Located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the Alberta Railway Museum (ARM) houses a collection of railway equipment and buildings. Our main emphasis is on cars and locomotives from the Canadian National Railways (CNR) and Northern Alberta Railways (NAR).

The Alberta Railway Museum is run by the Alberta Pioneer Railway Association. The APRA is a non-profit organization of volunteers whose interest is the collection, preservation, restoration, and interpretation of artifacts that represent the technology and history of the railways in Western Canada.

The APRA was formed in 1968 by a small group of volunteers who operated the Association's equipment out of the Edmonton Transit System Cromdale Car Barns, at 116th Avenue and 80th Street. During the early 1970's the Association moved its equipment to its current location, and created the Alberta Railway Museum, which opened in 1976 in an historic spot - on the former Canadian Northern Railway Coronado Subdivision.

With the exception of summer staff, volunteers keep the Museum operating. Funding comes from memberships, museum admissions, grants and casinos. We also receive gifts in kind - parts, supplies and equipment - from the railways. The APRA is a registered Canadian charity.

Donations of cash, artifacts, supplies, photographs and printed materials are welcome and may be recognized by a tax receipt.

Sponsorships of restoration projects are also welcome. Locomotive 9000 is an example of a project completed through the cooperation of community minded organizations and individuals.

If you are interested in getting involved in a project please contact us for further information. This website is the result of the combined work of many APRA members. It uses excerpts from the official Alberta Railway Museum Guide, compiled and edited by Stephen Yakimets and Ken Jones. It also contains information about the collection compiled by Doug Hartley and Donald Scafe.

Interested in becoming a member?

The Alberta Pioneer Railway Association is always interested in welcoming new members. Every APRA member is encouraged to participate in the activities of the Association including the operation of the Alberta Railway Museum. If you'd like more information, click here to send us an email, or write to us at the postal address below. We do not have mail delivery at the museum grounds.