Comments on: Canadian Pacific G5a 1201, donated by the CPR to the National Museum of Science and Technology in 1966 and restored to operating condition at CPR’s John St. roundhouse in 1973, is shown at Farm Point (Mile 16.3) on the 80 mile Maniwaki Sub. The 1201 (one of two light Pacifics built by CP’s Angus Shops in June 1944 and the final steam engine built by Angus Shops) went on to run in steam excursions in the 70′s and 80′s operated by the Bytown Railway Society until she was retired in 1990 and returned to the museum. This section of CP’s Maniwiki Sub along the Gatineau River between Hull and Wakefield survived as the Hull-Chelsea-Wakefield Railway until washouts and damage to the line halted operations for good in 2011. Ultimately, the municipality of Chelsea voted to tear out the line in 2017. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Thu, 07 May 2026 18:15:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: PRR5406 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=37568#comment-33171 PRR5406 Tue, 14 May 2019 13:07:37 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CPR-1201-at-Farm-Point-Maniwaki-Sub-QC-10-09-1982-Bill-Thomson-IMG-110117es-copyr.jpg#comment-33171 Rumor says she might be shopped once again and returned to double-header with Hudson 2816. This story is, however, over a year old and nothing has come of 2816 yet. Rumor says she might be shopped once again and returned to double-header with Hudson 2816. This story is, however, over a year old and nothing has come of 2816 yet.

]]> By: jp4pix http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=37568#comment-33170 jp4pix Tue, 14 May 2019 12:17:36 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CPR-1201-at-Farm-Point-Maniwaki-Sub-QC-10-09-1982-Bill-Thomson-IMG-110117es-copyr.jpg#comment-33170 Excellent picture and informative caption. Thanks for sharing, Bill. Excellent picture and informative caption. Thanks for sharing, Bill.

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