The Alberta Railway Museum (ARM) is a

railway museum A railway museum is a museum that explores the history of all aspects of rail related transportation, including: locomotives ( steam, diesel, and electric), railway cars, trams, and railway signalling equipment. They may also operate historic ...

located in the north end of

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. It houses a collection of railway equipment and buildings and has locomotives from both the Canadian National Railways (CNR) and

Northern Alberta Railways Northern Alberta Railways was a Canadian railway which served northern Alberta and northeastern British Columbia. Jointly owned by both Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway, NAR existed as a separate company from 1929 until 19 ...

(NAR).

History

The Alberta Railway Museum opened in 1976 in a historic spot, on the former

Canadian Northern Railway The Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR) was a historic Canadian transcontinental railway. At its 1923 merger into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton. Man ...

Coronado Subdivision. With the exception of summer staff, volunteers keep the museum operating. Funding comes from memberships, museum admissions, grants and casinos.

Collection

The collection is in the process of being restored, with some cars already finished and others yet to be started. Some cars will be restored to nearly original condition while others will be restored to "last used".

CNR passenger train

These cars are the beginning of the Museum's planned consist of a CNR passenger train. *CN 6514 and 6614 *10648 Express Refrigerator *11141 Through Baggage *7815 Mail Express *8730 Baggage *''Regina'' *''Pelee Island'' *''Fort Brabant''

CNR prairie mixed freight train

The following cars are a typical consist of a prairie mixed freight. Other cars may be added as they become available. * 1392 Locomotive *16015 Tender (1392B) *46230 Refrigerator *172755 Stock Car *477871 Box Car *509893 Box Car *512719 Box Car *17913 Box Car *6570 Tank Car *16040 Tank Car *7379 Combine *78185 Caboose

Northern Alberta Railways passenger train

These eight cars are part of the Museum's planned consist representing a complete NAR passenger train, the only one in existence. *73 Locomotive *1454 Mail Express *1460 Mail Express *1220 Express *''Rycroft'' *''Westlock'' *''Dunvegan''

NAR work train

This lineup represents a typical Northern Alberta Railways work train and is the only surviving complete set. *16511 Flat Car *15015 Flat Car *14040 Ballast Car *14085 Ballast Car *16601 Flanger *16522 Jordan Spreader *68301 Outfit Car *CP 409748 Outfit Car *51625 Tank Car *69695 Bunk Car *17050 Bunk Car *17900 Engineering Car *17009 Foreman and Tool Car *17032 Cook Supply Car *17062 Cook Car *17092 Box Car *13025 Caboose

Auxiliary train

This collection, including the "Big Hook" (63017) and its more modern cousin 50387, consists of an auxiliary or wreck train. *63017 Crane *57611 Idler *50387 Crane / 54597 Idler *51566 (401) Tender *28251 Flat Car *58285 Gondola *18104 Bunk Car

Special interest equipment

Other significant locomotives and cars. *CN 9000

EMD F3 The EMD F3 is a B-B freight- and passenger-hauling carbody diesel locomotive produced between July 1945 and February 1949 by General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division. Final assembly was at GM-EMD's La Grange, Illinois plant. A total of 1,111 ...

A locomotive *CN 7944

EMD NW2 The EMD NW2 is a , B-B switcher locomotive manufactured by General Motors Electro-Motive Division of La Grange, Illinois. From February 1939 to December 1949, EMD produced 1,145 NW2s: 1,121 for U.S. and 24 for Canadian railroads. Starting in ...

locomotive * Alberta & Great Waterways Railway 17106 combine passenger car *CN 15029 Rule Instruction Car (formerly

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sleeper) *CN 55245 Snowplow (formerly

) * NAR 306 Coach Caboose (formerly

Boston and Albany Railroad The Boston and Albany Railroad was a railroad connecting Boston, Massachusetts to Albany, New York, later becoming part of the New York Central Railroad system, Conrail, and CSX Transportation. The line is currently used by CSX for freight. Pa ...

) *CN 50800 load test car

References

External links

Official site
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