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Story of the B C Electric Railway Company by Henry Ewert 1986 w/dust jacket
Story of the B C Electric Railway Company by Henry Ewert 1986 w/dust jacket
Hard Cover with Dust Jacket
Copyright 1986
By Henry Ewert
336 pages
It has been a long time since street cars dominated our downtown streets and interurban trams threaded their way out to the suburbs and beyond. To my friend Henry and me, and the thousands who rode them, they are not forgotten. Who can ever forget riding the number 10 or 11 cars to the big, crowded loop at Stanley Park on a hot summer's Sunday? The cars seemed to possess a quality which causes them to linger with affection in our memories.
The street cars and trams were imposing and efficient. They were also colourful. Although they no longer grace our cities and landscapes, they are fully deserving of the dignity and respect a book confers on them.
This volume appropriately fills a significant void and appears at an opportune time. -
It celebrates the British Columbia Electric Railway's street cars and trams not only in the year of Vancouver's centenary but also in conjunction with Expo 86, the World's Fair dedicated to transportation and technology.
Preface8
Acknowledgements10
Chapter IFrom the Beginning to 1897: Dreams and Nightmares11
Chapter II1897 - 1903: Consolidation and B.C. Electric35
Chapter III1904 - 1913: The Great Decade52
Chapter IV1914 - 1929: Trouble, Innovation, and Recovery122
Chapter V1930 - 1938: Adjustments and New Directions189
Chapter VI1939 - 1945: Renewal and Triumph219
Chapter VII1946 - 1958: Ultimate Renewal243
Chapter VIIIAfter 1958: Epilogue and Dreams288
Appendices
A - Equipment Roster301
B- Sign Rollers307
C - Car Plans308
D- Vancouver Transfers329
E- Bibliography330
F - Index332
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