Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2016.002.012 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Bob Symington (engineer) and the Cowichan Valley Railway Locomotive No. 26, also known as the Green Hornet. |
Image File Name |
unk - Bob Symington & Green Hornet - Duncan - 2016002012 - tiff600 - 001 |
Date (y/m/d) |
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Place |
Duncan |
Provenance |
From the Collection of Reginald T. Harrison. Digital only and not available for reproduction. Bob Symington worked at the BCFDC in the 1970’s when it was known as the BC Forest Museum. He was one of the three original engineers (along with Reginald "Reg" Harrison and Denny Alton). He left and later returned in the 1980’s. He passed away in 1999/2000. The Green Hornet was built in 1928 by Plymouth Locomotive Works. It worked for the British Columbia Electric Railway Company and in the 1940's the engine was completely modified and it was converted to a gas powered locomotive. Born in Yorkshire, England in 1900, Gerry Wellburn moved to Victoria and later to Duncan in the 30s. Since a kid, Wellburn had been an avid collector first finding interest in stamps. In 1963, the Cowichan Valley Forest Museum Society (CVFM) was formed, and Wellburn, with the help of friends like Hector Stone, moved his collection of forestry artifacts (and more) from his home in Deerholme to a 15-acre site in Duncan overlooking Somenos Lake. It took several years of organizing and planning before the first visitors were welcomed in 1965. The museum was officially opened the following year. The name was changed to the BC Forest Museum (BCFM) in 1973. Gerry visited the BCFM for the last time in 1991 stating that, "I think you're finally getting it right." In 1999, the name was changed again to the current BC Forest Discovery Centre. |
Photographer |
Harrison, Reg |
Search Terms |
Duncan Reg Harrison BC Forest Museum Locomotive Cowichan Valley Railway Locomotive No. 26 Green Hornet People Collection BCFDC No. 26 Cowichan Valley Railway Plymouth |
Collection |
BCFDC Institutional Memory |
People |
Symington, Bob |
Subjects |
People Locomotives People associated with manual labor Documentary, Cowichan Valley |