Back in 2009, I wanted to get BC Rail leading....so I had to travel all the way out into the wild woods of BC. This was a typical sight at the time. Not long after, these four-axle BC Rail units... (more)
BCOL 3908 and WC GP38-2s 2002 and 2005 prepare to drop rail on CN's Chetwynd Sub.
The crew on the tailend of this rail train drops the anchor while the BCOL 3908 waits to pull ahead to lay the rail.
BCOL 3908 rounds the curve north of McEwan. The train will pull into the siding behind me and tie up for the night.
BCOL B39-8E 3908 and WC GP38-2s 2005 and 2002 run for the clear at Killy to let a coal train by.
A CWR train heads to McEwan to tie down for the night.
L579's train rests outside of the CN trailer in Dawson Creek.
L579 climbs into Chetwynd behind a quartet of BCOL B39-8s.
BCOL 3908 leads L579 north at 10mph.
L579 spots 10 boxcars at Louisiana Pacific's paper mill.
BCOL 3908 slowly makes it's way to Dawson Creek.
BCOL 3908 slowly makes it's way to Dawson Creek. 3 hours in, and they've only gone 30 miles!
BCOL 3908 and 3 other B39-8s lead a short L579 toward Dawson Creek.
BCOL B39-8s 3908, 3911, 3903 and 1700 lead 18 cars north at 10mph.