Grand Steam Parade Expo 86

Watch runby's of several railway locomotive steam engines from Expo 86. Footage was recorded by my dad's friend Andy, who attended the event. Andy use to work at Memphis Central Station and later went to DC to work as a locomotive engineer.

About the Expo: The 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication, or simply Expo '86, was a World's Fair held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from May 2 until October 13, 1986. The fair, the theme of which was "Transportation and Communication: World in Motion - World in Touch", coincided with Vancouver's centennial and was held on the north shore of False Creek. It was the second time that Canada held a World's Fair.
Highlights & Steam Engines:
00:00 Overview of the fair
01:29 Canadian Pacific Royal Hudson 2860 MLW 4-6-4
01:59 Rocket 0-2-2
02:21 Best Friend of Charleston 0-4-0
02:45 Baltimore & Ohio Tom Thumb 0-2-2-0
03:18 John Bull 2-4-0 (Really a 4-2-0) See notes below*
03:46 John Molson 2-2-2
04:31 Virginia & Truckee 4-4-0 No. 22
05:11 City of Winnipeg Hydro 4-4-0 No. 3
05:43 Gyspy Type 0-4-0 No. 1
06:07 East Kootenay Railway Dunrobin 0-4-4T
06:29 Great Western 2-8-0 No. 51
07:10 Alberni Pacific Lumber 2 Truck Shay No. 2
07:44 Canadian National 4-6-0 No. 1392
08:57 Union Pacific 0-6-0 No. 4466
10:28 Prairie type 2-6-2 No. 1077
11:07 Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad Heisler No. 91
11:54 Canadian Pacific Class G5a 4-6-2 No. 1201
12:50 Extra shots after the parade.

*Note: The John Bull locomotive is actually a 4-2-0. It was fitted with a guidance truck that held two small diameter wheels. This swivelling assembly allowed the locomotive to better negotiate curves, but necessitated the disconnection of the drive rods connecting the two forward wheels. Source:
http://steamtrains.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_john_bull_steam_locomotive

For more info and photos of the event, check out these interesting links below:
http://www.samlindsey.com/TrainExcurs/Steam_Expo_4.asp
http://rides.webshots.com/album/563722534dOmdKi?start=0
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo_86

Video recorded by Andy (the friend of Arthur Davis, my father). Edited & uploaded with permission by Jared Davis of Whistlepost Productions.

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[Chris9017]

I love the whistle on 4466, that is beautiful.

[WhistlepostWP]

@Chris9017 yeah that crew put on the best show!

[imagreatbigman]

The prarie type engine is the former Macmillan Bloedel #1077, it used to haul logs on Vancouver Island. The Alberni Pacific shay is also from Vancouver Island. The Dunrobin is actually from Scotland. The shay #2 is awaiting repairs in Port Alberni, and the Dunrobin and the 1077 are owned by the BC government, and run at the Fort Steele Heritage Park!

[WhistlepostWP]

@imagreatbigman wow thats really interesting. I will have to make Vancouver Island a place to vacation in the future!

[orangetrain66]

wow amazing video love great western #51 i have all the info about her #4466 and a few others in this video if u need to know

[WhistlepostWP]

@orangetrain66 I would be interested in seeing that info. Editing this footage made me a steam fan again!

[starcraftguy1]

Very Cool!

Where's the UP Big Boy? It should have been there.

[Strasburg1991]

@Chris9017 me too cant wait it to operate in the near future

[TheDeputation]

@Strasburg1991 #51 is operating in colorado owned by john birmingham son of origianl owner jim birmingham idk when or where its used but it is operable

[Strasburg1991]

whats the status of 51 and 1201 these days???

[divooriginale]

OMG, thank you so much for posting this. This brings back many memories. My parents made a VHS of this when I was a kid. I was 6 at the time. I remember having to turn the tv's volume to max because the sound quality was so bad. LOL!

[all028]

I actually have the opening and closing ceremonies on vhs tape but for some reason, I recorded it on the French channel. so I don't understand what they're saying.

On a side note, it's hard to believe Bon Jovi attended the fair when they were recording Slippery When Wet. At the time, they were unknown

[deloreanman14]

4466 wasn't built for speed, that's for sure. How did they get it up there, anyway? I can't imagine it could do much more than 20 mph with those itty-bitty drivers.

[thecoindigger]

Awsome Whistles!!

[cochranexyz]

I am still kicking myself for not going to this.

[junkdeal]

Watch from 4:45 to 5:10, now imagine you're in some city in April 1865, watching the Lincoln funeral train arrive. People claimed that to witness this scene along the funeral route was one of the most intense and important moments in their lives. He was that revered in the North at the close of the Civil War. Does this spot in the video sorta give you a feeling for what it might have looked and felt like?