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Steam & Excursion > CPR #1201 returns to OttawaDate: 02/12/18 11:19 CPR #1201 returns to Ottawa Author: 4489 The next day from my previous CPR #1201 posting.
Sunday afternoon finds us at CPR commuter service Lachine Station. This station was at 40th Ave. Lachine. The present Lachine Station is now a few blocks west, 48th Ave. Was renamed from Grovehill. #1201 is heading back to Ottawa. Date: 02/12/18 19:43 Re: CPR #1201 returns to Ottawa Author: Keystone1 I remember riding her cab around The Glen in February 1960. Later photographing her in fan trip service. I haven't heard anything about her in nearly 20 years. What ever happened to her?
Date: 02/12/18 20:41 Re: CPR #1201 returns to Ottawa Author: Railpax71 Keystone1 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- Canadian Pacific Magazine from Volume 7 - 2015 says. "The 1201 has been preserved at the National Museum of Science and Technology in Ottawa." > I remember riding her cab around The Glen in > February 1960. Later photographing her in fan > trip service. I haven't heard anything about her > in nearly 20 years. What ever happened to her? Date: 02/13/18 06:13 Re: CPR #1201 returns to Ottawa Author: Keystone1 I assume "preserved" means to never run again.
Date: 02/13/18 08:08 Re: CPR #1201 returns to Ottawa Author: 4489 Keystone1 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I assume "preserved" means to never run again. She needed a rebuild. Many times heard promises that this would be done. However........................ Instead the Ottawa to Wakefield tourist service was relaunched with, gasp, Swedish rolling stock and Steam locomotive. IMHO it looked terrible. #1201 is still inside at the Museum, not on public view, which just reopened after being closed for several years. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/15/18 12:04 by 4489. Date: 02/15/18 04:22 Re: CPR #1201 returns to Ottawa Author: Keystone1 Closed? Why? Those are the folks whom we purchased CP 2839 from.
Date: 02/15/18 04:57 Re: CPR #1201 returns to Ottawa Author: 4489 Keystone1 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Closed? Why? Those are the folks whom we > purchased CP 2839 from. Short answer was that the building had issues. It was touch and go as to whether the museum was to be reopened. Thankfully the work was done and they are back in business. Date: 02/15/18 12:04 Re: CPR #1201 returns to Ottawa Author: 4489 Keystone1 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Closed? Why? Those are the folks whom we > purchased CP 2839 from. I was not aware that the Ottawa museum had two Royal Hudson's in their collection. #2858 is in the museum on display. I was always under the impression that #2839 was owned by the Government of Ontario. One learns something every day. |