6th Division,
Pacific Northwest Region

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Where is the 6th Division?

What do we do?

There is a Divisional Meet each year. Activities include clinics, contests, displays, and layout tours. If you would like to be notified by email of upcoming events in the area, please send an email to Mark.Johnson@InfoHarvest.ca We're building a spam-proof email database to spread the word about railroading activities in the Division.

Our newsletter, the Highball! is back in production, and available online at http://pnr.nmra.org/6div/highball/

Have a look at the abridged history of the Division.

Officers of the Division

Superintendent

Mike Borkristl 6divsuper@pnr.nmra.org
Phone: 403-203-1970

Assistant Superintendent

Rob Badmington badmingt@telusplanet.net

Secretary

Mark Johnson Mark.Johnson@InfoHarvest.ca

Treasurer

Rick Walker

Achievement Program

Doug Wingfield, MMR dwfield@telus.net

Convention Coordinator

Rob Badmington badmingt@telusplanet.net

Highball! (newsletter) editor

Ron Gillies highball@pnr.nmra.org

Other Pages in the Division

The Alberta 2005 Centennial Railway Museum

Created to showcase the contribution of railways to the province of Alberta. The museum owned and operated by the Alberta 2005 Centennial Railway Museum Society has been established to tell the story of the railroads in and around the City of Calgary from the late 1800's to the present day.

Alberta Central Railway Museum

Alberta Central Railway Museum through its rail yard and exhibits, tells you the story of the work of railroaders, the story of train travel in Canada, the impact of Canadian Pacific Railway on settlement, and the importance of railway to Western Canada into the age when steam was retired.

Alberta Railway Museum

Located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the Alberta Railway Museum (ARM) is a rustic outdoor display of railway equipment and buildings. The museum replicates a small terminal with station, water tank and shops. The main emphasis is on cars and locomotives from the Canadian National Railways (CNR), Northern Alberta Railways (NAR) and industrial and short line railways.

Bow Valley Model Railroad Club

A private club in Calgary, consisting of about 20 members whose interests include most popular gauges.

B.R.M.N.A.

British Railway Modellers of North America

Calgary Model Railway Society

Bringing together modelers that belong to local clubs as well as all the independent modelers in the Calgary area.

Calgary Model Trainmen

Calgary's oldest model railroad club.

Cantrak Society of Model Railroaders

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.

Echo Valley Railway Guild

Regina, Saskatchewan.

Edmonton Area Model Railroad Pages

Model Railroading in and around Edmonton, Alberta

Edmonton Model Railroad Association

Building and operating a 31' x 50' double-deck HO layout.

Edmonton Society of Model Railroad Engineers

Three layouts in HO and N scale.

Forth Junction Project

A bold vision for dual visitor attractions in the Red Deer area: Downtown Red Deer Transpo Gathering Centre and Railway Station Heritage Lodging Village & Nature Park. The proposal includes Canada's Largest Historical Model Railway Museum.

Heartland Railtours

Alberta Prairie hosts an exciting one day adventure aboard a real steam powered train.

Iron Horse Park Miniature Railway, Airdrie AB

Live steam and large-scale diesel locomotives on a large plot of land. Open to the public every Sunday between from May 21st and Oct 29th, weather permitting. Maintained and operated by members of the Alberta Model Engineering Society (AMES).

Lorraine Valley & James River Railway

Jim Banner's HO layout. A Saskatoon layout well worth visiting.

Medicine Hat Model Railroaders

Started as a round robin club, then a modular club, and now a club with a more permanent layout.

Mainline Model Railroaders Fellowship

MMRF was started in 1997 to bring an annual train show back to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; and to bring all independent and club railroaders together for special events, including the Greater Edmonton Train Show (GETS) each September.

Northern Alberta Garden Railroaders

The Northern Alberta Garden Railroaders hold monthly meetings in the Edmonton area. Many of these meetings include a discussion or workshop devoted to a topic of interest to all members. The site contains a timetable of meetings and contact information.

Prairie Rail Workshop

A group of about two dozen modelers that believe that you learn by doing and listening.

The Regina Model Railroad Club (RMRC)

RMRC was formed in 1958. Currently the RMRC is revamping its permanent layout located in the Elks hall adjacent to the CN railyard in Regina.

Saskatchewan Railway Museum

A museum whose goal is to preserve the railway heritage of Saskatchewan

Saskatoon Railroad Modellers

The "WDM Guys" - these modellers build and operate the layout at the Western Development Museum.

Southern Alberta Model Railway Club

The railway club is located in beautiful Gyro park in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. The address is 15th Street and 10th Avenue A South. New members and guests are welcome. The club meets regularly on Tuesday evenings (7:30pm to 9:30 pm) starting in September and running through to the end of June.

Thunder Creek Model Railroad Club

A group of model railroad enthusiasts from the Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan area, who try to participate in and travel to at least one model railroad show every year to promote the hobby.

Yellowhead Rail Club

The Yellowhead Rail club was founded by enthusiastic model railroaders interested in taking their hobby to the public. Starting as a small traveling layout intended for shows, the group has grown to include a large collection of model railroad equipment from many eras including collectable, brass and novelty trains.