BCOL/BCIT Fw: end of service on BCOL Tumbler Ridge Sub

E&NRailway Apr 12, 2003

  1. E&NRailway

    E&NRailway TrainBoard Member

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    Forwarded from the railswest yahoo group.

    BC Rail ran the last coal train over its Tumbler Sub today, Thursday
    April
    10th, 2003.

    The T044 with power 4641 4624 4625 4644, 62 loads 43 empties departed
    Teck
    at 1400, passed thru Jct Switch Wakely at 1725 and arrived End of Main
    Track
    Prince George 2030.

    K B McCutcheon
     
    E&NRailway, Apr 12, 2003
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  2. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Does this mean that the branch will be retired? (Rails removed?) Or will it be out of service? Is this due to coal prices? Or is the coal all gone?

    :(

    Boxcab E50
     
    BoxcabE50, Apr 12, 2003
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  3. E&NRailway

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    Not sure...but I heard the closure is because of the mines shutting down on the line.
     
    E&NRailway, Apr 12, 2003
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  4. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    If you happen to learn any further, I'd be interested in knowing what is happening.

    I forgot to ask last time- Has the electrification equipment been removed and retired?

    :D

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    BoxcabE50, Apr 12, 2003
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  5. E&NRailway

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    Yes the electric equipment has been retired, the last train was powered by a Dash 9 leading 4 Dash 8's.
     
    E&NRailway, Apr 28, 2003
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