Steam & Excursion > The John Molson at Steam Expo '86

During the World's Fair in Vancouver in 1986, Steam Expo was one of the featured events.  17 operating steam locomotives on site . . . the last time that many locomotives have been steamed up daily - very unlikely that will ever happen again.  One of the operating engines was the John Molson (replica).  Built in 1970, she is a replica of the original John Molson (a 2-2-2) built in 1849 in Scotland by Kinmonds, Hutton and Steel in Dundee Scotland.  She operated on the Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad.  This replica has been a featured exhibit at Exporail in Montreal for many years and is steamed up most weekends in the summer months.

Craig
http://mcmrailvideos.com/

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I remember seeing that locomtive at Sacramento Railfair in '99. Isn't it broad gauge as well?

This reminds me that I gotta head to BevMo and get some Molson beer for later this evening.....

Couple of images I took of the John Molson while at Steam Expo 86".    Doug

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Thanks Doug . . your two photos really show her up well . . I only had a cheap point and shoot camera as I mainly shot video . . . will dig out a video clip of the action i shot from a scissor lift . . .

Craig
http://mcmrailvideos.com/



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/24/15 08:12 by spdaylight.

Craig, I posted images of Steam Expo 86, long time ago. Perhaps our paths crossed that day eh!!!  See attached link. Doug
http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?10,2755081,page=1
 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/24/15 09:47 by hoggerdoug.

Most definitly standard gage as it took part in the steam parade at Expo.

hoggerdoug Wrote:
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> Craig, I posted images of Steam Expo 86, long time
> ago. Perhaps our paths crossed that day eh!!! 
> See attached link. Doug

Doug 

I missed this post . . . great coverage Doug. . . I ran all the souvenirs on site for the event . . came home each night smelling of coal and soot . .  wife not happy but I was like a kid in a candy store . . . among the best ten days of my life!  Will post a couple of clips in the next few days . . . 

Craig
http://mcmrailvideos.com/

MarkMeoff Wrote:
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> I remember seeing that locomtive at Sacramento
> Railfair in '99. Isn't it broad gauge as well?
>
> This reminds me that I gotta head to BevMo and get
> some Molson beer for later this evening.....

Different locomotive.   On display at Railfair '99 was the "De Arend", a replica of a 1830s Belgium broad guage (74") locomotive.

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