Exhibits + events
Galleries
Permanent Collections
The Great Roundhouse
Step into our forty-stall semicircular roundhouse, the largest of its kind still standing in the West.
Engine 1218: Steam Giant
Meet the Queen of the Prairie, a massive 4-8-4 locomotive that pulled heavy freight across the divide for thirty years.
The 1928 Daylight Coach
Experience the golden age of rail travel in our rideable, velvet-seated passenger car.
Millbrook Post Office Car
Step inside a working Railway Post Office and see how mail was sorted at sixty miles per hour.
The 1911 Turntable
Watch our working 100-foot steel turntable swing massive locomotives to their assigned stalls.
Restoration Shop
Observe our master mechanics through the glass wall as they rebuild the engines of tomorrow.
Temporary Exhibit
Turntable: The Hub of the Prairie
Discover the swinging bridge of steel that kept three railways running. This immersive exhibit explores the engineering and human stories behind the Ashford Junction turntable from its construction in 1911 to the present day.
Until March 2027
Calendar
Upcoming Events
Oct 25, 2026
7:00 PM
Night Run with 1218
See the giants come alive under the stars with special lantern-lit cab tours.
Oct 31, 2026
5:00 PM
Haunted Roundhouse
A slightly spooky tour for young engineers with treats at every locomotive.
Nov 7, 2026
2:00 PM
The Engineering of Steam
Our Chief Mechanic explains the physics behind the boiler of a 4-8-4.
Nov 14, 2026
11:00 AM
Fall Colours Ride
A special extended run on the Valley Line to see the prairie autumn.
Nov 21, 2026
6:30 PM
Lantern Tour
Explore the dark corners of the roundhouse with just a railway lantern.
Dec 5, 2026
10:00 AM
Christmas at the Junction
Engine 1218 gets a festive makeover and a visit from a very special guest.
Dec 12, 2026
1:00 PM
Winter Express Ride
Hot cocoa and carols on the Daylight Coach as we head to the Ashford siding.
Dec 20, 2026
2:00 PM
The Coalbrook Line Story
Local historian Margaret Vance shares the lost history of the fictional Coalbrook spur.
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