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In the Streamline Era |
A description of the Coast Line route and traffic is covered on the Coastline on the Steam Era page and not repeated here.
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The Line in 1949
This time is an extract of the 1949 employee timetable reprinted by the GNRHS in 1982 |
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By 1949, the only second and third class trains noted were operated by the Canadian National on the twelve and a half miles between CN Junction and New Westminister.
The Internationals
By 1950, two sets of streamlined equipment had been delivered to protect the three round trips of the International daily except Sunday. The train times were basically the same, one morning, afternoon and evening, but on a faster schedule.
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The International about to depart from King Street Station, Seattle in the fifties. Left, mail is being unloaded from the just arrived the Empire Builder as the International is about to depart. |
366-A leads the International at Delta Jct, Everett, Wa July 1966
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The observation Port Of Vancouver on its run between Seattle and its name sake city. |
E-7 510 leads The International at Larabee Park August 1960
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The International arrives at Bellingham in the 60's. GN stations still were adorned with flowers |
A long special Northbound movement is about to cross the border into Canada, at Blaine in 1969
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The fireman of the Southbound International awaits the hi ball at Blaine on a foggy day in 1969. Note the Immigration inspector with his official bag heading for his car. Further back Chuck, the GN station agent, in the light shirt, and a Customs Inspector head for the office in the station.
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Mud bay, B.c. March 1968. Between White Rock and New Westminister Note the dome coach and Mountain series Observation
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The International at White Rock July 1959 the White Rock depot is barely visible to the left of the train. |
Four units lead by an E unitare on the point of Special about to depart Vancouver, September 1969 |
The same Special is departing vancouver. The Lions peaks are barely visible through the haze and smoke.
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A business car is attached to the International behind the observation. Vancouver in the 60's. |
Freight Traffic
Scheduled freights were a thing of the past and all freights were operated as extras even though they ran at approximately the same time each day.
A northbound freight crosses Spokane Street near the Seattle waterfront on its way to Interbay. GN Archives/Cordell Newby picture date unknown |
Two Rotarys are spotted near the Interbay roundhouse and are ready for the coming winter in the Cascades. GN Archives/Cordell Newby picture date unknown |
Typical rainy, foggy day at Interbay, Seattle in 1967
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on a more sunny day, Interbay engine terminal, 1959 |
A geep handles a northbound drag Along the shores of Puget Sound between Ballard and Everett. Photographer, date and location unknown |
View from the car window south of Mt. Vernon, with the tulips in bloom |
In way freight service near Burlington. Photographer and date unknown |
some where on the Coast line. Photographer, date and location unknown |
First view of Mt. Baker, also from the tulip fields near Mt. Vernon |
South bound freight undergoing Customs Inspection at Blaine in 1969. The top of the Peace Arch is just visible above the box cars. |
Two unit South bound freight about to cross the border at White Rock B.c. 1958. Note how much sharper these unit look than those below. |
Ten years later in 1968, the units are dirtier and it is an A-B combination instead of the A-A pair seen in 1958. |
FA 277A paired with an F-7 is starting its journey south from vancouver. Photographer and date location unknown |
A North bound freight passes the beach at White Rock, B.C.. Note the fireman leering at the bikini clad bathers just out of view to the right! |
A pair of Alco FA units idle at Vancouver. Note the green and black CNR passenger cars in the background. the CNR station was next door to the GN station in Vancouver |
RS-2 number 201 is switching at the Vancouver passenger station on a cold snowy day. |
The sad end of an era! |
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Additional pictures from this period can be seen on Jim Lancaster's website at coastdaylight.com/ferndale_memories.html
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My model railroad based on this line during the steam era |
