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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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A dull June afternoon and a photo op at Greening. Lets see we have a GMDL leading, couple models from MLW and a EMD trailing. This is train #34 from Prince George to Williams Lake. Our symbol is "CV" Cariboo-Vancouver and we have loads and empties that originate in Prince George for various destinations south.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	Big Sky Rail
Date:	06/??/1987
Location:	Greening siding
Province:	British Columbia

1 Comments | 13 Favourites

On the shop track at Prince George, a misty morning and perhaps some smog from the pulp mills. BCR 631 sporting fresh paint and a fancy headlight arrangement. Dual seal beam headlights as well as ditch lights. Also the unit has been adapted for operating a slug in yard service.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	BC Rail
Date:	04/??/1985
Location:	Prince George
Province:	British Columbia

4 Comments | 9 Favourites

CN 4017 seen here on an August evening on the shop track at Toronto yard. Looking a little worn and will be re-numbered in the next year so to 9317 and hopefully a fresh coat of paint along with the new number.

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

Comments | 13 Favourites

Near station name sign Bellos, a moment or two for a photo. We would continue to Greening siding a few miles away, have a meet there with another train. After clearing in the siding we would leave our train there, "change ends" on the locomotives and then follow the south bound train to Quesnel.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	BC Rail
Date:	04/11/2007
Location:	SNS Bellos, mile 4…
Province:	British Columbia

Comments | 6 Favourites

VIA 6776 and 3121 in CN livery await their next trip. It was a wonderful place for a railfan, hanging over the bridge and snapping pictures as well as quick tours through the roundhouse.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	08/??/1980
Location:	Toronto
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 8 Favourites

A wonderful spring day, train 570 stopped at Macalister siding doing some switching.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	BC Rail
Date:	04/07/2007
Location:	Macalister
Province:	British Columbia

Comments | 5 Favourites

Idling away at Lillooet, power for the Chasm Switcher.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	BC Rail
Date:	19/09/2006
Location:	Lillooet
Province:	British Columbia

Comments | 7 Favourites

A bad day for trains. The "WP" switcher on a sunny spring morning encountered a washout at mile 349 on the BC Rail Prince George subdivision. Fortunately the locomotives made it over the washout culvert, unfortunately some of the chip cars did not traverse the track that well. The derailment was quite viz-able to the motorists on highway 97. The ultimate cause was done by the Department of Highways destroying a beaver dam on Hill Road. When the offending dam was dynamited, the sudden water flow overwhelmed the culvert on the railway right of way, causing a washout. No train crew injuries, the beaver was left homeless and moved elsewhere.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	BC Rail
Date:	04/??/1984
Location:	near Macalister
Province:	British Columbia

1 Comments | 6 Favourites

A warm summer afternoon, having just descended the Kelly Lake Hill, we are looking forward to a brief stop at Lillooet, pickup some operating authority, stretch my legs and the all important "comfort stop" in a gender designated room in the station. This day for me started at 0:600 in Quesnel, this image taken at 15:08 and we still have another 90 miles and perhaps 5 hours on duty yet to go. It's a long day on the Rocky Mountaineer "Fraser Discovery" operating on three subdivisions. You will notice a person in the cab of the second unit, one of the on board staff having a free moment from the coaches to enjoy the scenery and most likely sneak a quick smoke.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	Rocky Mountaineer …
Date:	07/06/2008
Location:	mil1 160.2 near Li…
Province:	British Columbia

Comments | 6 Favourites

Running along Anderson Lake on our northward journey on the former BC Rail the train is sneaking along the "dry slide", the terrain is rugged straight up and straight down. I could hear the "ohs and ahs" of the passengers enjoying this spectacular scenery. The locomotive is at mile 126 and this area has a 15 mph speed restriction "until track is seen to be clear". Most crews approached this area at about 10 mph. The curve behind the dome car is a tight 13 degree.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	Rocky Mountaineer …
Date:	06/28/2008
Location:	mile 126 near Darc…
Province:	British Columbia

6 Comments | 10 Favourites

mile 160.2 BC Rail, bridge over the Fraser River. Unfortunately I do not have any data such build date, length, height etc.
This was my view from the cab.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	Rocky Mountaineer …
Date:	07/06/2008
Location:	Lillooet
Province:	British Columbia

1 Comments | 4 Favourites

Mile 160.5 on the BC Rail Lillooet sub, a few miles north of Lillooet BC. An impressive structure crossing the mighty Fraser River. On BC Rail, from Kelly Lake to North Vancouver all mile boards were displayed in whole miles and also half miles such as seen in this image, mile 160.5. The half miles came in handy for the track patrols running ahead of trains as well as for MoW slow orders etc. Other points along the way, bridges, permanent slow orders, major culverts etc etc would have a two point decimal mileage associated.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	Rocky Mountaineer …
Date:	07/06/2008
Location:	mile 160.5
Province:	British Columbia

Comments | 4 Favourites

Heading north on the RMR Fraser Discovery with a hazy sky account forest fires. A short tunnel at mile 168.39 and view of the slide /rock fall fencing that has been placed in various areas on the treacherous piece of terrain known on BC Rail as "Kelly Lake Hill". Most trains still have a track patrol running ahead of them despite the electronic fencing along the way. Crews must remain vigilant for errant rocks that intercede the track patrols and slide fences. On the left of this view is the Fraser River, a long long way down the hillside. All very scenic for the "paying passengers" riding this train, still a tense passage for the crews that negotiate this track on a daily basis.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	Rocky Mountaineer …
Date:	06/19/2008
Location:	Glenfraser
Province:	British Columbia

Comments | 7 Favourites

A hot summer afternoon long ago. CP 5520 & 4553 a west bound through the crop fields of southwestern Ontario.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	08/??/1980
Location:	near Chatham
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 7 Favourites

CP 5535 with 5794 & 5526 elephant style heading east near Chatham. Sorry I do not have the exact location, train number etc. I'm sure the fellow that was standing there with me might be able to recall from his well kept notes the date, train number, number of cars as well as the caboose number.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	08/??/1980
Location:	near Chatham
Province:	Ontario

Comments | 5 Favourites

Count the fallen flags in this image. I count 5 including the C&O

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	Canadian Pacific
Date:	08/??/1980
Location:	near Chatham
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 5 Favourites

A wonderful sight, never to be seen again. Somewhere just west of Chatham, VIA 6790 is hustling westward. A wonderful quartet of MLW's. A FPA-4, FPB-4 and two RS-18's including the Tempo paint scheme. Sorry I don't have the exact date nor what train number.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	VIA Rail
Date:	08/??/1980
Location:	Chatham
Province:	Ontario

1 Comments | 12 Favourites

TU-108 one of two track units built by Jim Busby on Ford / Fairmont tamper frames. These units are used on the "Kaoham Shuttle" between Lillooet and Seton Portage. The shuttle is a daily service for residents along the way for access to and from Lillooet. These units were brought into service after BC Rail discontinued regular passenger train service October 2002.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	BC Rail
Date:	08/22/2006
Location:	Lillooet
Province:	British Columbia

Comments | 6 Favourites

A cool misty morning on the "mountain", Kelly Lake hill. This is the south switch at Moran siding on the BC Rail Lillooet subdivision. We are heading north on the Rocky Mountaineer "Fraser Discovery". The signal governs the south switch "locally-controlled self-restoring dual control switch", also the north switch is signaled and self-restoring dual control switch. These switches were installed on several sidings on heavy grades and would restore the switches to "normal" after a train clears in the siding. This helped prevent trains having to stop and restore switches on the grade.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	BC Rail
Date:	06/10/2008
Location:	Moran siding
Province:	British Columbia

3 Comments | 7 Favourites

another day, another "meet & greet" turn, it was a beautiful sunny day for a train ride. Had a few minutes while stopped waiting for the north bound to do some work at Koster before we could pull down and trade trains. Sort of a "in your face" image.

Name:	Doug Lawson
Railway:	BC Rail
Date:	04/18/2005
Location:	mile 220
Province:	British Columbia

Comments | 7 Favourites

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