1392 became famous in later years for pulling a plethora of small excursion trains throughout Western Canada.

[1] The locomotive was reassigned by CN to pull passengers and mixed freight trains throughout various parts of Central and Western Canada.

1392 was meticulously maintained by members of the Canadian Railroad Historical Association (CRHA) Rocky Mountain Branch, in order to remain as clean and presentable to the general public as possible.

[3] In 1970, the locomotive was acquired by the recently-formed Alberta Pioneer Railway Association (APRA), and the locomotive was thereafter moved from the exhibition grounds to the Association's nearby location at the Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) Cromdale Car Barn with the hopes of restoring it to operational status, and restoration work began in 1972.

[4] The following year, 1975, the APRA relocated their equipment from the ETS car barn to a site that was part of CN's Coronado Subdivision.

[4] The locomotive subsequently became one of the most popular attractions in the association's collection, and it was later joined by CN 4-8-2 "Mountain" type No. 6060.

[4] In 1993, the APRA, which by then changed its name to the Alberta Railway Museum (ARM), celebrated the 25th anniversary of its founding, and No.

1392 pulled a commemorative excursion train through Slave Lake, McLennan, Peace River, Edmonton, and Boyle.

1392 pulled commemorative trains between Stettler and Big Valley alongside the APR's own steam locomotive, 2-8-0 "Consolidation" No.

[8] The locomotive passed the inspection with a minimal amount of components required to be replaced.

[9] It was thereafter reassembled and repainted, and in July 2018, it returned to service to pull the ARM's tourist trains.

1392 locomotive has appeared in a few feature films and television shows since its return to service.