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Alberta Railway Museum Part 2

Alberta Railway Museum in Edmonton, AB

Last July my family and I checked out The Alberta Railway Museum in Edmonton, AB. (Click here for that article.)  Due to a computer glitch we couldn't finish the second installment that was originally planned.
So, here's some info on the museum and we hope to do many more as my family and I travel to, learn about and hear from other museums.

The Alberta Railway Museum is referred to as an open air museum as most of the exhibits and fun are outside and not in buildings. Although there are some buildings on site and a great gift shop, most of the fun is when you walk from and into exhibit to exhibit!

When does it open in 2016? the park opened May long weekend and is open summer weekends only. Hours are from 10 am to 5 pm. CLICK HERE for more info.

What can you see?  Restored, Refurbished and in progress real train cars, locomotives, buildings and equipment.  You can even buy tickets for a ride around the park with a knowledgeable conductor to answer questions, give tidbits of history and recreate a piece of history.

Where is this fantastic museum located?  24215 34 St, Edmonton, AB T5Y 6B4, Canada

What is their website address? CLICK HERE


Why go? Great outdoor museum for those interested in history, trains and some fun exercise. It's great for the whole family!

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Throwback Thursday 5 Grand River Railway 228 and Lake Erie Northern 337 at Galt in May 1959

GRR 228 and LE&N 337 make a move through the yard at Galt, ON in May 1959. Uncredited slide, author's collection.

The subject of today’s Throwback Thursday is one of the oldest images in my collection, dating back almost 66 years to 1959. Though me and all things electric generally don’t get along well, I do have a soft spot for the former Canadian Pacific Electric Lines that once ran out of Preston, ON (in modern-day Cambridge). That is, the old Grand River Railway and the Lake Erie & Northern Railway which combined to span between Port Dover and Waterloo by way of Simcoe, Brantford, Paris and Galt, which is where today’s image was taken.

We’re standing in Galt, ON on what appears to be a fine spring day in May 1959. Though we don’t know who the photographer is (uncredited slide), we can reasonably assume he was having a pretty good railfanning day when he snapped this frame. Looking southeast from a location near Samuelson Street & #8 highway, CPEL motors GRR 228 and LE&N 337 seem to be making a reverse move towards the camera, judging by the presence of the crew member on the rear platform of the 228. Both motors were 1921 home-builts, products of Preston Car and Coach. Interestingly, though the two railways were separate on paper, they operated as one subsequent to a consolidation in 1937 but maintained separate reporting marks and numbering schemes for equipment (even numbers for GRR equipment and odd for LE&N, except for LE&N 230, 232, and 234, which were secondhand acquisitions). These two motors served faithfully for their owner for forty years, until the end of electrified operations came on October 1, 1961. Replaced by a handful of SW8’s and SW1200RS’s, the two motors were sold in 1963 to the Iowa Terminal Railway and shipped to Mason City, IA. The two motors became ITR #81 and #82 (ex-LE&N 337 and GRR 228 respectively).   ITR 82 was never repainted or saw active service, and was scrapped in 1968; ITR 81 held on a bit longer, meeting the torch in 1973.

Aside from the CPEL motors in the shot, a number of other features in the background are also of interest. It would appear that CP was doing trackwork in the area at the time the photo was taken, judging by the MOW-service four-axle wooden passenger car behind the motors. Also giving credence to this theory are a pile of untreated ties and spare switch stands at lower right. The long-removed water tower used to supply the Orr’s Lake helper stationed here can also be seen in the background. Seems odd seeing a water tower next to catenary, doesn't it?

While these two motors that once served the electric lines have long since met their demise, the line that they are on (now known as the CP's Waterloo Subdivision) continues to be an important part of the Canadian Pacific system in Southern Ontario. A Toyota automobile assembly plant built in the mid 1980’s a few miles down the line near Hagey provides a substantial amount of high-value traffic to the rail line. Who would have thought when this photo was taken that instead of facing abandonment like most of the rest of the former CPEL, this line would not only survive but thrive?! Trilevels of Toyota Camry’s and Matrix’s are indeed a long way from the days of steeplecabs and interurban service.

Thanks for looking,

Cheers,

Peter.

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many pics 2012 Liverpool AMRA Model Railway Exhibition

Went with my better half out to the AMRA Model Railway Exhibition at Liverpool today. We usually leave it until the Monday to go, hoping to beat the crowds. It was busy, but relatively easy to move around, and there was more to see!
The Australian Model Railway Association NSW were celebrating the 50th exhibition here in Sydney, so they had hired a large tent(like a long circus tent!) to complement the usual large sports hall used.

I may not have mentioned before, but apart from my modern electric multiple unit interests, I  have a keen interest for narrow gauge models and layouts.
The quality of NG modelling/modellers is well known, both here in Aust. and in Europe,US..etc and I find most are considerably skilled modellers in the areas of, scratchbuilding, painting/weathering, scenery, water effects..etc and border on being "3D landscape" artists
There had'nt been many/any at Liverpool for a few years, so I was hoping for some, and I wasnt let down.

I'll jump into the pics, there are a few, I am usually conservative with photographing, but not this time.

First is Bluetop Salvage Co., a narrow gauge mini layout. I had a strange sense when I saw this that I had seen it on the net and thought it originated from Europe/UK?? But no, it is the skilled work of local Kim Marsh.
I talked to him for quite a while, but forgot what scale he said it was, I think it was 0n30.

Next is several shots of Museum, a Sydney Electric Suburban layout I had seen before, but never could get close enough for photos.

If you have been to Museum station in Sydney, you can tell the layout represents it finely...I can almost smell single deck suburbans' brake dust...

Next is a few pics of Yendys, again Sydney Subrban based, which I had posted shots of from the Epping Exhibit. but took a few more..

 There were many people trying get nice photos but this guy seemed familiar...it's James McInerney from Australian Model Railway Magazine getting shots of Yendys.

The next few are from layouts & stands,

 Australian houses and shops..

Stargate

Mortdale Club 3-Rail O scale stand

When I first walked up to this stand, the man pictured gave me an exasperated look which amused me, he was working on fixing the mechanism/underside of an O scale railcar and I've "been there done that". Fixing fiddly working parts on models take much patience!

Victorian VR models

Sydney's Central Station

Architectural modelling styled N scale, very fine!

Wallerawang

                                                                     

                                       

             

       Boggy Creek

        I think it was 1:20 scale, large Shays, short point to point with lots of fine detail and those valve gear are mesmerising!

And lastly, Smuggler's Cove, an incredible, finely detailed diorama/layout. I loitered here for some time and came back later and stood longer. I heard one guy standing transfixed nearby say "The trains are almost an after thought?" 

Judging by numerous comments by viewers, many people were stoked at the quality of the modelling.

I hammered one of the operators with as many questions as I could think of...he told me that it is the work of several builders, each capable. Almost all things were scratchbuilt apart from 1 of the boats, the figures and the window frames on the buildings.

I considered this diorama scale modelling at it's finest and was floored to see it in person. I hope to take some of this influence to my Cronulla layout. 

The scale was(I think) 0n30, although the operator told me they had used smaller things toward the back, including smaller gauge trains to give a forced perspective of depth!

These modellers have successfully merged scale modelling ideas with art composition/colour ideas, 

 Oh and I believe he said the subject is based on coastal Maine(US) ... enjoy.

The operator I spoke with.

                                     Foreground tram/train passing the waterfront..

smaller gauge train passing at the back

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