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Originally from Dundas, Ont, always had an interest in trains. Worked briefly with the TH&B Rly in Hamilton and then went west to BC Rail 1973 to 2008 working mostly in Williams Lake BC as Locomotive Engineer. Now retired in Nova Scotia.

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Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	BC Rail
Date:	10/??/1985
Location:	Prince George
Province:	British Columbia

1 Comments | 15 Favourites

On a bitterly cold afternoon, at Miller switch, waiting for the north bound train to clear so we can proceed south from Prince George to Williams Lake on the former BC Rail, Prince George subdivision. The train pulling by is the one that we had departed northward from Williams Lake the previous day December 31. My Conductor and I had the dubious honour of being the first crew of the new year to be relieved enroute. The crew that relieved us at Dunkley ran into some issues and took over 8 hours to switch the sawmill at Dunkley and travel 50 miles to Prince George.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	BC Rail
Date:	01/01/2005
Location:	Prince George
Province:	British Columbia

Comments | 5 Favourites

CN 3128 coupled to 3106 with the 6819 further along the track.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	08/??/1980
Location:	Toronto
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 10 Favourites

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	08/??/1980
Location:	Toronto
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 12 Favourites

A overcast afternoon as a east bound passenger train drifts off the Dundas sub at Bayview Junction.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	04/??/1974
Location:	Hamilton
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 10 Favourites

Westbound Tempo train at Chatham, Ontario. Can't remember if I was waiting for the train, or train watching. Quite sure if I was in Chatham that would be for a visit with Bruce Mercer and family.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	10/??/1978
Location:	Chatham
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 12 Favourites

A little bit of humour written on the side of a woodchip car

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	BC Rail
Date:	03/07/2005
Location:	100 Mile House
Province:	British Columbia

Comments | 6 Favourites

CN 9301 and 9300 on the shop track at Calder Yard, now known as Walker Yard. Bell and classification lights missing on the 9301 as well as being dead and drained, obviously not fit for service. My info is that the 9301 was originally numbered CN 4001 and one of two GP35's that CN had. Any info about these units greatly appreciated.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	02/??/1984
Location:	Edmonton
Province:	Alberta

1 Comments | 9 Favourites

CN 9300 at the Calder diesel shop in Edmonton, Alberta. I believe this is one of two GP35's that CN had and was originally numbered 4000. Anyhow, on this winter afternoon I had done a quick sweep through the shop area on the way to work and found this unit there. It was dead and drained, whistle and exhaust stack taped and capped, bell missing and obviously not in service. Really don't know the disposition of the 9300 and why it was there. I can't recall if I took an image or two of the old wooden boxcar and tank behind the unit, never know what I might find in a dusty yellow slide box.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	02/??/1984
Location:	Edmonton
Province:	Alberta

3 Comments | 13 Favourites

Train No 10 arriving Edmonton after a long winter journey from Prince Rupert BC. Unfortunately there was a glint on the number board. This was the Skeena or affectionately referred to as the Rupert Rocket. Shortly after arrival, I would ditch my camera and get back to work. The locomotive and steam jenny would uncouple from the train and run to the diesel shop at Calder yard. I would "blue flag" the train and then check the roller bearings for any excessive heating, damage or grease leaks. The Carmen would attach the plant steam and we would commence servicing the train for departure the next day. At the time, I was laid off from BC Rail and found temporary employment with CN as a Carman Helper. I can't set the map link for this picture and for that matter can't remember the street location of the VIA station downtown Edmonton.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	02/??/1984
Location:	Edmonton
Province:	Alberta

7 Comments | 17 Favourites

Early morning at the BC Rail Passenger Depot in Prince George BC, the Whistler Northwind is preparing for departure. On this day we will have no passengers, just the on board staff deadheading home to North Vancouver. I never did take a shine to the paint scheme on this short lived tourist train.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	BC Rail
Date:	08/??/2002
Location:	Prince George
Province:	British Columbia

Comments | 6 Favourites

Some CR Blue & White, some BCR two tone green as well as silver and blue. Conrail 7774 far away from home working as yard engine in William Lake BC. BC Rail was short of power and scrounged up a few Conrail units. The story I heard was that the CR units had been leased to CP Rail and then rented out to BC Rail. The units were in rough shape mechanically and spent most of their time dead and awaiting repairs, needless to say BC rail did not keep them long. Sorry I can't pin down a date for this image, most likely mid-1986, the cheap slide film that day did not process with a date stamp.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	Conrail
Date:	??/??/1986
Location:	Williams Lake
Province:	British Columbia

1 Comments | 9 Favourites

Somewhere in the industrial east end of Hamilton, perhaps near Burlington & Wellington Street, a yard crew goes about their late afternoon chores.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	Canadian National
Date:	09/??/1978
Location:	Hamilton
Province:	Ontario

3 Comments | 13 Favourites

Train LS-3 departing St. Thomas with PC 3144, P&LE 2810 & 2607 on a hazy summer afternoon. My Instamatic recorded the scene and was not perhaps up to the task. It's all gone now, double track main ripped out and the other railways in the area long gone. Travelling that day with Bruce Mercer on one of our many jaunts around southern Ontario. Bruce kept copious notes of trains seen and was able to provide me with the locomotive numbers, train symbol and date etc. I suppose if asked, Bruce could provide a car count and caboose number on this train. Thanks.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	Penn Central
Date:	07/28/1971
Location:	St.Thomas
Province:	Ontario

2 Comments | 13 Favourites

A north bound empty coal train on the BC Rail, Tumbler subdivision. I think this was taken at the north end of Tumbler siding and I can't recall why we were stopped there, I did take the opportunity for a photo. We had lots of power, no doubt the pusher power further along was going to be swapped out with some of the units we had. I cannot find the location on the website map.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	BC Rail
Date:	05/??/1984
Location:	Tumbler
Province:	British Columbia

Comments | 9 Favourites

BCOL 743, ex O&W 9950. BC Rail bought a few of these older Oneida & Western SD-40's as well as some from Kennecott Copper. The units were all restricted to trailing as the cabs were not up to lead unit standards. 743 was designated RCL as a slave / receiving unit for Locotrol service.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	BC Rail
Date:	11/26/2008
Location:	near Colebank sidi…
Province:	British Columbia

Comments | 5 Favourites

A photo from Dale Miller taken on a bright and cold winter afternoon. Dale had been for a visit with me in Williams Lake during a highway trip north and chased our train along the way. Anytime Dale was out and about chasing trains, BCOL 4601 always seemed to be in the area. Seen here at mile 357 on the BC Rail Prince George subdivision my three unit consist has just crested 4 miles of ascending grade including a nasty one point five percent one mile segment. We were really bogged down and eventually discovered that the second unit had returned to idle with some computer fault and no alarm indication on the lead unit.

Name:	Dale Miller, collec…
Railway:	BC Rail
Date:	12/17/2007
Location:	Alexandria
Province:	British Columbia

Comments | 11 Favourites

An imposter. BCOL 4615 sporting new coat of CN paint. It just doesn't look right. Anyhow, my Conductor and I wandered around the shop track looking for something red, white and blue with 4615 on the side, then we found this.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	BC Rail
Date:	11/10/2008
Location:	Prince George
Province:	British Columbia

8 Comments | 14 Favourites

A beautiful autumn afternoon, with a very short train I made a quick stop for a few photos at Deep Creek bridge. The bridge was built by Canadian Bridge Co of Walkerville, ON in 1920. Approximately 1200 feet long and 322 feet high, Deep Creek bridge actually spans Hawks Creek. Mile 330 Prince George sub is at the north end of the bridge on the opposite side of the tracks where I was standing. It certainly was an awe inspiring moment to open the front door and step out.
link to another previous photo taken on the other end of the bridge.
http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=29877

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	BC Rail
Date:	11/09/2008
Location:	Deep Creek, near S…
Province:	British Columbia

Comments | 10 Favourites

On BCOL 4618 a view of the Central Display Unit (CDU) which relays info to and from the Sense Braking Unit (SBU) on the tailend of the train. At the time this image was taken we were stopped at Colebank doing some work at Pinnacle Pellet plant which was a fairly new operation making heating wood pellets for export. We were cutoff from the train and the CDU is displaying a "low pressure alarm", train length dialed in at "9679" feet, "0" air pressure on the rear and the SBU light (marker) is "on" and the rear of the train is "stopped".On the right just below the "comm test" button is the toggle switch for emergency brake application on rear of the train.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	BC Rail
Date:	11/08/2008
Location:	Colebank siding
Province:	British Columbia

2 Comments | 11 Favourites

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