Squamish (B.C.)

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A trip to yesteryear

The item is a promotional film from 1974. It depicts a steam train excursion from North Vancouver to Squamish with the Royal Hudson, operated by the BC Railway Company for the provincial government.

British Columbia Railway Company

Background to progress

The item is a promotional film from around 1976. It gives an overview of BC Railway operations, including sequences about the variety of freight hauled (including a huge turbine runner for the Mica Dam project); self-propelled passenger cars; the Royal Hudson steam train; track maintenance; freight trucking and truck piggyback service; rail car barges; locomotive rebuild centre in Squamish; microwave communication system; computer centre; BC Railway Industrial Park in Prince George and future prospects.

Royal Hudson

The item is a composite print of a travelogue from around 1977. It depicts the popular excursion run made by Royal Hudson steam locomotive 2860 between North Vancouver and Squamish on Howe Sound. Includes colour footage from the May 1939 Royal Visit.