Yes, they were right out of the box when we made that fan trip. A train left North Van one morning taking forever to make any progress. Turned out one of the new GE’s had one of its trucks wired backwards. It was set out at Horseshoe Bay and the train continued on its way. Thanks for your comment.
@@shaysteamjamb7957 No problem! Hard to believe that 30 years later, these units are being sent for scrap by CN. BTW, what units did these replace back in the day?
@@TheBCRailfan the c40-8m ah yes, know as the alco killer. These 22(now 26) locos replaced almost the whole bcrail M630 and M630W fleet. Also have you ever noticed The bell mounted air horn looks sick!
This speeder at 1:05 was also assigned to my dad. I wanted to confirm some details with him before making this comment! My dad customized this speeder by painting those blue stripes at the bottom. This one numbered M19-33 was an older model compared to the one in the "Porteau Whistle Stop" video. My brother and I knew about this video back when we were both in high school. I showed this video to a teacher of mine for a class project. The white light on the speeder was also installed by my dad. In 1994, the Hi Rail Trucks were introduced, and by 1995, the speeders were gradually replaced. Once again, a great video! It’s also nice to see the old “Railway Crossing” signs!
Thanks for your delightful comment. How intriguing that you have family connections to the speeder in the video. The dates you mention concerning the change to hi-rail vehicles are appreciated. And, thanks for saying the video is great. Yes, I like to see the old crossing signs, too.
The third unit in the consist BCOL 4609 is the last active cowl on the CN system and 1 of only 2 running dash 8s crazy to think it’s been active for almost 33 years
The K5H Horn of BC Rail C40-8M Nº4619 It was used in Animated Series and Movies where Many Trains Appear examples 1 The Looney Tunes Show 2 Ruby Gloom 3 Pucca 4 Tom and Jerry (1940 Present) 5 The Simpsons (1990 Present) 6 Duel (1971) 7 Worngfully Accused (1998) 8 South Park 9 The Adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog 10 Scooby Doo Mystery incorporated and A Pup Named Scooby Doo 11 The Owl House 12 The Little Prince 13 Super 8 (2011) 14 King of the hill 15 Big City Greens 16 Shawn The Train
I kinda wish that BCOL kept the K5Ls of the C40-8Ms on the Roof brackets rather than re-stationing them on the hoods. Made the ENGs look much more classy.
Thanks for your question. I went to Google Earth to get coordinates for you. It appears the crossing has been removed. My estimate from studying the satellite views is: 49.714115, -123.158095
@@shaysteamjamb7957 Thank You so much for taking the time to look up the coordinates! I looked at the location on google earth. Crazy how much has changed since 1990. I wonder why they removed the crossing.
It was a multi-track crossing. I can only guess it was dangerous. Perhaps a number of incidents forced their hand. Then again, train maneuvers on three tracks could have caused traffic delays beyond what drivers could tolerate.
Ah, back when those Dash 8 cowls were brand new and fresh. Great footage, as always!
Yes, they were right out of the box when we made that fan trip. A train left North Van one morning taking forever to make any progress. Turned out one of the new GE’s had one of its trucks wired backwards. It was set out at Horseshoe Bay and the train continued on its way.
Thanks for your comment.
@@shaysteamjamb7957 No problem! Hard to believe that 30 years later, these units are being sent for scrap by CN. BTW, what units did these replace back in the day?
@@TheBCRailfan probably sd units or geeps. Or maybe the m20's or u-series.
@@TheBCRailfan the c40-8m ah yes, know as the alco killer. These 22(now 26) locos replaced almost the whole bcrail M630 and M630W fleet. Also have you ever noticed The bell mounted air horn looks sick!
This speeder at 1:05 was also assigned to my dad. I wanted to confirm some details with him before making this comment! My dad customized this speeder by painting those blue stripes at the bottom. This one numbered M19-33 was an older model compared to the one in the "Porteau Whistle Stop" video.
My brother and I knew about this video back when we were both in high school. I showed this video to a teacher of mine for a class project. The white light on the speeder was also installed by my dad. In 1994, the Hi Rail Trucks were introduced, and by 1995, the speeders were gradually replaced.
Once again, a great video! It’s also nice to see the old “Railway Crossing” signs!
Thanks for your delightful comment. How intriguing that you have family connections to the speeder in the video. The dates you mention concerning the change to hi-rail vehicles are appreciated. And, thanks for saying the video is great. Yes, I like to see the old crossing signs, too.
The third unit in the consist BCOL 4609 is the last active cowl on the CN system and 1 of only 2 running dash 8s crazy to think it’s been active for almost 33 years
Cn has 8 standard cabs running
Incredible footage
A case of being at the right spot at the right time.
i miss BC Rail
0:45 cool horn
HEY EVERYBODY!! 4619 IS THE DIESEL ENGINE THAT MADE THAT ONE STOCK SOUND EFFECT!!!!!
wait a minute this sounds familiar
I've never seen a dash 8 cowl clean until today
They were essentially right out of the box.
Fantastic horn
1:04 vroom vroom
lol
The K5H Horn of BC Rail C40-8M Nº4619 It was used in Animated Series and Movies where Many Trains Appear
examples
1 The Looney Tunes Show
2 Ruby Gloom
3 Pucca
4 Tom and Jerry (1940 Present)
5 The Simpsons (1990 Present)
6 Duel (1971)
7 Worngfully Accused (1998)
8 South Park
9 The Adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog
10 Scooby Doo Mystery incorporated and A Pup Named Scooby Doo
11 The Owl House
12 The Little Prince
13 Super 8 (2011)
14 King of the hill
15 Big City Greens
16 Shawn The Train
Lived in Squamish. Rode the Caribou weekly to Williams Lake. Great railroad but badly managed by BC government.
Great way to travel. You must have missed it when it got axed. It was a loss to the province.
I kinda wish that BCOL kept the K5Ls of the C40-8Ms on the Roof brackets rather than re-stationing them on the hoods. Made the ENGs look much more classy.
Where exactly is this particular crossing in Squamish?
Thanks for your question. I went to Google Earth to get coordinates for you. It appears the crossing has been removed. My estimate from studying the satellite views is: 49.714115, -123.158095
@@shaysteamjamb7957 Thank You so much for taking the time to look up the coordinates! I looked at the location on google earth. Crazy how much has changed since 1990. I wonder why they removed the crossing.
It was a multi-track crossing. I can only guess it was dangerous. Perhaps a number of incidents forced their hand. Then again, train maneuvers on three tracks could have caused traffic delays beyond what drivers could tolerate.
El silbato más sobrevalorado del mundo
Interesting. "RAILWAY' instead of "RAILROAD", back in the days before French became an official language.
Canada has railways, the United States have railroads.
@@shaysteamjamb7957 I'm curious, at which point did "red and white" crossbucks become mainstream?
@@NewBuildmini Mid to late 80’s. I wanted to steal one before being replaced. My Dad, made me one out of wood.