The trips last five to six hours, with a stopover (all excursions include a buffet meal).

Until the end of the railroad's 1999 season, it also operated on the 60-mile (97 km) route to Coronation, Alberta, which is now abandoned.

41 was built in December, 1920 for the Jonesboro, Lake City and Eastern Railroad, and was there assigned the "41" number.

[2] When that line became part of the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway (Frisco), the locomotive was re-numbered as 77.

[2] Following several further changes in ownership, the locomotive was acquired by Alberta Prairie and renumbered back to 41.