To British eyes the vehicle pictured would be a tram but is known to its owners as an interurban car. On September 19th car 1225 leaves Cloverdale station heading towards Sullivan on the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway in Surrey, British Columbia. Similar cars once travelled this route on the 2¾ hour 63 mile journey from New Westminster to Chilliwack. The vehicle being propelled by the car contains a generator and rectifier to provide a 600v DC supply in the absence of overhead wires on a route which is still in daily use by freight trains.

Location: Cloverdale

Original line: British Columbia Electric Railway

Photographer: Malcolm Chattwood

Contact photographer: Malcolm Chattwood

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Date: 19/09/2015

Image number: 52837

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