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CN 5093 (4-6-2)
Looks familiar? http://tinyurl.com/3b84pa
He's the twin brother of the Prince Albert steam engine, CN 5080, ex-CGR 453 (CGR 471 here) respectively. He's a later built though, of 1917 heritage, kept by CN longer as well, until 1963. The tender is from CN 5139, another in the series.

The plaque reads:
Steam locomotive #5093 was built in 1918 by the Montreal Locomotive Works Ltd. It is a Pacific-type locomotive, 75 feet long and weights 287,500 pounds, or slightly more than 143 tons. While operative, it hauled passenger trains to various parts of western Canada, including Regina. Its last trip was on April 25th, 1960, when it completed a run from Swan River, Manitoba to Regina, a distance of 242 miles. On this final run the locomotive hauled five cars. Thirty-five passengers also made the trip.

The Regina Plains Museum purchased the locomotive from the C.N.R. in 1964. The locomotive was refurbished in 1995 and moved to Union Station.

Fun fact: Union station is now a casino, with this old CN steamer incorrectly placed across from CP's shops + yard and consequently CP's former passenger station. Great planning!
As a union station, the Regina station hosted both CPR and CNR passenger service as well as the divisional operations for both railroads for most of its existence. This station was the last passenger station in use in Regina when Via Rail service was discontinued by the federal government in the early 1990s prompting the conversion and reuse of the rail station and associated buildings.
see: https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=2782
 

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