Comments on: BCOL C40-8M 4624 and BCOL C44-9W 4652 (probably the two cleanest BC Rail units on the CN roster!!) tip over the continental divide at Yellowhead, BC with a loaded grain train.

By: Joseph Bishop

Joseph Bishop — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 01:38:59 +0000

Nice shot Tim! Cleanest BCOL I have seen was 4626 leading 148 a couple months ago: https://www.flickr.com/photos/93850525@N02/17394172061/in/dateposted-public/

By: Tim Stevens

Tim Stevens — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 00:16:22 +0000

Off of the top of my head, 4615-4618-4641-4647 have been repainted into CN colours.

By: Andrew Newman

Andrew Newman — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 23:17:16 +0000

It is to my understanding that so far only on BCOL unit has been painted into CN paint which was a C40-8M I saw it come through Capreol and Sudbury, where I am currently living, last year but haven’t seen it since. I get a little constricted in the chest when I see one of my BCOL units come by it reminds me of home. I grew up in Squamish and my dad worked in the shops there so I love seeing a little bit of home once in a while.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 22:28:39 +0000

This is excellent. Great work Tim.

By: Tim Stevens

Tim Stevens — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 22:21:52 +0000

On this day, there were 4 BCOL leaders through Jasper. Q119 earlier in the day had the two C44-9Ws that have been together for about a month (4651-4646). Coincidentally, they just returned eastward together on train Q106. Photo to come.

By: Andrew Newman

Andrew Newman — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 13:13:56 +0000

And probably the only two to be running in BC now too. I seem to see more and more of ex BCR units out of province now with a few out East and down south.