Steam locomotive can now be toured in virtual reality – Kamloops This Week

Visitors to the TNRDs Civic Building will soon be able to see the 2141 steam locomotive like they never have before.

The first viewing will take place in the atrium of the TNRD's Civic Building, 465 Victoria St., at 4 p.m. on Thursday.

For preservations sake, the locomotive has been turned into a virtual reality exhibit, constructed in partnership with the Arc/k Project using more than 18,000 photographs to create a virtual 3D tour.

Were now able to take a historic artifact and preserve it for future generations to interact with using modern technology. This is a tool our society can utilize for many different opportunities in which the physical engine would not be suitable, including cinematic and educational purposes, said Kamloops Heritage Railway society vice president Nicholas Adams.

The work is the result of a partnership between the City of Kamloops, Kamloops Heritage Railway Society, the Secwepemc Museum and Heritage Park and the Thompson-Nicola Film Commission.

The VR displays will be presented at the Kamloops Library, 465 Victoria St., on Oct. 25 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and on Oct. 31 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and at the North Kamloops Library, 693 Tranquille Rd., on Oct. 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and on Oct. 30 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

To reserve a spot to experience the 2141 in VR, along with Icelandic glaciers and the Syrian city of Palmyra, call the Kamloops Library at 250-372-5145 or the North Kamloops Library at 250-554-1124.

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Steam locomotive can now be toured in virtual reality - Kamloops This Week