I finally had a chance to head to Mossleigh AB which is about a 45 min drive SE of Calgary to see the new home of pacific 5080 at Aspen Crossing.
The locomotive had been previously on display in Northern Saskatchewan at Prince Albert.
The intent is to return the loco to operating condition and run it on the former CPR branch line located there.
Here are a few pics of the engine
Al
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Good news, hope it does get to run again.
You may want to look at the number on the train - #5080 vs. #5088. Nice photos by the way.
Charlie
cpowell posted:You may want to look at the number on the train - #5080 vs. #5088. Nice photos by the way.
Charlie
Don't believe it is a "train". However, it IS steam locomotive #5080.
Thank you Charlie for pointing out the typos. Ooooops! Lol
Glad you like the pics
Al
Hot Water posted:cpowell posted:You may want to look at the number on the train - #5080 vs. #5088. Nice photos by the way.
Charlie
Don't believe it is a "train". However, it IS steam locomotive #5080.
It could be a train if it were displaying markers. 
Thought I would add another pic showing the locomotive without all the vehicles in the way
Al
Sweet looking little pacific! I hope there is a good future in store for it. I like seeing good news, thanks for posting.
Hot Water, what would the 34% under the cab number be referring too?
Joe, it's known as a haulage rating. CNR used this with their steam locomotives. Not sure if any other railroads did as well. Basically every one percent = 1,000 lbs of tractive force. So, 34% would rate the locomotive as able to produce 34,000 lbs of tractive effort needed to pull/haul a train. Hot Water might be able to give a more detailed explanation, but that's essentially what it means.
Rob
Rob you would be correct
Al
Thank you Rob.
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