Comments on: Another image from Vernon. Omnitrax was famous for moving its motive power between all of its operations. Case in point is Hudson Bay Railway M420 3550 as well as HBR 2506 (a former SP GP20 rebuilt into a GP9). Trailing is a Carlton Trail GP10. The last two units also wear Central Kansas RR lettering just to confuse things even more. Nevertheless this was a colourful operation while it lasted. From what I can tell the line they ran over is still intact but not used as CN is the sole surviving railroad today in Vernon. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:39:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Marcus Stevens http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=48315#comment-51181 Marcus Stevens Sun, 27 Mar 2022 00:53:54 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/FCE6CC34-6FD5-4CE7-A2E1-96C9AE7EB58F.jpeg#comment-51181 Thanks for the update. It’s sad, such a scenic section of track. Thanks for the update. It’s sad, such a scenic section of track.

]]> By: Mark MacCauley http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=48315#comment-51170 Mark MacCauley Sat, 26 Mar 2022 22:32:43 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/FCE6CC34-6FD5-4CE7-A2E1-96C9AE7EB58F.jpeg#comment-51170 Unfortunately I believe the rails from Armstrong to Sicamous have been lifted sometime in the last 5 years or so. Might be partially because CP to this day has trackage rights over the CN into Vernon, however I don't think they're ever acted upon. Also worth noting the trackage from Vernon to Kelowna was lifted when CN took over the operation (after Kelowna Pacific RRs bankruptcy) around 2013. Nevertheless, great shot Marcus! Very neat railway history in this part of BC, and rarely captured in this era. Unfortunately I believe the rails from Armstrong to Sicamous have been lifted sometime in the last 5 years or so. Might be partially because CP to this day has trackage rights over the CN into Vernon, however I don’t think they’re ever acted upon.

Also worth noting the trackage from Vernon to Kelowna was lifted when CN took over the operation (after Kelowna Pacific RRs bankruptcy) around 2013.

Nevertheless, great shot Marcus! Very neat railway history in this part of BC, and rarely captured in this era.

]]> By: Marcus Stevens http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=48315#comment-51145 Marcus Stevens Fri, 25 Mar 2022 19:18:15 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/FCE6CC34-6FD5-4CE7-A2E1-96C9AE7EB58F.jpeg#comment-51145 So nice to finally have a decent scanner! So nice to finally have a decent scanner!

]]> By: awmooney http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=48315#comment-51144 awmooney Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:25:18 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/FCE6CC34-6FD5-4CE7-A2E1-96C9AE7EB58F.jpeg#comment-51144 Sure nice you got to bag some of these oldies. And thanks for finally posting. :o) Sure nice you got to bag some of these oldies. And thanks for finally posting. :o )

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