Waterloo-St. Jacobs Railway
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The Waterloo-St. Jacobs Railway (WSJR) was a heritage railway in Waterloo, Ontario, west of Toronto. It ran between Waterloo and St. Jacobs, Ontario from 1997 to 1999.
The railway used two diesel locomotives built in the 1950s, originally owned by Canadian National Railways, and repainted them in their original paint scheme. The locomotives were named Spirit of St. Jacobs and Pride of Waterloo. It also had several passenger cars painted in the same paint scheme.
Excursions had three stops, and visitors could board on a later train. The Railway allowed visitors to see farms of the Old Order Mennonites and visit the village of St. Jacobs.
The railway ceased operation in 2000 due to maintenance costs. As of 2003, the locomotives and rolling stock were in storage in Toronto.