NMRA Canada - Clubs and Associations

Saskatchewan, Alberta, BC and the Territories

There are model railroad clubs and associations to meet the interests and needs of almost any kind of model railroader. The list below is a sample of what is available to you. They range from clubs with their own layouts, social and informational clubs. To have your club or association added, please E-mail us at webmanager@nmracanada.ca The only thing we ask is that you keep us up to date if the site moves and that the site be appropriate for model railroaders of all ages.

City or Town	Club Name and Description
Calgary, Alberta	Calgary Model Trainmen - CMT is currently building a large HO scale layout in our club house. Layout is 24 x 80 feet and is a walkaround style. Some narrow gauge (HOn3) is included. Some signals are currently being installed. The layout is in all stages of finish from not-yet-built to final scenery completed. We operate the fictitious Chinook Western Railway. Era is set in the late 70's to early 80's. Wednesday nights are our meeting nights, starting about 7:30 and going until the last person leaves.
Calgary, Alberta	Calgary Model Railroad Society - see web site for more information
Calgary, Alberta	The Cantrak Society of Model Railroaders has been based in the Calgary, Alberta, area since 1975, specializing in "N-gauge" or "N-scale", with nine millimetres between the rails and a 1:160 size ratio. We are today a module club, with members owning and detailing individual modules that can be joined together to make a much larger layout.
Calgary, Alberta	Copper Creek and Northwestern Railroad Copper Creek & Northwestern aims to be the finest portable club layout in Calgary! We're a portable modular club with a permanent home. We model modern-day equipment on our huge HO layout!
Calgary, Alberta	Bow Valley Model Railroad Association - The Bow Valley Model Railroad Association is a private club consisting of about 20 members. We have no permanent space and meetings are usually held in members' homes, limiting the number of members. Members model eras from early 1900 to present, in steam and diesel, freight and passenger, prototype and freelance, mainly in HO but also in N and G gauge. Our modular HO layout is continuously changing, with over 220 feet of modules to choose from for displays at shows and other events. Modules are all double track mainline, with scenes varying from rural to freight yard, at members choice.
Calgary, Alberta	Calgary Free-mo - HO Scale. Calgary Free-MO is a group of modelers building free-form modules in HO scale, to be compatible with the North American Free-MO Standards. We are open to new members at anytime. We have no limits on number of modules or participants
Calgary, Alberta	Rocky Mountain Garden Railroaders - see website for more information.
Camrose, Alberta	Battle River Railway Modellers - A small, informal group coming together to operate modules built to the North American Free-mo standard in HO, though individual members also model in N, HO, On30, P:48 and G. Newcomers always welcome. Contact Greg at bedguys@telus.net
Edmonton, Alberta	Edmonton Model Railroad Association - The Edmonton Model Railroad Association is a non-profit society dedicated to providing its members with the opportunity to build and display a large model railroad. Formed in 1946, the club has built layouts in several locations, including the CP Rail station in Old Strathcona, the South Edmonton Public Library, and the Edmonton Gardens.
Edmonton, Alberta	Edmonton Society of Model Railroad Engineers - Six hobbyists formed the club in September 1987 to build a modular-style model railroad layout. As the club grew, it was formally incorporated as a non-profit Society in January 1990. Two other layouts in the club were started to accommodate the various interests of the group. Initially meeting in members' homes, and after spending 6 years in Londonderry Mall, the club moved to Capilano Mall for a couple of years and are now back in Londonderry. The club consists of three sub-groups, one for each layout. Each club member is a member of at least one of the subgroups: Yellowhead Rail, Edmonton N Scalers and LaBaJa.
Edmonton, Alberta	Mainline Model Railroaders Fellowship - The Mainline Model Railroaders Fellowship (MMRF) is an organization that supports and promotes the hobby of model railroading. We are a group of model railroad enthusiasts, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and promote the hobby by inviting independent and club model railroaders to participate in special events.
Burnaby, British Columbia	British Columbia Society of Model Engineers - operators of the Burnaby Central Railway in Confederation Park, Burnaby BC
Chilliwack, British Columbia	Chilliwack Model Railway Club At this time, they are constructing an HO scale Free-mo modular layout that will be transported to various shows, set-ups, and get-togethers. The club also has an N scale modular layout depicting the area between Chilliwack and Vancouver. It is also transported to various public shows and facilities. They welcome any and all persons who desire to participate and to share knowledge. We have modellers interested in all scales, and in all railroads. Some prefer the steam era, some the transitional era, and others the modern era. Some members wish to partake actively in construction and operation, while others prefer the social aspects. Please see the website for more information
Rossland, British Columbia	Golden City Railway Modellers - At present we have 19 members from Rossland, Trail, Fruitvale, Montrose and Castlegar area and are always looking for new members. We have a modular layout that depicts the numerous mines, railways and buildings of the City of Rossland B.C. from early 1900's to around 1950’s. Each module shows a different area and time of Rossland and we have tried to model each scene as historically accurately as possible. It is currently on display at the Waneta Mall in Trail, B.C. on Wednesday and Saturdays from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm. We have been working on the layout since the fall of 2006 and eventually hope to be able to take the layout to shows and conventions. Website: www3.telus.net/goldencityrailwaymodellers Email: fleg@telus.net
Salmon Arm, British Columbia	Salmon Arm Model Railroad Association - We have a portable sectional layout open to the public every Saturday in Piccadilly Mall in Salmon Arm, BC We are a small group of modellers who have experienced a good deal of success including Best In Show at the NMRA Convention in 2004. We welcome new members to our meetings on Tuesday evenings. You can contact us at ereynard@telus.net Box 500 Piccadilly Mall 1151 - 10th Ave SW Salmon Arm, BC V1E 1T3
Surrey, British Columbia	Mainland Modular Railway Society - In 1999 the Mainland Modular Railway Society non-profit society was formed in the lower mainland of British Columbia. The purpose of the society is to build an HO scale modular railway to display and operate
Vancouver, British Columbia	Vancouver TraiNGang - see website for more information
Vernon, British Columbia	North Okanagan Model Railroaders Association NOMRA was organized in 1976, and is commonly referred to as the Model Railway Club of Vernon. Today, the club is very active, with over 30 members ranging from age 13 to 90.
Victoria, British Columbia	Victoria Model Railway Club - We are located on Vancouver Island in Victoria, British Columbia. Although we do not have a permanent location for a layout we do have two portable, sectional layouts (O scale and HO scale) that we take to shows. On occasion we are fortunate to have the use of empty stores in local shopping malls to setup the layouts for extended periods.
Regina, Saskatchewan	Echo Valley Railway Guild - The Echo Valley Railway Guild strongly support the hobby of model railroading. It with other model railroaders has taken on the task of producing a regional and two divisional NMRA conventions. The guild opens it's doors to the school children at least once a year. Together with the Regina Model Railroad Club we have sponsored a model railroad show starting in 2003 that combined separate shows going back several years into a larger show.
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan	Prairie Rail Workshop - Our mandate has traditionally been to have fun and learn from each other. Our new mission statement is to build, maintain, and operate a portable model railroad layout, both for our enjoyment and for public display. We meet on the first and third Monday of every month between September and May in the basement of Saskatoon's Albert Community Centre.
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan	Saskatoon Railway Modellers - see website for more information.

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