Monday, February 19, 2018

the only public aerial car ferry was from Boston Bar to North Bend, British Columbia, but it shut down in 1986





the North Bend Aerial Ferry was the only aerial ferry that carried cars and was opened to the public in North America. Installed in 1940, it ran until 1986 when it was replaced by a bridge. During that time it carried 2,037,579 vehicles, 6,092,434 people and made 1,610,789 round trips.



the gondola has been restored and is on display along the Trans-Canada highway in downtown Boston Bar.


http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com/2017/08/aerial-car-ferry-boston-bar-to-north.html
http://postalhistorycorner.blogspot.com/2013/08/north-bend-aerial-ferry.html
https://www.facebook.com/pg/travelthecanyon/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10151483026467272
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  1. Unknown9:12 AM

    The panel shown on the Ferry was owned by Paul Harrington. He bought the vehicle from the Department of Highways and he had to change the color so he painted the sides with Aluminum paint and we called panel, the silver streak. There is someone leaning out the back and I believe its me, Pat Harrington. The vehicle was traded in at Brett Motors in Chilliwack for a 1946 Pontiac which was later sold when our family went back to Oshawa Ontario to pick up a 1952 Pontiac.

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    1. Jesse12:06 PM

      Thanks! Whoo hoo! You actually know the car and the guy in the photo! That's COOL!

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