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 Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...

, Canada, on

Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple ...

's south shore.

Locomotives

Diesel Locomotives

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Collection

Established in 1961 by its owner and operator, the

Canadian Railroad Historical Association The Canadian Railroad Historical Association (CRHA) (french: L'Association canadienne d'histoire ferroviaire (ACHF)) is a non-profit organization established in 1932 in Canada and is "devoted to preserving and interpreting Canada's railway heritage ...

, the museum maintains the largest collection of railway equipment in

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

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 Conservation and restoration of rail vehicles aims to preserve historic rail vehicles. Trains It may concern trains that have been removed from service and later restored to their past condition, or have never been removed from service, like UP ...

line around the grounds as well as a

heritage railway A heritage railway or heritage railroad (US usage) is a railway operated as living history to re-create or preserve railway scenes of the past. Heritage railways are often old railway lines preserved in a state depicting a period (or periods) i ...

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 The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) A1 class is a class of British steam locomotive. Designed by William Stroudley, 50 members of the class were built in 1872 and between 1874 and 1880, all at Brighton Works. The class has rec ...

54 ''Waddon'' &

LNER Class A4 The Class A4 is a class of streamlined 4-6-2 steam locomotive designed by Nigel Gresley for the London and North Eastern Railway in 1935. Their streamlined design gave them high-speed capability as well as making them instantly recognisable, ...

4489 ''Dominion of Canada'', both of which are British in origin. 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 The Canadian Pacific Railway (french: Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique) , also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881. The railway is owned by Canadi ...

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 A royal train is a set of railway carriages dedicated for the use of the monarch or other members of a royal family. Most monarchies with a railway system employ a set of royal carriages. Australia The various government railway operators of A ...

carrying

King George VI George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952. He was also the last Emperor of Ind ...

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 Hudson The Royal Hudsons are a series of semi-streamlined 4-6-4 " Hudson" type steam locomotives owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and built by Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW). The engines were built in 1937. In 1939, King George VI allowed the ...

s. Except for the H1a/H1b classes #2800-2819.

Images

File:Crm_trains1.jpg, Historical Trains Preserved at Canadian Railway Museum Image:CPR locomotives no 492 4-6-0 and no 144 4-4-0 etc.jpg, Main Pavilion CPR locomotive no. 144 Image:LNER Class A4 4489 Dominion of Canada at CRM.jpg,

Dominion of Canada Image:Pullman cars at Delson.jpg, Pullman Cars File:VIA GM FP9.jpg,

Via Rail Via Rail Canada Inc. (), operating as Via Rail or Via, is a Canadian Crown corporation that is mandated to operate intercity passenger rail service in Canada. It receives an annual subsidy from Transport Canada to offset the cost of operating ...

FP9ARM #6309 undergoing restoration at the museum File:Royal_hudson.jpg, CP Royal Hudson #2850, Canadian Railway Museum File:ALCO_RS18_3684.jpg, CN #3684, an MLW-built Alco RS18 at the Canadian Railway Museum File:CP_M235_39_Buick.jpg, Canadian Pacific '39 Buick, M235, Canadian Railway Museum File:CRM_Engine_Undercarriage_Exhibit.jpg, Engine Undercarriage Exhibit, Canadian Railway Museum File:Rotary_snowblow.jpg, Rotary Snowplow at Canadian Railway Museum File:Dominionofcanada4489.jpg, ''Dominion of Canada'' In Her Restored Area, 2014 File:View of angus pavillion.jpg, Grand Trunk Western "Mogul" No. 713

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