Twilight on the Rails 
The
End of an Era in North America
Order Code: TOTR
A film by Kevin EuDaly and C.J. Johnson
DVD
83 minutes
Scene Selections email the Producer
Brad Cunningham is at the throttle running the Budd
cars along one of the two large lakes south of Lillooet two days before the
final run. The date of this photograph is october 29, 2002, and Halloween
day, October 31, will see the end of service once the train arrives in
North Vancouver. -Kevin EuDaly photo
Above: The crew and friends meet on the platform after
Above: Passengers load onto the Budd cars at Lillooet
the run of October 29 and head for a local pub. -From
in 1984. -Kevin EuDaly photo
video clip by C.J.
Johnson
Above: Engineer Brad Cunningham reminisces during Above: Conductor Tom Bruvall breaks a smile in the
a 2003 interview for the film. -Kevin EuDaly photo depot in Lillooet during his final run on October 29,
2002. It was he and Brad's final run, after which both
retired, hence the roses. -Kevin EuDaly photo
Above: Passenger Service Agent Gladys Stock locks
Above: Les Wilson glows during interviews in 2003. A
up
the Lillooet depot for the last time on October 31,
master storyteller, Les contributes significantly to the
2002. The Budd cars are
finished. -From video clip by
final production with stories and insight. -From video
C.J. Johnson
clip by C.J. Johnson
Above: The Via agent at Victoria sells tickets to the Above: The Indigenous People of British Columbia
Budd car operations on Vancouver Island. The film were highly affected by the shutdown of the Budd cars.
briefly covers this Island operation. -From video clip by Angel Alexander of the Seton Lake Indian Band laughs
C.J. Johnson during filming of the opening of a traditional structure
high in the mountains of British Columbia during 2003.
-From video clip by C.J. Johnson
Above: Producer Kevin EuDaly makes a call from the Above: C.J. Johnson mans a camera during peripheral
depot in Lillooet to Lloyd and Gladys Stock, setting up filming in British Columbia during 2003. The train
interviews on the fly during filming in 2003. -From video roaring past is on the Canadian Pacific. -Kevin EuDaly
clip by C.J. Johnson photo
Left: If there was ever a land of majesty, it is
British
Columbia. -Kevin EuDaly photo
