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Super User 1,105 posts mesimpson Super User 1,105 posts
mesimpson

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The Canadian Pacific Arbutus spur lasted until May 2001.  It had a long history as both an interurban line as well as a freight line for the BC Electric, BC Hydro and Canadian Pacific Railway.  It had a lot to offer both in the historic and modern eras.  It would be a nice small switching layout.  More here:

https://ageologistchasingtrains.blogspot.com/2021/08/something-little-closer-to-home.html

Marc Simpson

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Greg Amer gregamer Regular poster 496 posts
Greg Amer gregamer

Great photos

Its great that you documented this. 

 
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Deemiorgos Super User 7,338 posts
Deemiorgos

Very interesting and glad you

Very interesting and glad you documented this.
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Michael Whiteman Frequent poster 519 posts
Michael Whiteman

Thanks for sharing this Mark

and for saving a bit of history here for all of us to enjoy.
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MikeHughes Super User 5,566 posts
MikeHughes

Great photos and storyline Marc

It’s a shame more politicians don’t understand the substantial environmental benefits of railways over trucks.  So much history lost for no good reason and those inter urban cars would have become immensely popular.  As you point out, Robertson was a failure as a strategist and IMHO his “too many bike lanes” policy just snarls traffic.
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