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29: 304:, 'Consolidation' class of steam locomotive built for branch line railways. Originally a coal burner, she was converted to burn oil in 1954, and retired from active duty in 1958. 2141 was sold to the City of Kamloops in 1961, and placed on display in Riverside Park until restoration work began in 1995. The restoration was completed in 2001, and 2141 has been working for KHR from May until December each year since. A second restoration took place from 2013 to 2015, with the engine running again in August 2015. The locomotive was featured in the movie 355: 341: 317:
As of 2022 the Kamloops Heritage Railway was reduced to temporary static display. This was due to the increased amount of freight traffic, mainly the export of American coal through Kamloops via
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Tickets for excursions are sold at the ticket office, located at #3-510 Lorne Street, right across from the old
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footage of 2141 operating on Vancouver Island in 1958
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British Columbia
Kamloops
Coordinates
50°40′43″N 120°19′47″W / 50.6787°N 120.3297°W / 50.6787; -120.3297
Canadian National Railway
Kamloops
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heritage railway
Kamloops
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Canadian National Railway
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List of heritage railways in Canada
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footage of 2141 operating on Vancouver Island in 1958

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