Canadian Pacific Railway

Alberta

Reused stations

Bankhead (1904-1922) relocated to Tunnel Mountain Rd. Banff operating as Banff Station Hostel.
2001 Jeff Henricks

Beiseker Station Museum and Village office. 700 1st Ave.
Note: Station relocated from Bassano (built 1911). Original site in 2001.
A disasterous fire (9/2015) resulted in a major reduction from its original size.

CP 434952 assigned to Winnipeg International Service SOO Only. 6/25/2015
Note: CP 165017 a 40 foot insulated box car is also preserved.

Interior view of van 4952.

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Claresholm Museum and Visitor Information. 5126 1 Street West

This was the front of station. Acquired for preservation in 1966.

434426 acq. 10/1995 nee 439924 CPR Angus 12/1972 Next to station. 10/22/2017

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Coutts (built 1890) Galt Historic Railway Park 4 St.N. Stirling. July 2008
Note: CP rolling stock 436986 van and 277324 stock car ex Museum of the Highwood.
Also, four work service passenger cars ex baggage-express (2), tourist sleeper and RPO.

Didsbury and District Chamber of Commerce, tourist info etc. 1811 20th St. April 2006

Its mansard roof a distinct feature of this 1902 station restored and reoriented 1991.
Alberta historic site designated 1978 originally located on Railway Street.

Alberta Culture and Community Spirit - Historic Resources Management, 2006

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MKT Fresh Food & Beer Market
8101-8135 Gateway Blvd NW, Edmonton

Edmonton-Strathcona built 1907. Designated historic site.

From 1998 to 2010 the building was home to the Iron Horse Night Club, one of Edmonton's largest nightclubs,
with two levels, eights bars, four rooms, a dance floor, and a stage; it hosted over 1000 people on an average night.

Empress restored in its original paint scheme. Designated historic site. Tracks are gone.

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High River

High River Historical Association

Museum of the Highwood

High River as a museum in 1987 Jeff Henricks

Museum of the Highwood 409 1st Street. July 2012

"Alberta Pacific" dining car High River (acq. 6/1986) Whistle Stop Cafe. 406 1st Street SW. July 2012
Ex VIA/CN 1374 nee 5397 coach CC&F 12/1947

Interior view of dining car High River.

 

NOTE: At one time an extensive collection of diesels and rolling stock was located here including;
CP 4104 CLC A unit (Nelson BC), 4459 GMD B unit (Squamish BC),
3622 mail & express car (Okotoks AB), 436986 van, 277324 stock car (both Coutts AB) .
Collection was disposed of in 1997 to various locations in Alberta and BC as (indicated).

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Manyberries

101 Strawberry Avenue

Overall view of private residence new owners (2014) Closeup (built 1917).

436503 (built 1913) acquired 2003 ex private collection F.J.Schneider, Eston, SK.

sectionhouse

Sectionhouse restored by new owners as a second residence for rent.

Previous owners operated a B&B until 1995.

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Vegreville in use as a bottle depot. 2002 Jeff Henricks

Wetaskiwin (built 1908) restored 2013 and shown for lease.

Willingdon, relocated to a pioneer village. 2002 Jeff Henricks

Shandro Historical Village and Pioneer Museum. (Ukrainian history)
Entire property closed late 1990's but remains in place.

 

 

 

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