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Head to the Railroad Museum this weekend to meet the new steam locomotive

Unveiling is Saturday morning
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The Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre in Capreol invites you out to meet its new steam locomotive on Saturday (June 16) morning.

The official ribbon cutting and unveiling of retired steam locomotive No. 219 is set for 10 a.m. 

Nickel Belt MP Marc Serré and Ward 7 Coun. Mike Jakubo are expected to be on hand for the event.

Originally built for the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway in 1907, the locomotive was acquired by the Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre in 2012 after it submitted the winning bid of $5,001.00, narrowly defeating a scrap metal dealer by $1.00.
 
The locomotive is the oldest surviving unit belonging to the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway (now Ontario Northland).
 


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