Transit Museum Society
Encyclopedia
The Transit Museum Society (TRAMS) is dedicated to the restoration and preservation of old and decommissioned transit vehicles in Vancouver
and the adjoining areas. Based out of Coast Mountain Bus Company
's Surrey
Transit Centre (garage/depot), TRAMS has a fleet of twelve operational vehicles, and at least six vehicles are pending restoration. These vehicles were previously in use by both public and private operating companies between 1925 and 2008. Volunteers from TRAMS also operate the Vancouver Downtown Historic Railway
and undertake restoration and maintenance of the historic electric interurban cars
used on that line.
Other Non-Operational Vehicles
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
and the adjoining areas. Based out of Coast Mountain Bus Company
Coast Mountain Bus Company
Coast Mountain Bus Company is the contract operator for bus transit services in Metro Vancouver and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority known locally as TransLink, the entity responsible for transit...
's Surrey
Surrey, British Columbia
Surrey is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member municipality of Metro Vancouver, the governing body of the Greater Vancouver Regional District...
Transit Centre (garage/depot), TRAMS has a fleet of twelve operational vehicles, and at least six vehicles are pending restoration. These vehicles were previously in use by both public and private operating companies between 1925 and 2008. Volunteers from TRAMS also operate the Vancouver Downtown Historic Railway
Vancouver Downtown Historic Railway
The Vancouver Downtown Historic Railway is a heritage streetcar line that operates between Granville Island and the Cambie Station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It operates only on weekends and holidays, usually from May to mid-October, and is aimed primarily at tourists...
and undertake restoration and maintenance of the historic electric interurban cars
Interurban
An interurban, also called a radial railway in parts of Canada, is a type of electric passenger railroad; in short a hybrid between tram and train. Interurbans enjoyed widespread popularity in the first three decades of the twentieth century in North America. Until the early 1920s, most roads were...
used on that line.
Buses
- 1937 Hayes "teardrop", Pacific Stage Lines 63 (Oldest operational bus in B.C.)
- 1947 Canadian CarCanadian Car and FoundryCanadian Car and Foundry also variously known as "Canadian Car & Foundry," or more familiarly as "Can Car," manufactured buses, railroad rolling stock and later aircraft for the Canadian market...
-BrillJ.G. Brill and CompanyThe J. G. Brill Company manufactured streetcars and buses in the United States. The company was founded by John George Brill in 1868 as a horsecar manufacturing firm in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, merged with the American Car and Foundry Company in 1944 to become ACF-Brill and ceased production...
T-44 trolley coachTrolleybusA trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit...
, B. C. ElectricBritish Columbia Electric RailwayThe British Columbia Electric Railway was a historic Canadian railway which operated in southwestern British Columbia.Originally the parent company, and later a division, of BC Electric, the BCER operated public transportation in southwestern British Columbia from its establishment in the...
2040. The last of these vehicles was retired by BC Hydro & Power AuthorityBC HydroThe BC Hydro and Power Authority is a Canadian electric utility in the province of British Columbia generally known simply as BC Hydro. It is the main electric distributor, serving 1.8 million customers in most areas, with the exception of the Kootenay region, where FortisBC, a subsidiary of Fortis...
in 1976. - 1947 FageolFageolFageol Motors was a U.S. manufacturer of buses, trucks and farm tractors.-History:The company was founded in 1916 to manufacture motor trucks, farm tractors and automobiles in Oakland, California....
Twin CoachTwin CoachTwin Coach was an American vehicle manufacturing company from 1927 to 1955, based in Kent, Ohio, and a maker of marine engines and airplane parts until the 1960s. It was formed by brothers Frank and William Fageol when they left the Fageol Motor Company in 1927. They established the company in...
, B. C. Electric M.852 - 1954 Canadian Car-Brill T-48A trolley coach, B. C. Hydro 2416
- 1954 REO heavy duty tow truck, BC Electric/BC Hydro/Metro Transit Operating Company finishing
- 1957 Canadian Car-Brill CD52A, BC Hydro 3404
- 1957 Canadian Car-Brill CD52A, BC Electric 3405
- 1957 GMC TDH-4512 BC Electric 730 "Centenial" Restored externally, interior converted to mobile theatre and historic display
- 1964 GMC TDH-4519, BC Hydro 4612. "New Look" type.
- 1976 Flyer Industries E800, BC TransitBC TransitBC Transit is a provincial crown agency responsible for coordinating the delivery of public transportation within British Columbia, Canada, outside of Greater Vancouver...
V1109, "triesel" (ex-trolleybusTrolleybusA trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit...
2649, converted to diesel bus but retaining its trolley poles) - 1982 Flyer Industries D901A, BC Transit 3334
- 1982 General Motors T6H5307N, New Look type. "Fishbowl" Hillclimber, BC Transit P4107
- 1982 BBC "fishbowl" trolley bus, Edmonton Transit System, 132
- 1983 Flyer Industries E902 trolleybus, BC Transit 2805
- 1990 Motor Coach IndustriesMotor Coach IndustriesMotor Coach Industries International Inc. is an American bus manufacturer based in Schaumburg, Illinois, and is a leading participant in the North American coach bus industry. It has various operating subsidiaries:...
TC40102N "Classic" Translink S4276 - 1991 New Flyer D40 (high floor) Translink V3106
Other Non-Operational Vehicles
- 1927 Hayes "long nose"
- 1937 Hayes "teardrop", Pacific Stage Lines 58
- 1947 Canadian CarCanadian Car and FoundryCanadian Car and Foundry also variously known as "Canadian Car & Foundry," or more familiarly as "Can Car," manufactured buses, railroad rolling stock and later aircraft for the Canadian market...
IC-41, Pacific Stage Lines 6228 - 1946 Fageol Twin Coach 34S, BC Electric M-???
- 1951 Canadian Car T-48A BC Electric/BC Hydro/BC Transit 2341 (Sold to private owner)
- 1954 Canadian Car T-48A MTOC 2414 (Sold to private owner)
- 1954 Canadian Car T-48A 2401, 2404, and 24??