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Want to own an old bus fare box or outdated sign from Montreal’s public transit system? The Société de transport de Montréal is offering a chance for transit fans to buy souvenirs with a garage sale on Sunday.

The sale will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bellechasse garage, 5990 Casgrain St., near Rosemont métro.

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“In response to our customers’ wishes, the STM is creating an opportunity for collectors and Montréal public transit history buffs to acquire a variety of items,” STM chairman Philippe Schnobb said in an announcement Tuesday. “They will also have a chance to look around Bellechasse garage, which was built in 1941 and will be demolished next year to make room for a new bus garage.”

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Items for sale include:

Fare boxes, which accepted tickets or change, used on buses until the Opus system was installed in the 2000s.

Small bus route signs, which were posted at the front of buses when necessary.

Signage, including platform banners, taken down from certain métro stations in recent years.

Parts from MR-63 cars recently retired from service.

Items will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis, and people will be limited to three of any given item. Payment can be made by cash, credit or debit, and all sales are final. Unsold items will be available through at boutiqueSTM.com, which sells STM memorabilia.

The STM says proceeds will be “donated to various charitable organizations.”