Vancouver Photos 19

British Columbia, Canada

Fan Trips 2009

Taken on the 61st anniversary of the opening of the system in 1948

16 AUG 1948 - Present

Brill 2416 at Marpole Loop waiting to lead the fan trip. This years the fan trip coincides with the opening of the system in 1948 when the Fraser/Cambie opened 41 years ago. Today, only the Fraser branch exists. Behind 2416 is 2040. The fan wearing uniform shorts is our fearless driver, who drove both trolleys on the fan trip. Photo by Richard C. DeArmond. 16 AUG 2009.

NFI LFR-40 2123 behind an unidentified NFI LFR-40, both at the Marpole Terminal waiting to go into service on route 17 to UBC line. Photo by Richard C. DeArmond. 16 AUG 2009.

Another shot of Brill 2416 at Marpole Loop. Photo by Richard C. DeArmond. 16 AUG 2009.

Brill 2416 and Brill 2040 on W. 13th Ave near Granville St. on the short turn loop there'd. Photo by Richard C. DeArmond. 16 AUG 2009.

Brill 2416 on St. near Fraser St. on the Fraser terminus loop. Photo by Richard C. DeArmond. 16 AUG 200.at the Fraser Loop. 16 AUG 2009.

Brill 2416 at the Fraser terminus loop. Note the route sign — "6" was the original route number assigned to the Fraser. At first there were no route numbers. Photo by Richard C. DeArmond. 16 AUG 2009.

An unidentified NFI-LFR 60 on route 3, an unidentified NFI-LFR-40 signed for 15 Cambie, Brill 2416 signed for 15 Cambie and NFI 901 2805 signed for 15 Cambie. The 40 foot Flier was in regular service, but the driver was talked into pulling his trolling around and signing it for the 15. Although this photo was taken when it was too dark for a decent photo, it does clearly the four tracks on the south side of Marine Station. Photo by Richard C. DeArmond. 26 SEP 2009.

NFI-LFR 2554 leading a line up of new articulated trolleys at Oakridge garage. This is part of the new order for articulated trolleys on order there is no space for them at the VTR and are being kept at Oakridge. Once the new wire for two or so lanes of trolley lanes are completed, the new trolleys will be taken down there. These new artics will make it possible to convert the 8 Fraser to articulated trolleys. This should happen in December of this year. Photo by Richard C. DeArmond. 27 SEP 2009.

NFI-LFRs 2133, 2536 and 2530 heading three parking lanes of the new artics. 2133 is a forty footer, not part of the new order. It is equipped with yellow trolley poles, which apparently hasn't been standardized since all the new artics have black poles. It is not known why it is parked here. Photo by Richard C. DeArmond. 26 SEP 2009.

FNI E40-LFR 2133 and E60-LFR-236 at Oakridge. Photo by Richard C. DeArmond. 26 SEP 2009.

New traction poles for the extension of the overhead on SE Marine at Oakridge Garage. The next should see the wires extended to Fraser Street providing a direct access to VTR for pull-ins and pull-outs. The poles at the end of the row are probably the traction poles removed from the Cambie line. Photo by Richard C. DeArmond. 27 SEP 2009

NFI E901 2805 at the 54th St. loop on the 20 Victoria, properly signed. Photo by Richard C. DeArmond. 27 SEP 2009.

Brill 2416 at the 54th St. loop on the 20 Victoria, properly signed. Photo by Richard C. DeArmond. 27 SEP 2009.

Brill 2040 at the 54th St. loop on the 20 Victoria, properly signed. Photo by Richard C. DeArmond. 27 SEP 2009.

Brill 2040 and 2416 at the 54st St. loop. Photo by Richard C. DeArmond. 27 SEP 2009.

Two unidentified NFI low-floor articulated trolleys at Oakridge Garage. These two are parked on the west side of the yard due to lack of space in the normal storage lanes. Photo by Richard C. DeArmond. 27 SEP 2009.

Our fearless driver, Angus, posing in form of 2040 on the fan trip 16 Renfrew line. Today the proper sign age is 16 to 29th Ave. Stn - via Renfrew. Photo by Richard C. DeArmond. 27 SEP 2009.

The fan trip trolleys and a couple more buses or trolleys lined up on the north side loading zone at Marine Station. Photo by Richard C. DeArmond. 27 SEP 2009.

Brill 2040, Brill 2416, and NFI 2805 lined at Marine Stn. for a photo stop. Our fearless driver is standing over on the left. Photo by Richard C. DeArmond. 27 SEP 2009.

Brill 2040 followed by Brill 2416 at the 54th St. Loop. Photo by Richard C. DeArmond. 27 SEP 2009.