It served as a workhorse for the WP&YR during the mid-20th century, notably operating until 1963/1964.
After its retirement, it was eventually acquired by the Alberta Railway Museum in 2017. Before this, it was famously restored and ran as an excursion train until 1979. mikado.72
It remains a celebrated piece of railway history, often overshadowed in modern operations by its sibling, #73, which was built later in 1947 and continues to pull tourist charters today. Other Uses of the Name It served as a workhorse for the WP&YR
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