Revelstoke British Columbia - The Revelstoke Heritage Railway Society was formed in 1988 with the dream of highlighting Revelstoke's railway history in a new railway museum, featuring the story of railroading in the mountains of British Columbia.
 

DMD SD40-2 Phase 1a1 (CP 5565-5588) - Date? Michael Eby and James Taylor.

A group of local business leaders, retired CP employees, historians, and civic-minded Revelstokians worked hard to make the dream a reality.
 
Funded by the Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia, and local private and corporate donors, construction of the Revelstoke Railway Museum began in 1992 and it opened on 16 Jun 1992.
 
The Museum is celebrating its 30th Anniversary with a special public event at 16:00 on 16 Jun 2023.
 
The Museum will produce a special short video documenting the Museum's history, and launch a special $250,000 fundraising campaign for the restoration of its nationally significant SD40 diesel locomotive number 5500.
 
Built in 1966, CP Rail number 5500 was Canada's first 3,000 horsepower diesel-electric locomotive.
 
This highly significant artifact ushered in a whole new era of high-horsepower diesel locomotive technology and its type became widely recognized across Canada.
 
A private donor has committed to fund the entire design and construction of a roof structure over the locomotive, enabling the Museum to launch the largest fundraising campaign since its founding to cosmetically restore 5500 for the enjoyment of future generations.
 
"We are fortunate to have such generosity in our community. Many people do not think of diesel locomotives as historic, but the reality is that 5500 is already over 50-years-old. The locomotives that run past our Museum daily can be viewed as the descendants of this pioneer locomotive. However, time and the elements have not been kind to 5500, and the Museum's 30th Anniversary is a wonderful opportunity to ensure this pioneer locomotive's long-term preservation" says George Hopkins.
 
The Museum is seeking donations for 5500's restoration project.
 
Donations can be made directly at the Museum or through the Canada Helps webpage which issues instant tax receipts.
 
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