Big Valley, Alberta

	Big Valley in the good old days, 1920s.
	A modern view of the Big Valley station, as autumn sets in on the Prairies.
	In 1998 Big Valley’s last grain elevator closed. Built in the early 1960s, Big Valley’s former Alberta Wheat Pool elevator is an example of the last of the traditional wooden cribbed elevators constructed. The elevator has now been preserved and complements the railway station, yard, and roundhouse interpretive centre.
	Just south of the station are two restored railway express baggage cars. The Big Valley Historical Society has developed an interesting collection of local artifacts that are housed in these cars.
	Saint Edmund’s Church is a Big Valley landmark that has overlooked the village since 1917. The “Blue Church” is now a provincial heritage site and has been preserved by the Big Valley Historical Society.
	A classic example of a prairie garage, McAlister’s Garage, located on Railway Avenue has been preserved and features hisorical displays of antique automobiles and machinery.
	Big Valley is proud to have the Canadian Railway Hall of Fame Pavilion in its park area for vistors to enjoy. The pavilion rests just south of the station.
	Snow plow CN 55351 is a steel “wedge-type snow plow” built in 1928 for service on the CNR by the Eastern Car Company in Trenton, Nova Scotia. It also saw service on the CN in western Canada until its retirement several years ago. It now accompanies railway equipment already in Big Valley, notable a wooden caboose and a CPR horse-express car dating from the 1930s.
	The creation science museum is a new attraction to Big Valley, located across from the railway station and will be open for the summer tourist season.

Camrose, Alberta

	The Camrose station following its first expansion, 1920s.
	Camrose station on its original site prior to 1992. The station was moved 500 m southwest to a new concrete foundation in September 1992.
	Station on its new foundation and the beginning stages of restoration started, 1992.
	Morgan Garden Railway features many of the old-fashioned flowers that would have been seen in prairie and pioneer gardens.
	The freight shed connected to the end of the Camrose station was turned into a tea room. Themed lunches are held as well as special occasion bookings. The tea room also features CN dining car menus and china, railway signs, enlarged photos and collectibles.

Meeting Creek, Alberta

	Meeting Creek station prior to restoration, July 1987.
	A classic Canadian prairie railway scene: the view northwest at Meeting Creek, 1987.

Projects affiliated with the Canadian Northern Society

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