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City of Edmonton Crest

Wednesday, February 19, 2014
This crest was installed on the west wall of the Rossdale Generating Station in 1966. Upon completion of the last unit, # 10 the station was rated at 405MW. It remained there until 1997 when the name was changed from Edmonton Power to EPCOR.  
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Categories: Power Plants Nameplates Museum
Tags: Rossdale 1957 - 2008

Boiler Pressure Gauge

Friday, January 31, 2014
The Boiler Pressure Gauge indicated the steam pressure within the boiler drum. The gauge was located 15 feet above the operating floor and clearly visible from the firing aisle. Manufacturer: The JAS Morgan Brass Manufacturing Company Ltd. Type: Bourden ...
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Categories: Boilers Instruments Museum
Tags: Gauges

Kenotometer

Monday, January 13, 2014
  Manufactured by Brady & Martin Ltd Newcastle on Tyne This instrument is used in steam turbine condensers which     are operated at pressures below atmospheric pressure.           (In ...
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Categories: Instruments Turbines Museum
Tags: Gauges

Rossdale Engines

Sunday, January 12, 2014
Rossdale Power Plant had several steam engine-driven generators over the years. At least five of them were made by Belliss and Morcom. The triple expansion 750 kW Direct Current (DC) was installed to power the street railway and used until 1951.
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Categories: Generators Steam Engines Power Plants Museum
Tags: Belliss and Morcom Steam Engine Rossdale 1902 - 1930 Rossdale 1930 - 1955

Parsons Turbine

Monday, December 23, 2013
In Sept of 2010 with EPCOR’s help we saved some of #10 Turbine Thanks to Hazco, the demolition team  We saved: The Turbine Bearing Block, HP Casing & Rotor and the LP Rotor     Dec -   Items were moved to the   ...
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Categories: Power Plants Turbines Museum
Tags: Rossdale 1957 - 2008

Clover Bar Generating Station Model

Tuesday, October 29, 2013
This is a model of the first 165 MW turbine-generator at the Clover Bar Generating Station. The model was supplied by Escher Wyss and built to a scale of 1/4" = 1 foot. The Clover Bar Generating Station was built between 1967 and 1969. Manufacturer: Albert ...
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Categories: Power Plants Museum
Tags: Clover Bar

Rossdale Office Furniture

Tuesday, October 29, 2013
This furniture was used in the Rossdale General Office around 1931. It is made of mahogany .    This is the table and chairs from the 1931 Office building
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Categories: Power Plants Museum
Tags: Rossdale 1930 - 1955

Steam Drum Suspension

Wednesday, September 18, 2013
The steam boilers used in power plants can weigh several hundred tonnes. When a flame is inserted into the boiler furnace, the temperature of the boiler increases by several hundred degrees, thereby increasing the size of the boiler by as much as 3 inches ...
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Categories: Boilers Power Plants Museum
Tags: Clover Bar

Date stone

Tuesday, September 17, 2013
This date stone is the only surviving remnant of the 1908 addition to the original Rossdale Power Plant. The building was demolished in 1931 to make way for a more modern structure. In the upper right corner of the picture below, dated July 2, 1941, you ...
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Categories: Power Plants Nameplates Museum
Tags: Rossdale 1902 - 1930

Generator

Monday, September 16, 2013
We are starting to build a mock-up display of a Parsons Generator. It will be setup outside when finished.
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Categories: Museum
Tags: Turbine Generators Rossdale 1957 - 2008

Edmonton Power Historical Foundation

Hours of operation 2020

The museum will be open May 23 (LWAS Spring Tractor Pull), July 18 & 19 (30th Annual LWAS Exposition featuring John Deere), and Sept 12, 2020 (LWAS Fall Harvest and Tractor Pull).

The Leduc Country Lights are back November 28 to Dec 31, 2020, however the EPHF museum will be closed during this event.

We are also open to groups by appointment.

If you wish to arrange a tour please contact us via our contact form or at the postal mailing address.

We are located on the grounds of the Leduc West Antique Museum. Travel 5 miles west of Leduc on Highway 39. Go north on Range Road 260 (Cohne Dale Road) for about a mile and the museum will be on your right.

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