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bcer British Columbia Electric Railway
British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER)
Transit in B.C.s three major urban areas (Vancouver, Victoria, New Westminster) was
introduced by companies other than the BCER. These companies eventually merged to
form the Consolidated Railway & Light Co. But a tragic event in 1896 ensured that
Consolidated Railway would not operate the province's transit. A river bridge in Victoria
collapsed, killing 55 people. Although an inquiry would later put blame on t...
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The history of transit in British Columbia, Canada, is really the history of one
company, the British Columbia Electric Railway Ltd. It and its successor companies
-it was provincialised in 1962- provide public transit throughout the province. At
first, just Vancouver and Victoria, but beginning in 1972, the provincial
government offered transit service to various other communities. Some cities, like
Nelson, Powell River, and West Vancouver, already had municipally owned transit
sy...
NDP Cook Books
NDP Cook Books Government cooked the books
on buses~ N. P claims
SQDViciOrla~Y~au S~Ubl~ works ministry be- getting any revenue back.
VICTORIA - The lieved Soc red promises In Vancouver, ATU busi·
prov incial government that they would be absorb- ness agent AI Ashton said
was accused Thursday of ed elsewhere in the sys- in an interview the union
"cooking the books" to tern. . fears a ...
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2FYD2LL1XTU016481
Coast Mountain Bus Co. (BC) 7156
98/12/21:Slid into back of firetruck on Mt. Seymour Hwy. (TM); 99/4: Ex-BCT ;00/02*:OTC-176;02/05*:RTC-307 04/08:From: "Terry"
Date: Tue Aug 31, 2
2NVYL82U773000235
Coast Mountain Bus Co. (BC) 9621
08/12:rolled down hill and into front of Salvation Army thrift store (the former B.C. Electric Railway depot.[IS] )in New West. (Dec 9th)
2340
Metro Transit Operating Co 2340
dual stream front bi-fold doors, 2329-2354 retired by 1983
:2340 was sent to the Illinois State Railway Museum
(MT);
34S 308B
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4812
4812- Ex BC Electric Railway M812 in 1964,
34S 309B
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4810
4810- Ex BC Electric Railway M810 in 1964,
34S 310B
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4811
Ex BC Electric Railway M811 in 1964,
34S 311B
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4813
4813- Ex BC Electric Railway M813 in 1964,
34S 312B
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4814
4814- Ex BC Electric Railway M814 in 1964,
34S 467
West Van. Municipal Tpn. (BC) 39
Ex Sandwich, Windsor & Amherstburg Railway 201, 56/02/13
34S 468
Regional District of Nanaimo 254
Ex Sandwich, Windsor & Amherstburg Railway 202, 56/02/13
34S 469
West Van. Municipal Tpn. (BC) 37
Ex Sandwich, Windsor & Amherstburg Railway 203, 56/08/15
34S 470
West Van. Municipal Tpn. (BC) 38
Ex Sandwich, Windsor & Amherstburg Railway 204; 56/08/15
34S 471
Air Line Service (Trail)(BC) 101
Ex Sandwich, Windsor & Amherstburg Railway Co. , 205, 56/08/29
34S 472
Air Line Service (Trail)(BC) 102
Ex Sandwich, Windsor & Amherstburg Railway Co. , 206, 56/08/29
34S 473
City Of Nelson (BC) 112
ex Sandwich, Windsor & Amherstberg Railway 207, February 11,1957, Operated by Nelson Transit System. originally owned by the City Of Trail which ha
34S 474
City Of Nelson (BC) 113
ex Sandwich, Windsor & Amherstberg Railway 208, February 11,1957, operated by Nelson Transit System. Originally owned by City Of Trail, which had ow
34S 475
Tyee Bus Co. Ltd. ?
Ex Sandwich, Windsor & Amherstburg Railway Co. , 208, 57/03/01;
34S 476
Tyee Bus Co. Ltd. ?
Ex Sandwich, Windsor & Amherstburg Railway Co. 209, 57/03/01;
34S 585B
West Van. Municipal Tpn. (BC) 35
Ex Sandwich, Windsor & Amherstburg Railway 211, 57/07/22
34S 586B
West Van. Municipal Tpn. (BC) 36
Ex Sandwich, Windsor & Amherstburg Railway 212, 57/07/22
34S 740B
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 3170
ex BC Electric Railway M170- in 1964, retired
34S 741B
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 3171
ex BC Electric Railway M171 in 1964, retired
34S 742B
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 3172
ex BC Electric Railway M172 in 1964, retired
34S 743B
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 3173
ex BC Electric Railway M173 in 1964, retired
34S 744B
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 3174
ex BC Electric Railway M174 in 1964, retired
34S 745B
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 3175
ex BC Electric Railway M175 in 1964, retired
34S 746B
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 3176
ex BC Electric Railway M176 in 1964, retired
34S 747B
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 3177
3177- ex BC Electric Railway M177 in 1964, retired
34S 748B
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 3178
3178- ex BC Electric Railway M178 in 1964, retired
34S 749B
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 3179
3179- ex BC Electric Railway M179 in 1964, retired
34S 750B
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 5931
to NVTC as M863, renumbered 4863,Ex BC Electric Railway M863 in 1964, to NW as 5931. retired
34S 753B
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4860
To NVTC ex OTC,M183
renumbered 4860 ex BC Electric Railway M860 in 1964,retired by 1965
34S 754B
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4861
To NVTC as M861, renumbered 4861, Ex BC Electric Railway M861 in 1964
PHOTO:JB/BCE-90-M861-M
38S 115
West Van. Municipal Tpn. (BC) 57
Ex Sandwich, Windsor & Amhurstberg Railway 301, June 2,1956
38S 116
West Van. Municipal Tpn. (BC) 58
Ex Sandwich, Windsor & Amhurstberg Railway 302, June 2,1956
38S 273B
City Of Nelson (BC) 114
ex Sandwich, Windsor & Amherstberg Railway 307, April 3,1959, Operated by Nelson Transit System. Originally owned by City Of Trail, which owned th
38S 420B
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 5909
5909- ex BC Electric Railway M909 in 1964, retired.
38S 747B
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 5930
5930 -ex BC Electric Railway M930 in 1964, retired
38S 748B
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 5935
5935- ex BC Electric Railway M935 in 1964, retired
38S 751B
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 6260
5928-ex BC Electric Railway M928 in 1964, retired
1966:Xfr to Pacific Stage Lines for service in North Surrey. Daily except Sunday it will make 15 tr
38S 754B
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 5925
5925-ex BC Electric Railway M925 in 1964, retired
38S 756B
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 5926
5926-ex BC Electric Railway M926 in 1964, retired
38S 757B
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 5922
5922-ex BC Electric Railway M922 in 1964, retired
38S 90
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4802
ex BC Electric Railway M802 in 1961,
38S 91
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4803
ex BC Electric Railway M803 in 1961,
38S 92
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4804
ex BC Electric Railway M804 in 1961,
38S 93
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4805
ex BC Electric Railway M805 in 1961,
38S 94
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4806
ex BC Electric Railway M806 in 1961,
38S 95
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4807
ex BC Electric Railway M807 in 1961,
38S 96
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4808
ex BC Electric Railway M808 in 1961,
38S 97
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4809
ex BC Electric Railway M809 in 1961,
41S 1080C
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4828
ex BC Electric Railway M828 in 1964,retired
41S 1082C
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4842
ex BC Electric Railway in 1964 3242 to North Vancouver Garage 4842
retired.
41S 1084C
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4843
ex BC Electric Railway in 1964 3243 to North Vancouver Garage 4843 retired.
41S 1085C
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 3248
ex BC Electric Railway M248 in 1964 3248 retired
41S 1086C
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 3247
ex BC Electric Railway M247 in 1964 3247 retired
41S 1087C
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4845
ex BC Electric Railway M245 in 1964 3245 to North Vancouver Garage 4845, retired.
41S 1088C
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4844
ex BC Electric Railway M244 in 1964 3244 to North
Vancouver Garage 4844, retired.
41S 1089C
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 3246
ex BC Electric Railway M246 in 1964 3246- retired
41S 1090C
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 3249
ex BC Electric Railway M249 in 1964 3249 retired
41S 1091C
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 3251
ex BC Electric Railway M251 in 1964 3251 retired, sold to Bremerton-Charleston Transit, WA, #144;
41S 1092C
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 3250
ex BC Electric Railway M250 in 1964 3250 retired
41S 1093C
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 3252
ex BC Electric Railway M252 in 1964 3252 retired
41S 138
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4823
ex BC Electric Railway M823 in 1964,
retired by 1969
41S 139
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4821
ex BC Electric Railway M821 in 1964,
is this 41S?
retired by 1969
41S 141
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4849
to NVTC as M849, renumbered ex BC Electric Railway M849 in 1964,to Calgary Transit 208 in 1965.
41S 142
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4824
ex BC Electric Railway M824 in 1964,
retired by 1969
41S 204
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 5991
ex BC Electric Railway M160 in 1964, to New West as 5991, retired
41S 205
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4855
M141 to NV as M855, renumbered, ex BC Electric Railway M855 in 1964,retired.
Sold to Bremerton-Charleston Transit
M141 PHOTO: BT-50-3 4/52
41S 207
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 5978
to NVTC as M851, renumb. 4851,ex BC Electric Railway M851 in 1964, to NW as 5978 retired.
41S 208
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4822
ex BC Electric Railway M822 in 1964,
retired by 1965
41S 210
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4854
to NVT as M854, renumbered ex BC Electric Railway M854 in 1964, to Calagry Transit 203 in 1965;KB:4854 is located in the backyard of 308 14 Avenue (Or
41S 211
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 5984
ex BC Electric Railway M153 in 1964, 3153 to New West Garage 5984 in 1965
41S 213
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4850
to NVTC as M850, renumbered ex BC Electric Railway M850 in 1964, retired.
41S 214
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4825
ex BC Electric Railway M825 in 1964,
retired by 1969
41S 215
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 5992
to NW,ex OTC 3161, nee BC Electric Railway M161 in 1964, retired
41S 216
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4847
to NVTC as M847 renumbered as 4847, ex BC Electric Railway M847 in 1964,retired
41S 217
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4834
renumbered ex BC Electric Railway in 1964 to North Vancouver Garage 4834,in 1965, retired
41S 220
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 3146
ex BC Electric Railway in 1964, to Calgary Transit 205 in 1965
41S 227
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4820
ex BC Electric Railway M820 in 1964,
[check is this 41S?]
retired by 1969
41S 229
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4831
ex BC Electric Railway M142 in 1964 3142- to North Vancouver Garage,in 1965. retired
41S 230
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4835
ex BC Electric Railway M148 in 1964,3148 to North Vancouver Garage 4835 in 1965.
41S 231
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 5990
ex BC Electric Railway M159 in 1964, 3159 to BTC 5990, retired
41S 232
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4826
ex BC Electric Railway M826 in 1964,
retired by 1969
41S 233
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4848
to NVTC as M848, renumbered ex BC Electric Railway M848 in 1964,retired.
41S 234
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 5988
ex BC Electric Railway M157 in 1964, to New West Garage 5988 in 1965
41S 235
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 5987
ex BC Electric Railway M156 in 1964, to New West Garage -5987 in 1965
41S 256
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 5979
to NV M853, renumbered ex BC Electric Railway M853 in 1964,to NW as 5979, retired.
41S 257
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 3147
ex BC Electric Railway M147 in 1964;3147 to Calgary Transit 209 in 1965
41S 258
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4833
renumbered ex BC Electric Railway M144 in 1964 to North Vancouver Garage 4833 in 1965
41S 259
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4832
renumbered ex BC Electric Railway M143 in 1964 to North Vancouver Garage 4832 in 1965; Sold to Bremerton-Charleston Transit
41S 334
City of Powell River 219
Ex Sandwich, Windsor & Amherstburg Railway Co. 402, 61-08-18;
41S 336
Tyee Bus Co. Ltd. 227
Sandwich, Windsor & Amherstburg Railway Co. 404, 63/07/19;
41S 637
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 5995
ex BC Electric Railway M164, to New Westminster Garage 5995
PHOTO: BT-50-31 (1957) M164
41S 638
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 5996
ex BC Electric Railway M165 to New Westminster Garage 5996
41S 640
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 4898
Ex OTC to NV, renumbered 4838, ex BC Electric Railway M838 in 1964, to Oakridge 3168, to NW 5998.Back to NV as 4898.
retired
44S 600C
BC Hydro & Power Authority (BC) 3390
ex BC Electric Railway M276-M290 in 1964 3287-3288,3290 renumbered 3387-3388,3390
{poss. build date 2/49}
CD52A 17257
Transit Museum (TRAMS) (BC) 3404
dual stream front doors, torque convertor drive,
Painted in observation-car theme for "Shopper" service 1/78
Retired by 1981, when "Shopper" ended.
So
CD52A 17258
Transit Museum (TRAMS) (BC) 3405
dual stream front doors, torque convertor drive,
Painted in observation-car theme for "Shopper" freebus service 1/78
Retired by 1981, when "Shopper" e
Standard 11-60
Canadian Coachways System (AB)
ex White Pass & Yukon Railway
T48 5705
Private (See Notes)
dual stream front bi-fold doors, seats reduced to 42 in 1954 by removing most of the double transverse seats on left (driver)side and replacing them w
T48 5796
Metro Transit Operating Co 2290
dual stream front bi-fold doors, ex Winnipeg Electric Railway
1732, June 8, 1970, retired in 1983
T48 5798
Metro Transit Operating Co 2289
dual stream front bi-fold doors, ex Winnipeg Electric Railway
1736, June 8, 1970
retired in 1983
{serial could be 5796, WET contains errors??)
T48A 8334
Private (See Notes) 2411
dual stream front bi-fold doors; retired by 1984; Spring 2001: Coach repurchased by CMBC from the former A1 United Auto Parts yard. Now stored at Su
TDH4512 508
BC Transit (BC) 621
?ex Western Bus Lines,
nee Sandwich, Windsor and Amherst Railway
TDH4512 509
BC Transit (BC) 622
?ex Western Bus Lines, nee Sandwich, Windsor and Amherst Railway
TDH4512 511
BC Transit (BC) 623
?ex Western Bus Lines, nee Sandwich, Windsor and Amherst Railway
TDH4512 513
BC Transit (BC) 624
?ex Western Bus Lines, nee Sandwich, Windsor and Amherst Railway
TDH4512 514
BC Transit (BC) 625
?ex Western Bus Lines, nee Sandwich, Windsor and Amherst Railway
TDH4512 515
BC Transit (BC) 626
?ex Western Bus Lines, nee Sandwich, Windsor and Amherst Railway
TDH4512 516
BC Transit (BC) 627
?ex Western Bus Lines, nee Sandwich, Windsor and Amherst Railway
Photograph database (2 matches)
1FDXE45PX7DA84792
BC Transit (BC)
N/B on Railway Ave, Ashcroft BC - Sep 2008
2NVYL82U773000221
Coast Mountain Bus Co. (BC)
N/B Rupert St crossing BNSF railway, Vancouver BC - Sep 2013
