SEPTEMBER 2005 BUDD CAR RIDES START!

ROUNDHOUSE GROUND

BREAKING Sept. 9

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GENERAL MEETING NOTICE

The General Meeting of the WCRA will be held on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 at the Rainbow Creek station, Willingdon at Penzance in Burnaby, starting at 1930 hours.

Entertainment will be an interesting slide show by Colin Dathan titled “Ruminations of a Locmotive Salesman”, recounting his years with Locmotive Works.

ON THE COVER

Former Pacific Great Eastern / BC Rail Budd RDC-3 #BC-33 is a new star at the West Coast Railway Heritage Park, as we now offer our first full scale ride. The RDC departs from the Mac Norris station for a trip along the tracks of the West Coast Railway Heritage Park, offering a new attraction for our guests. In this July 21, 2005 photo by Don Evans, BC 33 is set to depart the Mac Norris station on one of several test runs.

SEPTEMBER CALENDAR

• West Coast Railway Heritage Park Open daily 1000 through 1700k • Saturday, September 3—Newsletter deadline for the October issue of WCRA News • Friday, September 9—Ground Breaking ceremony for CN Turntable Plaza and the Roundhouse & Conference Centre, 1100 hours, West Coast Railway Heritage Park • Monday, September 12—WCRT’s Fraser Valley tour departs Waterfront Station at 1550 • Sunday, September 18—Interurban 1223 Open House, 1300 through 1600 hours, at 6857 Royal Oak in Burnaby • Thursday, September 21—Tours Committee meeting—contact Bernie at 604-325-0923 • Tuesday, September 27—WCRA General Meeting, 1930 hours, Rainbow Creek Station. • Thursday, September 29—WCRT’s Queen of the North repositioning tour departs • Friday, September 30—WCRT’s Okanagan Wine and Steam tour departs

The West Coast Railway Association is an historical group dedicated to the preservation of railway history. Membership is open to all people with an interest in railways past and present. We are a non-profit British Columbia society, registered as a Canadian charity. Individual membership in the WCRA is $50.00 per year, family membership is $60.00. Other membership categories are: - Junior Member (age 16 and under ) $ 25 - Sustaining Member $100 (tax receipt) plus membership type regular fee - Life Member (one time fee) $700 individual life / $1,200 family life All memberships include the monthly newsletter, Heritage Park admission, mini rail rides and discounts on food and merchandise. The Association holds a monthly meeting on the last Tuesday of the month at 1930 hours in Burnaby at Rainbow Creek Station in Confederation Park. Apply through www.wcra.org or mail to WCRA, PO Box 2790 Stn. Term., , B.C., V6B 3X2. WCRA News, Page 3 EDITORIAL

HERE WE GO AGAIN (OR SOME MORE!)

Once again we have taken great strides forward with new things at WCRA and the West Coast Railway Heritage Park. Our strategic plan continues to drive us forward, but the pace of completing and implementing new things continues to exceed all of our expectations.

This month, our big step is the introduction of the first public full size train rides at the Heritage Park. RDC-3 #BC-33, one of the two Budd cars purchased unserviceable from BC Rail last year, has been returned to serviceable condition by our crews and is ready for passengers again. That happened in late July, and the West Coast Railway Heritage Park then introduced a new Budd car ride attraction starting August 13th.

While it may be a short ride—it’s a big step. BC 33 departs the Mac Norris Station on a several trips a day schedule, weekends through August until Labour Day September 5. Departure times start at 1100 and run through 1500 hours, fare just $2 per person. The ride travels our main on our new lead to the CN interchange and then back to the station.

I have to admit, the memories flooding back on Thursday, July 21 were powerful. The sight and sound of BC 33 idling at the Mac Norris station (of a classic PGE design) was just what has been heard and experienced all up and down the Pacific Great Eastern / BC Rail line since 1956. A Budd RDC, APU cycling on and off powering the air conditioning, the idling of the below floor diesel. It all sounded and looked right. Boarding the car even more memorable— settling into the comfy seat, cool inside on a hot day, two blasts of the air horn, and accelerating away from the station in a smooth ride.

What can we say—well you just have to experience it yourself. Don ASSOCIATION NEWS

FROM THE JULY GENERAL MEETING

35 members and guests were present, the meeting was chaired by Colin Dathan: • Don Evans presented the Executive Director’s report, noting progress in the fundraising area. He welcomed Arthur Irving back after his surgery, and noted the passing of David Vanderspek, son of board member Carl. • Don Evans encouraged members to consider WCRA Debentures, noting them as a good investment as well as a great assistance to WCRA at this time. • Jim Brown presented the financial report, noting we were almost finished the Day Out WCRA News, Page 4

With Thomas accounting. He also advised that funds are presently tight, but things are all under control. • Paul Roy talked about Mini Rail Days—scheduled for August 21 at the Heritage Park • Bernie Tully talked about events, noting a planned Engine 374 Picnic and Social, scheduled for Friday, August 19 from 1230 to 1430, at the 374 Pavilion. • Don Evans covered off collection items, noting progress on the , S3 switcher #6503, the BC 33 Budd car, the business car Alberta, and the North Coast Explorer equipment. • Bernie Tully reported on tours, noting a new mailout had just gone out and providing updates on our tours in progress. He noted that the Skeena-Fraser tour now had a new four day itinerary • Bill Marchant gave a report on the recent tour with CPR #2816, with Gordon Hall also adding some details. • Ryan Cruickshank gave his Trackside Report • Bill Marchant gave his Trackside Report • Colin welcomed guests and visitors and referred all to the newsletter for calendar items • The 50/50 draw was held • Entertainment was a slide show by Don Evans of travels to Ireland, Illinois, and Train Mountain in Oregon.

WCRA TRIVIA # 200 - by Ryan D. Cruickshank

During an average Monopoly Game, which railroad square is landed on most often—the Reading RR, the Pennsylvania RR, the B & O RR, or the Shortline RR? (for answer, see Credit Lines)

Ed. Note: This is Ryan’s 200th Trivia Question for WCRA News. Our thanks to Ryan for his long standing running of this popular feature of our newsletter.

YOU KNOW YOU’RE A RAILFAN WHEN……. ……..you buy a Cadillac horn for your vehicle because it sounds so much like a chime horn.

NEW MEMBERS

There are no new members to report this month, due people away and internal mail distribution delays. We will catch up with these next month.

Remember to watch the renewal date on the mailing label of your newsletter—if it says 7/31/05 your membership has now expired, and those saying 5/31/05 or earlier are receiving their last issue of WCRA News. Please renew today and continue your support. (J.D.) WCRA News, Page 5 MEMBER NEWS

Our best wishes to long time member Arthur Irving as he recovers from surgery. It was good to see him at the July meeting, he is doing well.

Our condolences to Carl Vanderspek and family on the passing on of Carl’s son David Vanderspek on July 14th.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS SUCCESS FOR WCRA MEMBERS

Our congratulations to WCRA members who participated in the recent Special Olympics Games in Comox. Member Robert Misjak won a gold medal and a silver medal in aquatics, while Karl Anderson won a silver and a bronze in track. WCRA Director Keith Anderson coached the gold winning team in soccer and the silver winning team in softball, while Vera Anderson acted as Regional Coordinator for the Provincials in Comox and Host Coordinator for the softball and bowling championships in Surrey. (J.D.)

WWW.WCRA.ORG FEATURED IN BRITISH COLUMBIA HISTORY

British Columbia History magazine featured www.wcra.org in it’s Website Forays page, Volume 38 Issue 2 edition. Author Christopher Garrish covered the WCRA’s website in some detail (a full page article with photo of the Royal Hudson taken from the site). The article covers the history of the WCRA and some of our more historic collection pieces, and notes our substantial archival collection as well.

The Feature Articles section of the site also gets some note, particularly the articles of historical interest “an oral history repository”, such as Bill Yeats “Plowing Snow On The Coquihalla”—a segment of which is quoted. The coverage ends with, “switch over to www. wcra.org to see what is new and exciting in the field of heritage railways”.

VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR 374 PAVILION

With our taking on assisting with the volunteer staffing of the 374 Pavilion in Vancouver, we are seeking expressions of interest to help from WCRA members. The Pavilion, located at the Roundhouse Community Centre on Pacific Blvd. in the Yaletown area of Vancouver, exhibits historic locomotive #374 which pulled the first passenger train into the city on May 23, 1887. Duties would include opening and closing the Pavilion, and guiding guests who visit to see the locomotive and other exhibits at the site. Parking is provided for volunteers.

Our goal is to see this great exhibit maintained and available to the public on a consistent schedule seven days a week. If you would like to volunteer to help, call Matt at the office at 604-681-4403. (M.C.) WCRA News, WCRA News, Page 6 LAST RUNS ON VANCOUVER ISLAND

Last Runs on Vancouver Island is an excellent new video production from member Hugh Fraser. It covers four last runs on Vancouver Island—the last run of the CPR turbo electric vessel Princess Marguerite, and last runs of CN’s Youbou to Cowichan Bay operation, the Saanich spur to Borden Mercantile Victoria to Saanich, and the street running operation of CPR along Store Street in Victoria.

The video opens with a sad farewell to the Princess Marguerite—a segment your editor will admit to bringing tears to his eyes as the haunting sounds of the steam whistles played out to salutes all around Victoria Harbour. The Cowichan Lake / Cowichan Bay segment documents well the last loads from the mill at Youbou being brought through Deerholme to be loaded to a ship at Cowichan Bay. Featuring GMD-1 #1000, the train then cleans up all the remaining equipment and heads to the Bay, concluding by loading itself onto the Seaspan rail barge to end the service forever.

The Victoria segments brought back memories as GMD-1 #1070 made the last runs from the CN Victoria yard up the Saanich spur, then closed down operations there. There is some WCRA history included here, as the final shot shows a Fowler Patent that was at CN Victoria for years on its way to the WCRA collection. Lastly, the street running by CPR with SW 8 #6701 was a regular fixture in Victoria for many years, and a very unique operation in Western .

There are also some excellent history segments in the video, with steam shots and movies by Dave Wilkie and Bob Turner showing some of the past steam operations, including the CN 2-8-0 #2141 in active service. The video well outlines CN’s Vancouver Island operations, and concludes with post mortems on the locations covered as they are today. It is professionally done and tastefully narrated.

This is a video well worth having. Hugh is offering it to WCRA members for just $30 plus $7 shipping, and Hugh will donate $10 from each sale to the Royal Hudson Preservation Fund. Contact Hugh at 250-385-2760, e mail at [email protected] or write him at 1246 Judge Place, Victoria, B.C., V8P 2C6. The show is available in VHS now and DVD soon.

MINI RAIL TRACK ADDED

WCRA now has four additional straight sections of mini rail track, built by Shane Carr. (J.D.)

THANKS • To Don Evans for the donation of two large format aerial photos of Squamish taken in 2004—one of the BCR North Yards area and one of the Heritage Park (see page 18) • To the Squamish Gardeners for a donation of $300 towards the gardens at the Heritage Park (and also for their continuing volunteer help with the gardens) WCRA News, Page 7 COLLECTION

BC 33 RETURNS TO SERVICE

Budd built RDC-3 #BC 33 was returned to operational condition by our crews at the Heritage Park in July. The work required a new set of batteries, extensive cleaning and testing of operational systems, a major interior clean up, graffiti removal, and lots of TLC. Plaques have been installed in the car acknowledging the donation by Carl Vanderspek and Margaret Hope that allowed the purchase of the car (and the BC-21) from BC Rail in 2003.

The work had the car to an operational state by July 13, when a first test run was made out to the end of our track to the new CN interchange. A little unexpected fun occurred on this inaugural trip, as a CN southbound freight rounded the curve while the Budd was out at the end of our lead. The expression on the freight’s crew was something to behold—they hadn’t “met” a Budd car since the BC Rail service ended in 2002! As we go to press, the Budd is now in service and offering train rides at the Heritage Park weekends during the summer season. (cover photo and left, BC 33 departing Mac Norris Station). Still ahead—changing out one engine to complete the car mechanically and a repaint back into her original Pacific Great Eastern 1956 paint scheme.

After that, who knows what the future might hold next for the restored , another of our operating heritage fleet is ready for service. (S.B.) WCRA News, Page 8 4069 GETS NORTH COAST EXPLORER LETTERING

WCRA’s FP7A #4069 has been lettered for the North Coast Explorer. The removable lettering identifies the train and covers the areas where the Canadian Pacific lettering had been covered over before this season’s operation. Photo by Chris Woods shows 4069 with the North Coast Explorer’s 2005 crew.

ROYAL HUDSON PRESERVATION & FUND

ROYAL HUDSON PROGRESS Work on the Royal Hudson is now going full steam ahead in the shop at the West Coast Railway Heritage Park. Thanks to the camera of Randy Lucas, we are capturing a progressive set of photos on the progress—these are posted at WCRA News, Page 9 www.wcra.org so you can all keep track of the progress and what the inside of the Hudson’s boiler looks like as we work away at it.

On July 12, we got our first look at the Superheaters—replacement of which are a major part of the project. Photos from that date (page 8) show Randy Lucas and Trevor Mills on the front of the locomotive, and the Superheaters as they appeared.

Randy adds, “After fighting for 3 days to remove the bolts holding the super heaters up to the manifold the only thing in our way was the bottom flue , which was cemented in with tee bolts. Randy Shimell did the dirty work of removing it. Then we started removing the super heaters and a day and a half later, they’re out. (photos left and below) Now for the tubes, which we will be starting on Friday July 29.

I would like to mention that we have some new help from a newcomer to Squamish by the name of Don Lawrence, and also the invaluable help of an ex steam shop employee Rob Marlett , who has torn down and rebuilt the Hudson 3 times. He will be assisting every Friday and Saturday for at least the month of August.” (R.L.)

Volunteers are welcome to come aboard and help with the Hudson project now, and all members are invited to come by often and watch the work progress. (S.B.) WCRA News, Page 10 ROYAL HUDSON PRESERVATION FUND

We acknowledge our monthly contributors Dave Walker and Richard Tubbessing, Chris Harris photogrpaher $250, John Gooding $20, Paul Roy $100, David Little $100, Mary Vickers $225, I.A.Neufeld $100, Don Evans $500, Lisa Mschizuli $75, Gwen Mochizuki $75 and Douglas Cameron $100 bringing our total to $94,523 raised to date. Remember, you can make a donation on line through www.wcra.org . Add in the Western Economic Diversification Canada grant and our total leaps forward to $194,318.

FUNDRAISING

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT – JULY 2005

July has been a very busy month, and has yielded some funding progress at a time when it was badly needed. We continue to seek debentures help as we have several major projects on the go and are making record progress forward this year. Thanks to all those who have supported us and continue to do so.

Major Funding Received · Royal Hudson donations $320 · In memoriam donations Holtby, Evans, Humphries $1,400 · Direct Access Grant from Gaming $37,000 · Squamish Gardeners $300 · Paul & Mary Roy $400 to Heritage Park · New Debentures $40,000 Month Total $79,420 Year to Date Total $2,472,702.60

Other Significant Activities · Working hard on three new strategic initiatives for WCRA

WCRA 2005 DEBENTURES STILL AVAILABLE

West Coast Railway Association continues to offer members another opportunity to invest in your association, with a new series our very popular debentures. These debentures are immediately available and offer a 5% annual interest rate, paid annually on the anniversary of the certificate. We have paid out several debentures that matured in 2005 and thus have the room to now take in some new capital through this means.

Debentures help us by providing capital that allows us to continue the work and projects underway, and we are certainly on the move these days! For the investor, you have a safe investment with a much better than average return on that investment. Contact Don Evans at 604-988-3435 or Jim Brown at 604-985–7249 and we’ll be happy to help you get involved. WCRA News, Page 11

Think about it—Help the WCRA, make a wise and safe investment, receive 5% annual interest. WCRA Debentures are a great deal all around!

GAMING DIRECT ACCESS GRANT RECEIVED

We are pleased to let our members know that WCRA has received a $37,000 Direct Access Grant from Gaming, which will be able to help us with some of our ongoing operating expenditures such as the newsletter and various office and administrative expenses. We are most appreciative of these funds which will help us continue our outreach to the community.

PLANNED GIVING

We are pleased now to provide advisement services for our members who want to talk further about a major gift to the WCRA—now or planned in the future through their will or other instruments. The West Coast Railway Association has the services of nationally recognized and very well respected Certified Financial Planner and Senior Advisor Dr. Eduard Fidler assisting us with our estate planning and retirement investment advice. Dr. Fidler has agreed to work with us on behalf of our association and members. The fourth and final installment of his series on Planned Giving follows.

PROTECT YOUR HEIRS INHERITANCE WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING WCRA

By properly planning and timing a gift, you can actually enhance your own financial situation as well as feel good about supporting your association or other worthy charitable causes of interest to you. Even if you do not have a large estate, you can make generous gifts during your lifetime or upon your death to your favorite community organizations without reducing your family’s inheritance or your retirement income. By better managing your finances you can save taxes, maintain your family’s well being and make a difference in the lives of others in your community. Here are two examples of what a retired couple could do to protect the inheritance of their children and grandchildren, as well as to create a legacy beyond their lifetime for the community. Example 1 Judy and David establish an Income and Gift Protection Fund with $25,000 of their savings. During their life they receive an income of about 5% annually for as long as they live and upon their death the WCRA (or another charity of their choice) will receive $25,000 and their family will receive another $25,000. Example 2 Bill and Joan establish an Income and Gift Protection Fund with $50,000 of their savings. This allows them to make an immediate gift of $10,000 to the WCRA, receive during their WCRA News, Page 12 life an income of about 5% annually for as long as they live and upon their death the WCRA (or another charity of their choice) will receive $25,000 and their family will receive $50,000. Summary The results of the two examples may seem like magic – and they are in some sense. But more accurately they are the result of the magic of carefully timing and planning your financial and charitable giving choices. Through well informed and wise choices you can magically create large extra gifts, even if your estate is of moderate size. Also, you may benefit by: 1. Getting immediate tax savings and having more money to spend on what’s important to you, 2. Protecting your legacy gifts from legal challenges, and 3. Having a greater sense of security, freedom and accomplishment as well as being thrilled about making a difference in the lives of others.

Here’s how you can apply this information for your situation: The first step in making better choices is becoming informed of your options. The second step is to find out which options would work best for you based on your current financial situation, your family situation, your values, and your goals. Assistance in taking these steps can be provided by a trusted and knowledgeable advisor. If you need help with understanding and applying the information discussed in this series of articles to your situation, I certainly welcome the opportunity to serve you and offer you an individual private consultation. You can be assured that in strict confidence I will look at your personal financial situation to help you determine which strategies will benefit you. At such a meeting, I would be delighted to assist you and answer any of your questions regarding the strategies described in this series of articles. If you need help with developing a strategy for enhancing your retirement income or the distribution of your estate, I will do my best to provide you that help. To arrange for a free initial consultation, please call Dr. Fidler at 604-263-4630. The Author of this article and Charitable Giving Expert Dr. Eduard Fidler also offers to WCRA members his FREE booklet: “Mistakes and Opportunities in Charitable Giving”. The booklet shows how you can avoid charitable giving mistakes that could cost you thousands of dollars in unnecessary income taxes, legal bills and probate fees. Get your FREE copy of the booklet by calling: 604-263-4697, 24 hours.

Our thanks to Dr. Ed Fidler for his authoring of this series for us. All of us should consider his advice in our thoughts and planning for the future. WCRA News, Page 13 WEST COAST RAIL TOURS

West Coast Rail Tours is now well into our 2005 program of rail tours. Focus now is towards filling the Prince Rupert—Vancouver Skeena- Fraser Railtour, which will feature the return of the vintage North Coast Explorer train back from Prince Rupert in October. To make the trip more affordable we are trying a new four-day return schedule, shifting the second night to Quesnel and dropping Prince George and as overnights this time. We’re pleased to say that we already have our first 40 bookings in place for this trip as of late July, but there’s lot’s of space yet. Consider getting aboard for this spectacular rail journey.

We don’t know what the future will hold for this trip in 2006, as the new regular service on the former BC Rail line will be in operation. We encourage you to make this spectacular journey now aboard our vintage excursion train. (B. J.)

A HAPPY RIDER

“Dear Bill:

The positioning move (Fraser-Skeena Tour) Squamish to Prince Rupert and the return water connection via Vancouver Island was a splendid trip. Warmest thanks! We all loved riding in the WCRA’s observation car—you have a unique gem there.

I would be applying to ride the trip back in October, except I’ll be seeing the opposite coast then (AARPCO’s special train to Halifax).

Please keep me on your list—do you expect another such trip Spring ‘06?”

Fred Gullette, Publisher Book News Inc. Portland, OR

SKEENA—FRASER HERITAGE TRAIN RAILTOUR—OCTOBER 2005

Make you plans now to join us for the greatest tour of the last few years, our Skeena-Fraser Railtour in October 2005. The northbound tour is now history, but now we have the southbound trip to fill for the return from Prince Rupert to in October. These tours accomplish the ferry move of the North Coast Explorer consist from the Lower Mainland up to Prince Rupert for the cruise season and then returns it at season end.

Consist will be F units 4069 / 6311, power car Macdonald Creek, four GCRC coaches and WCRA News, Page 14

WCRA’s open observation car 598 Henry Pickering. For full details, check out www.wcra.org and hit the tours tab. The schedule is as follows:

Sunday, October 9 We make arrangements to get you to Prince Rupert via air or motorcoach / train / ferry and host a welcoming dinner there. Overnight in Prince Rupert.

Monday, October 10 Prince Rupert to Smithers as our train departs and follows the CN line along the Skeena River and through the coast mountains, with a lunch stop in Terrace. We continue through the spectacular mountains and fall colours to Smithers where we overnight, surrounded by spectacular mountains and fall colours.

Tuesday, October 11 Smithers to Quesnel sees us travel through the beautiful Bulkley Valley across the North Cariboo. We pass through Prince George in the afternoon and stop to visit the Prince George Railway and Forestry Museum. We turn onto the former BC Rail line and start our southward journey. Our overnight stop is made in Quesnel.

Wednesday, October 12 Quesnel to Whistler is today’s route along the former BC Rail line, including the spectacular descent of the from Kelly Lake into , then along the lakes to Pemberton. We overnight in the resort community of Whistler with lots of options to explore.

Thursday, October 13 The last leg of our trip sees us board the train again at Pemberton, climb the hill past Nairn Falls to Whistler and then the spectacular descent of the Cheakamus Canyon to Squamish, where our train arrives at the West Coast Railway Heritage Park’s Mac Norris Station. After lunch and a tour of the Park, we head back to our final destination, Vancouver, by motorcoach.

This is a great trip and outstanding value as we see much of British Columbia’s spectacular scenery, and enjoy it from a comfortable air conditioned rail coach or the unique open observation car. Prices are just $1,292 ($1,079 US) all inclusive starting at Prince Rupert— getting to Prince Rupert depends on the option you choose. Call us now for details and to book your seat at 1-800-722-1233 or 604-524-1011.

MALAHAT CIRCLE TOUR (RVI) Daily except Saturday - throughout the year

Depart from Pacific Central Station at a time of your choosing aboard Pacific Coach Lines scheduled service to Victoria. We supply vouchers and taxi fare to take you the Best Western Carlton Plaza Hotel. You are on your own for dinner. We supply breakfast in the adjoining restaurant served at 7:00 am. At 7:45 am we ask you to check out and walk the three blocks west to the station. Board the train for an 8:15 am departure to Qualicum Beach where it arrives at about noon. Enjoy this quaint town with its interesting beaches and restaurants. After lunch (on your own) we ask you to board the train at 2:30 pm and get off at WCRA News, Page 15

Nanaimo at 3:45 pm. A waiting taxi takes you to Nanaimo’s bus depot for the 4:30 pm departure of Greyhound’s scheduled service to Vancouver. Dinner on the ferry. Arrive at Pacific Central Station at 7:15 pm.

$224; Children 2-11 $186; BC Seniors (Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays only) $186. (Otherwise $224) Single supplement $71

FRASER VALLEY BY RAIL AND FIRST NATIONS HISTORY Monday, September 12, 2005 Daytrip

We travel on the modern double-decker afternoon commuter train, , from Vancouver’s historic Waterfront Station to Mission following the scenic shores of Burrard Inlet and later the Fraser River. With views of the Coast Mountains you can enjoy a snack in the Cappuccino bar. In Mission we are transferred to the Xa:ytem Longhouse Interpretative Centre, for an interesting hands-on exploration of the First Nations peoples’ history and culture of the valley. This is followed by a traditional salmon bake. Our chartered coach returns us to Vancouver with drop-offs available in the eastern suburbs. Prices: One low price for everyone: $66 includes salmon dinner, train and motorcoach.

OKANAGAN WINE, FISH SPAWNING and KETTLE VALLEY STEAM Friday, September 30, 2005 Three Days

This is a comfortable unhurried coach tour to the Okanagan valley with a trip on the Kettle Valley Steam Railway near Summerland. We leave Vancouver at 8;00 AM and stop in the eastern suburbs to pick up as required. We pause for coffee at Manning Park lodge and continue on to Keremeos for a tour of the Historic Grist Mill. We stay two nights at the beautiful Penticton Lakeside Resort and Casino on the banks of Okanagan Lake. On Saturday morning we supply a breakfast buffet and then head up to Summerland where we join the Kettle Valley Steam train for its morning excursion. After lunch (supplied) we follow the shores of Skaha Lake to Okanagan Falls and visit the Hawthorne Mountain Vineyard for a tour and tasting session. We return to Penticton and stop at the SS Sicamous Lake steamer, a beautifully preserved steamboat filled with interesting artefacts and history. After a breakfast buffet on Sunday we follow Okanagan Lake to Hardy Creek Park near Peachland where we will see thousands of salmon spawning. This is an incredible sight that only happens once a year and only at this time of year. We stop for lunch at the Hainle Winery above Peachland. You are welcome to taste (and buy) their products. From Peachland we join the Okanagan connector and continue on to Hope on the Coquihalla Highway. We stop for an early-bird dinner in Abbotsford before finishing the day back in Vancouver.

Prices: One low fare for all: $458, Single Supplement $132 WCRA News, Page 16 VANCOUVER ISLAND & "QUEEN OF THE NORTH", REPOSITIONING CRUISE &"E&N DAYLINER" Thursday September 29th, 2005

Make your own way to Victoria on Pacific Coach Lines at a time of your choosing, with coach/ferry vouchers supplied, and stay at the comfortable Carlton Plaza hotel. Go early and enjoy Victoria or later to arrive in time for dinner. We have a welcome dinner laid on at a beautiful restaurant close to the hotel. After breakfast on Friday (supplied) we transfer to the VIA Rail station for departure on the Malahat Dayliner. We have lunch on the train and are met at Courtenay by our chartered motorcoach, where we continue on to Port Hardy for the evening. Rising early we are transferred to Bear Cove for the 7:30 AM sailing of the Queen of the North for Tsawwassen. On arrival at 8:30 PM our chartered coach returns us to Pacific Central Station, with possible stops en route. A great little circle tour! This tour sold out last year, so book early. Prices: Adult: $478 , BC Senior: $458 , Single supplement $112

MAKE WEST COAST RAIL TOURS YOUR FULL-SERVICE TRAVEL AGENT!

Our West Coast Rail Tours travel agency continues to grow. With our IATA status, we can handle all your bookings for air travel (we are now agents for Air Canada, Harmony Airways, Westjet, Hawk Air and Pacific Coastal Airlines) as well as cruises, hotel accommodations and—our specialty - rail. As a WCRA member, we ask you to choose us as your travel agent. Commissions earned on all travel bookings go straight into the WCRA bank for our preservation projects. Contact Bill toll free at 1-800-722-1233, or locally at 604-524-1011 or by e-mail at [email protected] for more information, details and bookings. (B.J.)

West Coast Rail Tours - The “Rail” Way to go

WEST COAST RAILWAY HERITAGE PARK Home of the Royal Hudson

HERITAGE PARK GUEST COMMENTS

There is nothing more important to the future success of our West Coast Railway Heritage Park than the comments of the guests who visit us. Regardless all our great goals and great work, unless people come and visit—and like what they see—it’s longevity is in doubt. So, we’re delighted to share with you some of the comments from our 2005 guest book to date…

• “Marvelous variety, shows hard work done” (Scotland) WCRA News, Page 17 • “Grew lots in last ten years” (Finland) • “Very nice, continue your hard work. We appreciate your efforts to restore a beautiful piece of history. Thank you very much”. (Las Vegas) • “The best railway museum in BC!” (Brandenburg, Austria) • “Lots of changes from last year” (Calgary, Alberta) • “Gorgeous , well done. Fun train ride, loved the wooden play train.” (Kenmore, WA) • “We come all the time” (Vancouver, BC) • “Wish we had this in our country” (Africa) • “Excellent work in progress” (Nova Scotia) • “Wow—Lovely” (Germany) • “Great variety of cars, impressive displays” (Penticton, BC)

Our visitors book shows 2005 guests from Edmonton, Calgary, Fraser Valley, Kelowna, Peachland, Prince Albert, Qualicum Beach, England, Korea, Germany, Finland, Austria, Toronto and many other places. (S.E.)

BUDD CAR RIDES START AUGUST 13 AT HERITAGE PARK

In another major move forward for the West Coast Railway Heritage Park, our heritage attraction added full size train rides on our own tracks Saturday, August 13th. The rides are aboard restored to service Budd RDC-3 #BC 33. The “Budd” was one of two purchased from BC Rail when they exited the passenger business and sold off the fleet. Thanks to the generosity of Margaret Hope and Carl Vanderspek, WCRA was able to purchase two cars (both unserviceable) plus the remaining inventory of spare parts.

BC-33 was the first car to be tackled by our work crews, and the job wasn’t major. The primary reason for its being taken out of service was the failure of one of the diesel engines that powered the car. While it languished, there were a few other parts removed, but nothing too serious. A new set of batteries had to be purchased, then the Auxiliary Power Unit was started—it powers the auxiliary systems such as electricity, air conditioning etc. Next up was the testing of the DC system, then the rear propulsion engine was successfully started. Following that were the air tests and other systems functional tests, then the first test run on July 13 which was successful. Through the remainder of July there were detailed inspections and test runs, a thorough cleaning inside and out, then all was certified ready to go. (S.B.)

As we go to press, passenger runs have started at the Heritage Park. The BC 33 departs between 1100 and 1500 hours on weekend days from the Mac Norris Station, and runs out to our new CN interchange point then back to the station—a run of about 1 1/2 miles and 15 minutes in length. Fare for the ride is $2.00 for all passengers (members too) to cover the basic costs of fuel, operating crews are certified volunteers and our staff crew. Plans are for these runs to end Labour Day—so if you want a short, but classic ride on a former PGE / BC Rail Budd RDC—come up any weekend to September 5 and take a ride. WCRA News WCRA News, Page 18 AERIAL PHOTOS DONATED

Two large aerial photos have been donated to the West Coast Railway Heritage Park by Don Evans, with the plan to exhibit them as an historical pictorial of the year 2004 as it was in Squamish. The photos are professionally done and were shot around April of 2004 with a high quality digital imaging system.

The first photo shows the entire BC Rail North Yards and shops complexes, as well as the Heritage Park to the north. This is a wonderful record of what the BC Rail Squamish complex looked like in its final months before the CN transaction took effect and the Squamish shops and operations were closed. Re-development plans for the coming years will change the view of this area forever.

The second photo is a high resolution bird’s eye view of the West Coast Railway Heritage Park, essentially as it looked at its tenth anniversary. This large format photo is so clear you can see who was parked in the parking lot, the forklift being driven across the parking area, and the grounds preparation being undertaken for our first Day Out With Thomas. You can also see each piece of equipment in our collection as it was positioned at that time.

Next visit to the Park, check out where these will be displayed an have a look for yourself at these great records of the year 2004 in our railway history at Squamish.

HERITAGE PARK IN SQUAMISH DAYS PARADE The West Coast Railway Heritage Park participated in the 2005 Squamish Days Parade, held on Sunday, July 31. The 1937 Ford PGE Track Inspection car was our prime vehicle, with participation by Jim Brown and Sherry Elchuk. (Trevor Mills photo)

WCRA News, Page 19 ROUNDHOUSE & TURNTABLE

SEPTEMBER 9 EVENT TO START CONSTRUCTION

Construction of CN Turntable Plaza and the Roundhouse & Conference Centre at the Heritage Park will officially start on September 9, 2005, with a sod turning event at the Heritage Park. The event is scheduled to take place at 1100 hours, and will be followed with a champagne reception in the big tent. There will be a significant list of invited dignitaries, and all WCRA members are invited to join in on the 9th. This will be a landmark day as these two projects will change the Heritage Park forever with exciting new facilities.

Please RSVP your attendance to Matt at 604-681-4403 or the Heritage Park at 604-898- 9336 so that we can have enough food and beverage for everyone.

FEATURE ARTICLES

Dave Emmington writes….”Home from a wonderful adventure in the Maritimes and Newfoundland. Great sea food and fishing villages. It seems every town in Newfoundland has a static display of a train headed by a snowplough—guess there was nowhere to dispose of narrow gauge equipment—and many as sheds on private property. Some interesting train operations in NS & NB, New Brunswick Southern has two high hood geeps! Here are two articles, please note TrentonWorks is one word as shown. These folks were very kind, two and one half hour personal tour and several gifts. What an experience!

TRENTONWORKS—A GREENBRIER COMPANY by Dave Emmington

On a recent visit to the Maritime Provinces, I visited TrentonWorks, one of the two largest producers of railway cars in Canada. Located in Trenton, Nova Scotia, this plant is the former Eastern Car Company and builder of the West Coast Railway 1929 Snowplough, C.N.R. 55365. (Acquired in 1991 having last seen service on the Clearwater Subdivision in the winter of 1990; see I Think I Can, West Coast Railway News, March 1993).

TrentonWorks is a Greenbrier Company, a leading supplier of rail cars in , headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon. The Trenton plant is a direct descendent of the Hope Iron Works founded in 1872 to produce ship fastenings and forged products. The company expanded its range of products and in 1876 railway car axles were being produced. As the demand for iron forgings expanded, the plant was built at Trenton in 1878. A small monument of a steel ingot and form of a blacksmith commemorates the first steel produced in Canada at Trenton. The Governor-General of Canada, the Right Honorable Vincent Massey, WCRA News, Page 20 unveiled the monument in 1953.

The Eastern Car Company was formed in 1912 and produced its first boxcar for the in August 1913. Number 105000 was the first of a 2000 car order. The plant has produced more than 63,500 freight cars since. Among recent orders were deep well container cars for the TTX Corporation, 550 73-foot Centre Beam Lumber cars for CN and 600 high capacity, riser less lumber cars for the CPR. Freight cars are produced at a rate of 45 each week.

Early in WW I TrentonWorks branched out into shipbuilding, constructing six steam ships and one sailing vessel. During WW II, part of the plant was taken over by the Federal Government for the production of gun mounts and shells. The present plant is about 750,000 square feet (17 acres) on 160 acres of land. 10 miles of track and several GE 45 Ton locomotives service the facilities. The main building consists of four bays, each ninety feet wide, three bays being 1,100 feet long and one being 1,300 feet long.

TrentonWorks employs a skilled workforce of 1,100 people. TrentonWorks has been awarded the TTX Excellent Supplier Award for seven years as a superior quality freight car producer. Among the freight cars TrentonWorks produces are high-capacity covered hoppers for grain, plastic pellets and other bulk shippers, boxcars, center partition lumber cars, 89-foot , double stack cars and various other general-purpose freight cars.

VIA RAIL’S EAST COAST SERVICE by Dave Emmington

Canada by train, what a concept! Again we have enjoyed train travel across Canada. The Canadian service remains a premier classic in Silver & Blue dining and accommodations. The Park Car Dome and Bullet Lounge again the highlight to Toronto.

The corridor train between Toronto and Montreal (night train) was the contemporary Renaissance equipment, you either love it or hate it! On good authority, rumor has it the night train will no longer operate after September 1, 2005. Ridership has been low. If this is true, the demise of the overnight corridor train will make it impossible to take a continuous cross Canada rail journey with out a stopover.

We chose a schedule on The Ocean to Halifax and return to Montreal that would use the Budd built classic stainless cars, having experienced the Renaissance equipment last year. VIA is trying hard to please the east coast travelers by adding a Park Car to the Renaissance consist; a Renaissance Baggage car has become a “transition car” by employing a standard coupler on one end and the unique Renaissance coupler on the other, this way the Park car remains compatible with the classic Budd equipment. I suspect VIA took lessons from model train buffs that often employ a KD coupler on one end of a NMRA horn hook equipped model WCRA News, Page 21 creating a transition car!

Try as they might VIA may be fighting a losing battle; staff and travelers generally do not like the Renaissance equipment. One Park Car does not satisfy the wishes of passengers in 8 sleeping cars. Countless other objections must be overcome, the bathroom light cannot be turned off, the air-conditioning blows down on the top berth without occupant controls, and the shower soaks everything in the bathroom including towels and roll paper. The service car has so little seating that passengers are asked to return to their confined bedrooms with little opportunity to view the countryside.

Via would do well to extend the Montreal –Halifax Ocean to Toronto and add a couple of single level dome cars such as they purchased from BC Rail for use on the Skeena. The Ocean is the longest running, regularly scheduled and “named” passenger train in Canadian history. Christened in 1904 the route follows the constructed in 1876. Lets hope VIA can meet the expectations of the traveling public in the very near future.

Traveling by rail, what a concept? What do the British and Europeans tourists know that we don’t? More of them use our National passenger carrier than residents. In these days of environmental concern nothing moves people more sensibly than steel wheels on steel rails. Remember, use it our lose it and support WCRA objectives not only to preserve railway heritage but also to encourage passenger rail travel.

CP LOCOMOTIVE NUMBER 577—CLASS “D9c” - By Bill Yeats.

( photo, page 22, by C.R. Littlebury from the files of Lance Camp.)

My Father, George Yeats, was born in the north of England in 1880 and after leaving school at a young age went to work for the LNER railroad, in the city of Carlyle, starting as an engine cleaner. In 1907 both he and a friend emigrated to Canada where the CPR hired them as firemen at Kenora, . Dad stayed there for one year then transferred to Calgary where the railroad also needed firemen. Nearly forty years later he retired from the CPR as a locomotive engineer in 1945 at age sixty-five after over fifty years of railroading. He had three sons and a daughter also working for the CPR at the time of his retirement.

Dad was 41 years of age when C.R. Littlebury took the photograph of the 577 and the engine crew on the Alyth (Calgary) shop-track on Dec. 31st 1921. The crew consisted of my father, Fireman George W. Yeats, and engineer Jack Fay. The locomotive is on the incoming shop track and it looks as though Fay and Yeats have probably just arrived from Field B.C. with a passenger train. They had to bring their locomotive down to Alyth (Instead of leaving it at the passenger engine roundhouse which was located uptown near the Calgary station) because the 577 was an oil-burner and there was no fuel oil supply at the “West Shop” where all other passenger locomotives were serviced up until the late 1920’s. I believe that the “West Shop” WCRA News, Page 22

WCRA News, Page 23 was dismantled about 1930 or very soon thereafter as all locomotives were then being serviced at the new enlarged Alyth shop.

This locomotive was built in 1903 by the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York and at the time of building both the headlight and classification lights burned oil. In the picture, we can see that they have been converted to use electricity as indicated by the light wiring leading to them. A very unusual feature of the “D9 c’s was the fact that the main valve cylinders were placed nearly in line with the locomotive’s frame requiring a 45- degree slope down and out to the main cylinders. Perhaps this was because “Stephenson valve gear” (inside between the frames) was used but it was more likely because these locomotives were built as “compounds” originally. These “compound” engines each had one small and one larger main cylinder, and this arrangement was to make room for the one larger diameter cylinder.

In operating these compounds high-pressure steam was admitted first to the smaller cylinder then was exhausted into the large low-pressure cylinder thus saving fuel by using the steam twice. When starting a heavy train the engine could be “simpled” by admitting high-pressure steam to both cylinders then, as soon as the train was started, changing it back over to the compound system. The boiler didn’t have the capacity to supply high-pressure steam to both cylinders. At a later date a steam-superheating system was installed in the boilers of these locomotives and then they were converted from compounds to simple engines. The compound system was designed to save fuel but it was later found that using the newer much improved lubricating oils and high temperature superheated steam was a far more fuel-efficient system. I never worked on any of these “ten wheeler D9’s” but made many a back breaking trip on the newer coal burning hand fired “D10” ten wheelers.

For many years, up until the 1950’s, a 500 series “D9” worked between Golden and Cranbrook on the Windermere Subdivision way freight. It was an oil burner like the 577 pictured. For a while one of these locomotives was also stationed in Field as a back up for the yard switcher. I recall that on one morning in 1946 when the eastbound express train number two had one or two extra cars, making the train too heavy for the regular 5900 Selkirk assigned to it, the “D9” 500 was added as a helper. There were none of the regular pusher locomotives available because all of the heaver “S2” 5800 class or “P2” 5300 class pushers were being held to assist freight trains or were already up on the Field hill. What a sight it was to see that small ten wheeler pulling that large Selkirk! The pusher engineer had that “D9” wide open when passing the old Mount Stephen House and the 5900 was just idling along at half throttle. That would soon change soon after the train reached the east switch for that was the point where the steep grade started on the infamous “Field Hill”.

In 1947 when the reference book “ Diagrams and Data” was WCRA News, Page 24 revised by the famous Omer Lavallee, the CPR had only a total of 16 “D9’s” on the roster. The rest, including the 577 were wrecked or scraped. There were 17 “D6’s” which were also numbered between 503 and 556. Alco in New York built the first nine of these in 1902. The next four were Scottish built and the last four were the only locomotives that the CPR ever had built in Germany. All of the “D6’s” had narrow but deep fireboxes that fitted between the rear driving wheels and right down on the locomotive frame and, like the later “D4” ten wheelers, they probably didn’t have air operated firebox doors without which they would have made them much harder to fire.

Lance Camp has shown me many photographs of some of the CPR’s “D6’s” and “D9’s” taken by C.R. Littlebury, but because my father is in this one it is my favourite.

RAILWAY NEWS

BOARD OF TRADE SEEKS SECOND VANCOUVER TRAIN

The Vancouver Board of Trade has sent a letter supporting the introduction of a second —Vancouver, BC train as soon as possible. The Board notes the track upgrade needed on the Canadian side of the border, and supports the added passenger train as long as it doesn’t negatively impact the flow of freight traffic on the north south corridor.

WASHINGTON STATE SUPPORTS RAIL IMPROVEMENTS

Washington State has passed a tax and funding package that provides for a 16 year transportation plan. While the plan is aimed at all forms of transportation, rail improvements are included such as: • A rebuild of the three state owned trainsets in 2009 ( Cascades) • Completion of Seattles’ King Street station platform improvements to accommodate eight trains at a time in the station • Construction of new high speed crossovers on BNSF near Chehalis which would add capacity for Cascades trains 7, 8, and 9 by 2014 • A Point Defiance bypass line through South Tacoma and Lakewood to shorten travel times between Portland and Seattle • Additional sidings at the Blaine border to ease congestions and speed customs clearances on cross border freight traffic (B.L.) WCRA News, Page 25

CN DERAILMENT DAMAGES TWO UNITS

Two CN units were damaged in a derailment when CN Train E20251-01 struck a rock on the tracks at mile 19.7 of the Clearwater Sub. Lead locomotive #5601 slid down the embankment on its side, but came to rest on its wheels at the bottom. Trailing unit #2517 remained on the right of way. The operating crew freed themselves and were ok after a somewhat scary ride. Both locomotives remain out of service as of mid July. (J.M.)

In other motive power news, a regular at Squamish performing local switching duties has been B36-8 #1700, still painted for the BC Rail Whistler Northwind passenger train.

LOCOMOTIVE SHUT DOWN POLICY

CN has introduced a new locomotive shut down policy to aid in conserving fuel. The new policy includes instructions to shut down units when they will idle for more than a very short period, and to shut down or isolate units in operating trains when the power is not required to maintain the schedule. (B.M.)

AMERICAN ORIENT EXPRESS

The American Orient Express made two trips north on the former BC Rail line in July. Departure dates north were Fridays July 15 and July 22. Your editor happened to be in Squamish when the train came through July 22 around 1030 hours, the long AOE consist was led by a pair of CN freight diesels, a former Amtrak F40PH-2 #241 (for HEP), the consist included a former Great Northern full length dome and the classic round end observation car New York.

The train of the 15th of July had several stops (cited by CN as delays) including stops for “Tourist Sight Seeing” between North Vancouver and Pemberton, at Pemberton, and between Pemberton and Lillooet, an HEP failure near Williams Lake, a freight train delay at Williams Lake which was resolved by using one of the AOE’s CN units to switch a car clear of the main, and slow running behind a freight between Prince George and McBride.

The American Orient Express appeared to have a good passenger load as it rolled past us in Squamish, most being in the diner, dome, and lounge cars as well as several a open vestibule doors with cameras. It made quite a sight as it rounded the curve past the West Coast Railway Heritage Park northbound—the longest passenger train over the line in may many years. (sorry, I didn’t count or record the consist) WCRA News, Page 26

LOCOMOTIVE ORDER INCREASED

Canadian Pacific Railway has increased its order for new General Electric mainline locomotives from 45 units to 60 units this year—they are expected to be the new “Evolution Series” AC 4400 units. (B.M.)

ROYAL CANADIAN PACIFIC

The Royal Canadian Pacific luxury passenger train was in Vancouver, arriving July 23 with only GP38-2 #3084 for motive power. FP9A #1401 was set out at Golden dead on the Calgary—Vancouver trip. The train left Vancouver eastbound with 3084 and a CPR AC 4400 unit for power. (B.M.)

NEW RAIL

CPR is laying new chrome alloy premium rail in its mainline re-rail and expansion programs. The railway is using both hardwood and new concrete ties in the program, with the concrete usually on curves. Tie life is projected at 25 years for hardwood and 40 years for the concrete. (B.M.)

ESQUIMALT & NANAIMO

FREIGHT TO COURTENAY

The first freight train to Courtenay in a year operated from Nanaimo to Courtenay with three tank cars of propane on June 3, 2005. (B.M.)

NORTH COAST EXPLORER

The North Coast Explorer cruise ship train operating at Prince Rupert continues to have a successful season. One change that has happened is that WCRA’s FP7A #4069 has been lettered for the train with removable vinyl appliqué—photo on Page 8. WCRA News, Page 27

MORE GOLD LEAF DOMES

Rocky Mountaineer Vacations has placed an order for three more Gold Leaf two-level dome cars from Radar Railcar. The order will bring the ’s Gold Leaf dome fleet to a total of 15 cars. The Rocky Mountaineer train now carries more total passengers in Gold Leaf (first class) than in its base Red Leaf (coach class) service.

GENERAL NEWS

WEST COAST EXPRESS

West Coast Express operated a Fireworks train again this year, on August 6th—the day of the Grand Finale of the HSBC Celebration of Light fireworks shows in Vancouver. The extra schedule departed Mission at 1900 hours, arriving Waterfront Station at 2015. The return train left Waterfront at midnight to get people back home. (D.K.)

CANADIAN MUSEUM OF RAIL TRAVEL

Cranbrook’s Canadian Museum of Rail Travel continues its fine development, as its move to the new Museum Zone site nears completion. The railway museum has been fully integrated into the town’s plan and is the centrepiece of historic Cranbrook (the City is celebrating its centennial this year). A summary of current progress (early July) includes: • The back addition to the interior of the complex is nearing completion, with the Centennial Archives storage, tables and chairs storage, new hallway and new Museum store / gift shop • Roofing construction over the new 600 foot long raised viewing corridor (for looking into the railcars) commenced in July • A number of Cranbrook Centennial events, including Sam Steele Days, were headquartered at the museum • A brand new website is under construction • Grants from the Federal and Provincial Infrastructure programs are aiding with landscaping the entire area and building cycle paths and walkways

If you are out and about our Province this summer or fall, a stop by Cranbrook to see the incredible progress they have mad is well worthwhile.

UNION PACIFIC GREEN GOAT

Here’s a photo (page 28), courtesy Nini Durward, of one of the new Union Pacific Hybrid switchers—a “Green Goat” by Vancouver’s RailPower Technologies. WCRA News, Page 28

FIRST SKYTRAIN THROUGH VCC STATION WCRA News, Page 29

The first SkyTrain to operate west of Commercial Drive over the new extension to the end of the Millennium Line, Vancouver City College Station, was manually run on July 19, 2005. Photos here show the train entering the VCC station (below) and beyond the station with the view to the City over the CN’s Terminal yards as well. (page 28) (C.S.)

NORTHWEST RAILWAY MUSEUM BREAKS GROUND ON NEW FACILITY

The Northwest Railway Museum at Snoqualmie, WA, has taken another step forward to the development of its new Railway History Center. Construction of a permanent facility has long been a goal of the Museum, for most of its 59 year history. A major step was taken on August 6, 2005 when ground was broken for the first phase of this new development—the Conservation and Restoration Center.

The CRC will be a place for children to learn, for rail history buffs to gather, for tourists to visit and for the community to promote its rich railway heritage. Artifacts including steam and diesel locomotives, railroad coaches, freight cars and maintenance equipment will be restored and maintained in this new facility, which will have form and function similar to a traditional railroad shop, but built to modern standards. (SDR) WCRA News, Page 29

From the files of the late Harold Holtby, come some photos of a WCRA February 25, 1967 excursion on the Pacific Great Eastern Budd RDC’s from North Vancouver to Kelly Lake. Both photos are taken at Lillooet, left showing RDC-3 BC 31 arriving from Prince George to couple onto the cars at Lillooet; below showing RDC-1 BC 11 ready to head the combined train back to North Vancouver. Harold’s recent passing and WCRA’s revival of the Budd cars, made this seem a fitting insert for this issue.

Myra Canyon—new release now available at hobby shops and fine galleries, or through the West Coast Railway Heritage Park gift shop. Order your print today, call us at 604-898-9336.

CREDIT LINES ISSN 1204-072X Vol. 44 Issue 9

Editor Don Evans Distribution Jeremy Davy & Donna Simon

Contributors:

S.B. Singh Biln M.C. Matt Christianson J.D. Jeremy Davy S.E. Sherry Elchuk B.J. Bill Johnston D.K. Dave Killeen B.L. Bill Lahr R.L. Randy Lucas B.M. Bill Marchant J.M. Jim McPherson

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TRIVIA ANSWER

The B & O RR wins out according to an analysis by mathematician Ian Stewart. The B & O is occupied 3.06% of the game, followed by the Reading at 2.99%, the Pennsylvania at 2.91% and lastly, the Shortline at 2.44%. The reason for the Shortline being the lowest, according to Stewart, is the fact that there is no “Chance” card that sends players to the Shortline.