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Visits of State

#2361

Date: September 21, 1912
Source: Alan Woodland, donor
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Information: H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught aboard the special "Connaught" car of the BCER. The car was on it's way from Vancouver to New Westminster and was stopped for a municipal ceremony at the Interurban Station on Kingsway at Edomonds in Burnaby. Note the ceremonial arch visible behind the "Connaught" car. According to the "British Columbian Daily", the Duke of Connaught arrived at 11:20 a.m.. About 500 school children, officials, and spectators gathered for the presentation of the municipal address. Children carried flags, banners, and maple leafs. Among the city officials was Acting-Reeve McGregor of Burnaby. The Duke of Connaught was the Governor-General of Canada. Car #1304.

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Transportation - Streetcars

#2320

Date: 1912
Source: Graham McDonnell, donor
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Information: BCER Interurban car "Duke of Connaught", 1912, prior to visit by HRH the Duke of Connaught, Queen Elizabeth's thrice great uncle. It was put into service after the Duke of Connaught's visit at car #1304 and ran on the Fraser Valley line until October 1945 when it caught fire along Vedder Mountain rail line. The fire was not noticed by the motorman nor the conductor until it was near Cloverdale. The car burned to its waist line, and was hauled to Kitsilano Barns and rebuilt in 1946 and put back into service until 1950. The car was sold to the New England Electric Railway Society and shipped to Glendale, Oregon, where it's on permanent loan to the Oregon Electric Railway Historical Society. It was the last car to run on the Fraser Valley line on Sept. 30/Oct. 1, 1950.

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Transportation - Streetcars

#1642

Date: October 21, 1930
Source: Archie Miller
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Information: Twelve train passengers and Motorman Archie Bomstead were involved in a train accident. The train skidded on the rails on Sixth Street, jumped the curve on Carnarvon Street and crashed into a light and trolley poll at 9:30 p.m.. Train was proceeding up the hill and stopped near Cunningham and began to skid backwards due to moisture and leaves on the rails. Passengers had to be rescued by breaking side windows, since the train was resting half on its side and the pole had wrecked the front door. Apart from bruises and shock, no one was seriously injured.

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