Kamloops Heritage Railway

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Kamloops Heritage Railway
KHR2141 Kamloops Station 092610 1.jpg
No. 2141 departing from Kamloops station, September 20, 2010
Locale British Columbia
Terminus Kamloops
Coordinates 50°40′43″N120°19′47″W / 50.6787°N 120.3297°W / 50.6787; -120.3297
Commercial operations
Built by Canadian National Railway
Original gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Preserved operations
Owned byCity of Kamloops
Operated byKamloops Heritage Railway Society
Reporting mark KHRX
Stations1
Length6 mi (9.7 km)
Preserved gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Commercial history
Opened(?)
Closed(?)
Preservation history
1993The City of Kamloops is approached by a private group about restoring and operating No. 2141
February 19942141 Steam Locomotive Restoration Society is organized
January 15, 2002Restoration of the No. 2141 is completed
June 26, 2002Tourist operation begins
2020Operations suspended, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Headquarters Kamloops
Website
www.kamrail.com

The Kamloops Heritage Railway( reporting mark KHRX) is a heritage railway located in Kamloops, British Columbia. [1] The railway operates throughout the year running trains within Kamloops. [1] The train is pulled by restored steam locomotive Canadian National Railway No. 2141, the "Spirit of Kamloops". [1] The museum's operations are currently suspended dude to the COVID-19 pandemic, but plans to resume operations in 2026. [1] [2]

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History

In 1993, when the City of Kamloops was approached by a private enterprise group, they asked about the possibility of restoring and operating No. 2141 to run tourist train in Alberta. [1] [3] [4] In February 1994, No. 2141 was removed from display by the newly formed 2141 Steam Locomotive Restoration Society and moved it into a warehouse located in River Street in Kamloops were restoration work officially began. [3] [1] [4] No. 2141's restoration was completed on January 15, 2002 and It hauled the Kamloops Heritage Railway's very first excursion train on June 26, 2002. [3] [4] [5]

Tickets for excursions are sold at the ticket office, located at #3-510 Lorne Street, right across from the old Kamloops railway station. [6]

In 2020, the Kamloops Heritage Railway operations was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] This was also due to the increased amount of freight traffic, mainly the export of American coal through Kamloops via Canadian Pacific Railway to the Canadian National Kamloops North yard via the rail bridge over the North Thompson River. [5] [2]

A new board of directors have made plans to have No. 2141 back in operational service by 2026, with Canadian National offering to let KHR operate on 71 miles of the Okanagan Subdivision, between Campbell Creek and Vernon. A boiler inspector surveyed the locomotive and stated that little work has to be done in order for operational use. [2]

Equipment

Locomotives

Locomotive details [3] [5] [4]
NumberImageTypeModelBuiltBuilderStatus
2141 2141 Kamloops Heritage Railway steam train (6005081124).jpg Steam 2-8-0 1912 Montreal Locomotive Works Undergoing major overhaul

Rolling stock

Rolling stock details [4]
Number / NameImageTypeBuiltBuilder
402 (Monte Lake)Cafe Lounge car 1954Unknown
403 (Riverside Park)Passenger car1954Unknown
406 (Georgia Bay)Parlour solarium1930 Canadian Car and Foundry
501 (Westwood) Caboose 1975Unknown

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Our Past" . Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Franz, Justin (2024-12-23). "Kamloops Heritage Railway Looks to Resume Operation in 2026". Railfan & Railroad Magazine. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Canadian Rail" (PDF). March 2007. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Our Fleet". kamrail.com. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Franz, Justin (2025-06-06). "Canadian National 2-8-0 Restoration Forges Ahead". Railfan & Railroad Magazine. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
  6. ↑ "Spirit of Kamloops - August". Kamloops Heritage Railway. Archived from the original on 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
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