Re: Narrow Gauge in British Columbia

Hi Again,
I found one of my other books with some info in it.
It turns out that the Glenora & WRY was the Glenora & Western Railway. I was a "back yard" railway owned by Gerry Wellburn, a retired logger who started saving old logging equipment from the scraper in the mid 1950s. His collection is what later became the B.C. Forest Museum.
The 12-ton Vulcan #24 was built in 1906 and began life a Pittsburgh Eastern #12, then moved to B.C. and became Crownest Coal #9 and later Elk River Colliery #4. She then came to the Museum collection and was converted from a coal burner to oil.
The only thing I can add about #1, the shay, is that she was built as a wood burner.
I can't find any other info on the 18-ton Vulcan. Sorry.
Most of all the other 3' gauge rolling stock, including the passenger, cars are home built. An exception is the WP&Y tank car. These passenger cars are tourist, "Disneyland type" cars and are on the small side.
I think that taps me out for info until I pop over there one day soon.
Tim