integrity
of engine
must be
tested

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and get the engine, which was orig:
inally built by Montreal's Montreal
Locomotive Works along with the
Roval Hudson.

Broadtoot used his vacation time
to fly down to Pennsylvania. There
he teamed up with CPR executive
assistant Leslie Pidcock.

At first Broadtoor said he was
leery of working with Pideock,
because he felt she might not have
the necessary experience.

Bur listening to him speak now,
Pidcock obviously won him over.
“Tr was interesting to have (Leslic)
being the project manager. She's
not only bright, (she) has achieved
this through her own initiative.”

Using a modern-day engine,
Broadtoot and Pidcock took trom
Sept. 12 to 29 to tow the 330-ton
Hudson approximately 3,300 miles
to North Vancouver. During the
journcy they stayed with the crew in
supplied coach cars.

Broadfoot, who travelled in the
enginecr’s cabin, said the journcy
could only be made during daylight
hours when he could keep an eye
on everything.

“Thar’s the longest cab ride |
ever had,” he joked.

Engines of Hudson's size are
usually towed at 15 miles per hour,

But thanks to Broadtoot’s exper-
tise, he managed to make several
modifications to the wheel weight
counter-balances. This allowed the
the crew to achieve a speed of 40
miles per hour.

The speed significantly short-
ened what Broadtoor said was a
largely uneventful journey.

Broadtoot has his work cut out
for him in North Vancouver.

“When I was approached to co
this, I proposed that it should be
done in stages,” he said. “The first
stage is to prove whether or not it
should be put back into service.”

The integrity of the engine's
boiler still needs to be tested.

An engine inspection is sched-
uled ro take place in about a
month's time, If everything checks
out, CPR will decide whether to
move ahead with the project.

If the project proceeds,
Broadfoor predicts that the entire
refurbishment could cost: CPR
approximately $900,000 US.

“It isn’t like going out and buy-
ing a car,” he said. “This is a steam
engine.”

‘And even if the boiler works, the
old 1930s engine will need a new
boiler jacket, a new cab and new
runners just for starters.

“You won't recognize it when
ir's done.” he said.

He lovingly likens the engine to
a mysterious woman.

“Ir’s a she because it’s tempera-
mental and unpredictable,” he said
with a laugh.

Soll, this seasoned railman’s pas-
sion is drives by more than his love
for the steamy ladies.

“Tm proud to be associated with
a piece of this history,” Broadfoor
said.

He said that although the rail
companies make little money oper-
ating steam) engines, they are
nonetheless an important picce of
Canadiana that must be preserved.
He wants the public and the gov-
ernments to appreciate Canada’s
heritage more.

“Here you have a piece of living
history,” Broadfoot said. “And here
are people (spending money) to go
to Disneyland.”

If the project is successful ir will
mark the first time in 50 years that
a CPR steam engine has rolled
down CPR tracks.

NEWS photo Terry Peters

Bear out

THIS hungry black bear —“shot” Friday by a photographer near the 2800-block Violet Street —
may be the same one that was killed by wildlife officers Saturday on nearby Emerson Way.

Curosurgecn fa

ncussion concerns

Says head injuries
need more attention

Bod Mackin
Contributing Writer

HOCKEY, soccer, footbal! and rugby

seasons are still young.

How many goals, rouchdowns and tries will be
scored? Who will win the championship? And how
many players will suffer a concussion?

North Vancouver neurosurgeon Dr. Brian
Hunt wishes the answer to the last question were
zero. But he knows it won't be. Some concussion
victims will wisely leave their game or practice and
seck medical help.

They may even take days, weeks or months to
recover if the symptoms are severe.

Too many will keep on playing, putting them-
selves in jeopardy of lifelong disability or even
death.

“We're just starting to understand the subtle-
ness of brain function and memory,” Hunt said.
“We have many, many vears to go. While we're on
thiy learning curve.
we should be extra
cautious with chil-
dren in contact
sports.”

Hunt spoke Oct. 6 to
doctors, nurses and: staff ac
Lions Gate Hospital. He
said he’s encouraged the
medical community is taking
a greater interest in learning
about concussions.

Brain injuries to hockey
stars dike Erie Lindros. Pat
LaFonraine and = North
Vancouver’s Paul Kariva
have raised awareness of the
issue.

Simon Fraser Chiversity
researchers are tracking head
injuries among Clan athletes
this year. But parents, young athletes and their doctors
shoulda’t rely on such studies or become complacent
about the problem.

Caution and prevention are the key words.

“By the time you've reached SFU, you have already
gone through much of your life in sports, having already
bumped your head a number of times,” he said.

“So the horse has already left the barn.”

A concussion, quite simply, is a bruise to the brain
caused by a blow to the head, face or jaw. It can also be
caused-by whiplash to the neck.

Tellrate signs include headache, dizziness, nausea or
vomiting, disorientation and amnesia. Loss of conscious-

DR. Brian Hunt ...
“Be extra cautious
with children” in
sport.

¢ Any period of loss of
_ eenecleusness

e Vacant stare

e Delayed verbal and
metor response

 Disortentation .

« Contusisa and inabliity
te focus attention ;

e Siurred or incoherent speech

e Gross observable Incoordination .

¢ Emotions out of proportien to clreumstances
e Memory deficits .

o Complaints of headaches, dizziness,
seeing stars or colors, ringing in the ears,
nausea/vomiting, Impatrad vision,
sensitivity to light, inappropriate emotions

ness is another sign, but one need not be knocked out to
suffer a concussion.

Concussions are often ignored because they leave no
ph evidence and may nor even be detected by
sophisticated diagnostic procedures like CT or MRI scans.

Hunt said head injuries to children who play sports
should be tracked starting in kindergarten. Thar would
ultimately help identify those who are at risk of brain
damage before they enter their teen or adult years.

Such records, he said, should be shared with the
child’s schoo! and each sport association he or she joins.
If a concussion is suffered, the athlete should stay away
fram play until the symptoms have disappeared.

Wearing a properly fitted helmet for a contact sport ts
aono-brainer, Skateboarders, snowboarders and skiers
should invest in helmets, too, Hunt said. A mouthguard
is an often overlooked accessory, thought by some to
merely protect teeth. But it does much more, like helping
increase the mass of che head. As Hunt explained, the
greater the head’s mass, the “less impact and the less jar-
ring” the wearer will incur.

Hunt said he has seen an alarming increase in female
rugby players suffering concussions. Though some people
may be passionate about a sport they play or have certain
skill for, they should also consider their own physical lim-
itations.

“Pm not saying women shouldn't play rugby or con-
tact sports,” he said. “If the game is such and the rules are

See Girls’ page 4

Escapee
nabbed in
North Van

AN escapee from a
Calgary jail was caught
fleeing, the Extra Foods
store at Lonsdale and
17th Street after a
cashier was robbed of
$480 on

Sepr. 21.

A man get-
ting groceries
saw the male
suspect run
out of the
store after
allegedly taking money from
a cashier. The witness caught
the man and a fight ensued.
Two men in a car came to the
witness’ assistance until police
arrived.

The suspect, a 28-year-old,
has 19 convictions dating
back 11 years. An Alberta-
only warrant was issued for
his arrest after he escaped
from prison in Calgary. He
was serving, a six-month sen-
tence for his latest conviction.

Four North Vancouver
adults are facing
charges after a July
incident in Upper
Lonsdale.

A man was seen by
police taking a lawn mower
from a house in the 3000-
block of St. Andrews. He
took it to 205 West Kings
Rd. where he left the
mower and was seen check-
ing something in his pock-
et. :

An undercover officer
followed the suspect to his
home while another officer
went to 205 West Kings
Rd. and bought drugs
from the occupant.

A search warrant was
issued and police seized
marijuana, money, a rifle
and the stolen lawn
mower.

Charged with drug traf-
ficking and possession of
stolen property are: James
Macdonald, 41, Rex
Carswell, 45, and Cheryl
Hewitt, 47. Sean Michael
Stein, 19, was charged
with theft and possession
of stolen property.

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