My husband and I found this a very interest museum even though we are not train buffs. It displayed so many old carriages and engines outside, it was fasinating to see the size of them close up. There was a carriage and engine inside with a retired driver there to answer all your questions and to tell some interesting stories. The movies inside were very interesting and well worth watching.
A great place for a railway nut. Some very good exhibits with plenty of history lessons thrown in. Loved the old "Mikado" engine and the gentleman there to answer questions.
Very well done museum. Great coverage of the trials of building a railway across the mountains. Loved the scale models depicting the railway over the gorge. Amazingly detailed.The large locomotive was one highlight and was made even better by having a former driver there to answer questions. The rolling stock was great to wander around - always amazed at the size of these cars.Favourite part for my train fanatic was the simulator. Cost $2 and there are 5 different scenarios so take toonies. We unfortunately only had enough for 2 tries.
Interesting exhibits detailing the history of rail in Canada. Great set up and very friendly people.They have an engineer ready to answer your questions and the train simulator is entertaining.
This is a great railway museum, it has some rolling stock, but the center attraction is the large steam train located inside. In fact, the entire musuem is kind of built around this engine. Often, there is an ex-engineer sitting in the cab of the train, willing to answer your questions about the train or running the rails on the CPR.The price of admisssion is very reasonable.There are plenty of pictures of life on the CPR in the late 1800's early 1900's, as well as historical articfacts from the same time periods.Of course there are some train cars as well to walk through.The musuem itself is two stories, with lots of interesting things about the railway.
Loved being able to talk to an original steam train engineer on board the engine on display. Lots of rolling stock outside including snow plows. Very interesting displays with good information to read as you go around. Allow 1-2 hours here.
Went with my wife and 21 month old daughter who loves trains. It was awesome. Full of history. I really enjoyed the large steam engine inside.
You can look into a huge engine inside the museum, there are also other engines, model trains etc. Also, outdoor exhibition is worth visiting (so a sunny day is good for a visit).Worth visiting for anyone even remotely interested in transportation and technology!
This was a nice museum with old cars to look at and even climb into . There was a retired engineer sitting in a diesel engine who provided a wealth of information. The displays were very informative and someone had created a model of the valley with a train set.
If you are a steam enthusiast this is a must see you get to see railroad history and climb aboard the locos and see the controls inside the cab. You also see the workings of the steam cylinder to the driver wheels and how the calving works to the piston for push pull action. There are many more exhibits as well time well spent