Winnipeg Railway Museum closing at end of December

Macowiec · **Joined:** Wed Jan 01, 2020 10:24 am **Posts:** 10

They have received word from VIA Rail that they must leave. Closing date is set for December 31, 2021. Hopefully they can find a new home.

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg-railway-museum-closing-at-end-of-december-1.5660148

PMC · **Joined:** Sat Oct 17, 2015 5:55 pm **Posts:** 2872

That's too bad. Among other things they have Canadian Pacific #1 The Countess of Dufferin, an 1872 Baldwin 4-4-0 built for Northern Pacific and I believe the first steam locomotive on the Canadian prairies, used for the building of the CP transcontinental route. They also have a GMD-1 in original CN colors.

Rick Rowlands · **Posted:** Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:55 am

If you do not own your land, eventually this will be your fate.

Richard Glueck · **Posted:** Sat Nov 13, 2021 9:30 am

Furthermore, if you do not own the land, you should create an "Oh, $&it" account" and have an action plan in place.

EJ Berry · **Posted:** Sat Nov 13, 2021 9:31 pm

Wasn't Countess of Dufferin displayed at the CPR Station in Winnipeg back when each railway ran its own trains?

Phil Mulligan