Born in New Westminster and raised in White Rock, Barrie Sanford was entranced by the opening and closing of the New Westminster train bridge as a child. The allure of that bridge has remained so strong that Sanford and his bride were recently married on a train nearby the bridge. Having long ago acquired his engineering degree, Sanford has yet to satisfy his childhood ambition to design a bridge, but he has published several successful books about railroads--including his newly released Royal Metal: The People, Times and Trains of New Westminster Bridge (Sandhill / National Railway Historical Society $39.95). 0973560207

[BCBW 2005]