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Post by Neil on Nov 20, 2010 10:36:43 GMT -8
The first bunch of photos were taken after the show as a friend and I chased down a bus loaded onto a semi all the way to Chilliwack. Chris Cassidy I'm curious: why would you follow a semi with a bus on it all the way to Chilliwack?
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Post by lmtengs on Nov 21, 2010 20:37:01 GMT -8
The first bunch of photos were taken after the show as a friend and I chased down a bus loaded onto a semi all the way to Chilliwack. Chris Cassidy I'm curious: why would you follow a semi with a bus on it all the way to Chilliwack? Exactly the same reason that we drive hours and hours to get pictures of a new ferry sailing into Canadian waters for the first time. He's a bus-geek, we're ferry-geeks. Same thing, but different.
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Post by lmtengs on Dec 7, 2010 16:03:36 GMT -8
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Post by Neil on Dec 8, 2010 11:16:17 GMT -8
This may have been mentioned before... This DVD is a fascinating look at the streetcars and interurban lines that disappeared from metro Vancouver in the 1950s. You ride along the Burnaby Lake line to Sapperton and the Central Park line to New Westminster, the latter following much of the present day Expo Line. Along the way, the narrator points out the landmarks and the operational aspects of the line. There is also a trip down Oak Street, an excursion in an odd looking open top car, and another circuit of the Fairview route. Bus fans will also enjoy frequent sights of Fageols, Brills, and Pacific Stage Lines buses, as these videos were shot in the early '50s. They're in colour, and narration is by people who actually operated them- the voice overs were done in 1990. There is some sound, to give you the flavour of what it was really like. Some of the streets look to be in poor shape because of rail maintenance, and I imagine that a lot of drivers were happy to see the streetcars go. One wonders as well at the safety of having people getting on and off in the middle of Hastings or Granville. We got the DVD from the Vancouver Public Library, and it's also available from the Transit Museum Society. www.trams.bc.ca/dhr/souveniers.html
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Post by SS San Mateo on Dec 8, 2010 12:15:38 GMT -8
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Post by FerryDude2012 on Dec 14, 2010 17:26:15 GMT -8
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Post by lmtengs on Jan 6, 2011 20:39:00 GMT -8
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Post by lmtengs on Jan 15, 2011 13:16:20 GMT -8
A video-documentary from 1983 about Skytrain. Some neat points in the video: - At 0:40 in the video, check out that old trolley entering the Dunsmuir Tunnel.
- The orange Seabus at 1:30.
- The neat old bus at 1:51.
- Check out how bleak the East end of False Creek was at 2:08.
- Look at the station at 2:27 in the video. What station would this be? They've obviously retrofitted it greatly since the time that Skytrain was started.
- 4:12 has some great footage of the Waterfront SeaBus station, with an orange Seabus. Also, the old Canadian Pacific Logo is visible on the brown railcars in the foreground.
- At 4:25, check out how the train tracks run right beside the Marine Building. Today, all that is covered by skyscrapers.
- The entrance to the Dunsmuir Tunnel at 4:38. Today, Skytrain riders wouldn't even notice entering it. Also, diagrams showing the stations along the route start being shown here.
- 5:04, notice the total lack of today's immensely tall skyscrapers.
- Approximately 7:30, Premier Bill Bennett is featured riding a demonstration track in Kingston, Ontario.
- At 8:00, they show the construction of the new trains.
- 9:34, A piece of track is being trucked to the construction site.
- 11:57, two pieces of train are being shipped by highway.
- 12:14, notice the model of a 'future' Vancouver Skyline. See that Science World is shown as a small, nondescript box, and the condo buildings over what is currently Concord Place.
- The neat 'futuristic' bus shown at 12:40 in the station diagram.
- At 13:15, another Skytrain being shipped via truck.
- 13:40, the first Skytrain is being placed on the rails on March 25th, 1983.
A great video! I'll be posting another review similar to this one either tonight or tomorrow sometime.
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Post by lmtengs on Jan 15, 2011 16:21:51 GMT -8
Another video documenting construction of the Skytrain, this one shot one year later, in 1984. It has no sound, but some great imagery is featured. Points of Interest: - The first eight minutes focuses on raising pieces of track into place along the Expo Line.
- For a split second at 8:01/8:02, you can see what looks like it might be the Carrier Princess at the far right of the aerial shot.
- At the 8:03 mark, there's an unknown ship berthed along the Vancouver waterfront. Anybody have an idea if it's a ferry?
- Also through the 8:00 mark, you can see the Marine Building again, with the railway tracks beneath it. The road that runs past it and over the railway tracks then splits in two is Burrard Street. If you were driving towards the waterfront and made a left turn at the bottom, the road leads to a ferry berth. Would this be the CPR terminal?
- At 8:25, you can see the entirety of Canada Place under construction.
- 8:41, the Waterfront SeaBus terminal and old CPR station come into view.
- At 8:47, BC Place, the Armoury, and Stadium Station are in view.
- At 9:35, you can see Cambie Street Bridge under construction behind BC Place. The bridge opened in 1985.
- Until 14:35, the video focuses on aerial imagery along the track.
- AT 14:35, the Skytrain Maintenance and operations facility comes into view.
- At 15:25, the Queensborough area is featured.
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Post by lmtengs on Jan 15, 2011 17:25:30 GMT -8
One last video, and this one's unique. It's a documentary published in 1985 by BC Transit about Skytrain. Some, but not too much, of the footage are repeats from the previous two videos. Interesting bits to watch for: - The video starts in the Skytrain Operations Center, and is set in 1986, one year after the film was actually made.
- At 2:24, there is footage of what we would now call a vintage bus.
- At 2:37, footage shows a Seabus, likely freshly painted, as the paint scheme is the Expo Colours, unlike the orange of the previous two videos.
- Check out the lighting in the SeaBus shown for a split second at 2:38. Much different from today's.
- More close-up footage of a GMC bus, bound for New Westminster Station.
- Check out the SeaBus fare machine at 2:49.
- An old building gets demolished at 4:40
- 5:56 has some footage of the entrance of Dumsmuir Tunnel. Might be the same footage as in the first video I posted.
- Close-up Footage of a SeaBus at 9:37
- 12:12, the 1 km test-section of the Skytrain is opened to the public. (1983)
- 16:32, a freight train is shown running under the guideway.
- 19:28, the final section of guideway is lain.
- At 21:55, what is the transit vehicle shown for a few frames? Some kind of HandiDart, or community Shuttle type bus?
- Many buses are shown from 26:20 through to about a minute or so past.
- For those of you who are sports fans, a 1980s era BC Lions football game is shown at 27:29.
There you are, folks, that's all for now
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 15, 2011 17:44:51 GMT -8
[/li][li] At the 8:03 mark, there's an unknown ship berthed along the Vancouver waterfront. Anybody have an idea if it's a ferry?[/quote] I'm thinking that this is the Princess Patricia. - my guess based mainly on the white-colour, but also the berth that she's tied to.
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Post by FerryDude2012 on Jan 25, 2011 20:18:13 GMT -8
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Post by hullnumbers on May 27, 2011 17:03:43 GMT -8
Heres a GE work I did, took a lot of time and feel its time to show it. I challenge anyone who wishes to travel without driving if they want too. This was a goal since I have no driver license and challenged myself. Attachments:filename (402.92 KB)
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jun 22, 2011 17:28:12 GMT -8
Can you get off the 620 from Tsawwassen anywhere along Bridgeport on the way to Bridgeport Station??? Could we get off like in front of Costco??? I know on the schedules they give certain stops but other than those I guess we just ring the bell? But I dont know if that one would stop anywhere along Bridgeport??
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Post by FerryDude2012 on Jun 22, 2011 20:25:22 GMT -8
There is one stop the 620 makes before Bridgeport Station. The stop is on WB Bridgeport at No. 4 Road (when the bus gets off Hwy 99, next to the Tim Hortons and Michaels (shares stop with the 407 and 430). There is no stop for the 620 by the Costco, there's only a stop for the 407 and 430. Make sure you don't get the 620 EXPRESS bus, because it doesn't make any stops between the ferry terminal and Bridgeport Station, you have to get a bus that goes via Ladner Exchange, which makes local stops along the way to Bridgeport Station.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jun 22, 2011 21:13:09 GMT -8
We will be using transit in September as we are flying out of YVR but the bus goes right near our hotel on Bridgeport and we just thought if we could get off near there that would be better instead of going to Bridgeport Station and either cabbing it back to the hotel or walking or going to the airport and taking the Shuttle that goes to our hotel. Tim Hortons is too far away to get off, lol! We could walk it but with all our luggage might be too far.
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Post by lmtengs on Jun 23, 2011 6:28:07 GMT -8
We will be using transit in September as we are flying out of YVR but the bus goes right near our hotel on Bridgeport and we just thought if we could get off near there that would be better instead of going to Bridgeport Station and either cabbing it back to the hotel or walking or going to the airport and taking the Shuttle that goes to our hotel. Tim Hortons is too far away to get off, lol! We could walk it but with all our luggage might be too far. Hotel?? That's what airport lounges are for! And free too....
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Post by Nickfro on Jun 23, 2011 14:22:50 GMT -8
Was out on a bike ride up the Seymour Greenway Trail a couple days ago, and on my way past Cap U I saw what looked like a brand new bus. I think it is THIS ONE. Its destination read Dundarave, so I'm thinking it's part of the West Vancouver fleet. It stood out because it was all blue (no yellow, white or grey like on the others) and had some bold lettering decals on the side, similar to those on pics in the above link I posted. I can leave the rest to our informative expert transit panel to clarify my observation. ;D
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Post by Koastal Karl on Aug 10, 2011 16:39:19 GMT -8
Can you request stops on the bus from Tsawwassen to Bridgeport Station??? Like could we get off by Costco instead of going to Bridgeport Station??? cause we will be using it in September and our hotel is right across the intersection from Costco so that would be easier to get off there then having to go to YVR and take the shuttle to the hotel. We are going to Mexico for a week so we are using transit to get to our hotel by YVR.
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Post by Nick on Aug 10, 2011 16:52:41 GMT -8
Can you request stops on the bus from Tsawwassen to Bridgeport Station??? Like could we get off by Costco instead of going to Bridgeport Station??? cause we will be using it in September and our hotel is right across the intersection from Costco so that would be easier to get off there then having to go to YVR and take the shuttle to the hotel. We are going to Mexico for a week so we are using transit to get to our hotel by YVR. Yes, as long as you don't get on the 620 Express. Usually each ferry is met by a 620 Express and a normal 620.
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Aug 10, 2011 17:59:46 GMT -8
Can you request stops on the bus from Tsawwassen to Bridgeport Station??? Like could we get off by Costco instead of going to Bridgeport Station??? cause we will be using it in September and our hotel is right across the intersection from Costco so that would be easier to get off there then having to go to YVR and take the shuttle to the hotel. We are going to Mexico for a week so we are using transit to get to our hotel by YVR. Bridgeport Station is about a five minute walk from the Costco. The bus terminates its route at the bus loop at the base of the Canada Line station.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Aug 10, 2011 21:51:13 GMT -8
Yeah I know it isent that far but with all our luggage it might be a pain to walk from there to the hotel.
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Post by FerryDude2012 on Aug 11, 2011 1:24:04 GMT -8
Normally, you wouldnt be able to get off right at the Costco, even on a normal 620, because it only stops on Bridgeport at No. 4 Road (beside the Tim Hortons) and Bridgeport Station. However, some drivers are willing to let you off there if you ask the driver when you get on the bus. I do know there is a bus stop right at the location your thinking of, but it's only for the C90, C92 and N10. Ask your driver, and if he/she won't let you off there, it's not that bad of a walk, I always see people carrying luggage along Great Canadian Way from Bridgeport Station to their hotels, so it shouldn't be a big problem.
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Post by lmtengs on Aug 15, 2011 22:58:13 GMT -8
Yeah I know it isent that far but with all our luggage it might be a pain to walk from there to the hotel. Suck it up, princess. Last week I walked 20 minutes down cobblestone streets with a rolling suitcase to reach my hotel, and 20 minutes back. Cobblestones are horrible for wheels getting stuck.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Aug 16, 2011 21:53:19 GMT -8
We are either going to take the Skytrain to YVR then take our shuttle seeing it's free to the hotel but looking at Google Earth it aint that far and we are going in the afternoon so we might just walk from there.
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