Comments on: This snow plow has just passed Crescent Spur and is headed westwards towards Prince George. In the background can be seen the frozen Fraser River.

By: Spallumcheen

Spallumcheen — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 03:41:46 +0000

Thanks Stephen. It’s been a long time since I looked at this one!

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 02:38:20 +0000

This is awesome

By: Jakob Mueller

Jakob Mueller — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 03:02:13 +0000

9159 is an F7Au – in fact a freight unit. They were often used on certain passenger assignments (like the Skeena and the Hudson Bay), even into the VIA era, mostly on routes that had lighter rail and locomotive weight restrictions.

The first batch of F7 rebuilds (the 9150s) initially got the sharply-angled striping introduced with CN’s 1961 image makeover. The later rebuilds (9160-9179) were among the first to get the ’73 zebra stripes that were eventually applied to almost everything, not just cab units.

By: Spallumcheen

Spallumcheen — Thu, 05 May 2016 05:39:24 +0000

These F-units were common on freights in this area around this time.

By: pierre fournier

pierre fournier — Tue, 03 May 2016 22:51:36 +0000

A passenger loco on a snow plow…

By: awmooney

awmooney — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 02:09:10 +0000

Great image. I shiver just looking at it.