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Elgin County Railway Museum

Elgin County Railway Museum, Railway museum in St. Thomas, Canada.

The Elgin County Railway Museum occupies the former Michigan Central Railroad locomotive shops, a 1913 building that was part of the Canada Southern Railway servicing facilities in St. Thomas. Inside and on the grounds, five locomotives are kept, among them Canadian Pacific Railway #8921, the only Montreal Locomotive Works RSD-17 ever built, plus passenger and freight cars such as a Pullman 10-5 sleeper and an H0 scale model railroad of the area.

The building dates from 1913 when it served as a Michigan Central Railroad locomotive repair workshop. It was later converted to preserve and display this rail history for visitors.

The museum keeps a London and Port Stanley Railway electric interurban car from around 1917 and the railway's Port Stanley incline cars, reminders of the electric line that once ran south from St. Thomas to Lake Erie. An HO scale model railroad inside recreates scenes from the surrounding area.

The best time to visit is during warmer months when outdoor areas are comfortable to explore. Parking is available on site and staff can guide you through the collection and grounds.

Canadian Pacific Railway #8921 is a Montreal Locomotive Works RSD-17, the only one ever built. The museum also holds London and Port Stanley Railway #L1, a GE boxcab electric freight locomotive from around 1915, and CN #9171, an EMD F7Au rebuilt in 1973 from an F3 and retired in 1989.

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