armorand Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 I think I saw a Calgary book from the late 1980s at my local library, gonna go look for it again soon! Same with Edmonton, if anyones interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Yup, your right. It's in the hallway near the can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted November 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Here's a shot of #3001 between two other U2 cars at what I believe is Erlton Stampede Station. Photo captured in March of 1999: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vehicle-images/8204210396/ Here's a shot of the interior of car #3001 captured in April of 1999: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vehicle-images/8204232796/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1604 Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 Here's a shot of #3001 between two other U2 cars at what I believe is Erlton Stampede Station. Photo captured in March of 1999: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vehicle-images/8204210396/ Here's a shot of the interior of car #3001 captured in April of 1999: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vehicle-images/8204232796/ Sweet! Thanks so much for posting those shots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downbeat Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 Sorry to bump an old thread but I wasn't sure where else this could/should go. (I hope spring 2006 qualifies as a "blast from the past"!) Stumbled upon some old pictures of mine featuring pre-refurbishment platforms on 7th Ave. including the former end of the line at 10 St., a few GM Fishbowls and some other fun stuff. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chills_on_the_train Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 I went Dalhousie-Heritage every day from 2003-2005 and would recognize it anywhere, though oddly going down to the platform doesn't trigger nostalgia... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1604 Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 A few more on their Flickr account. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 Throwback Thursday! Surely I can't be the only one who agrees that the 2200's looked better in this livery, even after the AC retrofit. #2219 at Kerby on Canada Day 2013. #2219 at Downtown West/Kerby by TheNicholasBlonski, on Flickr 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 Throwback Thursday! A long-gone sight in our system (and rare even back then), this is my only decent photo of an SD160/U2-DC mixed consist in revenue service, taken in April of 2013. #2071 and #2221 at 3rd Street SW by TheNicholasBlonski, on Flickr 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wt_enthusiast_photos Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 Found a ex calgary transit In winnipeg. Couldn't see fleet numbers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 Here's an awesome photo of #2003 at what looks to be City Hall on Day 1 of CTrain service. Re-posting from the "You know you grew up in Calgary when..." Facebook group. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted December 15, 2020 Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 Here's some incredible 1981 shots of #2005 and #2021 in their infancy taken by Barry Stewart and posted to a Facebook group. Almost looks like these were taken today at first glance! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTrainDude Posted December 15, 2020 Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 Nice photos! I don’t think they’re from 1980 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted December 15, 2020 Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 16 hours ago, CTrainDude said: Nice photos! I don’t think they’re from 1980 though. There's no sign of Bankers Hall, Suncor, Nexen, or even the Husky Towers, in the background. Tallest building at the time was the ScotiaBank Tower. Looking at the Winnipeg-esque background in that picture... considering how similar both cities were until Calgary's population and developmental explosion, its definitely 1980. No sign of construction cranes or anything in the background either for those buildings that were completed mid to late 80s as well. Would've had to been late 1980 or early 1981, at the latest. Second pic also has the older Chevrolet trucks and everything as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTrainDude Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 I suppose it's possible they were doing testing in 1980, but I don't believe they would've been this far along (the LRT system opened in 1981), and I don't believe car 2021 was built until 1981. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantograf Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 You can see a regular operator in the cab with the destination signs set for revenue service. Car 2021 was commissioned in February 1981. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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