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Our visit to the
West Coast Railway Heritage Park was
enhanced by a colourful, professional
presentation by our Tour Guide James
Larcombe (left and above right). We know
you will enjoy his colourful description,
as you explore the various facets of
railway operation in BC since the 1890s.
Details to come.
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West
Coast Railway Heritage Park
PO
Box 2387 Squamish, BC, V0N 2G0
Phone 604 898 9336, fax 604 898 9349
e-mail: manager@wcra.org
More details: www.wcra.org
More
Railway Memorabilia:
Heritage
Park Railway- Calgary,
Alberta
History
of the CPR
White
Pass
&
Yukon Route
Light Rail- BC Transit Museum Society
Dedicated to the restoration, preservation and
operation of vehicles significant to the history of
public transit in British Columbia.
BC Transit, Tel. 604 665 3903, Charters 604 325
9990
www.trams.bc.ca
or www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/streetcar
Send your
input, photos or items regarding the street cars
and rail travel in general to : Make
Tracks-
airhwy@dowco.com
For a
pleasant tour of Greater Vancouver, get
elevated.
Read
our item on SkyTrain
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Like
many Canadian cities, Vancouver is a child of the
CPR, which was British Columbia's one way ticket to
Confederation in 1867. After all these decades,
railways still hold a fascination for many
Canadians, which is why I was so thrilled with my
first visit to the West Coast Heritage Park in
Squamish at the north end of Howe Sound. We came as
guests of BC Rail, arriving via the Royal Hudson
tour from the North Vancouver terminal. Following a
delicious brunch in the elegant vintage dining car,
our group traveled by bus to the museum site, which
was far larger and more impressive than I had ever
envisioned it would be.