The Prairie Dog Central Railway is a short line railway owned and operated by The Vintage Locomotive Society Inc. (VLS) and it is one of the oldest regularly scheduled vintage operating trains in North America. The VLS is a Registered Charity whose primary objective is to maintain and operate the Prairie Dog Central Railway vintage steam train. It takes many volunteer members both on the train, at the station and in our shop to run the Prairie Dog Central Railway every operating day.How can you help? Why not consider making a donation? While we are a registered non-profit organization, and the majority of our activities are provided by ticket sales, a donation is also sincerely welcomed and a Charitable Tax Receipt can be issued for amounts over $10.00.The Prairie Dog Central Railway began operations in regular public service on July 11, 1970. From 1970 – 1974, the train operated out of Charleswood along Wilkes Boulevard on the former Canadian National Cabot Subdivision. From 1975 to 1996 the train then operated out of St. more... See more text