Assiniboine Valley Railway
- Assiniboine Valley Railway
Infobox rail
railroad_name=Assiniboine Valley Railway
logo_filename = Assiniboine Valley Railway logo.gif
logo_size = 150
marks=AVR
gauge=RailGauge|7.5
start_year=1996
end_year=Present
length=3700 feet
hq_city=Winnipeg
locale=Manitoba, Canada
Assiniboine Valley Railway is a private 1:7.5 (1.6" to the foot) scale minimum gauge railway located in the community of Charleswood near Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
The track gauge is 7.5". It started construction in 1995 and has been in operation since the fall of 1996. [ [http://www.swedenfreezer.com/avr/assiniboine_valley_history_inc1.htm AVR history] ] The railway is owned and operated by a club, with some of the equipment privately owned by members. The railway club president and owner of the land is William Taylor. The railway is located on a private nine-acre property.
The railway is open to public for riding during the second weekend of the month between June and October. In addition special Christmas Light Runs have been arranged. [ [http://www.swedenfreezer.com/avr/avr_timetable_2001.htm AVR timetable] ]
As of February 2007 the railway has six operating locomotives and 22 cars, with three more cars under construction. [ [http://www.swedenfreezer.com/avr/assiniboine_valley_railway_Roster.htm AVR equipment roster (as of February 11, 2007)] ]
References
External links
* [http://www.swedenfreezer.com/avr/ Assiniboine Valley Railway website]
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