Comments on: Tucked away in the woods along the east side of Nimpkish Lake on northern Vancouver Island was a typical Canadian Forest Products bridge over Noomas Creek. By clambering up a rock face on the northwest end (a perch often contemplated from rail level), this view of a northward train of logs powered by DB-equipped SW1200s 304 + 303 was caught on Wednesday 1988-09-21, capturing the full depth of that bridge, well worth the walk in and climb up. CFP 303 survives today as Western Forest Products 303 on display at Woss, 24.6 rail miles to the south at GPS 50.20980, -126.60296.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:29:11 +0000

Amazing this operation ran until 2017…

Ken Perry — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:39:45 +0000

New with dynamic brakes, 301 to 303 from GMD, 304 one of three from EMD for Coos Bay Lumber.

Driver8666 — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:51:05 +0000

Did they come from the factory DB equipped, or was it added on later?