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 A
proposal for
Canada's Largest Historical
Model Railway Museum
 The
centre-piece of the Forth Junction Project is an interactive and
interpretive world-class miniature re-creation
of the railways and landmarks
of Red Deer and Central Alberta demonstrating the economic evolution
of the region and the role of the railway past, present and future
in that evolution. Landmarks include the Mintlaw trestle and other
Central Alberta bridges, a number of railway stations, rail yards
and spurs in downtown Red Deer, rail-oriented industries and
landmark hotels. A variety of modelling scales
from N (1/160) to G (1/22.5) will be used and may include
the Freemo HO (1/87) modular system.
1/8 scale Operating Replica of
CPR F2a Jubilee 4-4-4 3001 'The Chinook'
Only 5 of these semi-streamlined locomotive were built, only one ran
in Western Canada, no. 3001 that powered 'The Chinook' passenger
service between Calgary and Edmonton. Not only was the 3001 scrapped
but so were the other four. The Forth Junction Project includes the
exact replication of this historic locomotive in 1/8 scale.
More information on Jubilee
3001
The five historic time periods to be represented as interactive and
accurately-portrayed operational miniature displays in the
historical model rail museum will be:
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1892
The beginnings of a
regional distribution centre |
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1913
The building of the ACR
& CNWR; the headiness
of rail and municipal
expansion |
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1939
The glory of passenger service; the region prepares
for war
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1955
A time of transition
from steam to diesel and the start of passenger service
decline
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1986
A time of modernization and preparation for rail
relocation
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The Future
The revival of passenger
rail and regional transportation
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to be located either within the proposed Western
Canada Transpo Centre or as a stand-alone building in the Forth
Junction Transpo Park
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