Transit Museum Society

Transit Museum Society The Transit Museum Society is dedicated to the restoration, preservation, and operation of vehicles significant to the history of public transit in BC.

The PNE is OPEN… Starting this Saturday!We have an army of volunteers ready to welcome you on board our 1957 GMC museum ...
08/21/2026

The PNE is OPEN… Starting this Saturday!

We have an army of volunteers ready to welcome you on board our 1957 GMC museum bus. New this year is an exhibit on 40 years of Skytrain, Expo 86 and Transit Museum Society. This also includes interactive fare-boxes and a digital kiosk.

Our hours are 11:15 am - 6:50 pm and we are located at the entrance of the Pacific Coliseum (the rink on Renfrew)

We can’t wait for you to join us and see our provinces rich transit history. We are once again happy to partner with our friends TransLink at the beloved fair!

📍Pacific National Exposition, Bus located at Pacific Coliseum
📅 Aug 22nd - Sept 7th
⏰ 11:15am - 6:50pm
🚎 730 - Museum Bus

Today marks 78 years of Trolleybuses humming Vancouver’s streets 🚎⚡️Directly replacing the cities Streetcar System, the ...
08/16/2026

Today marks 78 years of Trolleybuses humming Vancouver’s streets 🚎⚡️

Directly replacing the cities Streetcar System, the first trolley lines, 15 Cambie and 6 Fraser, opened on August 16th, 1948.

Vancouver has had many trolley fleets and models throughout the years, often becoming the most recognizable vehicle in the city.
The current fleet is about to be renewed, with new European Solaris Trolleys soon entering service.

At the Transit Museum, we are proud to have four trolleys in our fleet with our two Brills plus the ‘Triesel’ still in operating condition.

📸 Mega Anorak
📸 Peter Cox
📸 R.C. DeArmond

Come see our Museum Bus, tomorrow!We will be at Car Free Day Port Moody, tomorrow Sunday Aug 16, from Noon - 5pmMake a t...
08/15/2026

Come see our Museum Bus, tomorrow!

We will be at Car Free Day Port Moody, tomorrow Sunday Aug 16, from Noon - 5pm

Make a trip out to Moody Centre Station and check out the new exhibits in the museum bus featuring 40 years of Transit Museum, Expo 86 and Skytrain.

📅 Sunday, Aug 16
⏰ Noon - 5pm
📍 Port Moody, St. Johns Street, Moody - Douglas St
🚝 Accessible by Moody Centre Skytrain Station

The 2027 Transit Museum Society (TMS) calendars are now available! $25 each taxes included. Shipping fees apply ($7 with...
08/15/2026

The 2027 Transit Museum Society (TMS) calendars are now available!

$25 each taxes included. Shipping fees apply ($7 within Canada, $32 to destinations outside North America, shipping to the US is not available). Free pickup available in Langley, North Delta, Downtown Vancouver, Downtown Victoria, and Downtown Nanaimo.

Click here to place your order online:
https://transitmuseumsociety.org/wp/shop/2026-vintage-bus-calendar/

The calendars will also be available for purchase at Car Free Day Port Moody (Aug 16), PNE Fair (Aug 22 - Sep 7), Car Free Day Main Street (Sep 13), Steveston Interurban (Oct 3). Cash, Visa, and MasterCard accepted.

‘Flying’ on the Triesel hype, this is how 2649 looked when it was retired from service and its condition when TMS first ...
08/14/2026

‘Flying’ on the Triesel hype, this is how 2649 looked when it was retired from service and its condition when TMS first received it.

V (Vancouver) 1109 was still actively working cold winter mornings up until 2007 as a de-icing vehicle for the cities massive trolley wire network.
It was replaced by purpose built service trucks equipped with poles and was donated to Transit Museum Society along with its surviving brother, V1110

While the other ‘Triesel’ is no longer around, V1109 had its exterior restored in 2013 to the buses original colours, getting renumbered back to 2649.

📸 Rob Chew

08/12/2026

The rumours are true! 🚎

We are actively working on 2649, aka the ‘Triesel’ Flyer E800 bus. Last Sunday, the bus was brought back to the shop from its Fraser Valley home, the buses longest trek in over four years.

While our ‘Flyer friend’ is at the shop, it’s getting an inspection and light maintenance work done to ensure safety and reliability for a couple upcoming events.
It’s also getting a much needed wash and interior detailing from our shop crew. We want to make this bus look fantastic!

If everything continues to go well with the inspection, you may see this bus at a couple Trolley related events and potentially a Car Free Day for the public to view the 1976 Bus.

While the bus does have its flaws related to rust and quirkiness related to the diesel conversion, we are looking forward to 2649’s near future.

For more information about the ‘Triesel’ check out our fleet description of it:
https://transitmuseumsociety.org/wp/vintage-fleet/about-2649/



🎥 Milan Streit, Anthony August, Matthew Walker

Here’s a throwback to GM ‘Fishbowl’ 762 working the 19 Carey in 1978. It’s seen in the short lived Orange and Yellow liv...
08/12/2026

Here’s a throwback to GM ‘Fishbowl’ 762 working the 19 Carey in 1978. It’s seen in the short lived Orange and Yellow livery just before the Urban Transit Authority, later know as BC Transit took over transit services.

📸 Peter Cox

Here's another sneak peek of what's being uploaded to the TMS photo gallery. This was taken in the spring of 1981, short...
08/09/2026

Here's another sneak peek of what's being uploaded to the TMS photo gallery. This was taken in the spring of 1981, shortly after Victoria expanded transit service to the Western Communities and the Saanich Peninsula. Pictured at the downtown terminus is a brand new Orion I, painted in the orange and black UTA (Urban Transit Authority) livery.

Norm Smith Collection

Here’s a couple scenes around Downtown Victoria from 1974, when Fishbowls were in their ‘peek’ around North America. Als...
08/07/2026

Here’s a couple scenes around Downtown Victoria from 1974, when Fishbowls were in their ‘peek’ around North America. Also a surprise pop in from one of Victoria’s tourist Double Deckers, featuring the same AEC 4-Stroke engine as our Brill Diesels.

These photos are part of the new Dave & Norm Smith collection, mentioned in a previous post. Every Friday, look out for another batch of these Victoria photos as we showcase the amazing shots going up to 2006.

Last Monday, our shop crew made another visit out to Deroche to check in on our fleet stored out in the Valley. 5509 aka...
08/07/2026

Last Monday, our shop crew made another visit out to Deroche to check in on our fleet stored out in the Valley.

5509 aka the Vector Bus (White Fishbowl) has been a very valuable asset recently, making a trip to the TMS shop and donating some of it’s valuable glass. We completed a major decluttering of the shop by loading it up with some of our surplus items, freeing more space in Langley for important parts and memorabilia.

3404, the Hydro Livery Brill just completed a major movie shoot and hasn’t seen it’s engine turn this much in the last 10 years. The bus was wrapped in an early San Francisco scheme during the filming and was just taken off.

The Triesel, 2649, had its engine fired up as the TMS maintenance team viewed the condition of the bus for future considerations.

📸 Anthony August

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