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View of Aalco alongside Revelstoke Station31 December 1973
Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
Credits:Revelstoke Railway Museum Collection
Photo by R. J. Leeming
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"You never knew who was getting on or getting off." Les and Ed reminisce about the passenger trains passing through Revelstoke. Imagine sitting in the sun, on a bench in front of the station, waiting for the train. The demolishment of the iconic Revelstoke brick train station in 1978 heralded the end of regular passenger service on this line.3
"It was a busy spot . . . "24 November 2011
Business Car #4, Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
Credits:Coffee Club members: W. L. Handley and Edward Jaatteenmaki
Filmed by Michelle Cole
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Canadian Pacific Railway Passenger Train Time BoardEarly to mid 20th Century
Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
Credits:Revlestoke Railway Museum Collection
Photo by Fern Hansen
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A resident of Revelstoke since 1968, Ken reflects on the role the railway plays in this interior town. Located in the only inland temperate rainforest in the world, Revelstoke is renowned for its high snowfalls and long winters. Ken shares one particularly tough day in February 1969, the last day he ever regretted living in Revelstoke. How long is the winter where you live? Do you count your snowfall in meters?6
"This was and still is a railway community . . . "22 March 2012
Business Car #4, Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
Credits:Speaker: Ken Magnus
Filmed by Michelle Cole
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Historically, the railway opened the door to Revelstoke, the only way to reach this mountain community in earlier winters. A diversified economy followed as other industries developed like tourism, forestry and hydroelectric dams. Listen to retired railroaders reconstruct the route of an epic journey made by the generator runner for the Mica Dam. Built in Japan, this massive turbine made its way through the British Columbia interior by barge and rail. Can you imagine seeing this flatcar with its huge cargo going by?8
The generator runner for Mica . . .1 December 2011
Business Car #4, Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
Credits:Coffee Club members: Edward Jaatteenmaki, W. L Handley, Bill Belton and Warren M. Watson
Filmed by Michelle Cole
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Crossing the Eagle River at mile 32.4 Shuswap SubdivisionCirca 1975
West of Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
Credits:Revelstoke Railway Museum Collection
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Communities in the interior of British Columbia owe much of their development to the Canadian Pacific Railway and its workers. Specially designed flat cars brought specialized equipment for industry and in the process contributed to economic growth. As the Coffee Club remembers working on these trains, you can hear the details of first hand experiences.11
"Good for 2 or 3 hundred tonnes . . . "1 December 2011
Business Car #4, Revelstoke Railway Museum, Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
Credits:Speaker: W. L. Handley
Coffee Club members: Bill Belton, Edward Jaatteenmaki and Warren M. Watson
Filmed by Michelle Cole
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