict the historical or technological development of Canada's railways. |
| South Simcoe Railway - Tottenham, Ontario | A trip aboard the steam train takes just under one hour as you travel through the rolling hills of the scenic Beeton Creek valley, from Tottenham to Beeton and return |
| Canadian Pacific Railway | Steaming out of the past comes CPR Empress. The resurrected locomotive 2816 re-entered active service in 2001 as a roving ambassador for Canadian Pacific Railway. CPR Empress is now a significant component of the company's community connect program. |
| VIA Rail Canada | VIA Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation, created in 1978. VIA operates trains in all regions of Canada over a network stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the Great Lakes to Hudson Bay. |
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| Tourist Railways | Tourist railways offers you an opportunity to go on a short train ride through scenic or historic part of the country. Tourist railways help travellers discover tourist site and experience the vintage rolling stock and period atmosphere. Steam locomotives, diesel enginges, and sometimes even trolleys are used for their rail tours |
| Empire State Railway Museum | From the late 1800's through the 1940's the rugged steam locomotives of the Ulster & Delaware, Catskill Mountain Railroad, New York Central, New York Ontario & Western and Delaware & Northern climbed their steep and winding mountain grades bound for the grand hotels and humble boarding houses of the Catskills Mountains. |
| California State Railroad Museum | Sacramento, California |
| Rail Road Data.Com | Over 5,000 railroad links. We've searched the web to bring you the best in railroad websites. Hop on board at the Information Train Station and travel to train sites around the world. |
| Rail Excursions | Rail vacations are available throughout the world. Railtour operators and agencies offer a wide variety of spectacular vacation packages to choose from, all designed to create memories that will last for a lifetime. Fully-escorted train tours to some of the world's most scenic places are available. |
| Tourist Railway Association Inc | The Tourist Railway Association, Incorporated, a nonprofit corporation formed for the purpose of providing services to its members, railroads, railway museums, clubs, tourist railroads, product and services suppliers, railroad publishers, private car owners, excursion operators, and all other interested persons and organizations. |
| Trainmaster | National Railway Historical Society - Portland Oregon |
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| UK Heritage Railways | Heritage Railway Association |
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| Rail Road Data.Com | Over 5,000 railroad links. We've searched the web to bring you the best in railroad websites. Hop on board at the Information Train Station and travel to train sites around the world. |
| Rail Serve | Currently indexing 8298 web sites in 33 categories! |
| Rail Fans | by railfans for railfans |
| National Model Railroad Association | NMRA operates at the national, regional and local level promoting the hobby, educating people about it and working to insure that your trains and equipment will work on other layouts |
| Live Steam Magazine | Build Your Own Working Model! |
| Railway Technology | Railway Equipment, Products and Services, Exhibitions, Conferences and Events |
| www.rrhistorical.com | More links |
| RuleBook | Canadian Railway Operating Rules (C.R.O.R.) |
| Locomotive Training Program | Sample from Text Book on Hand-Firing |
| Locomotive Engineer Training | Questions covering Mechanical Examinations for Locomotive Engineers (taken from CP Rail 1945) |
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The Vintage Locomotive Society Inc. P.O. Box 33021 RPO Polo Park Winnipeg MB R3G 3N4 |
phone: (204) 832-5259 fax: 1-866-751-2348 toll free North America Information: info@pdcrailway.com |