THE TOWN STILL RUNS A 100 YEAR OLD STREETCAR
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2024
- Nelson, BC, is still running their original tramway, while using a 100 year old tram in town. The trolley streetcar is a beautiful tourist ride run by volunteers.
www.nelsonstreetcar.org
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If we had known then what we know now, these old street cars would still be in operation in every town. We used to have them in San Antonio and they are no longer. Now the number one delimea of the city is mass transit that doesn't pollute. Gee we already had that. Glad that beautiful town saved some history. As always great video! peace and love y'all
I love how they’re keeping history like this alive! Awesome!
Yass 👏🏾
I especially liked this episode because it was tribute to an older generation who have played such an indispensable role in the "life" of this streetcar. Kudos to you, Mike, for giving the lion's share of coverage, airtime, and attention to these veterans who have a tale to tell! Thanks!!!
Volunteer work is so personally satisfying...I wish more people did it! Cool train and nice room!
The City of Nelson also ran those trams using the city's own hydro electric generators.
Unrelated to trains, you might also check out the HI Hostel on Baker St "The Dancing Bear Inn".
I live in Pennsylvania and we have several volunteer based trolley museums. Most of them have longer rides and larger collections of cars but it is nice to see that this community took the time to save a small portion of their old system. It is nice that it seems to still provide a practical service to go to the lake area. So it is nice to see it appeals to both the local residents as well as to tourists or trolley fans visiting the area. Thanks for featuring a smaller operating museum that most people never knew existed.
We used to have waterfront streetcars in Seattle. They’re actually still sitting in storage, I believe. Wish we would bring them back. What a great town, service and volunteer group! Thanks for sharing!
These travel in your own backyard videos are great!
Glad you like them!
Michael, just when you think you've topped it off for trains for luxury rooms for delicious chocolates you always find the next place that's the next step up and make it fun.
It's good that you and your sister are spending time together to make memories even if they're on trains
That was so beautiful; what a town. They preserved something so special; an important part of their history. What is incredible is how well that old technology works with dedicated volunteers. They should videotape Charlie doing repairs; so, they know how to keep this special piece of history running. You are so right, about the younger generation learning from them and applying their attitude to how to have a successful life, a successful town and a successful society. It is so relevant. Another great video Mike and sister, Jess.
For those who have some difficulties travelling for various reason. Really appreciate your work in being our virtual tour guide !
My pleasure 😊
This is awesome! Cheers from Houston! Volunteers are the glue that hold our world together. Good job y’all!
DownieLive's videos are like my window to the world of Vancouver through my computer, even though I am living in Vancouver already
Great video, Mike...I can't help but wonder the stories Charlie could tell and the world events he has seen in his 93 years...and he still serves as the "owners manual" for the line...truly amazing.
I remember these streetcars ran in Ottawa out to Britannia Beach until 1957. The adult fare back then was 7 cents! Love your videos.
This is so cool built in 1906. I volunteered on a “Streetcar Boat” in Minnesota while I was in college. The 1910s were incredible for transport systems.
Checkout Steamboat Minnehaha for more info on the yellow streetcar boat
Thank you so much for showing us such a beautiful town. The people in Nelson did a great job preserving their own history. Nelson is such a wonderful town.
That is so cool that the town brought back the tram and the whole track system to run again! It reminds me of growing up in Melbourne Australia, where I took the tram to school. They were older trams that look a lot like this one, even down to the seats you can switch direction on. I love that your discovering all the things close to home, so many times these interesting places get forgotten.
Thank you for sharing this! All the best to everyone.
I doubt I'll ever get that far west, but who knows! You're an inspiration. Love the combination of history, scenery, accommodations and people. Keep up the good work.
It is so amazing these have been preserved and are still in working condition.
Sadly, most of our streetcars (Atlanta) were either scrapped or sent to Seoul just after World War Two when trackless trolleys were installed. A few have been returned but are static displays.
Some gentlemen known by my dad, while serving in the Korean Campaign and in Seoul for R and R, saw the old Atlanta routes still visible on the streetcars.
Thanks for reminding us of a bit of our mobil history!
Thank You Mike and Jess for the videos that you are making and showing us your great country. Stay Safe and God Bless You and your family
I think the Premier of BC should honor you with an award for how you are promoting your beautiful province. The labor of love on this tram is amazing. Also amazing is the workmanship the college wood shop did on those benches. Thank you for the tour.
Hahaha. You’re too kind, Bob!
Another wonderful video - my hometown in Idaho (Sandpoint) is surrounded by 3 mountain ranges including the Selkirk. This video shows off beautiful surroundings that make me feel at home. The division being sewn in the US is so far from this paradise you're showing and so far from
the country I grew up in. When we come together with a common goal and enjoy all those around us there is no limit to what we can accomplish.
Michael has such a wonderful "backyard" out there in BC - I'm really glad he's sharing it with us all!
Looking forward to wherever you go next, and being there with you!
Thanks for coming along, Tom!
That is so awesome that they are keeping the past alive and passing it down to others, somebody still needs to write a novel or something in case somebody forgets something. It's ingenious how they made the seats switch, very impressive. Everything in the past may have been slower but I believe that it is more healthier and stress free.
That tram reminds me of my grandson's cartoon he loved to watch, Daniel Tiger. It was adorable😊❤
This was very interesting,so glad they’re keeping up with the maintenance,I love these old trains 🚂 Thanks😃👍🏻
I forgot about this video until I came here today. I instantly recognized the track. Beautiful area!!!!
When I first met you and the lovely Jess you were with your family and that was the best. You were let loose across your nation. You stayed in a caboose much fascination. I next saw you both in a static rail car. Staying in Crystal and looking like a star. You showed us also the Santa Fe, decorated more in a traditional way. I now see you both riding a trolley and both of you are decidedly jolly. Checking ahead so you stayed on track. Seeing this takes me back. You show us all such natural beauty and you do it with pride not duty. I have been to your country and need to go back. Thank you for keeping my thoughts on track.
Wow. What an impressive poem John!
Thanks for that!
Jess is the best travel buddy so far for what i have seen! You all seem like fun to travel with!
Thank you Mike and Jess for today’s vlog.
It's really cool that their tram is still powered by electric wires. Some of the historic trams I've seen in the US that aren't at rail museums are powered by diesel-powered generators, such as the Astoria Riverfront Trolley.
I love old streetcars like this. If ever in the area in the future and it's still in working order, I will definitely ride it.
Every time I watch one of your videos it makes me want to add BC to my list of railway places to visit.
I am so greatful for all of these videos and love learning about other places in Canada. I’ve only been out west once as I’m from New Brunswick but all of these videos want me going back for more! I love how educational yet interesting these videos are. Keep it up!
Thank you for showing us our 'hidden' gems. LOVE your adventures and charm.
Public transport is just so underestimated in North America. I glad content like this is being produced.
I loved the tram and I was amazed by everything that takes to run it - not as simple as one would imagined.
So, what I've learned over the last two weeks is, book train cars converted into hotel rooms whenever possible. Lesson learned
Absolutely amazing, can't wait for lockdown free travel next year. Travel to Canada is definitely in my list
I just love your videos! And I have so much respect for the people maintaining the living History that trains/trollies represent.
What a story! What a community! 👏👏👏
A wonderfully told story of care/ teamwork well applied!! Thanks Downie!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video Mike, as always...Loved the preservation of this train and the community coming together to save it...very inspirational.... your camera skills are on point...you continue to impress me with your shots...keep up the great work you do!!!
the tram/streetcar are very cool and amazing that its still in the best condition
Thanks your the best just like the community in that video
Thank you for sharing this. It brought back memories of a trolley line in Branford Connecticut USA Branford is near New Haven. Anybody interested in it is the Shoreline. My father used to "work" there during a week in the summer. My mother, sister and I spent it there with him, but didn't "work". They have similar problems though. Also the positive stuff you did share they do as well.
Mike, you are really finding interesting places to visit. I am learning a lot about the beauty of Canada through your videos. I am amazed at what is available, when you take the time to look for it.
Absolutely Rick! Thanks for watching!
Michael, well before the pandemic I was volunteering in a nationwide organization here in the USA and have been for nearly 15 years, in addition I volunteer with a model railroad club in another part of my home state of Maryland and once the pandemic ends I'll be getting into a 3rd volunteer job working as a radioman and station master on the Walkersville Southern heritage railroad, again here in Maryland, in fact I find much more joy and enjoyment with any volunteer position than a paid job!
That's incredible! Those sound like some fun jobs to have. Thanks for supporting your community, James.
Another Great trip and it had a Trolley car. Like those just like Trains.
Built in 1906 in Cleveland. Today is 2023. This puppy is 117 years old. They don't make them like they used to!
oh my goodness this brings back so many old memories of street cars and trams in Hong Kong with those seats that flip for direction. I think they may still be in use as normal transportation there
great video. great living history and important message on volunteers
Stumbled on this channel purely by accident but now i’m hooked. Really informative and some amazing videos. You are living the dream for us Mike please keep it up.
Thanks. I hope to keep getting better and bring you a lot more in the future. Welcome aboard.
Εξαιρετική η λειτουργεία του ιστορικού αυτού οχήματος και πολλά συγχαρητήρια τόσο για το video, όσο και στους ανθρώπους που φροντίζουν αυτόν τον εξαιρετικό μουσειακό συρμό! Στη Θεσσαλονίκη, στην Ελλάδα ο τοπικός Δήμος έχει διασώσει δύο παρόμοια οχήματα τραμ. Του έχω στείλει πρόταση όχι μόνο να τα αναπαλαιώσει αλλά να φτιάξει μια γραμμή μήκους περίπου 2 km ή ανάμεσα στα θεματικά πάρκα στην παραλία της πόλης ή περιμετρικά της έκτασης που φιλοξενεί τη Διεθνή Έκθεση Θεσσαλονίκης. Πρέπει να δείξετε στον Δήμαρχο της Θεσσαλονίκης πόση καλή και σωστή δουλειά έχετε κάνει στην περιοχή σας και για αυτό σας αξίζουν πολλά "εύγε" και "μπράβο"!
What a special community! We definitely need more of that! Cute little street car!! Thank you for sharing 💖💖💖💖💖
You can tell that love and care has been put into this and it's not treat as just another expendable mode of transport.
I hope I can come visit BC sometime in the next few years and see this wonderful town and ride the tram and treat myself to a night in that lovely prestige resort there, too! Thanks for taking us along with you two, a great video adventure.
You should!
You're making me miss the Canadian mountains even more than I already do!! 😭😭😭 There're no mountains here in Winnipeg/Manitoba, where I currently live. 👎😩 Thanks for sharing your amazing videos. I really do feel like we're all with you touring beautiful Western Canada even though we're in this pandemic. 😍 Keep up the great work, and have fun!
Nelson is always a fun place to visit. It’s just a short drive from our home. Another excellent video and Nelson may see a surge in tourism after people see this. And even thou we’ve been to Nelson many times I never knew about Greyhound Canada. Who knew?
That was awesome. Thank you to all the volunteers!!
I hope this eventually leads to that town, reactivating the two other lines.
Thanks for the great video, when I finally visit Canada this will be on my radar.
I hope so too!
It would absolutely rock to have our other streetcars running! Closing off Baker Street and running them up and down it would be perfect, were it not for our harsh winters.
I loved this video. Nelson is one of my favourite places in BC. The people are exceptionally friendly, and Kootenay lake, especially as it winds northward, is simply glorious.
The last two weeks, you all have been to very beautiful places!! I love it all. Thank you for showing us cool places in BC Mike & Jessica!!
Thanks for bringing us along! Another great video! I'm learning so much about my home country I didn't know existed. Since I live outside of Canada now, I've really grown a new appreciation for these things. Safe travels, Michael!
I’m happy to hear that!
What's amazing is that 2 thin steel rails is all that's needed. Not billions in road building and maintenance
Christchurch, NZ is extending its historical tram network now - several of the trams used on the loop are from the early 1900’s (1905, 1910, 1922] - when borders open up you can come and enjoy them too! 😁
I’d love that.
You’re one of my Top 5 TH-cam gurus!!! Are you always this so positive and upbeat?!?!
You’re gonna hit 1 million subscribers within 6 MOs.-1year.
You and Jess seem like great siblings and friends.
Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy!
Kirk
Wow Kirk! Thanks so much! We'll see how quickly the channel grows, but in the meantime, I'm just enjoying seeing more of my province and making memories with my family. I'm glad I get to bring you along for the ride.
DownieLive: I am honestly a digital minimalist and only do TH-cam for instructional, self improvement videos. Somehow I found your channel because of my love of trains.
I’m a longtime seasoned music industry vet....Marketing. Last worked for Apple.
Like you, I went for my dreams after 4 years studying to be a Speech Pathologist. I went back and got my Marketing degree and lucked out and got hired by a major US label before graduating.
Follow your dreams Mike! You’re a natural and you really are a bright spot in my day!!!
I can not wait to travel again....
This is such an incredible train story. Thanks for sharing Mike :)
My pleasure!
Thank you for another great video. I like your style of positivity and lightness, all while being very informative. Keep up the good work!
Awesome! Thank you!
Michael I'm new to the channel and I've got to say not only are your video's great but your story telling is excellent. I live in the Tampa area and I've been to Vancouver, Calgary, Banff, Jasper and Edmonton
But these small towns that you take us too are the BEST! Cheers from Florida.
Thanks and welcome!
We have 1 of those 1906 trolleys here too. Also a small museum. Very large generators for the 600 volts DC. Cool. 👍
Where?
@@bearmotel
In Yakima Washington
Golly gee whiz! 😁😁 I’m enjoying these videos! They’re such a breath of fresh air in this crazy world we live in lately. Please continue to make them. You could film a trip to the grocery store and it would be entertaining. 🤣
Such a beautiful route this streetcar takes. I love that lake by the resort. So cool that some of the original electrical components are in that substation. Very fascinating.
They have streetcars like this down in New Orleans. So fun riding them down there.
Glad you enjoyed it
I'm so glad the town and volunteers restored the 1880 vintage trolley and built a tramway for it. Now it would be nice if they could extend it to any "nearby" communities 😏
The world is better with more trains. It's just that simple.
Then Japan would be the beast place in the world.
….and who’s to say they’re not?!?
The best part is that it is a community involved/supported endeavor.
Another great thing to do when I come to Canada! 😀😀❤️❤️
Thanks for letting me share your journey
You are so welcome. Thanks for joining and watching!
Love trains AND your videos!!! Keep'em coming!
Thanks! Will do!
Thanks for showing all these great places, you guys rock! Can't wait to get out to interior BC myself soon.
Remember the Downtown Historic Railway in Vancouver?..I miss that Railway..
Very, very interesting! I loved ♥ watching this video. #23 Forever! Thanks, Michael and Jess!
Glad you enjoyed it, Don!
Great episode, Mike. I love the rails as much as you do, and this streetcar just SINGS history. Thanks for sharing Nelson's story.
Glad you enjoyed it
I love the street car. We had one in Charlotte, NC that was restored in much the same way with volunteer efforts and funds. They go it running, but it had to be powered with a DC generator that was pulled behind it because the electric utility would not let them string power cables. Currently, I believe the trolley is on display at the NC Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC. When you can travel again you should come see it!
Very cool! Thanks for the recommendation.
@@DownieLive YW. I think they have the NW J611 on display there right now too.
Your recent videos through BC make me want to visit...so beautiful!! I hope you’ll continue these through the winter because I’d like to see what it’s like in the winter season as well.
I will!
Trams !!!
( As we call them in Australia)
You made my Sunday morning, waking up to this video in my feed😄.
Coming from Melbourne, Australia, which has the biggest tram network on the world, I just love watching this video thanks so much 💛
Oh wow! Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it!
@@DownieLive ....if you ever get " down under", and visit the state of Victoria, there are 2 working tram museums outside Melbourne in country Victoria
One is in Bendigo, where one of the old trams runs on 2 pairs of single bogies, instead of the standard 2 pairs of double bogies. It also has reversible seats. And the local community has knitted and crocheted rugs, cushions, and other adornments for it.
The other tram museum is smaller and is in Ballarat.
Look them both up on the internet, I am sure they will interest you.
Looking forward to your next adventure 😊
We canceled our BC road trip this summer, but Nelson was on the list....we can’t wait to ride this tram next year!
Hope you enjoy it!
Lucky Duck! So jealous, kiddo! Make your dreams come true!!
Jess seem so chill and down to earth like her brother!
Sweet!!! I'm moving to Canada! 🤗🤗
Thanks for sharing this.🌞
I had no clue you made a video in Nelson, I have been living here for almost 8 years and didn't know half this stuff.
Sitting here wishing I could look @ some clear blue skies like Nelson BC. We might have 2 km visibility here with the megaplume of smoke from the wildfires. Thanks for the ride as seen through the eyes of children, and seeing the volunteers sharing the history of the trolley.
Oh wow!
That was great Mike. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Mike & Jess... that was awesome!!😁
Glad you enjoyed it, Russ. Thanks for joining us.
you need to come and visit the street cars here in Edmonton. Its been around since 1908 and its in a major city and goes over a the high level bridge across the North Saskatchewan River Valley. its pretty amazing.
Yes, beautiful ride by tram and so great views outside wow wow :) cool trip !
I must admit I’m loving these trips around BC!
What an awesome experience. Traveling in such natural beauty and leaning the history of the Provence :) Living the dream
Honestly, it’s my pleasure! 🤗
I’m just glad you appreciate it as much as I do.
Hiya.
Can I just say I’m loving your BC tour.
Looking forward to your next “local” video.
Stay safe and well
😊🏴
I love trains, this is so cool. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it
Wonderful video! Thank you.