I miss these trains, have ridden three times, twice round trip to lillooet, and once one way to prince george, and all three in the winter. the scenery is beautiful. thanks for sharing.
This is just pure amazement, thank you for posting this old footage of when railways used to be much much better. It's also hard to believe the children shown in this footage are almost 40 years old.
Thanks for putting this up again M, really enjoyed this video - the shots meeting with freights are very helpful. Great to see the extended version this time, much appreciated! Thank you!
According to my dad, the speeder at 0:08 was assigned to him and he used to do the track patrols during that time. The middle light on this speeder was added by him as a customization. At one point, my dad’s boss said that the speeder had too many lights, but he insisted on keeping them since they were useful for track patrols during fog. However, ever since that extra light was installed, my dad noticed some radio interference that remained even after changing radios. It’s hard to tell if my father is the one doing the track patrol shift in this particular video, but it is nice to see the speeder he operated at that time! Ken Mason, the engineer in this video, was a good friend of my dad. Thank you so much for uploading this awesome video! It’s so nice to see footage of the old BC Rail days! Growing up, I heard so many wonderful stories; it's so nice to see a video from that time period as well!
You are welcome. Thanks for another gratifying comment. I guess there is a good chance your dad was in the speeder that day. I remember the speederman radioing the approaching Budd cars that there was an unusual group waiting at Porteau Cove. We used to see Ken Mason often. He was personable.
I miss these trains, have ridden three times, twice round trip to lillooet, and once one way to prince george, and all three in the winter. the scenery is beautiful. thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome. Thanks for commenting.
This is just pure amazement, thank you for posting this old footage of when railways used to be much much better. It's also hard to believe the children shown in this footage are almost 40 years old.
Times were different then, no question. Thanks for commenting. Almost 40? 42 years old actually.
Thanks for putting this up again M, really enjoyed this video - the shots meeting with freights are very helpful. Great to see the extended version this time, much appreciated! Thank you!
According to my dad, the speeder at 0:08 was assigned to him and he used to do the track patrols during that time. The middle light on this speeder was added by him as a customization. At one point, my dad’s boss said that the speeder had too many lights, but he insisted on keeping them since they were useful for track patrols during fog. However, ever since that extra light was installed, my dad noticed some radio interference that remained even after changing radios.
It’s hard to tell if my father is the one doing the track patrol shift in this particular video, but it is nice to see the speeder he operated at that time!
Ken Mason, the engineer in this video, was a good friend of my dad.
Thank you so much for uploading this awesome video! It’s so nice to see footage of the old BC Rail days! Growing up, I heard so many wonderful stories; it's so nice to see a video from that time period as well!
You are welcome.
Thanks for another gratifying comment. I guess there is a good chance your dad was in the speeder that day. I remember the speederman radioing the approaching Budd cars that there was an unusual group waiting at Porteau Cove. We used to see Ken Mason often. He was personable.
I miss BC Rail Trains
What happened to BC rail?
Great footage as usual, thanks for preserving this picture of a great railway.
Always nice to read a comment from you, Bob. Thanks.
Great video thanks for the upload
Thanks for your comment.
The RDCs, the only way to fly.
Certainly, they were a joy to experience.
....and then CN took over....
You mean to tell me railroads used to be fun?
Ya. The BCR was a blast.