Countess of Dufferin (locomotive)

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Countess of Dufferin
Power type Steam
Locale Canada
Delivered October 9, 1877
Disposition Preserved at the Winnipeg Railway Museum

Countess of Dufferin is the name officially applied to the first steam locomotive to operate in the Canadian prairie provinces. It arrived in St. Boniface, now an electoral district of Winnipeg, by barge on October 9, 1877,[1] under the direction of Joseph Whitehead.

[edit] Design, construction and use

[edit] Preservation

The locomotive is preserved at the Winnipeg Railway Museum.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Significant dates in Canadian railway history. Colin Churcher's Railway Pages (2006-09-15). Retrieved on October 9, 2006.


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