Canoes and cameras and trains, oh my!

High tech, low tech, big and small....this is not your average move!

Join us this summer for a rare opportunity to see three icons of Canadian rail history take to the tracks. The steam locomotive CP 1201 and Governor General’s rail cars will move to the new, state-of-the-art, Collections Conservation Centre — located right next to the Canada Science and Technology Museum.

Over the next two years, Ingenium will be moving 85,000 artifacts of different shapes and sizes. This includes eight locomotives and nine rail cars, currently housed in a leased storage warehouse. The Locomotive Hall in the Collections Conservation Centre will be a more suitable home for these artifacts, thanks in part to a Rail Restoration Bay and a specially-designed pit for getting under the vehicles to work on them.

How do you move artifacts that weigh hundreds of metric tons? They won’t fit in a rented cube van or even on a flatbed truck! Railway tracks have been laid from end to end. The Bytown Rail Society — a volunteer-run organization which restores and operates steam rail equipment — will conduct the move with their diesel engine.

Don't miss this event! A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the CP 1201 and the Governor General's rail cars in action!

The first 100 visitors will receive a family pass for free admission to one of Ingenium's three museums. Tulips and Maple will be selling yummy breakfast treats & beverages on site (cash only). Please note that seating is not provided for this event. You are welcome to bring your own chairs.

A fun and memorable moment for all the family!

If you plan to visit the museum after the event, please note that parking fees apply after 9 a.m.

What: #IngeniumBigMove Event

When: Thursday, July 25, 2019 from 7:00 to 9:00 am

Where: Canada Science and Technology Museum

Fee: FREE!