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BCR 711 leading unit on train No32 the PV symbol ready for a sunny morning early departure. I was the head end brakeman on this train. Little did I know at the time of this photo that in less than ten months this unit would have a tragic rockslide encounter on the Squamish sub, plunging into Seton Lake. The Locomotive Engineer barely survived the accident, sadly the Headend brakeman was never found or recovered.
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Caption: BCR 711 leading unit on train No32 the PV symbol ready for a sunny morning early departure. I was the head end brakeman on this train. Little did I know at the time of this photo that in less than ten months this unit would have a tragic rockslide encounter on the Squamish sub, plunging into Seton Lake. The Locomotive Engineer barely survived the accident, sadly the Headend brakeman was never found or recovered.

Photographer:
Doug Lawson [243] (more) (contact)
Date: 05/??/1979 (search)
Railway: BC Rail (search)
Reporting Marks: BCOL 711 (search)
Train Symbol: No 32, symbol "PV" (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Prince George yard (search)
City/Town: Prince George (search)
Province: British Columbia (search)
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  1. Alexander Medora
    May 19, 2018 at 1:31 am

    So tragic.
    I’m surprised Stompin’ Tom never wrote a song about it.
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