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Museum and Science Centre PLACE
Museum and Science Centre PLACE 2016 91 Days of Operation 25,862 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Museum and Science Centre PLACE 2016 91 Days of Operation 25,862 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Museum and Science Centre PLACE 2016 91 Days of Operation 25,862 Passengers $46,598 Passenger Revenue $4,130 Rail Pass Revenue City of PG Annual Operating Contribution $25,000 $108,970 expenses $114,599 revenues $5,629 surplus on the year 2016
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2016 Sponsors The Prince George Citizen ‐ Pioneer Track and Rail RT Solutions Total In Kind Value $15,340 Shout out to City Parks Staff! They go above and beyond to keep The Little Prince safely on the rails!
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Existing Train Shed Built incorrectly in mid 1970’s 70’ Long X 12’ Wide x 10’ Tall
Current Problems
- The Building Leaks year‐round (assembled backwards)
- The Building Floods + the Train freezes to the ground
- No fire exits
- Inadequate Lighting
- No storage or work space
- It is an eyesore in the Park
Specifications/Needs
- Eliminate the leaks (urgent)
- Raised Gravel Floor/Concrete
under at least the engine
- Better/Safer Exits
- Wood Storage Space
- Improved Lighting
- Larger work area and tool storage
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Predictable Upcoming Maintenance
Current Problems with Engine
- Thurst Bushings under the Engine need
to be replaced (cannot currently happen in place)
- Outer skin on the Engine needs to be
replaced (all custom metal work – recommendation from staff to do this in brass to avoid future problems) Current Problems with Passenger Cars
- Painting both Interior and Exterior
- Wheel Bearings
- Rooftops need repair/recovering
Wish List
- Communication system from Conductor to
Engineer(s)
- Extended track in Lheidli T’enneh
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Friday, May 27, 2016 www.pgc1t1zen.ca
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Emerson Pereira wav~ from behind the controls of The Little Prince miniature steam train on Thursday. The train is on the summer schedule running Thur'lday to Monday from noon to 8 p.m. weather permitting. SLIDE 8
Key Considerations
- The Engine is a key local artifact with National significance as it is the only 24” gauge steam
engine operating in North America – even those in Russia are coal fired not wood fired
- The Fort George Railway is Canada’s Shortest Railway at 2.2 km
- The Davenport Engine is now unique + is from 1912, so all repairs and parts are custom made
- Over 25,000 people ride the train annually – it is an important tourism draw/stay extender
- We must adhere to Canadian Railway Operating Standards as a passenger rail operation
- In the present situation this could be the last season that the Engine is operational without
major repairs – doing major repairs without addressing the state of the building is throwing good money after bad
- The existing building is placing the artifact at risk due to humidity (rust and wood rot) from
flooding and direct damage from freezing to the ground due to annual flooding
- If the City of Prince George intends to continue to operate the train through the contract with
The Exploration Place these capital expenses must be addressed quickly.
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Recommendations
Train Shed
- Add to capital program at the City for
replacement in spring 2018
- Ensure the interior space necessary to
work on the equipment + to store at least four cords of wood
- Raise the floor level to prevent ambient
flooding from snowmelt Equipment
- Create a reserve that will grow to
$100,000, held at the City, to allow for major repairs as they become necessary.
- Improvements to the Train Shed will allow
Museum Staff to accomplish much of the necessary work on site.
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