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"And now we resume our regular programming..."
Trying to find a shortcut to get away from miserable traffic in New Westminster, I found the yard lead into the Southern Railway of BC (SRY, a Raillink company). First up a pair of GMD SW900. Then a mother/slug GP9 weighing a boxcar and finally the arrival (and departure) of the BNSF transfer job. Enjoy!
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[@sd60f]

Marvelous stuff. Thanks for posting!

[@SkeenaPacific]

Thanks for watching.

[@NPTNReddek]

Nice catch on the BNSF lash up, pretty good to me

[@SkeenaPacific]

Thanks for the history and the interest, Guys.

[@TMandN]

Great video!Like the SW900s!

[@carmichaeltrainproductionc9663]

You have some Amazing Power on this video!!

[@SkeenaPacific]

Thank you.

[@f304]

some nice shots of the boys in blue

[@SkeenaPacific]

Thanks for the comment. Lots more around the channel. - James

[@traintyme]

stood here many a day when I was a kid in the 60's watching same area, only then it was BC hydro

[@lexpo181]

Nice stuff!

[@traintyme]

the yellow was used when it was under BC electric, then BC Hydro in 1962, and up until about 1985, when the blue started being used. Then when it was sold, that blue scheme stayed on as southern railway of BC.

[@ComicBookGuy33]

I can remember when the B.C. Hydro locomotives were light blue, then later they were painted yellow.

[@SkeenaPacific]

@TMandN Thanks for the comment. Those old beasts just keep burbling along ;-)

[@SkeenaPacific]

I understand. I've been there before, many years ago, but without a camera. Ain't Digital grand!!

[@camsmith7651]

Norfolk southern way up here?

[@paullacny]

Is the railway still operating in 2019? PGL Westbank BC

[@SkeenaPacific]

Yes, it is.

[@quizzyboi2320]

why is the train behind 122 called a slug?

[@SkeenaPacific]

"A railroad slug is an accessory to a diesel-electric locomotive. It has trucks with traction motors but, unlike a B unit, is unable to move about under its own power, as it does not contain a prime mover to produce electricity, and there may or may not be a cab for an operator. Instead, it is connected to a locomotive, called the mother, which provides the needed electrical power to operate the traction motors, and the motor controls." - Wikipedia.

[@wmellor87]

rail art at 10:26

[@quizzyboi2320]

also why is there BNSF Norfolk southern and Burlington northern trains there!? I thought they are for the united States of America

[@SkeenaPacific]

They are U.S.-based railway companies but have railway lines into Canada. In the same way, in the U.S., you can see CN and CP locomotives pulling CN and CP trains, because they own tracks in the U.S.

[@NPTNReddek]

Yeah BNSF owns trackage in Canada, Tracks in Manitoba for switching and here for Coal, Manifest and local trains

[@lexpo181]

Sure, I subscribe to your channel and I will watch your video