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223- 55th Street, Edson, AB
780-723-5696

Tie Camps in Edson
The railways’ race to west created a large influx of settlers in the western provinces, pressuring the government for railway access
in the early 1900s.
The need for railway ties in
western Canada continued
well into the 1900s, and as a
result, many tie camps appeared both in Alberta and across the country, following the railway lines.

Erith Tie Camp
Photo by Galloway Station Museum & Archives.

Loading ties onto railway cars
Photo by Galloway Station Museum & Archives.

Portable sawmill south of Erith, 1940's
Photo by Galloway Station Museum & Archives.

Erith Tie Camp
Photo by Galloway Station Museum & Archives.
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