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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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MK 5001 on BC Rail at the Prince George loco shops. It was rather illusive for getting a photo. This GP9 rebuilt by Morrison Knudsen, upgraded electrically as well as equipped with a 6 cylinder Sulzer marine diesel motor. I can't recall if BC Rail had it for evaluation / testing or just for filling in during a locomotive shortage.
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: Other
Date: 08/??/1981
Location: Prince George
Province: British Columbia
1 Comments | 13 Favourites
A hot August morning, CP 6539 taking a break at the John Street roundhouse facility.
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: Canadian Pacific
Date: 08/??/1980
Location: Toronto
Province: Ontario
3 Comments | 12 Favourites
In work service, loading rock at mile 765 on the BCR Fort Saint John sub. We will dump the rock to stabilize the footings of the Blueberry River bridge at mile 771.4. This location is now on the Fort Nelson sub account changes in the employee time table and crew assignments. The North West shovel was quite the machine, all done with cables, pulleys and an assortment of levers and foot pedals. Truly was operated by an "operating engineer", no computer aided joy stick hydraulics on this machine. I was not able to locate this location on the map.
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: BC Rail
Date: 03/??/1973
Location: near Blue Hills
Province: British Columbia
Comments | 8 Favourites
Taking a break on the shop track. BCR 580, originally delivered with high hood short nose and modified later in life, the date slips my mind. Anyhow, these were great units for yard switching with quick throttle response for kicking cars and good braking effort with cast iron brake shoes.
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: BC Rail
Date: 07/??/1985
Location: Prince George
Province: British Columbia
Comments | 9 Favourites
Pumping air at Exeter, BC as we continue south to Potter siding on this "meet & greet" turn. We will trade trains with a Lillooet crew at Potter and then run north back to our home terminal Williams Lake. About a 144 mile round trip.
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: BC Rail
Date: 01/19/2005
Location: 100 Mile Houxe
Province: British Columbia
Comments | 6 Favourites
BCR 628 sporting some fairly fresh paint. This may have been inbound power from the "Mack" or "James" switcher. Note the boxcars in the background.
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: BC Rail
Date: 05/??/1980
Location: Prince George
Province: British Columbia
Comments | 13 Favourites
Taking a break at Exeter while switching the yard there. Ex ATSF 7494 looking sharp in BC Rail blue.
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: BC Rail
Date: 05/30/2005
Location: 100 Mile House
Province: British Columbia
Comments | 9 Favourites
Time table scheduled train No. 23, VP symbol (Vancouver-Peace) departing Williams Lake BC with traffic destined to various terminals on the BC Rail system. The VP symbol originated in North Vancouver and ran the length of the railway to Fort Nelson. At the time BC Rail had a very lucrative TOFC business hauling perishable and non-perishable goods for various large grocery companies, trailer loads for the liquor board, building materials, welding supplies and machinery of all sorts. Quite often the railway would get back haul in the empty trailers, generally lumber or bales of pulp.
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: BC Rail
Date: 10/??/1980
Location: Williams Lake
Province: British Columbia
2 Comments | 14 Favourites
On a foggy hazy fall morning, BCOL 615 in fresh paint including Expo 86 logo on the fuel tank as well as the "hockey stick" stripe.
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
On the shop tracks at Spadina
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
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