BCOL / BC RAIL

(Prior to CN Acquisition)

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Rebuilt: 3 February 2022 Roster Data: Ken Perry

* * * Road Power * * *

Model (& Bldr) BCR Road # Bldr Nmbr Date Notes
RS-3 (Alco) 559 & 560 78302, 80478 1950 Converted to slugs 405 & 404; ex-PGE 559 & 560 < nee LS&I 1605 & 1606
RS-3 (MLW) 561 & 563 76104, 76106 5/1951 Retired; ex-PGE 561 (to West Coast Railway Assn) and 563 scrapped
562 & 564-566 76105 & 761097-09 5-6/1951 Converted to slugs 410, 401, 409 & 407; ex-PGE 562, 564, 565 & 566
567 & 568 77698, 77699 1952 #567 Converted to slug 406, the 568 retired; ex-PGE 567 & 568
569-571 79121-79123 1953 #569 and 570 retired; 571 converted to slug 402; ex-PGE 569-571
572, 574 & 575 81012, 81173, 81174 7, 12, 12/54 All wrecked and retired; ex-PGE 572, 574 & 575
573 81172 11/54 #573 converted to slug 408; ex-PGE 573
576-578 81204-81206 1955 #576 & 578 retired; 577 converted to slug 403; ex-PGE 576-578
#569-578 with reflector-and-bulb headlight only
RS-10 (MLW) 579-585 81537-81543 5/56 Retired or scrapped; ex-PGE 579-585
586 81544 6/56 Donated to Prince George RR Museum; ex-PGE 586
All given chopped-nose except 581 & 583; all operated long-hood forward regardless
MLW RS-18/RS-18C (MLW) 601-602 81604-05 4/57 Ex-PGE RS-11M 587 & 588 upgraded to RS-18 specs and re-#d in 601 & 602 in 9/1964
603-604 82509-10 5/58 Ex-PGE 589 & 590 upgraded to RS-18 specs and re-#d in 603 & 604 in 9/1964
605-608 83274-77 5-9/60 Ex-PGE 591-594 re-#d in 601-613 in 9/1964
609-611 83281-83 6/62 Ex-PGE 595-597 re-#d in 601-613 in 9/1964
612 & 613 83304-05 6/62 Ex-PGE 598 & 599 re-#d in 601-613 in 9/1964
The 601, 603 and 605-612 were equipped as slug mothers
614-618 84817-21 9/64 616 wrecked and reblt as 627; 618 wrecked and retired
619 & 620 84830, 84831 2, 3/65 --
621-625 84832-84836 5/65 #625 retired after wreck
626 84872 6/65 --
627 84819 9/64 Reblt from 616
628-630 M3460-01 to 03 8/66 --
All RS-18s upgraded to RS-18Cs with 2000-hp Caterpillar engine; work done by BCOL shop personnel
General Note: All Remaining 601-630 locomotives transferred to CN in July 2004
C420 (Alco) 631 3431-03 1/66 Ex-L&HR 25; derated to 1800-hp and equipped as slug mother; sold to A&M 56
632 3431-4 01/66 Ex-L&HR 26; derated to 1800-hp and equipped as slug mother; sold to A&M 57
M420W (MLW) 640-643 M6068-01 to 04 9/73 --
644-647 M6068-05 to 08 10/73 --
640-647 Dispositions:
  • 640 - wrecked and scrapped
  • 641, 644, 646 & 647 sold to OSR (same nos.)
  • 642 & 645 - Sold to MHWA 2044 & 2045
  • 643 sold to HBRY 643
M420B (MLW) 681-683 M6088-01 to 03 6/75 --
684-688 M6068-04 to 08 7/75 --
681-688 Dispositions:
  • 681, 683 & 685 - sold to HBRY 681, 683 & 685
  • 682, 684, 686, 687 & 888 - wrecked & retired
C630M (MLW) 701 & 702 M6029-01 & 02 7/69 #701 retired prior to CN takeover, the 702 sold to FNMN 702
703 & 704 M6029-03 & 04 7/69 Both retired prior to CN takeover
M630 (MLW) 705-709 M6044-01 to 05 12/70 All retired and went to GE; 706 became GECX 3000
710-713 M6055-01 to 04 12/71 #710 sold to FNM 710; others retired and went to GE
714-716 M6055-05 to 07 1/72 All retired and went to GE
717-722 M6067-01 to 06 12/72 All retired and went to GE
723-730 M6074-01 to 08 11/73 Built with safety cab; all retired and went to GE
SD40-2 (EMD) 736-739 776129-1 to 4 11/78 Ex-KCC 101-104; retired prior to CN takeover
740-742 776129-5 to 7 11/78 Ex-KCC 105-107; retired prior to CN takeover
743 & 744 786246-1 & 2 11/78 Ex-O&W 9950 & 9951; the 743 conveyed to CN and 744 retired prior
745, 746, 747, 750 786246-3, 4, 5, 8 9/79 Ex-O&W 9952, 9953, 9954 & 9957; the 746, 747 & 759 conveyed to CN; the 745 retired prior
SD40-2 (GMD) 751 & 752 A3945, 3946 9/80 Conveyed to CN
753 & 754 A3947, 3948, 9/80 #754 conveyed to CN; 753 retired prior
755-757 A3949-3951 9/80 #755 wrecked & scrapped; the 756 & 757 conveyed to CN
758-762 A3952-56 9/80 All conveyed to CN except 760 (scrapped) and 761 (?)
763-767 A4497-4501 7/85 Conveyed to CN
C425 (Alco) 800 3392-8 10/64 Ex-BCOL 808 < nee EL 2458; retired
801-807 3392-1 to 7 10/64 Ex-EL 2451-2457; #801 & 807 retired other sold
801-807 dispositions
  • 801 retired and scrapped
  • 802 & 803 (??)
  • 804, 805 & 806 sold to MHWA
  • 807 retired and scrapped
808 3392-8 10/64 Ex-EL 2458; wrecked and reblt as #800
809-812 3392-9 to 12 10/64 Ex-EL 2459-2462
809-812 dispositions
  • 809 retired and scrapped
  • 810 wrecked and scrapped
  • 811 (??)
  • 812 retired and scrapped
B39-8E (GE) 1700 45467 11/87 LMX 8558; conveyed to CN
#1700 was typically the power for the Whistler NorthWind Excursion service
GE B36-7 (GE) 3601-3604 43130-43133 11/80 Ex-BCR 7484-7487 < ATSF 7484-7487
3607-3609 43136-43138 11/80 Ex-BCOL 7490-7492 < GCRC 7490-7492 < ATSF 7490-92
3611-13, 3616 43140-42, 43145 11/80 Ex-BCR 7494-96 & 7499 < ATSF 7494-96 & 7499
3601-3616 dispositions
  • 3601 conveyed to CN
  • 3602, 3603 sold prior to CN takeover
  • 3604 Sold to Savage 3604
  • 3607, 3608 & 3609 sold to Progress Rail 3607-3609
  • 3610 sold prior to CN takeover
  • 3611 & 3612 sold to Savage
  • 3613 sold to Progress Rail 3613
  • 3616 conveyed to CN
C36-7M (GE) 3621-3622 41627, 41629 11/77 Bought from Helm < CR 6601 & 6603; conveyed to CN
3623-3625 41634-35, 41633 11/77 Bought from Helm < CR 6608, 6609 & 6607; #3624 sold to Progress Rail prior to CN takeover, others conveyed to CN
3626 41631 11/77 Bought from Helm < CR 6605; conveyed to CN
B39-8E (GE) 3901 & 3902 45654, 45655 7/88 Ex-GE 8000 & 8001; conveyed to CN
3904-3906 45464, 45483, 45425 10/87, 3/98, 12/87 Ex-LMX 8555, 8574 & 8516; conveyed to CN
3907-3910 45435, 58, 65 & 68 10-11/87 Ex-LMX 8526, 8549, 8556 & 8559; conveyed to CN
3911 45425 10/87 Ex-LMX 8566; conveyed to CN
C40-8Mu (GE) 4601-4622 46296-317 4/90 Upgraded to 4400 hp; conveyed to CN
4623-4626 47180-83 2/93 Upgraded to 4400 hp; conveyed to CN
C44-9WL (GE) 4641-4644 48469-72 3/95 Pacesetter equipped; conveyed to CN
4645-4654 52602-11 8-9/00 Conveyed to CN
GF6C (EMD) 6001-6007 A4340-46 1983-84 50 Kv Electric loco; sold and scrapped
B36-7 (GE) 7488 431434 11/80 Ex-GCRC 7488 < nee ATSF 7488; sold prior to CN takeover
7489 43135 11/80 Ex-ATSF 7489; sold prior to CN takeover
7497 43143 11/80 Ex-ATSF 7497; wrecked and scrapped
7498 43144 11/80 Ex-GCRC 7498< nee ATSF 7498; sold prior to CN takeover
RDC1 (Budd) BC10-BC12 6319-6321 8/56 Sold to ORRX 10 & 11 and IRSX #?
BC-14 7003 11/62 Ex-BCOL BC-20 < SEPTA 9155 < nee Rdg 9155; wrecked & retired
BC-15 6618 2/57 Ex-VIA 6102 < CN 6102 < nee Rdg D102; sold to MBRX 15 (2002)
(BC-16) 5817 3/53 Ex-VIA 6128 < nee CP 9051; unit never re#d or operated; sold to IRSX #? (2002)
BC-21 7004 11/62 Ex-SEPTA 9128; damaged by fire (6/2002)
BC-22 7008 12/62 Ex-SEPTA 9160 < nee Rdg 9160; wrecked
BC-23 6607 2/57 Ex-VIA 6211 < nee CN 9112; retired and blown up for TV's "X-Files" (11/1995)
RDC3 (Budd) BC-30 & 31 6508, 6509 9/56 #30 Sld to MBRX 30 (2002); #31 wrecked by fire damage (11/1973)
BC-31(2nd) 6302 7/56 Ex-Amtrak 43 < BN 2350 < nee GN 2250; sold to ORRX 31
BC-33 6601 9/56 -

* * * Yard Power & Support Units * * *

Model (& Bldr) PGE Road # Bldr Nmbr Date Notes
Yard Slug 401, 402 & 403 -- -- (see RS-3 564, 571 & 577)
405 & 404 -- -- (see RS-3 555 & 560)
406 & 407 -- -- (see RS-3 567 & 566
408, 409 & 410 -- -- (see RS-3 573, 559 & 562
S13 (MLW) 501 82548 1/59 Ex-PGE 1001; re-#d from BCOL 1001; to GWWD 501 (1989) > OSR 501 (1996) > WCR 501 > WCR 1001
502 82549 1/59 Ex-PGE 1002; re-#d from BCOL 1002; to Vancouver Wharves 827 (1992) > OSR 502 (1996)> WCR 502/1002
503 82550 1/59 Ex-PGE 1003; re-#d from BCOL 1003; to GWWD 201
H10-44 (FM) 1004 82550 1/59 Ex-PGE 1004 < nee PGE D-1>
Remote Control Car RCC1 Alco 78288 12/50 Ex-PGE RCC1 < nee SPS FB-1 866B-1; to PNW-NRHS (1988)
RCC1 (2nd) EMD 9555 3/50 Ex-BCOL RCC 10 < BN RCU112 < BN F7B 671 < nee GN 454C; to Central BC Ry Museum (1992)
RCC2 MLW 81186 4/55 Ex-BCOL RCC2 < PGE RCC2 < CN 6854; nee CN FPB-2 6810; to Locomotive Preservation Society (1988)
RCC3 & RCC4 CLC 2722, 2723 4/53 Ex-BCOL RCC3 & RCC4 < PGE RCC3 & RCC4 < CP CFB16-4 4455 & 4456; to Locomotive & Ry Historical Society of Western Canada, temporarily stored at De Winton, AB (1994)
RCC5 EMD 11087 10/50 Ex-BCOL RCC5 < BN RCU106 < BN F7B 621 < nee GN 307B; retired
RCC6 EMD 16087 4/52 Ex-BCOL RCC6 < BN RCU107(2nd) < BN F7B 641 < nee GN 313B; retired (1990)
RCC7 EMD 9548 3/50 Ex-BCOL RCC7 < BN RCU108 < BN F7B 661 < nee GN 448B; retired
RCC8 EMD 3874 1/47 Ex-BCOL RCC8 < BN RCU109 < BN F3B 701 < NP 6000B < nee NP 6011B; retired
RCC9 EMD 10922 2/50 Ex-Ex-BCOL RCC9 < BN RCU111 < BN F7B 713 < nee NP 6008B; retired

* * * General Information * * *

General Information
Credits:

Corrections and additions from: Doug Lawson, Duane Cooke, R. Craig, Paul J. Crozier Smith, Bryan Jones, Ken McCutheon, Ken Perry, and Doug Wingfield.

Reference Sources:

  • Extra 2200 South Locomotive Newsletter (April 1962)
  • Canadian Trackside Guide (2005, 2007, 2013 & 2021) by the Bytown Railway Society, Inc.

Railroad Abbreviations:

  • A&M - Arkansa & Missouri
  • Alco - American Locomotive Company
  • ATSF - Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe
  • CLC - Canadian Locomotive Company
  • CN - Canadian National
  • EL - Erie Lackawanna
  • EMD - Electro-Motive Division (of GM)
  • FM - Fairbansk-Morse
  • GE - General Electric
  • GMDL - Genral Motors Diesel Locomotive
  • HBRY - Hudson Bay Railway
  • IRSX - Industrial Rail Services
  • KCC- Kennecott Copper Co.
  • L&HR - Lehigh & Hudson River
  • LMX - Locomotive Motive Leasing Group of GE
  • M-K - Morrison-Knudson, Inc.
  • MHWA - Mohawk & Adirondak
  • MLW - Montreal Locomotive Works
  • O&W - Oneida & Western
  • OSR - Ontario Southern
  • RCC - Remote Control Car
  • RDC - Rail Diesel Car
  • SP&S - Spokane Portland & Seattle
  • WCRM - Western Canada RR Museum

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