Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions
Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions is a heritage railway originating in Stettler, Alberta, Canada.
History
The train runs between Stettler and Big Valley. The trips last five to six hours, with a stopover. Many trains are pulled by No. 41, a 1920 Baldwin steam locomotive, and sometimes by CN U-1-f No. 6060, a Montreal Locomotive Works.On days when the steamers are not running, the railroad operates diesel switcher SW-1200 No. 1259, GMD GMD1 No. 1118 and EMD GP9 No. 7438. Until the end of the railroad's 1999 season, it also operated on the route to Coronation, Alberta, which is now abandoned.