Thursday, May 14, 2026

BCOL 727 in Squamish

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On Thursday, June 28, 1984, British Columbia Railway, aka BC Rail, (BCOL) 727 was at Squamish, BC, Canada. 
BCOL 727 was a MLW M630W. Reportedly: it was built in 1973 builder's number 6074-05 and retired in 1990, sold to GECX, became FNM 727.
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Nikon F2, Ilford Pan-F Film, Negative 1.1.17.31.11A
DSLR Scan 2026.5.1.1.34-ph

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BCOL 4622 in Michigan

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On Wednesday, July 24, 2019, in (or near) Gladstone, MI, CN's former BC Rail (BCOL) 4622 was working in a heavy downpour with CN 5457.
BCOL 4622 is a GE C40-8M reportedly built in 1990 as BCOL 4622, serial number 46317.
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Nikon D750 24~120mm f4 lens:
2019.7.25.2.18, .20, .21, .26-ph

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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

BCOL RS-10 584

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On Thursday, June 28, 1984, British Columbia Railway (BCOL) 584 was on at the shops in Squamish, BC, Canada.
BCOL 584 was an MLW RS-10. Reportedly: it was built in 1956, as PGE 584, builder's number 81542. It was retired in 1985.
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Nikon F2, Ilford Pan-F Film, Negative 1.1.17.31.4A
DSLR Scan 2026.5.1.1.22-ph

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Monday, May 11, 2026

BCOL 566 MLW RS-3

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On Thursday, June 28, 1984, British Columbia Railway (BCOL) 566 was at the shops in Squamish, BC, Canada.
BCOL 566 was a MLW RS-3. Reportedly: it was built in 1951, builder's number 76109 as PGE 566. It was retired and in 1986 it became BCOL slug S407. The slug was retired in 2007.
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Nikon F2, Ilford Pan-F Film, Negative 1.1.17.31.8A
DSLR Scan 2026.5.1.1.30-ph

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Sunday, May 10, 2026

BCOL RS-10 581

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On Thursday, June 28, 1984, British Columbia Railway (BCOL) 581 was on shop trucks at Squamish, BC, Canada.
BCOL 581 was an MLW RS-10. Reportedly: it was built in 1956, builder's number 81539. It was former PGE 581. It was retired in 1985, to provide a frame for reconstruction of BCOL 606.
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Nikon F2, Ilford Pan-F Film, Negative 1.1.17.31.6A
DSLR Scan 2026.5.1.1.27-ph

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Saturday, May 9, 2026

The Budds in Squamish


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On Thursday, June 28, 1984, British Columbia Railway (BCOL) BC-31 was leading the Budds northbound at Squamish, BC, Canada.
BC-31 was a Budd RDC-3. Reportedly: it was built in 1956, builder's number 6302, as GN 2350, it became BN 2350, then AMTK 43. BCOL acquired it in 1976. In 2003 it was sold, it became ORRX 31, then WURR 31, then INPR 31.
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Nikon F2, Ilford Pan-F Film, Negative 1.1.17.31.40A
DSLR Scan 2026.5.1.1.14, 15-ph

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Friday, May 8, 2026

BCOL 1001 in Squamish 1984

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On Thursday, June 28, 1984, British Columbia Railway (BCOL) 1001 was at Squamish, BC, Canada.
BCOL 1001 was an MLW S-13. Reportedly: it was built in 1959, builder's number 82548. It was former PGE 1001. It became BCOL 501. It was sold in 1989, becoming GWWD 501, then OSR 501, then WCR 501 then WCR 1001.
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Nikon F2, Ilford Pan-F Film, Negative 1.1.17.31.14A
DSLR Scan 2026.5.1.1.38-ph 

 

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BCOL 727 in Squamish

Click Photo To Enlarge On Thursday, June 28, 1984, British Columbia Railway, aka BC Rail, (BCOL) 727 was at Squamish, BC, Canada.  BCOL 727 ...