JOIN US IN RESTORING FORT EDMONTON PARK’S TRAIN HISTORY
Train Station
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- Built in 1984 the existing building was best known as the old ticket and souvenir station.
The station was built to resemble the typical prairie station of the 1920’s using stucco and the classic bell case hip roof.
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A revitalized train station would present a myriad of opportunities for the Fort Edmonton Park including
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- Office space for the Fort Edmonton Foundation
- Enhanced public interpretation space
- Commercial food and beverage venture
- Outside patio that presents the perfect backdrop to enjoy the views of the river valley and increase the capacity of the space approximately 150 people.
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ALL ABOARD
Locomotive 107
Locomotive 107 is a 1919 Baldwin prairie type (2-6-2) steam engine that is the jewel of Fort Edmonton Park.
Taking a ride on Locomotive 107 is a highlight for visitors travelling back in time along the 4km of rail around Fort Edmonton Park.
The first whistle of the Baldwin 107 steam train tells us that Fort Edmonton Park is open for the season! Riding the Train is one of the first and best experiences and a lasting memory. Be part of today’s history with a donation to Fort Edmonton Foundation’s Campaign to revitalize the Train Station!
Grace Kallal, President, Fort Edmonton Foundation Board of Directors.
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- Locomotive 107 arrived at Fort Edmonton Park February 1977.
- Construction of the 4 km track took one week and consists of 6,000 rail ties, 16.2 tonnes of rail, 3,500 bolts, 24,000 spikes and 3 switches
- The steam engine and the tender weighs 86 tonnes and is capable of pulling 1,100 tonnes
- The engine transports visitors around the park on the four-kilometer track of the Edmonton, Yukon, and Pacific (EY&P) Railway, a line that pays homage to Edmonton’s first railway.
- The Fort Edmonton Foundation purchased the rolling stock from Bill Graham in 1978 and has retained ownership of Locomotive 107 ever since.
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- The train station at Fort Edmonton Park was modelled after the typical train station that can be found on the prairies in the 1920’s.
- CN train stations in the 1920’s tended to be white with stucco, which is reflected in the design at Fort Edmonton Park
- One of the most important part of the train station is the bay window. Where someone, like the Station Master, could look out the window and see what was happening with the train.
- Train stations were a place for communities to come together, and often, depending on the size of the train station, had a cafeteria.
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End of the Line
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The Creation of the All Aboard Painting
The All Aboard Campaign wants to ensure the preservation of Edmonton and areas rich rail history at Fort Edmonton Park through the revitalization of the train station, the capital reinvestment into Locomotive 107 and the purchase of a dining car. There has been a fantastic transformation at Fort Edmonton Park over the last few years, […]
Meet Asher Fehr, Official Train Ambassador for the All Aboard Train Campaign
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A steam locomotive has been described as one of the most human mechanical creation ever invented by man. It seems to have a life of its own. If you treat a steam locomotive well – clean its flues, have a nice fire, have good quality water, lots of oil on the moving parts – it will work its heart out for you. If you neglect your locomotives and allow the tubes to soot up, or have a bad fire, or don’t oil things properly – it’ll fail you. It will not work well. Every locomotive has a unique personality all its own and I’ve experienced that many times
Bill Graham, 2018
