54 - Wednesday, June 11, 1986 - North Shore News

JOIN: THE FRIENDS OF 347

“ONE” OF THE highlights of the

“ Roundhouse exhibition at Expo is
Engine | No. 374, the. steam
locomotive ‘that pulled the first
train across Canada.

But. interesting as the locomotive
: even. more: fascinating is the
_ story of, how. it came to be saved

_ and-lovingly restored by a group of |

dedicated and stubborn volunteers.
Evelyn Atkinson, ' president of

ay

ice Waterhouse, is

fhe” ne Boyd, .‘syStems .consultant ~
for B.C. Hospital Shared Systems,

the Friends’ of ‘574 and fichorary

" member of the Canadian Railroad

Historical Association, wi!l present

a program on The Rescue of the -

374 at North Vancouver’s Lynn
Valley District Library. on June
17 at.7 p.m.

With her to show some slides of

‘the project will be Alf Cockle, one...
of. the team “of. Volunteer’ en-.

thusiasts who worked .on_ the
engine at a North Vancouver Ship-

yard and brought about the incred-
ible restoration. _

This unique program will appeal
not only to train buffs, but: to
anyone who enjoys ‘local history.or
a good mystery story.

All ages: are: welcome and there
is no charge : oa

For more information. or. direc-“
tions, please call Lynn — Valley
District Library at 984-0286.

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