The EMRA was founded in 1946 but the history of the club fades before the time it was located at the Edmonton Gardens. It has now been brought to our attention that the founder of the EMRA was Norman Mould. His wife, Edith, has provided some stories and pictures of the club's founding.
Edmonton Gardens 1962-1980
Several layouts were built (both HO and O scale) were built
in the Edmonton Gardens.
Lion's Senior Citizens' Centre 1980-1991
The club met in a basement room, where we built a "portable" layout,
and dreamed of our own building. We carried the layout to
shopping malls, where we raffled 3 Macintosh computers to raise money
for our building project. Ian Jenkins prepared the story of "Searching for a New Home".
Fort Edmonton Park 1992-present
Members near completion of the Freight Shed
Driving the golden spike on the Fort Edmonton layout - January 16, 2000.
Take a virtual tour to see more of the current layout.
The Hailstorm of July 11, 2004
The club building in Fort Edmonton Park was hit with many inches of hail and
torrential rains - pictures by Ken King.
We would like to acquire, preserve, and annotate photographs or stories of members, layouts, and activities in all these locations.
If you have photos or other memories you could share, please contact our webmaster at webmaster@emra.club.