| Name: | DAVID BLAKLEY |
| Date: | January 02, 2004 |
| Location: | newry, N IRELAND, U K |
| Comments: |
YOU HAVE A NICE WEBSITE .HOPE TO VIST YOU SOMEDAY
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| Name: | Jim McDiarmid |
| Date: | December 04, 2003 |
| Location: | Brea, CA, USA |
| Comments: |
Love the website. Great pictures!! |
| Name: | Don Anderson |
| Date: | November 24, 2003 |
| Website: | Ride On Narrow Gauge Railways |
| Location: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
| Comments: |
I enjoyed reviewing your extensive site! I deal in new and used 71/4" and 71/2" gauge locomotives on my site. Pay me a visit some day! |
| Name: | Don Leyland |
| Date: | November 24, 2003 |
| Location: | Kelowna, B.C., Canada |
| Comments: |
Very interested to know status of the rebuild on the Royal Hudson. Also wanted to know what the projected rebuild is going to cost and estimated timeframe.
Am going to make a donation in near future.
Wish you could talk Okanagan wine train into a steam Engine. Would surely boost their ridership.
Best Regards |
| Name: | Des (The Juggler) Sherwood |
| Date: | October 30, 2003 |
| Location: | Portsmouth, , England |
| Comments: |
While on Holiday with my Canadian Girlfriend (Catherine) we visited your museum with Aunty Joan... it was a flying visit mainly to the gift shop to buy some pressies for my 6 year old train crazy sone back in the UK... we got a superb Steam train whistle which is one of his most prized possession now. I will be bringing my son to have a proper visit in the future and you never now by then my girlfriend Catherine will be my new Wife.... how proud will that make me... thank you for such a great museum.
October 2003 |
| Name: | dean nordahl |
| Date: | October 13, 2003 |
| Location: | cornwall, ontario, canada |
| Comments: |
would like to visit sometime. when i was there years ago there was no park. but i was told by my mother that my grandfather was the fireman on the old number 2 engine there. i sure would like to get a picture of it for the scrap book on john robbie McCloud in putting together
dean |
| Name: | Terry Borden |
| Date: | September 07, 2003 |
| Website: | Motor Car Trips |
| Location: | Ceres, Ca, U S A |
| Comments: |
Looks Grate enjoy it alot keep the work |
| Name: | Keith Bowler |
| Date: | September 03, 2003 |
| Website: | nil |
| Location: | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Comments: |
I really enjoy your site,especially reading the railway news each month. I rode a few years ago on the Royal Hudson up to Squamish, and it was great.
I am a retired CN employee. Thanks |
| Name: | mat nokes |
| Date: | August 19, 2003 |
| Location: | port coquitlam, bc, canada |
| Comments: |
i love the hudson and all ways will my dad was a brakemen on her when i was young god bless her soul |
| Name: | Terrance Holland |
| Date: | August 13, 2003 |
| Location: | Angus, Ontario, Canada |
| Comments: |
Long live the Royal Hudson |
| Name: | Norbert Czekalla |
| Date: | August 05, 2003 |
| Location: | Bochum, NRW, Germany |
| Comments: |
Hallo, ich bin von eurer Web-Seite begeistert. Als ich in diesem Jahr in Kanada war, habe ich ein Prospekt in einem Zeitschriftenstand gefunden. Zu Hause habe ich mir alles genau angesehen.
Da kann ich nur sagen: herzlichen Glückwunsch
Many Greetings from Germany
Norbert Czekalla (an old Steam-Locomotive-Fan) |
| Name: | Joanna D-R |
| Date: | July 17, 2003 |
| Website: | n/a |
| Location: | Duncan, BC, Canada |
| Comments: |
Hi again, we spoke earlier in 2003. I have friends in Victoria who are trying very hard to implement a LRT system to reduce traffic congestion but no one's listening. Also, what a fight to keep the Good ol' EN Railway going up & down the Island. Everyone here says the same thing: Smarten up VIA! Make this a Real Rail Way! Send it down from Courtenay early in the a.m. to pick up commuters and day-tourists, arrive in Victoria after breakfast, drop off the business suits; then collect everyone at the end of the day to go home - instead of backasswards leaving Victoria! in the am... Or run a Fun Train both ways, to pass each other in Nanaimo. It's so sad to see the great potential here go deliberately in the can 'coz of politics. As for shooting down the StarLight and the Cariboo... criminal!! Better leave the fantasies right here, have taken up enough room. Keep up the good work and stay on track, eh, WCRA. J. |
| Name: | Marty Scott |
| Date: | July 08, 2003 |
| Location: | Bellingham, WA, USA |
| Comments: |
Hope it works out to get the Royal Hudson up and running again. Really enjoyed riding it several times. It is one fine engine. I am a machinist and make boilers in Bellingham WA. |
| Name: | Morgan Trotter |
| Date: | May 23, 2003 |
| Location: | Mill Valley, California, USA |
| Comments: |
I'm pleased to see 2860 being preserved with so much care. I have fond memories of being 6 years old and having my Grandfather lift me up the steps into the cab of 2860 in north Vancuver. My Grandparents Lived In cancuver for all their lives and took me on the excursion train to Squamish every summer. They also told me about seeing the royal train in 1939 and how much of a thrill it was to wave to the queen as she came to Vancuver . 1939 was the Same year they were married .
2860 has instilled in me a facination with steam locomotives that seems to grow every year. I hope to ride behind 2860 again some day and I will keep an eye on how things go.
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| Name: | Tonya Smith |
| Date: | May 23, 2003 |
| Website: | Yahoo |
| Location: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Comments: |
My grandfather, Frank "Whistling" Smith ran the Royal Hudson, for years. He did the last run. I am lucky to have such a wonderful grandfather. |
| Name: | Alan |
| Date: | May 06, 2003 |
| Location: | burnaby, bc, |
| Comments: |
Great website and great organization. Keep up the great work - love the heights neighbourhood you're in. Will you be in the parade this year representing the train lovers in our community? |
| Name: | Gary Hildebrand |
| Date: | May 01, 2003 |
| Location: | St. Joseph, MIssouri, USA |
| Comments: |
Glad to see that 2860 will not be forgotten, albeit an expensive rebuild.
I rode behind her back in 1983 and I hope to take g/f from Surrey
on it if and when it returns to service.
I'll keep an eye on some of your tours up north -- since BC Rail
dumped the Cariboo Prospector, I don't have much choice but to either
drive or ride the bus (ewwwww).
Gary |
| Name: | Mick |
| Date: | April 12, 2003 |
| Website: | My home page about Ohio. |
| Location: | Toledo, OH, US |
| Comments: |
I liked the pictures, there are more rail cars than I have seen on the other rail sites that I had seen so far. |
| Name: | chimee ebere |
| Date: | April 07, 2003 |
| Location: | togo, , |
| Comments: |
I don land hearooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.guyman keep offfffff.guyman fenu aka. |
| Name: | Mr. |
| Date: | March 12, 2003 |
| Website: | www.gazette.tk |
| Location: | Geneva, , |
| Comments: |
It's a nice homepage!
Greetings from Geneva in Switzerland! |
| Name: | Mr. |
| Date: | March 12, 2003 |
| Location: | Geneva, , |
| Comments: |
It's a nice homepage!
Greetings from Geneva in Switzerland! |
| Name: | John HAMILTON |
| Date: | February 07, 2003 |
| Location: | Ferny Grove, Queensland, Australia |
| Comments: |
My wife and i visited your museum in June last year (200@). We spent a full day there and really enjoyed it. We caught the BC Rail train up from Nth Vancouver, but now have found out that the service no longer exists (very sad).
We plan to come back to Canada within the next 12 months or so and hope to go on one of your trips (maybe on the northern sections of the BC Rail network) if you have one when we are there.
Regards,
John HAMILTON |
| Name: | Doug Jones |
| Date: | January 28, 2003 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland |
| Comments: |
I had a wonderful day at your Squamish Museum site, and found your staff very enthusiastic and friendly. Your website is very interesting and informative. Unfortunately, I was unable to make the rail trip from Vancouver to Whistler and beyond. I find it almost unbelievable to hear that passenger services on this line have been abandoned even during the summer tourist season. I hope someone in power in BC has a rethink!! |
| Name: | David Hancock |
| Date: | January 26, 2003 |
| Location: | Armstrong, BC, Canada |
| Comments: |
I Like Your Web Page Alot
Great Photos To. |
| Name: | Tony Harrison |
| Date: | January 10, 2003 |
| Location: | Leyland, Lancashire, England |
| Comments: |
Had the priviledge of travelling with your 2001 Budd car journey from Fort Nelson to Vancouver. A truly fine time in the most wonderful scenery. The WCRA staff and BC staff were great and my wife and I will remember it for ever
Regards to all at WCRA |
| Name: | Cyrus Creighton |
| Date: | December 26, 2002 |
| Location: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Comments: |
I haven't found your Hours of Operation on the web site - where is it hidden? - specifically the HOO for the 2003 Easter weekend - thanks |
| Name: | Brian J Gibson |
| Date: | December 18, 2002 |
| Location: | ringwood BH241PS, hampshire, United Kingdom |
| Comments: |
In 1998 I Rode the Royal Hudson on a visit to BC and thoughrly enjoyed the trip. I Have a vidio of the trip Squarmish to west Vancouver Mosly taken from the vestibul of car ThreeIt was a wet day and there was a deal of slipping altogether a great trip. Get back to Steaming again we all miss her over here and thw only reason for thips to BC is rail riding the varous trains sadly all gone, BC Goverment what were you thinking about. I Bet that UK toutism to BC is down by Half Now we all came for the steam trips and tourist trains.
Regards
Brian Gibson. |
| Name: | Pierre Rovtar |
| Date: | December 04, 2002 |
| Location: | Cloverdale, BC, canada |
| Comments: |
Very disappointed to see the CEO of the WCRA quoted in the local Vancouver press as saying that regular commuter service to Whistler from Vancouver is not economically viable. The reason it isn't is because governments do not support rail transport at the same rate as highway transport. IF the public were informed about how much the highways are being supported I am sure support for rail subsidies would grow. The public is gradually becoming aware that highways are very costly, both in terms of tax support and in terms of cost to the environment, not to mention the huge cost in death and injury occuring daily. Organizations such as the WCRA are doing a disservice both to their supporters and the general public by not championing passenger rail. Once the true costs are made known then it will become obvious how commuter rail from Vancouver to Whistler and other points in BC will make economic sense. Thanks and keep up the good work. |
| Name: | Aaron Chacon |
| Date: | November 10, 2002 |
| Location: | USA, CA, |
| Comments: |
Hi,
I used to live in Vancouver when BC rail operated
the Royal Hudson. While sad to see its no longer
running, I'm glad to see that it was not scrapped.
Plan to take my son (2 years old, in love with trains)
to see it on our next trip to Vancoouver. |
| Name: | David Bartle |
| Date: | November 09, 2002 |
| Location: | Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada |
| Comments: |
Nice to see that there are dedicated people to preserve our "Canadian Way". I spent 4 years on the tracks with a Fairmont doing signal maintenance for CPR and my heart races still everytime I hear a motorcar dashing up the track. (not that there are any on our island.) |
| Name: | Dr. Dan Gallacher |
| Date: | October 19, 2002 |
| Location: | Kelowna, BC, Canada |
| Comments: |
Again living in BC and am eager to visit the WCRA's "new" site and hopefully meet some old friends. Is Grant Ferguson still among your members? |
| Name: | Paul Dube |
| Date: | September 08, 2002 |
| Location: | Cambridge, ON, Canada |
| Comments: |
Good luck raising the funds to restore 2860.
I will be purchasing a tie or two in the near
future.I will be visiting BC this week and plan
to get up an take a few photos of 2860 if that
is possible. I love your web site too.
Keep up the good work as we all want to see, hear
and smell 2860 again soon.
STEAM FOREVER......Paul.... |
| Name: | Jim Hedgecock |
| Date: | July 01, 2002 |
| Location: | Ladysmith, BC, Canada |
| Comments: |
Great site. I hope that it will promote enough activity and support to enable at least part of the advertised excursion. It seems a little 'iffy' at present.
Regards. Jim. |
| Name: | Les Snaith |
| Date: | June 23, 2002 |
| Location: | Nanaimo , B.C., Canada |
| Comments: |
love your website and all the photos |
| Name: | James Nelson |
| Date: | May 12, 2002 |
| Location: | Langley, BC, Canada |
| Comments: |
I request info about the "Save the Royal Hudson' excursions. |
| Name: | Bruce McCardle |
| Date: | March 19, 2002 |
| Location: | New Plymouth, , New Zealand |
| Comments: |
I had the pleasure of travelling to the summit of the Malahat and return in July 2001.
I am returning to Victoria in July this year (2002)and are hoping to do another train trip up the Malahat.
I have heard rumours that this train is to cease due to lack of finance. I hope this is not the case as I believe this train trip is really a part of Vancouver Islands heritage and that is why people like myself are drawn to these parts of the world.
My daughter resides in Canada (has residency) and lives in Saanichton and my stay will be with her.
I would be pleased to hear of any other train excursions or museums on Vancouver Island or Vancouver city and its environs.
I have had a life long fascination with rail and are only to pleased to bring a pictorial book on New Zealand rail with me to give to your society and would be pleased to know if there is a similar book on Canadian Rail.
Kindest regards
Bruce |
| Name: | webmaster |
| Date: | February 13, 2002 |
| Comments: |
test |
| Name: | Rick Fitzgerald |
| Date: | February 03, 2002 |
| Website: | whistlersearch.com |
| Location: | GARIBALDI HIGHLANDS, B.C., Canada |
| Comments: |
Hi the wcra site is a very well done site. I really enjoyed my visit, being a locomotive engineer for bcrail I appreciate the efforts your organization has done to preserve the history of rail in bc. keep up the good work. We now have WCRA listed on whistlersearch.com if you could return the favor that would be great.
Thanks
Rick
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| Name: | Derek Elkins |
| Date: | January 31, 2002 |
| Location: | Houston, TX, USA |
| Comments: |
We vivited your fine establishment last friday. (jan. 25th) anbd truly enjoyed it. Our 3 year old son Tyler still talks about it all the time. He loved the minin train and honking the whistle as well. Impressive collection of trains and very authentic. I loved the old fire engine and hall. Keep up the good work! |
| Name: | Don Taylor |
| Date: | January 13, 2002 |
| Location: | Williams Lake, B.C., Canada |
| Comments: |
Great site |
| Name: | Andrew Moody |
| Date: | December 28, 2001 |
| Location: | West Moors , Dorset UK, England |
| Comments: |
I am planning a visit to BC in May staying with Rick Courage Hope to be able to have a volunteer work in day on the site if it can be arranged |
| Name: | Webmaster |
| Date: | September 28, 2001 |
| Location: | Squamish, BC, Canada |
| Comments: |
test |
| Name: | Dave Emmington |
| Date: | November 16, 1999 |
| Location: | Coquitlam, B.C., Canada |
| Comments: |
Great entertainment and info, Trevor, check out your link--we are open year round. Hey, tours, time for some deletions.
Hope to be a regular visitor, just as soon as telus.net has time to help me with e-mail----man, this has been a frustrating excercise! |
| Name: | Murray F. A. Ryan |
| Date: | October 04, 1999 |
| Location: | Victoria, BC, CAN |
| Comments: |
Am I ever impressed with your park near Squamish. Next time I'm on the mainland I must take a look.
Nice web site too.
Murray |
| Name: | Nick Wood |
| Date: | October 02, 1999 |
| Location: | Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, U.K. |
| Comments: |
I visited in July and came on the Royal Hudson train. I was very interested in what I saw.
Thanks |
| Name: | Pat Belyk |
| Date: | September 28, 1999 |
| Location: | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Comments: |
I had the pleasure of taking your 1999 Fall Northern Wilderness Tour. I had a fantastic time! The WCRA voluntee's did an excellent job on showing us the sties and giving us a history on each location we visited. I was very impressed on how well organized the tour was and how well you fed us.
My thanks go out to Keith and Karl Anderson (our tour guides) and also to Phil the cook on the Bud car. Thanks guys,you made my trip memorable.
I will highly recommend this trip and any others that your organization puts on. Keep up the good work! |
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