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One lazy Sunday afternoon in February this year our friend group decided to meetup at a restaurant in Port Moody fondly called Po Mo. I thought this was a good opportunity to check out any local attractions and the PoMo Museum seemed to be the best bet.
I pulled into the gravel parking lot around 15 mins past their opening time which was at 12pm. The Museum is located inside a railway station building which was built in 1908. During the construction of the transcontinental during the 1880s, Port Moody was designated as the western terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway for three years (1883 to 1886) which made Port Moody a very important town. In fact, the first passenger transcontinental arrived at Port Moody on 4 July 1886. Unfortunately for the town, CPR later extended the transcontinental to Vancouver and Port Moody receded into the background. The structure I was seeing in front of me was the new station built in 1908. There is also a carriage called Venosta parked on rails at the front. One can walk inside it when it’s open. Unfortunately for me it was booked for a private event and closed for visitors.
Next, I walked inside the Museum and was greeted by a young man behind a counter and a couple of girls in the background talking excitedly about something. After an informative overview about the Museum by the young man I started my walk around the Museum.
There were exhibits related to railway stations like time tables, equipment, radios, photographs etc.
There was even a small holding cell in a room.
Seeing a public telephone as an exhibit surprised me. When I was a kid I remember going to public phones like these and making calls. Seems like a long time ago.
The above is a view of inside the train which I took while I pressed my face to the window of the door. Overall its a small, quiet and nicely preserved piece of history of Port Moody.