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Fageol Find

Ewan Streit

This 1947 Fageol Twin coach 41-S has had quite a life.

Entering service during the rails to rubber project, these Fageols ruled the streets. originally assigned to Oakridge Garage, she was renumbered to 3154 then transferred to New Westminster Garage and renumbered to 5985 which is still visible on her front today. This bus being such an early Twin Coach to enter service never made it to the rare BC Hydro Transit livery, but instead kept the BCE beige with a Hydro decal in front. In 1965 this bus and 10 others were sold to Calgary Transit System, this bus was renumbered to 202. Some were painted somewhat into the Calgary livery, this one did not, continuing to sport its BCE colour with just the Hydro decal being covered by a Calgary decal as it currently sports. After this the info gets fuzzy, it retired in the early 1970s and somehow made it to Okanagan falls where it has been currently sitting for nearly 25 years! (how far back the satellite goes back) there is also a strange bumper trailer attachment. Also the interior looks quite tampered with but not the worst I’ve seen. Hopefully someone with deep pockets stumbles upon her soon also!