Pool power as it was called back then. Western Pacific/BN pooled power for the Inside Gateway trains to California.
This CP train has pulled south of the Canadian border delivering cars to the BN at Sumas.
Lillooet is an interesting and beautiful place. Lillooet is also the first crew change point north of N Vancouver.
2 Budds make up the southbound Prince George to N. Vancouver passenger train. BC 31 is ex-Amtrak 43, ex-BN 2350, nee-GN 2350.
BCOL's North Vancouver roundhouse was always an enjoyable place to visit.
A frontal of a MLW RS18C.
A pair of RS18s working out of Quesnel yard.
Recently acquired FM H10-44 from the CLC (ex D-1). Ran around NVAN for a few years then scrapped in 1975.
I've always liked mid-train helpers. CP's been using them for a long time in BC.
CP-CN-BN-BC Rail-MRL all frequent this gigantic transloading facility. CP 5811 is traversing the huge loop track around mountains of coal, coke, sulphur etc. to the rotating dumper.
A trio of GP30s making a p/u at Bellingham.
One of the first tests on the climb over Stevens Pass is right here around Index.
A very swiftly moving train as per the norm on the BN's Washington side of the Columbia River. Too bad that C636 wasn't on the point.
