Arbutus Corridor Aug 16 1990 Granville Isl to Main

[@TheBCRailfan]

Twenty years ago today (June 1st, 2001), the final train traversed the Arbutus Corridor, ending 99 years of trains along this line.

[@terrydruste9056]

Since the Arbutus rail line is so old, and all the way through in the cab ride we could see it had both electric/power-operated crossing signals and non-powered at some intersections, I'm curious at one time the electric ones came in and if the electric ones were all added around the same time or over some years. I would bet 60s or after the mid-50s. I worked for a while not that far from the Broadway crossing around 1990 and I remember hearing the sound of those horns practically non-stop through those crossings because there were so many intersections to cross within a short distance. Loved the sound of course, but a distant memory now . . . except for this kind of amazing youtube video.

[@misshari1964]

Sorta SAD isn't it....

[@TracksideTyson]

Beautiful Nathan Airchime K3L horn, if this was 2020 they would not honk at any of those crossings! to bad people can't handle the noise of an approaching train, I personally love it.

[@filipplayz8772]

amazing to see a freight train blasting its horn like crazy right through a city, what a shame the train line is gone.

[@jamesd2128]

Thanks for posting this historical goldmine.

[@vwbubs1170]

wow so cool to see a once thriving line in action!

[@CENsystem]

Watching this makes me wish they've never shutted the line down

[@thejamfactory3248]

@2816 Productions I agree, I was so sad when I saw they were ripping it out

[@LMRailfan]

I missed this Branchline So Much :(

[@jasonwhipp5721]

What a horn!

[@Westbound70]

why couldn't they put an F7 horn ?

[@matthewsvideos8235]

The trains on Southern Railway south of the Fraser still have these horns. They have locomotives built in the 1950’s for BC Electric / BC Hydro Rail. Still in use to this day. They keep rebuilding them and a few old CP engines are there.

[@BADBIKERBENNY]

To think people, this was once part of the interurban railway.

[@traindev1]

I have the teardrop bell heard at 12:00! And not the same model, that exact one. They tore that crossing out and dumped the junk in a city compound leaving the bell to rot, so I saved and restored it back to the black it was painted in over 60 years ago when it was originally installed!

[@vwbubs1170]

you are a legend for saving the bell

[@traindev1]

@@vwbubs1170 I'll make a Short about it

[@vwbubs1170]

@@traindev1 thanks

[@traindev1]

@@vwbubs1170 Ok I made a video, hope you enjoy

[@vwbubs1170]

@@traindev1 I don't see it but im sure I will

[@AbbieOates]

You can briefly see the old McDonald's in Kerrisdale before crossing 41st. It had a smoking section and a windowed conveyer belt from the kitchen to the drive through. At 49th you can see where the Ingram's grocery store was. A small convenience store in the same strip used to sell candy, comic books, small toys and baseball cards.

[@matthewsvideos8235]

I always sat on the side of that McDonalds in the 90’s to see things going over that belt.

[@AbbieOates]

@@matthewsvideos8235 Same, it was too much fun!

[@matthewsvideos8235]

I would hear this from Dunbar and 20th. I moved from there just before they ceased operations and now it’s the Southern rail trains SRY. Something is missing if I don’t hear a train on a regular basis.

[@wallochdm1]

Nice. To say Vancouver has changed a bit is an understatement. Did it end right at Arbutus, or go out further towards Kitsilano?

[@user-rm3gf8xi6f]

Where is this

[@BC_Geoff]

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada