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Originally Posted by Hawkeye's-911T
Hey Bill
Is that old 5900 still on display in Calgary?
It used to be near the old Mewata Stadium & Armouries.
Cheers
JB |
Yes, it is still around but it had moved from the Mewata location to the front of Heritage Park.
I think it had moved in the early 80s and I remember them putting down temporary track and pulling it along. Took a few days to get there.
It is apparently too far gone for restoration and it sits enclosed in a fenced area. I remember as a kid you could climb all over the darn thing along with the Tanks by the Scarcee barracks and the Hawker by Tecumseh.
CN had an engine and vintage cars in service a few years ago but not sure if it is still running. It was stored in the private rail car facility downtown and was able to tour it a few years back.