By CHRIS LLOYD

Firemen could see the
plumes of black smoke even
from the main firehall in
West Vancouver. But when
they went chasing off in their
firetrucks they became
puzzled as to how the fire
seemed to be keeping a step
‘ahead of them.

At first, they were alar-
med because they thought it
looked like West Bay

Elementary School might be
going up in smoke.

When they got there, they
found that not only was the
school intact, but that the
thick smoke cloud had
moved further west.

The mystery was finally
solved when the fire crew
reached Sandy Cove and
found the Royal Hudson
steam train stopped on the
line, with engineers ad-
justing the fuel mixture.

The problem had arisen by
the regular Royal Hudson
locomotive, the 3716, being
out of commission with a
cracked front tire (wheel
rim) and the museum piece
backup engine - the 2860 -

being used for the train trips

between North Vancouver
and Squamish.

B.C. Rail spokesman
Hugh Armstrong said the
replacement train engine
had not been used for a

while and was having “a
good cleanout” which was
responsible for the unusually
heavy smoke.

The 2860 has remained in
service on the route during
the past week, although the
“cleanout” appears to have
been completed, since there
has been considérably less
smoke belching out. than
when the fire department
sprung into action the
previous Friday.

NO SMOKE PROBLEMS now the train engine has had a good clearout after making the Royal Hudson run a few
times. The 3716 Is still being used on the route while the usual train is undergoing repairs. (Terry Peters photo)

Council agenda highlights

Agenda highlights for
Monday's North Shore
council meetings include:

WEST VANCOUVER
(8 p.m.)

Reconvened public
hearing to define personal
care, intermediate facilities
and family day care

Development permit areas
for Taylor Way north of

Keith Rd
Proposal call for 320
Taylor Way
Development permit
apphcations — for 1972
Bellevue Ave 1819

Bellevue, 2205 Bellevue, 997
Anderson Crescent. $90 17th
Street, 2492.98 Manne Dr ,
north-east corner 14th Strcet
and Bellevuc

Rezoning and = develop-
ment permits for 2150
Argyle. 2407/27 Bellevue

NORTH VAN CITY
(7:30 p.m.)

Zoning amendment rc

mintmum room height of

seven fect and smoke

3680 capllano roed
north vancouver, b.c

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detectors in basement cuites
Coat of arms
Strata conversion —
Lonsdale

531

Proposai to move building
at 2057 St. Georges to 618
East 18th Street

NORTH VAN
DISTRICT
(7:30 p.m.)

Public hearing fc in-

termediate care centre at

19th St. and Mountain Hwy
Steering commitiee for

Deep Cove study °

Notice of motion
Ald. Crist) re providing
hearing services) on the
North Shore

Gambier Island Preser-
vation Society

Rezoning application 4464
Hoskins

Sub division approval —

trom

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All - Sunday News, July 26, 1981

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