Canadian Railway Museum facts for kids

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*The Canadian Railway Museum*
*Exporail*
	Le Musée ferroviaire canadien; Exporail
Established	1961
Location	Saint-Constant, Quebec, Canada
Type	Railway museum
Collection size	160 vehicles, 190,000 documents and artifacts, 10,000 small artifacts, a centennial railway station, 690 model trains
Visitors	47,326 (2011-12)
Owner	Canadian Railroad Historical Association

The Canadian Railway Museum (French: (Le) Musée ferroviaire canadien), operating under the brand name Exporail in both official languages, is a rail transport museum in Saint-Constant, Quebec, Canada, on Montreal's south shore.

Locomotives

Railroad	Configuration	Class	Number	Notes
Canadian Pacific Railway	4-6-4	H1e	No. 2850
Canadian National Railway	4-8-4	U2c	No. 6153
Canadian Pacific Railway	4-6-0	Ten-Wheeler	No. 144
Canadian National Railway	4-6-2	Pacific	No. 5550
Canadian Pacific Railway	4-6-2	G-3	No. 2341
Canadian Pacific Railway	2-10-4	Texas	No. 5935
London Brigton and South Coast Railway, UK	0-6-0	A1 Terrier	LB&SCR A1 class Terrier number 54 Waddon	This locomotive was donated by British Railways, the former state-owned rail company in the United Kingdom.
London and North Eastern Railway, UK	4-6-2	A4	60010 Dominion of Canada	This locomotive was once on display for a two-year hiatus at the National Railway Museum in York, England.
Grand Trunk Railway New England Lines	2-6-0	Mogul	No. 713

Diesel Locomotives

Manufacturer	Model	Class	Number	Notes
Canadian Locomotive Company			Canadian National 77	Donated 1968
Montreal Locomotive Works	FPA-4		Canadian National 6765	Donated 1968
Montreal Locomotive Works	FA-1		Canadian National 9400	The 9400 was transferred to the Exporail site in 1989 and restored in 2000.
C.E. Brooks	Rail Motor Car		Canadian National 15824	Retired in 1964
Montreal Locomotive Works	RS-18	MR-18c	Canadian National 3684	Acquired in 1992
Montreal Locomotive Works	C-424	DRS-24c	CP Rail 4237	Retired in 1998
Montreal Locomotive Works	M-630	DRF-30d	CP Rail 4563	Retired in 1994
Montreal Locomotive Works	M-640	DRF-36d	CP Rail 4744	Acquired in 1998
Stone Franklin	Switcher		Canadian Pacific 7000	Acquired in 1965
Montreal Locomotive Works	S-2	DS-10h	Canadian Pacific 7077	Acquired in 1985
Montreal Locomotive Works	H24-66	DRS-24c	Canadian Pacific 8905	Retired in 1976
General Motors Diesel	GP-9RM		AMT 1311	Acquired in 2011
Plymouth			Gatineau Power Company 12012	Acquired in 1972
Railpower	Green Kid		RPRX 2003
Montreal Locomotive Works	RS-2		Roberval & Saguenay 20
Montreal Locomotive Works	M420W		SLQ 3569	Retired in 2003
Bombardier	LRC		VIA 6921	Retired in 2001

Collection

Established in 1961 by its owner and operator, the Canadian Railroad Historical Association, the museum maintains the largest collection of railway equipment in Canada with over 140 pieces of rolling stock. There are also over 250,000 objects and documents from Canada's railway history in the collection which is maintained in the archives on the property.

The museum operates a heritage streetcar line around the grounds as well as a heritage railway which pulls a small passenger train on a former freight spur to Montée des Bouleaux. The streetcar operates daily during the spring, summer and fall while the railway operates every Sunday during the same period.

Two big attractions are LB&SCR A1 class 54 Waddon & LNER Class A4 4489 Dominion of Canada

The museum underwent a significant expansion during the 2000s when the Angus Exhibit Pavilion opened. Some of the most valuable items were placed in the new pavilion, which became the main exhibition building.

One of the most notable artifacts is former Canadian Pacific locomotive #2850, with a 4-6-4 wheel arrangement, known as a "Hudson type". In 1939, this particular locomotive was responsible for pulling the Royal train carrying King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on the westbound leg of their trip across Canada. Because of this, #2850 and all engines of its class (H1c/H1d #2820-2859, H1e #2860-2864), were redesignated as Royal Hudsons. Except for the H1a/H1b classes #2800-2819.