Historic clip of streetcars circa 1950 in Vancouver BC. As in so many cities, the tracks were ripped up, the car became king, and we've regretted it ever since. Toronto was smarter...
As a kid in 1984, we walked across the old Cambie Bridge to see the pope at BC place. Shortly after that it was replaced in time for the 86 world fair. I remember driving across this bridge numerous times with my parents and passing beneath that truss structure in the middle, which the trolleys used due to the overhead support for the wires. There were also single lanes to the left and right of the truss structure. If you look at the end of the bridge, you can see City Hall on the left.
Toronto still has streetcars even though it's 2011 as I write.
BayviewFinch 4 months ago
wonderful video - wish I could have been there!
1400deadwood 9 months ago
Don't tell me you have no trams there....?
VideoPandaStudio 10 months ago
Some really wonderful historical footage of Vancouver here. Thanks for sharing Michael.
SouthGranvilleBIA 11 months ago
Those actually aren't streetcars... they're inter-urban trams.
zozey1231 2 years ago
As a kid in 1984, we walked across the old Cambie Bridge to see the pope at BC place. Shortly after that it was replaced in time for the 86 world fair. I remember driving across this bridge numerous times with my parents and passing beneath that truss structure in the middle, which the trolleys used due to the overhead support for the wires. There were also single lanes to the left and right of the truss structure. If you look at the end of the bridge, you can see City Hall on the left.
cquetsch 2 years ago
Thank you for sharing! This is a wonderful reflection of the roots of where the new Olympic Line came from!!
vancouver57 2 years ago
thx. when was that bridge taken down or rebuilt, you know?
thx again.
excitationzzz 2 years ago
Thats the old Cambie bridge.
cquetsch 2 years ago
Just wondering what bridge that was near the end, with the single lanes on each side... ?
excitationzzz 2 years ago