The historic Wakefield steam train will likely be staying off the tracks for the rest of the tourist season.
The steam train's owner, Jean Gauthier, made the decision to put the train up for sale following a meeting with local and provincial government officials on Friday.
Andre Guibord, a spokesperson for Gauthier, told CTV Ottawa the decision to sell the century-old train was a long time coming.
Guibord says the train was put up for sale after a series of incidents involving government officials.
He says the train's owner and the Quebec government, who owns the tracks, have come to a head over the safety and condition of the railroad since Gauthier bought the train in 1992.
Guibord says the train will likely be parked this summer, unless someone buys it relatively soon.
The train is a major tourist attraction to the region, attracting $8-10 million in tourism dollars every year. It also creates about 100 mostly part-time jobs every year.
The train was parked two weeks ago after a landslide was spotted near the railroad tracks in Chelsea, Que.
The Wakefield steam train -- which carried 56,000 passengers in 2007 -- was the last train of its kind to operate in Canada.
