Wandering BCR units

[Aedave]

Hi
since some of the BCR Locos are wandering the continent, lets start a post with the type, number, where you saw it and other info.
So I'll start it off:

Nov/07/2006
GE Dash8-40B #3909
trailing 2 CN locos
CN Train#201
North Bend CPR Cascade sub
Note:yellow FRA striping on running boards

[BoxcabE50]

Dave-

Is there a roster, somewhere on line, of those units BCR had at the very end? (In or out of service.) Is there a list of those known to still exist?

:D

Boxcab E50

[Aedave]

Nov/23/2006
GE Dash8-40CM #4620
CPR Coquitlam Yard
Note:yellow FRA striping on running boards

Nov/23/2006
GE Dash9-44CWL #4641
CPR Coquitlam Yard

[BoxcabE50]

Nov/23/2006
GE Dash8-40CM #4620
CPR Coquitlam Yard
Note:yellow FRA striping on running boards

Nov/23/2006
GE Dash9-44CWL #4641
CPR Coquitlam Yard

Dave-

Were there supposed to be pictures?

:confused:

Boxcab E50

[Aedave]

Dave-

Is there a roster, somewhere on line, of those units BCR had at the very end? (In or out of service.) Is there a list of those known to still exist?

:D

Boxcab E50

the latestest roster update
http://www.thedieselshop.us/CN.HTML

[BoxcabE50]

Thanks for the roster link! :D

Next question- Has anyone ever compiled a list of PGE or BCR model RR items? Such as in N scale? Just a moment of curiousity...

:D

Boxcab E50

[Aedave]

Thanks for the roster link! :D

Next question- Has anyone ever compiled a list of PGE or BCR model RR items? Such as in N scale? Just a moment of curiousity...

:D

Boxcab E50
I've been growing an Nscale collection of BCR/PGE stuff. I also have a fairly accurate database of Nscale stuff from most of the different manufacturers. I'll clean it up if you want a copy.

DC;)

[BoxcabE50]

No hurry. It would be interesting. Perhaps you could post it here?

:D

Boxcab E50

[CNcndr_tyler]

Feb 21, 2007.
I had BCOL C44-9W 4654 leading southbound on a West Vancouver(ex-BCR North Vancouver yard) to Thornton transfer.

[BoxcabE50]

Do you ever have a camera along? :D

Boxcab E50

[friscobob]

Closest I've come to seeing a BCR diesel was last week in Arkansas, where a former BCR Century was mated with an A&M C420 and T6 on the Ft. Smith Switcher, swapping cars out at the A&M (ex-Frisco) yard in Ft. Smith. Still in the two-tone green colors- contrasted with the A&M maroon nicely.

[BoxcabE50]

Bob-

The two tone/Dogwood scheme was beautiful!

:D

Boxcab E50

[Aedave]

Feb 21, 2007.
I had BCOL C44-9W 4654 leading southbound on a West Vancouver(ex-BCR North Vancouver yard) to Thornton transfer.

Just some useless info, 4654 was the last New locomotive BC Rail puchased, an order of 10 new GE dash9s numbered 4645-54.

Back to the original topic

Apr/01/2007
EMD SD40-2 #750
GE Dash9-44CW #4647
in an eastbound CN consist on
CPR Cascade sub
4647 was very dirty

[LADiver]

BCR 4626
April 4 2007 11:00
Sarcee yard

[CNcndr_tyler]

May 04, 2007: 2355 Lynn Creek Yard/Reduced crew transfer:
West Vancouver to Thornton yard
BCOL 4601, CN 2692, IC 6137, and CN 2690.

[BoxcabE50]

Although I am quite aware of CN-IC existing, it's still an odd sensation, to read that an IC unit is any place in BC.

:omg: :teeth:

Boxcab E50

[LADiver]

IC units in Calgary every week.

BCR 4624 trailing
SB Drumheller
May 17 10:30 am

[LADiver]

BCR 762
SD 40-2
Sarcee yard, May 30th

[LADiver]

BCR 4613
Sarcee yard
June 12
15:00

[BoxcabE50]

Lucky fellow! Getting to frequently see a few old "friends."

If memory serves me correctly, Sarcee Yard is in Calgary?

:D

Boxcab E50

[LADiver]

Yes it is,sry to those who did not know, I should have said Calgary.

[LADiver]

Sat June 16
10 Am
Sarcee yard Calgary
#4603

[BoxcabE50]

Any chance of catching a photo or two?

:D

Boxcab E50

[okane]

Ken I caught this one last weekend, and yes there is a story to go with this

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/818/BC_CN.jpg

[BoxcabE50]

Saw you'd posted this over at RI. So, what's the story?

:D

Boxcab E50

[LADiver]

Any chance of catching a photo or two?

:D

Boxcab E50

Always working no camera allowed sry.

[LADiver]

Sarcee Yard
June 26 th 8 am

4622 and 4616 tyied to a CN 2400

[Aedave]

Any chance of catching a photo or two?

:D

Boxcab E50

I don't take pictures when I'm working.


Oct/??/2007
GE Dash8-40CM #4602
CPR Coquitlam Yard

Oct/??/2007
EMD SD40-2 #752
North Bend CPR Cascade sub

[BoxcabE50]

Darn. I was hoping you might be seeing a few of these when off duty.

Boxcab E50

[firechief]

I've seen a few going through Montreal, but I'm usually driving along the highway and can't write down the numbers. I'll try harder.

Dave.

[LADiver]

BCR 4650
Nov 21 9 am
NB
Sarcee yard

[LADiver]

BC 3608 or 3908, really dark.
Sarcee yard tonight at 9 pm.
What model is it, a dash8?

[Aedave]

BC 3608 or 3908, really dark.
Sarcee yard tonight at 9 pm.
What model is it, a dash8?

3608 would have been a B36-7, CN scarapped the B36s in 2005/06

most likely it was
3908 B39-8(E) earlier dash8

[E&NRailway]

BCOL 764 at Thornton yard. I had this unit on the tramp last week.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h237/enr3870/764.jpg

This was my other unit: BCOL 4612.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h237/enr3870/4612.jpg

[BoxcabE50]

Nice to see some recent photos. :thumbs_up:

Boxcab E50

[E&NRailway]

BCOL 764 on the Thornton Tramp job. Today was my last day at Thornton yard, I bid a transfer to BC Rail last Friday and found out today that I'm going to the BC Rail spareboard in North Vancouver.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h237/enr3870/764a.jpg

[BoxcabE50]

Congratulations, Tyler. I hope it works out the way you wish. :thumbs_up:

Boxcab E50

[CHARGER]

TWO RS18m's were southbound tonight through Grayslake, IL (Northern Chicago suburb.) 6pm. I was sitting at crossing failed to get Road#s....

[BoxcabE50]

Were they dead in transit? Or under power?

Boxcab E50

[HemiAdda2d]

Aedave,
You noted collecting PGE/BCOL equipment in N scale--did you see the fantastic article in N Scale RRing mag about 5 years ago?

[BoxcabE50]

Hemi-

Do you remember the year? I'd swear I have that article saved. But at a quick glance, cannot find it.

If you've not seen this site:

http://www.bcrdawsonsub.ca/

Boxcab E50

[HemiAdda2d]

One of the first seasons. 2000-2002 at the latest.

[BoxcabE50]

I found it. Had that article filed in the wrong area of my scrap book. Grrrr. It's the November/December 2000 issue of N Scale Railroading.

Boxcab E50

[CHARGER]

They looked live to me but then again I as in my car, after sundown, across an intersection, I had the windows down though to hear the train. Other power were a CN C44W and an SD40, I do remember thinking wow that train sure was longer then most in this area.

Seeing it was two RS18Ms together one can only assume the worst. I will say one thing the last RS 18 looked like it was modified for RCU or something

Were they dead in transit? Or under power?

Boxcab E50

[BoxcabE50]

I will say one thing the last RS 18 looked like it was modified for RCU or something

If my memory is at all functional, I recall that some were converted to CAT power plants. Resulting sheet metal changes made them look quite different.

Boxcab E50

[Triplex]

All of them - or at least all that lasted to the end - were Cat-repowered. The first of these conversions had sloped radiators, quite different from the later ones.

[LADiver]

Saw a red/white/blue tonight at Sarcee but it had RCL by the number under the cab. RCL 762 was between a 8800 and a 2200, looked great.

[E&NRailway]

BCR 4645 and 4616 on the BCR at Lillooet, BC. From my first trip as conductor between Squamish and Lillooet. This was my return trip(train 568). Train 570 left Lillooet following us southbound 20 minutes later and followed us all the way to Squamish.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h237/enr3870/DSCN0245.jpg

[BoxcabE50]

Nice! Thanks for posting this view.

Boxcab E50

[E&NRailway]

BCOL 3903 and BCOL 4643 going back and forth between Thornton and Lynn Creek as a transfer set. As is BCOL 4645(with a CN SD40-2W), BCOL 4653 and 4606 on the Tramp Job out of Thornton. BCOL 4642, 750, and 4646 are at North Vancouver, power for the Squamish switcher.

[LADiver]

4615 was in town last night still in red/white/blue