Discovering British Columbia · Drawing 21 of 32
A Locomotive in Revelstoke
Revelstoke
Inside Revelstoke’s railway museum, a locomotive stands still. Bars connect its large wheels. We can examine the machine and imagine an old train at work.
Did you know?
The museum preserves a real steam locomotive.
Look together
Which parts seem to join the large wheels?
An idea to try
Count the visible large wheels and compare them with the small ones.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
The museum preserves railway equipment and tells the stories of people who kept trains running. This locomotive is a simplified interpretation of a steam engine on display. Its components and surroundings are not a technical record.
Look together: Which parts seem to join the large wheels? Count the visible large wheels and compare them with the small ones.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be composed. Details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- Revelstoke Railway Museum: Main Hall, Life on the RailsPlace, history or habitat described on this page.
Source review: 2026-10-03. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
