Welcome Visitor. First time here? Like what you see? Bookmark us for when you are bored, and check out 'top shots' and 'fantastic (editors choice)' in the menu above, you won't be dissapointed. Join our community! click here to sign up for an account today. Sick of this message? Get rid of it by logging-in here.

I had stepped of VIA #1 at Kamloops North around 20:00 on this overcast June 4, 2022 evening in the hopes of catching some machinery at the Work Equipment shop not too far from the station. Walking back from my sleeper towards the tail end Park car I saw this fresh from the paint shop fire fighting consist waiting to have remaining road number decals applied. CN 100004, CN 100005, & CN 100006 'Poseidon' were identical to a brand new set of cars I snapped at CN's Walker yard earlier in my journey. A tremendous contribution by CN to fight the annual forest fires experienced in this part of the country.
Copyright Notice: This image ©Paul O'Shell all rights reserved.



Caption: I had stepped of VIA #1 at Kamloops North around 20:00 on this overcast June 4, 2022 evening in the hopes of catching some machinery at the Work Equipment shop not too far from the station. Walking back from my sleeper towards the tail end Park car I saw this fresh from the paint shop fire fighting consist waiting to have remaining road number decals applied. CN 100004, CN 100005, & CN 100006 'Poseidon' were identical to a brand new set of cars I snapped at CN's Walker yard earlier in my journey. A tremendous contribution by CN to fight the annual forest fires experienced in this part of the country.

Photographer:
Paul O'Shell [526] (more) (contact)
Date: 06/04/2022 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CNFD 100004, CNFD 100005, CNFD 100006 (search)
Train Symbol: VIA #1 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Kamloops/Ashcroft Sub. Mile 0.0 (search)
City/Town: Kamloops (search)
Province: British Columbia (search)
Share Link: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=49788
Click here to Log-in or Register and add your vote.

11 Favourites
Photographers like Gold.Log-in or Register to show appreciation
View count: 1423 Views

Share this image on Facebook, Twitter or email using the icons below
Photo ID: 48503
Map courtesy of Open Street Map

Full size | Suncalc



All comments must be positive in nature and abide by site rules. Anything else may be removed without warning.

5 Comments
  1. terry.oshell
    September 2, 2022 at 10:58 am

    That consist definitely has more capacity than a Wajax Backpak Fire Pump.

  2. railwayguy
    September 2, 2022 at 8:09 pm

    Have never seen this kind of equipment before. Looks like they were created from used freight cars, and are the tanks linked to each other ? Is that high pressure pumping on the middle car, or are these cars just to transport water to other fire fighting equipment ? John

  3. Paul O'Shell
    September 2, 2022 at 9:24 pm

    I was not able to get close enough to look for the frame stamped numbers on each car, but these are repurposed rolling stock. This is a self-contained fire fighting consist with a diesel generator providing power for the high volume water pumps and surround lighting. I do not know if the tanks are connected and self-levelling, but it appears they feed the large plastic reservoirs on the deck of the bulkhead flat. I believe there is also a provision to draw water from a stream or lake at trackside if available.

  4. TMike
    June 17, 2026 at 5:02 pm

    They dont have to worry about a forest fire in Kamloops-It looks like it all burned years ago.Or maybe no forest was ever here. Just scrub.

  5. Paul O'Shell
    June 17, 2026 at 5:26 pm

    That is the natural terrain in and around Kamloops. Scrub covered sandy hillsides with trees at the higher elevations. Western Canada’s desert environment. Very similar to Kelowna where I live.
    Here are a few other pics from the CN yard in Kamloops where you can see the rolling hills and typical geography in the background.
    http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=43215
    http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=52033
    http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=56693

Railpictures.ca © 2006-2026 all rights reserved. Photographs are copyright of the photographer and used with permission
Terms and conditions | About us