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Important Dates
Next Open House:
May 17th 2009
FHVRS will be appearing:
Nov 13 2008:
North Delta Rotary
Jan 14 2009:
Surrey Probus
Welcome to FVHRS
Our mission: To restore and to operate heritage interurban cars on the original BC Electric Railway Route through Surrey and the Fraser Valley to link heritage tourism destinations.
Our initial operations are focused on the red section on the above map. The original rail line still exists from the rail bridge to Chilliwack.
News
The launch of the revised web site, new graphics and ongoing images of the BCER 1225 interurban car rehabilitation. {Sept 25,2008}
Surrey Foundation provided a grant for $7,500 towards the FVHRS Community Outreach and Public Education work. These funds support the newsletters, newspaper advertizing and Open House activities.
Recent work on BCER 1225
Work on BCER 1225 continues in the car barn. the dedicated volunteers are very busy 3 days per week getting the car ready to run again. Having brought the car from it's 50 year California vacation, there is a lot of wood that needs replacing to be able to function in the Wet Coast again. Some items have just not survived the 50 + years of use.
Restoration and rehabilitation from the floor up to the roof has been underway since the car arrived. The car has been raised up and the trucks removed for refurbishing and cleaning. The trucks are now at Carr's Machine shop and will be reconditioned and brought up to specifications. August 2008 sees the "A" end mostly complete and effort has moved to the "B" end. While the car is raised up on blocks, this is a good time to visit the car barn to see underneath the car. A rare opportunity to look up at the underside of an Interurban car without getting run-over.
Pictures of the restoration
See more pictures of BCER 1225 rehabilitation on Webshots - taken by Vice Chair Bob Ashton.
Open House
Another season of Open House events is complete. This year our attendance grew with our last date, Oct 12 Thanksgiving, having the largest attendance of the year. Great weather encouraged many families to visit the car barn and ride the speeder. So large was the crowd that our head chef, Jerry, had to send out for more hotdogs. Many thanks to all the volunteers who help to provide a happy and fun filled time for our visitors.
We look forward to another year in 2009 with old and new friends at the Sullivan site. Check back later for the 2009 dates. If you have any suggestions, or wish to arrange a group visit, please contact the executive.
Visit us at 152nd St. & 64th Ave. Surrey -- Noon to 4pm on our Open House dates. You can see the restoration work on BCER 1225, watch the Chilliwack Run movie, enjoy one (or more) of our wonderful hot dogs and chat with the volunteers who are working on 1225.
We are North of the Sullivan Community Hall on 152nd Street. Enter parking Northbound on 152nd.
The last run of BCER 1225 in August 2005.
Video shot by Bob Ashton - BCER 1225 moving to the loading area to return to BC.
Contact the webmaster:
For comments about this website, or other inquiries about the society, please contact the webmaster: webmaster @ fvhrs.org
