September 18, 2012
Burnaby Village Museum interurban anniversary
B.C. Electric's interurban train 1223 circa 1930. Image 204-375 courtesy of the City of Burnaby Archives. We're very pleased to welcome Lisa Codd…
September 14, 2012
Exhibit of Angus McIntyre’s historical transit photos starts on September 16, 2012
Photo by Angus McIntyre Keith Daubenspeck (Seattle Transit driver), Angus McIntyre and Brian Kelly about to head out for a fan trip with Brill…
August 23, 2012
Bus photos old and new from Angus McIntyre
An aerial view of Vancouver Transit Centre! Angus McIntyre, dear Buzzer friend and retired trolley driver, sent in a few photos for us to share…
May 25, 2012
Friday fun guest post: A history of monorails in Vancouver, by Michael Taylor-Noonan
The monorail at Expo 86. Photo credit: Colin Rose. I’m happy to welcome another guest post from Michael Taylor-Noonan, the newsletter editor for the…
January 16, 2012
Some transit history and a thank you card
A 1990 brochure featuring the transit system! Every once in a while, myself and my colleagues receive some interesting content from readers in our…
October 19, 2011
A story by retired bus operator Angus McIntyre
http://youtu.be/a8qoEa6G_RY A local transit legend has been recently featured in one of the videos the Vancouver Park Board has commissioned as part…
April 27, 2011
Two classic bus photos from 1969
A southbound 8 Davie at Howe and Pender in 1969. Click for a much larger version. Photo by Angus McIntyre! The lovely Angus McIntyre is scanning his…
April 7, 2011
The 14 Hastings returns to Vancouver: an interview with planner Peter Klitz about the iconic bus route
A Brill trolley with the BC Hydro colours, operating as the 14 Hastings in 1967. Note: This is a scheduled post as I'm away this week, returning…
March 15, 2011
Historic SkyTrain and bus illustrations from Ron Love
A very early imagined illustration of the SkyTrain station environment by Ron Love for the Vancouver Regional Rapid Transit project. The rendering of…
March 1, 2011
More SkyTrain historic photos and memorabilia!
Waiting for a ride to the SkyTrain yard at CP Rail's Mayfair Terminal in Coquitlam. March 1985 photo by Bob Webster, sent in by Alan M. I have…
February 25, 2011
Friday fun guest post: My Travels with Norm, reminiscences of the Vancouver streetcar and interurban, by Michael Taylor-Noonan
Transit Museum Society volunteer Norm, photographed inside the restored B.C. Electric interurban car #1207. I'm happy to welcome back Michael…
February 21, 2011
1982 SkyTrain station concept drawings!
A 1982 conceptual drawing of Nanaimo Station by Manfred Stein for the firm Architektengruppe U-Bahn. Click for a MUCH larger version! Our recent…
February 21, 2011
The horse and buggy days: a transport poster from the Vancouver Archives
A poster about transportation from the B.C. Electric files at the Vancouver Archives. Here's another gem I found in the B.C. Electric paper files at…
February 17, 2011
SkyTrain historical video: Rapid Transit, Rapid Transition, a 1984 promotional video
The SkyTrain 25th anniversary celebration continues: here's another fantastic SkyTrain promotional video from 1984, again shot by local video…
February 7, 2011
Donated: a 1943 Buzzer!
A 1943 Buzzer, kindly donated by Mike Conroy. Another quick post to point out another Buzzer that arrived in the mail a while back! This one is from…
