EMRA - History
Founding as EMRC
Norman Mould lived in Edmonton in Prince Charles area and
built his first layout around the furnace.
Friends would visit and it was in this environment
that the Edmonton Model Railroad Club was born.
Norm was the driving force and, frustrated with the lack of room to expand,
Norm went searching for a new house with an empty basement.
Using the excuse for moving as the difficulty that his wife
had climbing stairs (news to his wife) he found what he was
looking for in North Glenora.
Fortunately for Norm his wife Edith fell in love with the huge bathroom
and they made their move in the early fifties.
Norm and his friends built a large layout in his basement,
which remained until three years after his death in 1996 when it was dismantled and sold.
In the late forties the club made a tabletop display for a program put on by CJCA.
With the noise of the trains running, various aspects of the hobby
were discussed with the members. Pictures of this event
show the display and the members.
(Click on the picture for a full-size view).
Picture 1 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.
Can anyone help fill in the other names?
Picture 2 Shows members with the CJCA host broadcasting live. Note the junior member.
We are grateful to Edith Mould for providing the information
to the club and have extended an open invitation
for Edith Mould and family to visit our layout.
We would like to acquire, preserve, and annotate photographs or stories of
club members, layouts, and activities.
If you have photos or other memories you could share,
please contact Mark Johnson at
Mark.Johnson@InfoHarvest.ca.
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Most recent update: 2005 June 11 by
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