You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
bcrail
Railroadforums.com is a free online Railroad Discussion Forum and Railroad Photo Gallery for railroaders, railfans, model railroaders and anyone else who is interested in railroads. We cover a wide variety of topics, including freight trains, passenger and commuter railroads, rail news and information, tourist railroads, railway museums and railroad history.
The 4643 and 4622 along with their four carloads of ballast plus a manned caboose are departing the north end of the yard at Chetwynd to go and dump ballast near the 665 mile.
Think my camera is gonna go into withdrawl when the BCR becomes CN.
This area and the Peace River country is rather...
Here the wayfrieght is returning to Lillooet from Exeter. Picture is taken at Gibbs on the Lillooet sub. The Fraser River is in a deep canyon just beyond the train and about 500' below track level.
I found RS-18C #612 and B36-7 #3613 switching woodchip cars in BC Rail's North Vancouver yard on a dull overcast day. Trying to grab as many photos as possible before the end.
The SQPG is rounding the horseshoe curve at Pavilion on it's climb up to Kelly Lake.
Get your pictures of BCRail now before it falls to the CN. After the sale to CN, who knows how traffic patterns will change.
Here the PGSQ is rounding a 12 degree curve south of Glenfraser. This area is a desert region of British Columbia and is known for sage and cactus and about 11" of annual rainfall. When I took this picture, a crack of thunder and about an half an inch of rain fell in about 10 minutes...
The PGSQ is heading south along the Birkenhead River just north of Creekside siding on the Squamish sub. This train also has manned helpers cut in approx. 35 cars back.
The rail line was washed out at this location in Oct. 2003 due to heavy rains and evidence of that is the logs and trees in...
The PGNV is seen southbound approaching the north switch at McGuire. (10 driving minutes south of Whistler, B.C.) Today's train is a relativly short one - only 22 cars. Taken on a fair and cool January Day.
4608-4622 January 05, 2004
Here the 'Pemberton Push' is seen assisting the PGSQ train.
Manned helpers are needed in this area to help lift trains up two heavy grades and assist the same trains down another.
Pusher consist 4653-747-4623 April 29, 2003
On an overcast day, the PGSQ (4654 south)has just left Tisdal and is tackling the last 30 minutes of it's steep climb upto Mons.
The train could be heard for several minutes before passing this location as well as it whistling for two nearby logging road crossings. The locomotive whistle has...
Quite the climatic and geographic contrast to the real area 51, and with no U.F.O. or Elvis sightings, the only airborne sightings here would be dozens of Bald Eagles in the winter months. In this view the PGSQ is approaching mile 51 at the south end of the Cheakamus Canyon. The majority of...
Here 2nd #14 is holding the main at Tisdal and will be overtaken by #2 in about a half an hour. (#16 was usually annulled if a second 14 ran)
About 20 cars back from the locomotives, the train sits on one of the two bridges above Rutherford Creek which were washed out this past October.
The...
Southbound train #16 climbing out of the Soo valley passing Green River just past the midway point of the 1 hour climb upto Mons from Pemberton.
The forested ridge above the 713 has been devestated by the Mountain Pine Beetle this year. Also, this portion of the BCRail is still a manned...
In this view, train #16 with the 712 and 708 are nearing the top of the 2.2% southward ascent from Pemberton to Mons. This particular train had two remote slave units plus a four-unit SD40-2 set of manned helpers cut in at different points in the train.
The sound of these MLW's climbing the...
RailroadForums.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com
RailroadBookstore.com - An online railroad bookstore featuring a curated selection of new and used railroad books. Railroad pictorials, railroad history, steam locomotives, passenger trains, modern railroading. Hundreds of titles available, most at discount prices! We also have a video and children's book section.
ModelRailroadBookstore.com - An online model railroad bookstore featuring a curated selection of new and used books. Layout design, track plans, scenery and structure building, wiring, DCC, Tinplate, Toy Trains, Price Guides and more.
Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a commision from some of the links and ads shown on this website (Learn More Here)