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Post by CN2972South on Sept 18, 2011 4:02:36 GMT -8
Northbound on the former BC Rail Squamish Sub. Nearing Creekside north of Pemberton.  My train ready to leave Squamish with a former Union Pacific locomotive leading.  Switching Continental Pole at Mount Currie   |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 23, 2012 20:29:32 GMT -8
Not much of a photo, but it does show a CN train on the tracks above Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal. - September 18, 2012  |
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Post by CN2972South on May 14, 2013 11:37:09 GMT -8
I'm back. GTW 5945 in the siding at Wright near Williams Lake on the Lillooet Sub waiting for a southbound freight. I was the hogger on this 2 day Geometry train from North Vancouver to Williams Lake.  |
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Post by WettCoast on May 14, 2013 12:34:54 GMT -8
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Post by Mike on May 14, 2013 17:36:23 GMT -8
Unfortunately I saw no locomotives sporting the red, white & blue BC Rail livery  . CN has done a pretty good job of scattering them throughout their system. |
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Post by Nick on May 14, 2013 19:18:50 GMT -8
Unfortunately I saw no locomotives sporting the red, white & blue BC Rail livery . CN has done a pretty good job of scattering them throughout their system. I've seen a couple all the way out here in Cape Breton. |
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Post by Queen of Nanaimo Teen on May 14, 2013 22:15:07 GMT -8
I've seen a few in Winnipeg!
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 9, 2013 16:09:16 GMT -8
A new thread for items along the North Vancouver to Prince George (eventually) route.
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 9, 2013 21:41:30 GMT -8
Pacific Great Eastern (later the BCR, CNR) Dayliner with three Budd RDC's @ Brandywine Falls, between Squamish & Whistler, BC - photo by the late Dr. Max Edwards of Victoria. This photo dates from 1970.  by Wett Coast, on Flickr |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 10, 2013 15:52:25 GMT -8
Boy, there are some good photos on here. I singled out a few favorites, but I have to admit that I am and have nearly always been fascinated by the rail scene north of my border. As well, it seems to be a common thread that a lot of Ferry Foamers on this board are Rail Foamers as well. Good for all of us! from my one and only exposure to the lovely BC Rail, here's a shot of a southbound PGNV in Pavilion, BC.  Enjoy! |
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Post by Cable Cassidy on Oct 15, 2013 20:11:10 GMT -8
Spotted 4551 still in the BC Rail silver and blue at the CN Thorton Yard in Surrey. I haven't seen a BC Rail schemed locomotive in several months
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Post by Mike on Mar 24, 2014 18:20:34 GMT -8
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Post by WettCoast on Mar 24, 2014 20:29:14 GMT -8
I really like these. Do you know who the photographer is? If at all possible you should be crediting him/her. |
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Post by Mike on Mar 24, 2014 20:41:10 GMT -8
I really like these. Do you know who the photographer is? If at all possible you should be crediting him/her. Both are credited in the photo descriptions on Flickr, but I will also add a credit to each caption. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 7, 2014 16:41:20 GMT -8
A CN freight on the ex BC Rail track, at Seton Lake, near Lillooet. - noon on September 7, 2014 setting the scene:  Some close-ups of the pretty corner    A lovely spot, even without a train. |
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Post by Mike on Sept 7, 2014 16:54:14 GMT -8
A CN freight on the ex BC Rail track, at Seton Lake, near Lillooet. - noon on September 7, 2014 Some close-ups of the pretty corner Somewhat appropriate that 2 of the locomotives pulling the train are CN 2400 series, cousins of BCOL 4601-4626 |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 7, 2014 16:55:21 GMT -8
The mighty Kaoham Shuttle, on the ex PGE/BCR track at Seton Lake. The shuttle connects Seton with Lillooet, daily. Info HEREIt's like a pair of Handi-Dart buses =============== seen by me on September 7, 2014   |
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Post by Mill Bay on Sept 9, 2014 7:15:37 GMT -8
The mighty Kaoham Shuttle, on the ex PGE/BCR track at Seton Lake. The shuttle connects Seton with Lillooet, daily. Info HEREIt's like a pair of Handi-Dart buses =============== seen by me on September 7, 2014 More like a Dennis Dart bus in this case for the transit fans. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 29, 2014 10:56:41 GMT -8
A few more photos of a south-west bound CN freight on the old BC Rail / PGE track, at Seton Lake. - morning of September 7, 2014   ...and the video of it (pardon the pan-flute): ------ This is a dramatic location for filming trains, but the trains are infrequent. (still to come is my video of the Koaham Shuttle) |
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Post by WettCoast on Sept 29, 2014 11:53:36 GMT -8
This is a dramatic location for filming trains, but the trains are infrequent. It is my understanding that BC Rail used to move about three freight trains per day in each direction between North Vancouver & Prince George. In addition to that, there was the passenger RDC service (Cariboo Dayliner). I also understand that today, CN now routes most through freight between Vancouver & Prince George over the mainline to Tete Jaune, & then via CN BC North to PG. The former BC Rail route is operated very much as a branch line 'local' service, hence the lack of long through trains... |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 29, 2014 14:12:57 GMT -8
Here is the Kaoham Shuttle headed along Seton Lake, headed for Lillooet. - seen by me on September 7, 2014 If you have a large viewing monitor, you can see the shuttle on the left side of the screen, to the left of the trees. It is waiting on a siding - the CN freight is travelling, shown in the middle of the photo  I managed to capture the entire consist of the Kaoham Shuttle in my camera frame.     ...and the video: |
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Post by Mike C on Oct 2, 2014 18:08:03 GMT -8
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 7, 2014 7:31:58 GMT -8
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Post by Mike on Oct 7, 2014 12:09:57 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 12, 2014 11:36:33 GMT -8
A YouTube video of a Budd Car trip on PGE from North Vancouver to Lillooet.
- from the 1950s.
I saw this linked on the "Canadian Railway Observations" facebook group, and I think people here will enjoy this too.
- a brief glimpse of Black Ball's Horseshoe Bay terminal, at the 0:50 mark. And a unique HSB "berth 3 beach" view at 1:30 of the video
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