Vintage Locomotive Society
Winnipeg

Prairie Dog Central
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Operating on 17 miles of the former CNR Oak Point Subdivision
acquired 2000 plus 2.5 miles running rights same subdivision
to reach Gross Isle.

Prairie Rail Solutions
Commercial freight operations

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101 and 102 steel coaches ex AC 408 and 409 ex DRGW/WP Pullman 1910

104 acq. 5/1970 (ex GWWD 352/52, nee CNoR 142) Crossen 8/1906.
105 acq. 6/1970 (ex GWWD 353/53, nee CNor 26) Barney & Smith 1901.
106 acq. 3/1969 (ex GWWD 354/54, nee CP 751) CPR Angus 12/1912.
107 acq. 3/1969 (ex GWWD 356/56, nee CP 181) CPR Angus 7/1911.

103 acq. 1969. (ex City of Winnipeg Hydro 103 acq. 1920 nee Keweenaw Central 103) Pullman 5/1908.

 

Canadian Northern Inkster Jct. station built 1910 St.James, MB. Relocated here February 2000.

Inside large modern steel shed. Two views.

Stopped with "rods-down" at Grosse Isle, MB June 4, 2017.

PDC has turned into a small shortline operation in recent times including empty car storage. Winnipeg 9/18/2017

3 with train at Winnipeg waiting to depart for Grosse Isle. 5/30/2015 Taylor Woolston

This locomotive was equipped with a new boiler (not superheated) in July 1910.
December 2001 it failed its inspection which resulted in a brand new one
being made in 2004. Funding and technical problems delayed completion
for years. It finally returned to service May 10, 2009.
It is the only steam locomotive in Canada with a new boiler.

4138 (acq. 8/2002) ex GTW 4138 GP9 EMD 24968 11/1958. 5/30/2015 Taylor Woolston

Latest acquisition (7/2010) is BNSF 1685 a GP9 with a long history in Manitoba.
Built GMD A1091 3/1957 as Midland of Manitoba 2. Later, Burlington Northern Manitoba 2.
Built with steam generator for passenger service.
5/30/2015 Taylor Woolston

City of Winnipeg Hydro 3 at the Greater Winnipeg Water District railway after recently being relocated there from
its isolated line at Pointe du Bois. Both are non-common carrier railways owned by the city of Winnipeg.
c.1960's Vlad Kedrovsky

This locomotive was famously found decades ago hidden away on an isolated line in Manitoba after being sold 11/1918 by the CPR. It was a real find. A fourth 4-4-0 in Canada when only three (CPR 29, 136 and 144) in New Brunswick were thought to exist. Built 4/1882 by Dubs & Co. Glasgow, Scotland. Rebuilt CPR 7/1909.

City of Winnipeg 3 with Prairie Dog Central sublettering in early view.
First excursions was operated July 1, 1970 to Lower Fort Garry.

PDC 8454 replacing steam locomotive out of service for major repair.
Ex Pine Falls Paper 101, Manitoba Paper 30 (2nd) nee CNR 8454 660 hp S-3 MLW 77761 1/1952.
6/12/2003 Paul Newsome

8454 was replaced by more powerful GP9 (acq.8/2002) ex GTW 4138 EMD 24968 11/1958.
5/11/2003 Paul Newsome

8454 with a work train including ex CP 436192 van built 1912. 5/08/2003 Paul Newsome

Sister diesel 8467 in early paint scheme.

Latest addition to the roster is 864 GE 35-tonner 36402 3/1968 ex Manitoba Hydro 864, Point du Bois.
Winnipeg, 8/2013 Mark A. Perry

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PDC 110 bunk car. Acq. 1/1978 (ex CN 68593, ex 342252, nee GT 19552) CC&F 12/1911

Note: box car to right is likely ex CN 70733 ex CV 72051 built 1905,

PDC 111:2nd a genset car. Acq. 2004 ex CP 401309 nee 240765 CC&F 7/1929
October 21, 2017

PDC 111 acq. 1990 (ex CN 594466 nee DWC 582231) Blt. 9/1953

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