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Encyclopedia > Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions

Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions is a heritage railway originating in Stettler, Alberta. A scene on a heritage railway. ... Stettler (52°18′ N 112°43′ W Elevation: 00 feet) is a town in Alberta, Canada, with a year-round population of approximately 5200. ...


The destination for all excursions is Big Valley - trips last five to six hours, with stopover (all excursions include a buffet meal). Many trains (see the schedule) are pulled by the No. 41 1920 Baldwin 2-8-0 steam locomotive. 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train, and has no payload capacity of its own; its sole purpose is to move the train along the tracks. ...


See also

List of heritage railways is a link page for any heritage railway anywhere. ...

External links

  • Railway's website

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Stettler, Alberta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (163 words)
Stettler (52°18′ N 112°43′ W Elevation: 00 feet) is a town in Alberta, Canada, with a year-round population of approximately 5200.
The town is located in the eastern region of central Alberta, and coined "The Heart of Alberta".
Stettler is also home to Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions, a popular tourist attractions delivering rail tours to tourists from around the world.
Typical 2:30 p.m. Country Dinner (786 words)
APST Limited Special excursions are the result of passenger requests for an excursion that combined live theatre with all of the elements of a typical Country Dinner excursion.
These trips combine all of the most popular events and entertainment that Alberta Prairie offers throughout the season and are the only excursions on which a train robbery is almost a certainty.
Alberta Prairie is delighted to have the outstanding Calgary theatre company Shadow Productions produce and present an original musical comedy for our "Limited" excursions.
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