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| Total railroad museums in BRITISH_COLUMBIA: 9 | Displaying 10 museums per page. |
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BC Forest Discovery Centre
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| Address: 2892 Drinkwater Road at Trans Canada Hwy, Duncan, BC, BRITISH_COLUMBIA, V9L 6C2 Canada. Tel.: 250-715-1113 Toll Free: 866-715-1113 |
| Don't be fooled by the name. The BC Forest Discovery Centre is a first-rate logging railroad museum. The Centre has three Shay locomotives, two Climax locomotives (including Hillcrest Lumber Company No. 9, the only operational Climax in the world), two other tank locomotives, and three industrial diesel locomotives. Passenger steam trains operate regularly during the summer on a 15 minute route through the beautiful, forested grounds and over a lakeside trestle. The Centre is also a very professional museum of logging history. |
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Canadian Museum of Rail Travel
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| Address: PO Box 400, Cranbrook, BRITISH_COLUMBIA, V1C 4H9 Canada. Tel.: (250) 489-3918 Toll Free: |
| The museum is open all year, and nearly all cars are heated and air-conditioned for year-round comfort. An audio-visual presentation is available to all ticket holders as is access to the operating model railway display. The Historical Archives & Library at the museum includes photographs, books, newspapers, maps, & artifacts, specializing in passenger rail travel, and local railway & community history. |
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Kaatza Station Museum
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| Address: 125 South Shore Rd. Box 135, Lake Cowichan, BRITISH_COLUMBIA, V0R 2G0 Canada. Tel.: (250) 749-6142 Toll Free: |
| The museum is housed in a restored Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway station, constructed in 1912. Here you will find varied displays, photos, murals and archival material. Logging and forestry is a big part of Lake Cowichan's history, but mining, railroading and early pioneer life are all very well represented. Some of the highlights include a re-creation of a pioneer home (detailed right down to the chamber pot peeking out from under the old iron bedstead), a mining tunnel, a 12' high mural depicting life on the lake in the 1920's done by Gaylia Nelson, a general store complete with penny candy and dry goods and a post office. |
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Model Trains Museum on Granville Island
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| Address: 1502 Duranleau St., Granville Island, Vancouver, BRITISH_COLUMBIA, V6H 3S4 USA. Tel.: (604)683-1939 Toll Free: |
| The Model Trains Museum on Granville Island is home of the world's largest collection of model and toy trains on public display. Explore the museums' unbelievable working diorama. The Model Trains Museum houses many collectable trains, photographs and dioramas including: The Royal Hudson, Lionel Trains, "O" Gauge, "G" Gauge, Standard Gauge, Steam Locomotives and Tender, Transcontinental Trains, Brass Locomotives and many more models trains, toy trains and photographs. If you are passionate about model trains, toy trains, building astonishing working dioramas, then our amazing world class train collection will definitely be on your next vacation itinerary. |
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Port Moody Station Museum
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| Address: 2734 Murray Street, Port Moody, BRITISH_COLUMBIA, V3H 1X2 Canada. Tel.: (604) 939-1648 Toll Free: |
| The Port Moody Station Museum is owned and operated by the Port Moody Heritage Society and is part of their effort to promote increased awareness and knowledge of Port Moody's heritage and history. Exhibitions at the museum include the historic Port Moody Station, community displays and the Venosta, a restored 1920s railcar. Group Tours are arranged by appointment throughout the year. |
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Prince George Railway and Forestry Museum
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| Address: 850 River Road, Prince George, BRITISH_COLUMBIA, V2L 5S8 Canada. Tel.: 250-563-7351 Toll Free: |
| The purpose of our museum is to preserve and interpret the history of the railway, the industries and the culture that grew around it through: Preserving, restoring, and interpreting artifacts of historical significance related to the railways and industrial development in Central B.C, Providing educational, hands-on experience to the public through static and operating displays, Displaying the lifestyles of the people involved in the railways and industrial development in Central B.C....We are dedicated to making our museum a place of activity, education and enjoyment. |
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Revelstoke Railway Museum
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| Address: P.O. Box 3018 , 719 Track Street West, Revelstoke, BRITISH_COLUMBIA, V0E 2S0 Canada. Tel.: (250) 837-6060 Toll Free: 877-837-6060 |
| The Railway Museum opened in 1993 and was built to look like the old back shops in the CPR yard. From the catwalk of the main gallery, visitors overlook the massive steam engine and Business Car #4, originally built in 1929 as a Solarium/Lounge Car. Immerse yourself in the history of the men and machines that tamed the most treacherous section of terrain on Canada's first transcontinental railway. On display is the Mikado Steam Locomotive #5468 which was built at Montreal Locomotive Works in 1948. |
| Hits: 310 Rating: 5.00 Reviews: 1 Review : Read/Write Added: 2-Dec-2002 |
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Three Valley Gap Railway Roundhouse
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| Address: Box 860, Revelstoke, BRITISH_COLUMBIA, V0E 2S0 Canada. Tel.: (250) 837-2109 Toll Free: 1-888-667-2109 |
| This fascinating pioneer community is home to an impressive variety of railway displays. This will be the only covered Turntable and Roundhouse complex in Canada. Guided tours are conducted daily through the Heritage Ghost Town, Antique Auto Museum, and Railway Roundhouse. Enjoy antique cars, a railway and making your way to the nearby Mt.Revelstoke National Park and BC Glacier National Park. |
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West Coast Railway Heritage Park
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| Address: Box 2790, Stn Main Vancouver, BRITISH_COLUMBIA, V6B 3X2 Canada. Tel.: (604) 524-1011 Toll Free: 800-722-1233 |
| The West Coast Railway Association's collection today consists of 65 pieces of heritage railway rolling stock plus a significant collection of railway related artifacts. The West Coast Railway Heritage Park is open to the public year-round. We look forward to seeing you. It is an attraction designed to please the whole family, set in some of the most beautiful scenery in Canada. |
| Hits: 429 Rating: 5.00 Reviews: 1 Review : Read/Write Added: 27-Nov-2002 |
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