Wednesday, 30 May 2012

Engine 374 ...

CP 374
... pulled the first passenger train to arrive in Vancouver on May 23,1887.
The poor old engine sat outdoors in a Kitsilano Beach parking lot for decades.
Kids, my brothers and I included, climbed all over it.
For the past 25 years or so it's had a sheltered home next to the original CP roundhouse in Yaletown.

6 comments :

Paul in Powell River said...

25 years since they covered her up?! Wow, where does the time go - I remember her well on the beach.

Taken For Granted said...

Love steam engines. Like your view of this one. WIll you post more?

Wayne said...

Probably won't be any locos for a while. If you haven't seen SP 4449 you can check them out here.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/35698624@N07/sets/72157626886663639/

TheChieftess said...

Your shots are getting more and more artistic Wayne! I love the angle/composition of this shot!

Taken For Granted said...

Wayne, thanks for the URL for pictures of engine SP 4449. That was a high point in steam design. Great colors.

Wayne said...

I'm glad you enjoyed seeing them.