Meeting in the lobby of the Quality Inn at 8:00 AM on Day 5500 of my sobriety, Bob, Elizabeth and I drove south towards Delta but when the tunnel was backed up, made our way over to Southern Railway of British Columbia's Trapp Yard in New Westminster. There we signed releases, put on orange safety vests, hard hats and steel- toed shoes. With that, we were free to take all the pictures we wanted, so here is a visit to the Southern Railway of British Columbia Shops.
At the east end of the shop was PLM International {CITX} SD40-2 2785, ex. CEFX 2785, exx. Union Pacific 2785, exxx. Union Pacific 4735, nee Southern Pacific 9128, built by Electro-Motive Division in 1969.
Southern Railway of BC GMD1 1203, ex. Canadian National 1169 1987, nee Canadian National 1069 built by Electro-Motive Division in 1960, was switching cars this morning.
PLM International {CITX} SD40-2 3057, ex. Alstom Canada {GCFX} 3057, exx. East Coast Motive Power, nee Canadian Pacific 5686 built by Electro-Motive Division in 1975.
Neptune Bulk Terminal T6 804, ex. Neptune 46 2004, nee Portland Terminal Railroad 46 built by American Locomotive Company in 1984.
Southern Railway of BC GMD1 1203.
CITX SD40-2 3170, ex. Union Pacific 3937, nee Missouri Pacific 6037 built by Electro-Motive Division in 1979.
Southern Railway of British Columbia GP9 128, ex. Montana Rail Link 128, exx. Montana Rail Link 4555, exxx. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific 4484 1981, nee Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific 1318 built by Electro-Motive Division in 1957.
Southern Railway of British Columbia GP10 002 (ex. Mid-South 1058, exx. Illinois Central 8255, nee Illinois Central 9255 built by Electro-Motive Division in 1957.
Southern Railway of British Columbia GP10 003 (ex. Mid-South 1059, exx. Illinois Central 8256, nee Illinois Central 9256 built by Electro-Motive Division in 1957.
GMD1 1203 still switching cars by my location this wet morning.
Scene outside the east end of the shop building.
CITX SD40-2 3072, ex. National Railway Equipment 870, nee Chicago and North Western 870 built by Electro-Motive Division in 1966.
Southern Railway of British Columbia SD38-2 384, nee BC Hydro 384, built by Electro-Motive Division in 1974.
Southern Railway of British Columbia SD38-2 381, nee BC Hydro 381, built by Electro-Motive Division in 1971.
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Southern Railway of British Columbia SW900 905, ex. BC Hydro 905, nee BC Electric 905 built by Electro-Motive Division in 1958.
Southern Railway of British Columbia GMD1 1204, ex. Canadian National 1170 1990, nee Canadian National 1070 built by Electro-Motive Division in 1960. This particular engine was the last Canadian National locomotive on Vancouver Island.
Southern Railway of British Columbia GMD1 1201, ex. Canadian National 1116, nee Canadian National 1016, built by Electro-Motive Division in 1958.
Southern Railway of British Columbia SD38-2 383, nee BC Hydro 383 built by Electro-Motive Division in 1974.
Southern Railway of British Columbia MP15DC 153, nee BC Hydro 153, built by Electro-Motive Division in 1975.
Southern Railway of British Columbia control cab slug 121, ex. Montana Rail Link GP9 121 2008, exx. Montana Rail Link 1927, exxx. Burlington Northern 1927, nee Northern Pacific 342 built by Electro-Motive Division in 1970.
Railpower Technologies RPRX GG20B 2001, ex. Willamette Valley GP9 2890 2000, exx. Southern Pacific 2890, exxx. Southern Pacific 3723 1978, nee Southern Pacific 5887 built by Electro-Motive Division in 1959.
Southern Railway of British Columbia SW900 908, ex. BC Hydro 908, nee BC Electric 908 built by Electro-Motive Division in 1958.
Southern Railway of British Columbia GP9 112, ex. Montana Rail Link 112 2008, exx. Montana Rail Link 1721, exxx. Burlington Northern 1721, nee Northern Pacific 273 built by Electro-Motive Division in 1956.
West side of the shop view. With those last pictures, we thanked them for allowing us to be here, turned in all the equipment and signed out. It was quite a neat experience visiting the Southern Railway of British Columbia. From here we drove over to Port Mann to Canadian National's Thorton Yard but there was not anything theres so decided to drive out to Roberts Bank and we were not disappointed.
On the way there we caught Canadian National 2222 East at Gulf.
Canadian National ES44DC 2222 built by General Electric in 2006.
CN C44-9W 2686 built by General Electric in 2004.
View of Roberts Bank.
BNSF ES44AC 6276 and Kansas City Southern SD70ACe 4113.
Kansas City Southern 4113. We drove into Roberts Bank as far as the public is allowed before we turned around and headed out, stopping for a Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive that was parked on our way in.
Canadian Pacific Railway ES44AC 8873 with a Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic emblem; the Games would start four days later.
Four more pictures of Canadian Pacific 8873.
Canadian National 5357 East.
Canadian National SD40-2 5357 built by Electro-Motive Division in 1980.
Canadian National 2682 West.
Canadian National C44-9W 2682 built by General Electric in 2004.
Canadian National 2682 West meeting Canadian National 5357 East at Gulf.
Canadian National C44-9W 2694 built by General Electric in 2004.
Canadian National 2682 West made its way west to Roberts Bank and we proceeded to Vancouver to ride the Royal Hudson this afternoon.
