BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Winnipeg for Free - ECPv5.16.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://wpgforfree.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Winnipeg for Free REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Winnipeg BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20241207T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20241207T150000 DTSTAMP:20260419T074611 CREATED:20241115T002400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241115T003405Z UID:134286-1733576400-1733583600@wpgforfree.ca SUMMARY:Photos with Santa on the CN2747 DESCRIPTION:Photos with Santa on the CN2747Share This Story\nEvent by Transcona Museum \nRotary Heritage Park – 735 Kildare Ave W\, Winnipeg\, MB R2C\, Canada \nTime: 1 PM – 3 PM\nAdmission: Tin for the Bin \nFamilies and friends are invited to enjoy a magical afternoon with Santa Claus aboard the iconic CN2747\, a historic steam locomotive that has become an enduring symbol of the Transcona community. Built in 1953 by the Canadian Locomotive Company\, the CN2747 is a type of steam engine known as a “Mountain Type” locomotive. It served the Canadian National Railway for many years\, helping to transport both freight and passengers across the country. Today\, it stands as a rare and important piece of Canadian railway history\, carefully preserved by the Transcona Museum. \nThe article continues below \nEvent by Transcona Museum \nRotary Heritage Park – 735 Kildare Ave W\, Winnipeg\, MB R2C\, Canada \nTime: 1 PM – 3 PM\nAdmission: Tin for the Bin \nFamilies and friends are invited to enjoy a magical afternoon with Santa Claus aboard the iconic CN2747\, a historic steam locomotive that has become an enduring symbol of the Transcona community. Built in 1953 by the Canadian Locomotive Company\, the CN2747 is a type of steam engine known as a “Mountain Type” locomotive. It served the Canadian National Railway for many years\, helping to transport both freight and passengers across the country. Today\, it stands as a rare and important piece of Canadian railway history\, carefully preserved by the Transcona Museum. \n\n\n\nVisitors will have the opportunity to step aboard this massive steam engine and capture a special moment with Santa in a truly unique setting. Bring your own cameras to make memories with Santa aboard the CN2747 and immerse yourself in a piece of railway history. \nIn addition to the photo session\, there will be a special holiday storytime at the Transcona Library at 2 PM\, a delightful activity for all ages to enjoy. \n\n\n\nDisclaimer: This event description is for informational purposes only and was modified slightly by Winnipeg for Free from the original description for SEO purposes. Transcona Museum does not endorse this content\, and Winnipeg for Free is not affiliated with them in any way. 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