Down Memory Lane Interurban Tram footage 1950-51 Vancouver BC

I travelled the interurban from Vancouver to Langley Prairie once a month when I was a young lad back in the late 1940s. This is truly a trip down memory lane. I am now 85 years young and I always got a honey dipped donut at the train depot I believe it was on Hastings street downtown. Please forgive an old man's memory if I am wrong on the station location.

i really love the old interurban vids . before my time sadly to ride it.must have so much fun. can't travel like that now.

This footage is so incredible. I am so fascinated by how transportation was in old Vancouver, Burnaby and New West. This is just like an old skytrain line but historically used as a tram train. So fascinating!

Narrator is perfect.

I was Born in 1952 sad to have missed all this great action , but was fortunate enough to be an Engineer on C.P.R. 1971 to 2012. Thanks for this wonderful and informative Documentary well done !

Thanks. In keeping with many others, I was born in Vancouver in 1948, but grew up in New Westminster. However, I moved to Norway in 1980, so I always enjoy seeing videos about home.

I haven't even finished watching this entire video yet. I just had to take time out to thank you for the time and effort spent on this incredible video. I was born in Vancouver in 1949. Now, I can't remember the last time I have been so well entertained, as I am watching your production tonight. Thanks again so much. Carl

What a wonderful record of a lost era. Thank you. How sad that there were so many interurban lines just like this all of the USA and some parts of Canada - all sacrificed to the automobile. If only BCER had been able to invest in more modern equipment, it might have lasted longer and even survive today.

Thanks for the memories! As a kid, I lived in Willingdon Heights in North Burnaby from 1948 to 1952. My friends and I were 12-13 years old at the time these films were taken. We would go to the movies in Vancouver on Saturday afternoons by taking the Douglas Road bus to Boundary Road, where we would then take a street-car down Hastings Street to the downtown area. Heading home, we would take the interurban from downtown back to Burnaby; getting off at the Gilmore station. We used to play games around Still Creek. One day one of my friends had to jump off the Still Creek bridge when he got caught halfway across when an interurban came alone. The rest of us with him had a good laugh, but the jumper was a bit unhappy with us enjoying his misfortune. And now, how the area has changed. My old Burnaby home, built in 1948, was replaced by a McMansion several years ago. Sigh. Such are the times.

I stared the video, and the moment I saw the Tram and heard the commentators voice I quickly hit pause. I did so because I thought it looked to me that this was going to be a wonderful experience, seeing things as the way they were. I quickly scrolled down to see what the comments were, and what I was in for. The comments were ones of joy and heartfelt gratitude. I could almost picture what was to come in this historical classic. I loved the comment the gentleman made when he said " I haven't finished the video yet but I just had to pause it and come down here to the comment section and tell you how excited I am the be watching this beautiful trip down memory lane" That's the comment that told me it was the right thing for me to pause it and come here to say in advance........."God bless the people that had the foresight to record these Gems of our history, so that the rest of us to truly see what life was like, and how deep down in our hearts, we wish today was just like the past. Thank you putting a smile on my face, and joy in my heart. Good bless all you watches for taking the time to thank these people for there talent and dedication.......Royston

This is amazing. I was born in 92 live in east van. Amazing to see what it used to look like. Seems like such a peaceful era

I was born in Vancouver in 1962 so this is great to see what was waiting for me. Thanks for posting.👍🏾

My father did some of his WW II navy training at Spanish Banks and he used to tell me about taking the Inter-urban out there and the passing of the baton between operators. I still live just a short walk from that route.

Sometimes I wish it was still here lol

My Dad used to talk about the old interurban. It's nice to have a visual.

At 28:47, the building on the left of the interburban still stands today. Venables and Clark Drive

Man the Burnaby lake area before highway 1 makes the area look and feel like it's in the east Fraser Valley than lower mainland. The latter we know today is fully urbanized

I think the voice is Frank Horne. He and his father both were motor men on the BCE.  After the passenger service was discontinued, Frank became a switchman on Great Northern.Frank's grandson works for the SRY.

Great to see this. So many things look familiar. I was born in 1959 and grew up on Venables and Commercial Dr. I remember the old tracks at that intersection. And I remember when they repaved the road and got rid of the track. I know of that house on Victoria Dr. that the narrator says is still there. It's a different colour now. I was hoping to see the old foundry at Nanaimo and 29th. Couldn't see it though. Great nostalgia.

This is utterly magnificent! and Well done on the narration! My Mum Phyllis was born in '24 and my Uncle Lou '22 I know they road these lines...I hope to recognize them, as they would be around 26/28 years of age, and went to Burnaby Heights, they lived on Hastings next to the Admiral...if anyone knew or recalls the last name White, John, Sarah, Phyllis, Louis...you would thoroughly make my world, haha yep it would at that! Thank you ever so much for posting this...I am so grateful for your hard work involved 💖😁...you had mentioned the stop below Burnaby Heights School and I envisioned my Mum waiting there for the tram when she was in school 1938/40s I guess... thank you also for a teary eyed memory, I loved it💖