Taylor Welcomes the Pacific Great Eastern Railway - Taylor, British Columbia
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N 56° 09.579 W 120° 41.551
10V E 643303 N 6226246
Taylor Welcomes the Pacific Great Eastern Railway to the North Peace sign is across the road from the Taylor Community Centre located at 9896 Cherry Avenue.
Waymark Code: WM1504X
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 09/21/2021
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TAYLOR WELCOMES THE PACIFIC GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY TO THE NORTH PEACE
JUNE 7, 1958
Crowds gathered in anticipation to watch the orange diesel engine roll up and stop on the newly laid tracks near the Alaska Highway. Loaded on flatcars behind the engine were stacks of pipe for the natural gas gathering system.
Taylor Historical and Archival Society
Transcribed from sign
Taylor, British ColumbiaTaylor is in the Peace River region of beautiful British Columbia. It has approximately 1,375 residents in this small community. The town was named after Donald Herbert Taylor. It is home to the World's Invitational Gold Panning Championships held the first week in August. 2021 marks the 49th annual event, with a parade and other festivities.