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Heritage rail fleet now a trio Vancouver Interurban gifted to Surrey’s heritage rail By Jennifer Lang ster in 1905, and was part of the B.C. Electric Railway, a passenger and A century-old Interurban railcar has found a new home in Cloverdale, freight service that operated to the early 1950s, shuttling commuters and where the Fraser Valley Heritage goods from Vancouver to Steveston, Railway Society welcomed the new New Westminster and the Fraser arrival early last Thursday morning. Valley, where the line ran as far east The 110-year-old as Chilliwack. car was transported by For most of its life, road from Vancouver to Surrey in the middle of “It’s going to look old Car 1207 ran on the Marpole-Steveston line, the night. like a million bucks.” a route fondly known as It was loaded onto a the “Sockeye Express” flat-deck trailer at False - Ron Powers, because many of the Creek at around 2 a.m. commuters were cannery FVHRS director Jan. 28 and arrived safely workers. at the FVHRS’s car barn The Reporter was at 176 Street and Highinvited to take one of the way 10 at 3 a.m. first looks inside 1207 last “It went extremely well,” Ray Hudweek, just hours after its arrival. son, communications director for It’s in beautiful condition, boasting the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway polished brass fittings and grained Society, said of the historic move. wood, along with two working enIt was owned by Bryon and Diane gines. The seating capacity is 32 reguCole of Seattle, who had leased it lar seats and 24 seats in the smoking to the City of Vancouver. They’ve section. The 19th century style roof donated it to the FVHRS, and were on hand during the transfer. See SOCIETY/ Page 3 The car was built in New Westmin-
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Ron Powers of the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society waves from inside the society’s latest acquisition, BCER 1207.
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