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SkyTrain historic pamphlets: Transformers teach kids to ride the system!

SkyTrain historic pamphlets: Transformers teach kids to ride the system!

Up up and away: the SkyTrain Transformer helps kids learn to ride the system!

Why yes, that IS a SkyTrain Transformer! He’s the star of Up, Up, and Away on SkyTrain, a 1986 Transformers-inspired kids guide to the system, kindly shared by my colleague Bill Knight.

The Transformers made their debut in 1984, so we think that BC Transit was just trying to capitalize on what was popular with kids those days. The SkyTrain Transformer is clearly not an official Autobot or Decepticon, but it’s plenty charming all the same :)

You can download the full pamphlet PDF here to see our friend the SkyTrain Transformer point out many more safety features on the system.

And remember, you can check out the entire Transit History category for more photos, videos, and stories on SkyTrain’s history and more. Happy 25th, SkyTrain!

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