Yours truly at Oakridge moments before the parade started. Members of the Vancouver Police Department's motorcycle division were there to escort the parade on W. 41st Ave. to Oak St. then to Marine Drive to Hudson St. and into the new VTC garage which was to open to the fleet from Oakridge TC to the new facility. Photo by Peter Loyalist. 2 SE 06.
The interior of 2102. Photo by R. C. DeArmond. 2 SE 06.
2040 poised to lead the parade at Oakridge. Photo by R. C. DeArmond. 2 SE 06.
The invited fans and retired employees on 2040 shortly after the parade started. Photo by R. C. DeArmond. 2 SE 06.
A view out the front window of the Brill with our fearless driver Angus McIntyre at the helm. Photo by R. C. DeArmond. 2 SE 06.
Our fearless driver. The parade was held up when V1109 had trouble activating the overhead switches. Photo by R. C. DeArmond. 2 SE 06.
The parade cops taken from the inside the Brill just after they arrived at V.T.C. Photo by R. C. DeArmond. 2 SE 06.
2040 at the 43 & Beatrice loop after the Parade. The Brill was taking invited guests (mostly fans) back to Oakridge. The loop once served the 21 Victoria line and the 41st Ave. line as short turns. The latter was the original eastern terminus until about 1958. Now it is rarely used being kept for emergency turn backs (and for fan trips (-:) ). Photo by R. C. DeArmond. 2 SE 06.
2040 just after arriving at VTC and the guests are disembarking. Photo by R. C. DeArmond. 2 SE 06.
Just as the last guest disembarked, someone dropped something. I don't recall what it was. Photo by R. C. DeArmond. 2 SE 06.
Notice that the overhead is situated over two lanes for parked trolleys, a practice that has been used elsewhere and at Oakridge garage. Photo by R. C. DeArmond. 2 SE 06.
Another lane for parked trolleys showing the same arrangement. Photo by R. C. DeArmond. 2 SE 06.
Angus, our fearless driver, is being interviewed by a local TV station. Photo by R. C. DeArmond. 2 SE 06.
Another shot of Angus being interviewed. Photo by R. C. DeArmond. 2 SE 06.
2102 arrives finally. Photo by R. C. DeArmond. 2 SE 06.
New Flyer 2860 is sandwiched between a D800 and 2102. Photo by R. C. DeArmond. 2 SE 06.
A few fans are gathering by the font door of 2102. Second from the left is Ba Si Lo (Derek Cheung), which means bus driver in Cantonese. The chap in the shorts is our fearless driver. Photo by R. C. DeArmond. 2 SE 06.
Derek Cheung, our second fearless driver, is standing by 2102, which he drove in the parade. Photo by R. C. DeArmond. 2 SE 06.
Dale Laird, our retired fearless driver, is standing by NFI 2860, which he drove in the parade. Photo by R. C. DeArmond. 2 SE 06.
NFI LFR 2101 at VTC in an outer lane at VTC. Photo by R. C. DeArmond. 2 SE 06.
2102, 2860 and others lined up, taken from the outer track. Photo by R. C. DeArmond. 2 SE 06.
Right side rear shot of Flyer E800 V1109.
The right front door of V1109, showing the "Renfrew" side-destination sign. Photo by R. C. DeArmond. 2 SE 06.
The poles are being put on V1109. The poles have no function currently. They were for ice-cutting duties. Photo by R. C. DeArmond. 2 SE 06.
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