The Irly Bird Rail Line

Now I have heard this one a few times and I have yet to see a map that shows me that a rail line actually went into the back side of the Irly Bird store in Westview, but maybe its not the same location I recall it being. We did however locate a small rail line behind Queens avenue, not easy walkable in most of the sections but a track did exist it seems where none show on any maps I have. I have a gentleman who says 10 years ago he went in there as he was told about it and claimed to find actual rails still down, although the section we found we could not find any rail, we did find cable, and a handgrab from an old railcar and so far thats all we have found.

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I was born in Powell River, British Columbia and have been a part of it since 1965.
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