FUNET Railway Photography Archive: Canada

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BC Rail RDC3 Dayliners 31 & 33 built by Budd in 1956/7 enter Squamish en route from North Vancouver to Lillooet with train #1 on 1 June 1995. More photos at our home pages. Photo & scan copyright Pat & David Othen . (6k) Uploaded Feb 17 1998

12 Cylinder Alco engine block (probably 12V-251B from an RS18) in BC Rail workshops at Squamish, British Columbia, 1 June 1995. More information and photos at our home pages. Photo and scan copyright Pat and David Othen . (8k) Uploaded Apr 3 1998

New 16 Cylinder 2075hp Caterpillar (CAT) engine block (to be fillted to an RS18) in BC Rail workshops at Squamish, British Columbia, 1 June 1995. This requires a modification to the rear of the carbody as seen on BCRail 606 More information and photos at our home pages. Photo and scan copyright Pat and David Othen . (6k) Uploaded Apr 3 1998

Southbound BC Rail freight with a GE Dash 8-40CM and a GM SD40-2 in the lead and a Dash 8-40 in the middle of the train to provide additional power and dynamic braking is just completing the 20 mile descent (2700 foot drop) at 2.2% and crossing the Fraser River Bridge near Lillooet late in the evening of 30 May 1995. More photos at our home pages. Photo & scan copyright Pat & David Othen . (7k) Uploaded Feb 17 1998

BC Rail "slug" S410 which is unpowered and takes electricity to drive its traction motors from its "mother" 606. This arrangement gives high tractive effort at the low speeds needed in shunting. Seen at North Vancouver, BC on 28 May 1995. More information and photos at our home pages. Photo and scan copyright Pat and David Othen . (7k) Uploaded Apr 3 1998

BC Rail 4609 (GE Dash 8-40CM built in 1990), 766 (GM SD40-2 built in US in 1985) and a rebuilt MLW RS18 head a Vancouver-bound freight at Squamish, British Columbia, 1 June 1995. More information and photos at our home pages. Photo and scan copyright Pat and David Othen . (8k) Uploaded Apr 3 1998

BC Rail 4623 (GE Dash 8-40CM built in 1993) has just arrived with a freight at North Vancouver, BC on 28 May 1995. Note the "Draper Taper" behind the cab for extra rear visibility and the rear door. More information and photos at our home pages. Photo and scan copyright Pat and David Othen . (7k) Uploaded Apr 3 1998

BC Rail 4643 (GE Dash 9-44CWL built in 1995) is an unmanned mid-train helper (the loco is controlled by radio from the lead loco using Locotrol) on a southbound freight near Whistler, BC on 31 May 1995. The absence of the rear door has kept these locomotives from leading and modifications are being made. More information and photos at our home pages. Photo and scan copyright Pat and David Othen . (7k) Uploaded Apr 3 1998

BC Rail 606 (Alco/MLW RS18 rebuilt with a CAT 3516 engine which has necessitated the extended radiators at the rear of the loco) is "mother" to "slug" S410 as they switch the yards at North Vancouver on 28 May 1995. More information and photos at our home pages. Photo and scan copyright Pat and David Othen . (7k) Uploaded Apr 3 1998

British Columbia Railway (now BC Rail) 632 - 2000hp Alco C-420 (now derated to 1800hp) built in the US in 1966 and purchased second-hand in 1972 - at Chetwynd, BC on 16 May 1978. More information and photos at our home pages. Photo and scan copyright Pat and David Othen . (7k) Uploaded Apr 3 1998

BC Rail 682 - 2000hp Alco/MLW M-420B (without driving cab) built in 1975 and a rear view of 4623 (GE DASH 8-40CM) - at North Vancouver, BC on 28 May 1995. More information and photos at our home pages. Photo and scan copyright Pat and David Othen . (6k) Uploaded Apr 3 1998

BC Rail 4603 (GE DASH 8-40CM) and recently purchased 7495 (GE B36-7) still in Santa Fe livery and an SD40-2 head a southbound freight near Whistler, BC on 31 May 1995. 4603 is controlling 7495 and the SD40-2 through the multiple-unit hoses and the mid-train helper 4643 by Locotrol radio link. More information and photos at our home pages. Photo and scan copyright Pat and David Othen . (5k) Uploaded Apr 3 1998

BC Rail 756 (GM SD40-2 built in London, Ontario in 1980) and 4607 (GE DASH 8-40CM built in US in 1990) head a southbound local freight near Pemberton, BC on 31 May 1995. More information and photos at our home pages. Photo and scan copyright Pat and David Othen . (9k) Uploaded Apr 3 1998

BC Rail "slug" S408 is jacked up and undergoing maintenance at BC Rail's workshops, Squamish, BC on 1 June 1995. More information and photos at our home pages. Photo and scan copyright Pat and David Othen . (6k) Uploaded Apr 3 1998

BC Rail 4626 (GE DASH 8-40CM) is undergoing body repairs at BC Rail's workshops, Squamish, BC on 1 June 1995. The "Draper Taper" behind the wide body cab is clearly seen. More information and photos at our home pages. Photo and scan copyright Pat and David Othen . (8k) Uploaded Apr 3 1998

BC Rail 626 (Alco/MLW RS18) has just been rebuilt with a CAT 3516 engine and is now being steam cleaned prior to repainting in the red, white and blue livery at BC Rail's workshops, Squamish, BC on 1 June 1995. More information and photos at our home pages. Photo and scan copyright Pat and David Othen . (5k) Uploaded Apr 3 1998

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