Canadian Railway Museum Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids
*The Canadian Railway Museum*
*Exporail*
Le Musée ferroviaire canadien Exporail

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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, also known as Exporail, is a cool museum all about trains and railways! It's located in Saint-Constant, Quebec, Canada, which is near Montreal.

What You'll Find at Exporail
Amazing Collection of Engines
- Steam Engines
- Diesel Engines
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What You'll Find at Exporail

The museum was started in 1961 by the Canadian Railroad Historical Association. It has the biggest collection of railway equipment in Canada! Imagine over 140 different pieces of trains and other railway vehicles.

But that's not all! Exporail also has more than 250,000 items and documents that tell the story of Canada's railway history. These are kept safe in the museum's archives.

Fun Rides at the Museum

You can even ride some of the historic vehicles!

There's a special heritage streetcar line that takes you around the museum grounds. It runs every day in the spring, summer, and fall.
You can also take a ride on a heritage railway that pulls a small passenger train. This train runs every Sunday during the same seasons.

Special Trains from Other Countries

Exporail has some unique engines that didn't actually run in Canada but have a special connection. These include:

SNCF 030-841 from France.
LB&SCR A1 class 54 Waddon from Britain.
LNER Class A4 4489 Dominion of Canada from Britain.

The Angus Exhibit Pavilion

In the 2000s, the museum got a big upgrade with the opening of the Angus Exhibit Pavilion. This new building became the main place for showing off some of the museum's most important and valuable items.

The Famous Royal Hudson

One of the most famous trains at the museum is the former Canadian Pacific locomotive #2850. This type of engine is called a "Hudson" because of its wheel setup (4 wheels at the front, 6 driving wheels, and 4 wheels at the back).

In 1939, this very locomotive pulled the Royal train carrying King George VI and Queen Elizabeth across Canada. Because of this special trip, locomotive #2850 and all other engines like it were given the special name Royal Hudsons!

Amazing Collection of Engines

Steam Engines

Here are some of the cool steam locomotives you can see at Exporail:

Railroad	Configuration	Class	Number	Notes
Canadian National Railway	2-10-2	T2a	No. 4100
Canadian National Railway	4-6-2	K2b	No. 5550
Canadian National Railway	4-6-4	K5a	No. 5702
Canadian National Railway	4-8-4	U2c	No. 6153
Canadian Pacific Railway	4-4-0	A2q	No. 144
Canadian Pacific Railway	4-6-2	G-3	No. 2341
Canadian Pacific Railway	4-6-4	H1e	No. 2850
Canadian Pacific Railway	4-4-4	F1a	No. 2928	Being fixed up to look new again
Canadian Pacific Railway	2-10-4	T1c	No. 5935
London Brighton and South Coast Railway, UK	0-6-0	A1 Terrier	LB&SCR A1 class Terrier number 54 Waddon	Given to the museum by British Railways.
London and North Eastern Railway, UK	4-6-2	A4	4489 Dominion of Canada	This train was shown at the National Railway Museum in York, England for two years.
SNCF, France	0-6-0	030-841	3-030.C.841
Grand Trunk Railway New England Lines	2-6-0	Mogul	No. 713

Diesel Engines

Here are some of the diesel locomotives at Exporail:

Manufacturer	Model	Class	Number	Notes
Canadian Locomotive Company			Canadian National 77	Donated in 1968
Montreal Locomotive Works	FPA-4		Canadian National 6765	Donated in 1968
Montreal Locomotive Works	FA-1		Canadian National 9400	Moved to Exporail in 1989 and fixed up in 2000.
C.E. Brooks	Rail Motor Car		Canadian National 15824	Stopped being used 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	Stopped being used in 1998
Montreal Locomotive Works	M-630	DRF-30d	CP Rail 4563	Stopped being used 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
Canadian Locomotive Company	H24-66	DRS-24c	Canadian Pacific 8905	Stopped being used 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	Stopped being used in 2003
Bombardier	LRC		VIA 6921	Stopped being used in 2001
GMD	SD40-2		Canadian Pacific 5903	Stopped being used in 2018