Any BC Rail fans left...

[Stourbridge Lion]

No new topics or reply in this forum in over a month now...

[BoxcabE50]

I'm not really surprised. The BCR was a small regional. Tucked away in the forests. Many people outside of the region, don't even know it once existed. It lasted less than 35 years. Even less, are those who knew of it's predecessor, Pacific Great Eastern.

Boxcab E50

[Triplex]

Well, I know BCR existed! Tucked away in the forests. Many people outside of the region, don't even know it once existed. I thought that was strange, then I realized that my knowledge of railroads is fairly random. I'm more familiar with WP than MP, though the latter was ten times the size.

I'm no expert on BCR, but I loved those 80s photos where red, white and blue diesels mixed with two-tone green. I was never so interested in the time after the C40-8Ms bumped the big MLWs off the roster.

I just found http://www.trainweb.org/rosters/BCOL.html and wondered: why were the M420Bs so prone to being wrecked? 5 of the 8 were wrecked, though they were B units and wouldn't lead.

[BoxcabE50]

I just found http://www.trainweb.org/rosters/BCOL.html and wondered: why were the M420Bs so prone to being wrecked? 5 of the 8 were wrecked, though they were B units and wouldn't lead.

Interesting question. I have no idea. Was there truly a reason? Or was this merely an oddity?

:omg:

Boxcab E50

[Stourbridge Lion]

Might be time to think about close this forum...

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[BoxcabE50]

Sadly.

I thought certainly there'd be a little more interest. Oh well. If Rick was around, maybe that would help?

:cry:

Boxcab E50

[fcnrwy]

Sorry to hear that. I had the chance to ride the line from Vancouver to Prince George. (On the Caribou Prospector)

Thought it was a great operation than and still do....:thumbs_up:

Jerry G.

[BoxcabE50]

Beautiful scenery. If any rail line should attract tourists, this ought to be one.

:D

Boxcab E50

[Greg Elems]

BC Rail used to have big Dog Wood Flowers on their box cars. Used to see many of them coming from the north loaded with lumber. I don't know why the Dog Wood was chosen but it was neat. I'm hoping to have one or two on my layout with that emblem on them. BC Rail bought their C425's from the Erie Lackawanna before the start up of Conrail. I wonder if the b units were meant to run with them?

Greg Elems

[NSFan14]

I never got any shots of bc rail but i have an ho c44-9w of a bc rail and its a colorful rr

[Stourbridge Lion]

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[marty coil]

http://www.scalerailsonline.com/images/Galleries/martyscustomn/11/000_1427.jpg

[Kevin M]

Nice caboose! Well BC Rail is still around, just a lot smaller then it used to be. they still operate the Port Sub. and BNSF trains have to be dispatched over a small part of it on the way to Vancouver BC.
Kevin

[sandro schaer]

somewhere in the future i will probably custom paint some bc rail stuff as well. at lease a g scale aristo dash-9 will receive bc rail colors.
not sure what i will do in n scale.