Edmonton Gardens 1962-1980
From the early 1960's until the Edmonton Gardens was demolished to make way for the Northlands Agricom in 1980, the Edmonton Model Railroad Club occupied a room on the third floor at the south end of the building. The room was about 20' wide and 75' long, and several layouts were built over the years, including both HO and O scale layouts.
The members of the Edmonton Model Railroad Club. Norm is the tall gentleman on the left. Unfortunately Edith could not recall the names of the other members, although she believes one was named Mcallister.
196? An "aerial view" of the layouts. Track has been laid on the HO layout, and some scenery has begun. Hans Huizinga (right) is working on the HO branch line - never an easy place to reach!.
1975 This O scale layout occupied the west half of the room. It was started shortly after the club moved into the Gardens in about 1962. There were never more than two or three members whose prime interest was O scale. Scenery was never started. The mountain in these pictures was removed from the first HO layout when it was dismantled and put in the middle of the O layout. (March 1975)
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