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No. 3 Scottish engine preserves era of Canadian railroading
A lengthy look at the private Winnipeg Hydro railway locomotive No. 3, built in Glasgow for Canadian Pacific, its long service from 1918, its preservation by the City of Winnipeg, and its enduring status as a relic of steam power. The piece notes lenient maintenance on private lines, careful upkeep, renumberings, and its ongoing role alongside other rare CPR equipment in Manitoba’s Whiteshell area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seernory
Beniain
Pnt D
Lac du Bonnet
Pointe du Bois
Whiteshell
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Hydro Railway
Canadian Pacific
Hyro
Dubs
Doobs
Glasgow
Scotland
Canie Pacific Railway
Fort William
Rat Portage
Kenora
Montreal
Port Moody
Lac du Bonet
Hydro
No. 3
Weston Shops
Genial
Canadian National
Bob" MacFarlane
Winnipeg Hydro
Backwoods
Winnipeg Hydro Railway
Man
Canadian Pacific Veteran
Canadian Pacific Motive Power
Engite
Fort William Rat Portage