CN 2747

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Type: Monument / Landmark
Address: 735 Kildare Avenue West, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Hours: (most) Tuesdays & Saturdays in July & August 10:00 - 11:30 am
Phone: 204-222-0423

Transcona Museum & Archives

CN 2747 is the Transcona Museum’s largest artifact. Built in April 1926, it was the first steam locomotive constructed in Western Canada and the first built at the Transcona Shops. CN 2747 was retired from service in 1960 and placed on outdoor display.

Today, CN 2747 remains on display year-round in Rotary Heritage Park, where it continues to inspire visitors of all ages. The Transcona Museum purchased the locomotive in 2015, and we proudly opened the protective enclosure in June 2024.

Visitors can view CN 2747 during our open-gate hours and at special events. Interpretive panels and interactive QR codes offer additional information about the history of CN 2747, its preservation, and other related topics.

The Protective Enclosure has received two awards: the 2024 Award of Excellence from the Association of Manitoba Museums (AMM) and the 2025 Distinguished Service Award from Heritage Winnipeg.

Amenities

Family-Friendly
Parking
Pet-Friendly
Wheelchair Access

Fun Facts

Between 1926 and 1931, the Canadian National Railway built 33 steam locomotives at its Transcona Shops facility in the Western Region. CN 2747 was the first constructed and is the only one still in existence today.
Construction of CN 2747 took 27 days. The steam locomotive was completed on April 19, 1926. It made its inaugural run to Union Station in Winnipeg on April 20, 1926.
Following its retirement in 1960, ownership passed to the Kiwanis Club of Transcona and later the Midwestern Rail Association.
CN 2747 is the only surviving N-5-c class of 2-8-0 Consolidation type locomotive. The Canadian National Railway built only two of these steam locomotives: CN 2747 and CN 2748.
CN 2747 is one of 6 preserved Consolidation-type steam locomotives of the Canadian National Railway family in Canada.
A “Transcona front end” is a distinctive cantilever bell hanger designed by the Transcona Shops around 1944. This modification relocated the bell above the headlight. There were 194 known “Transcona” modifications, but CN 2747 may be one of the few surviving examples.