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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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idling away the time at the diesel shop in the south yard of the former BC Rail.
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: Wisconsin Central
Date: 07/09/2008
Location: Prince George
Province: British Columbia
Comments | 9 Favourites
BCOL 4652, resting on the shop track in the "south yard" of the former BC Rail. These units were perhaps my favorite to operate, they looked good, had a comfortable cab, were heavy with good ride and pulled well. The real delight was they have a "standard control stand / console" not the horrible back breaking desktop control stand.
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: BC Rail
Date: 07/09/2008
Location: Prince George
Province: British Columbia
Comments | 7 Favourites
In the siding at Crysdale, "VO" symbol freight, white flags & white classification lights "run extra" waiting on a meet with south bound train. It was a drab afternoon and we were anxious to leave for our final destination Prince George.
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: BC Rail
Date: 05/??/1980
Location: Crysdale
Province: British Columbia
3 Comments | 10 Favourites
A scene from the past, some CN, VIA and GO on the east side of Toronto Union Station. Busy spot with lots to see and is all changed now. Fond memory from a trip to the area summer of 1980.
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: Canadian National
Date: 08/??/1980
Location: Toronto
Province: Ontario
Comments | 10 Favourites
exiting a short tunnel at mile 185.6 on the BC Rail Lillooet sub,as the RMR Fraser Discovery continues the south journey to Whistler. sorry I could not locate this area on the satellite image.
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: Rocky Mountaineer …
Date: 06/27/2008
Location: near Pavillion
Province: British Columbia
Comments | 3 Favourites
It was a hot afternoon as we were descending the BC Rail Kelly Lake Hill at approximately mile 184. It is a twisty winding trip down the hill starting at mile 191 and reaching the bottom of the grade at mile 160, descending 31 miles and losing approximately 814 feet of altitude. Sorry, I cannot pin point the location on the satellite.
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: Rocky Mountaineer …
Date: 06/27/2008
Location: near Pavillion
Province: British Columbia
Comments | 2 Favourites
Perhaps ancient history and not a very good image. A random shot of the Locotrol panel on a BC Rail MLW 700 series unit. This was an early version of Locotrol I and then we advanced to Locotrol II and onto the new DPU technology. With Locotrol I & II only one remote unit could be controlled although many locomotives could be "MU'd" with the slave unit whereas with newer DPU technology and software, many locomotives can be placed throughout a train and controlled by the lead locomotive.
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: BC Rail
Date: 05/??/1977
Location: Colebank siding
Province: British Columbia
6 Comments | 4 Favourites
RCC6 (Remote Control Car) ex BN/GN from an EMD "B" unit. BC Rail purchased several of these cars from CPR and BN in the early 1970's and eventually had 10 in service. The RCC cars were the receiving unit for the radio signals from the leading control unit and the RCC was MU'd to the remote control mid-train units. The technology was quite primitive by today standards and the RCC's were not reliable. They were eventually replaced by the MLW M420B, RCL units that BC Rail bought equipped with upgraded electronics and air brake manifold.
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: BC Rail
Date: 06/??/1981
Location: Prince George
Province: British Columbia
Comments | 5 Favourites
Remote Control Car at Prince George, BC Rail yard. Early 1970's BC Rail started to implement mid-train "robots" or remote control units. The railway purchased several RCC cars from CPR and the BN / GN. The RCC cars were made from CLC or EMD B units and contained the electronics and air brake equipment for Remote Control operations. The RCC's were basically the slave receiver and were MU'd to the locomotives in the remote consist and sent the signals to the remote units in the consist. Some of the RCC cars were equipped with a oil stove heater, cot bunk and electric hotplate for use by any technician that may ride the RCC cars during the experimental stage of remote control operations. RCC 3 pictured is ex CPR from a CLC "B" unit
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: BC Rail
Date: 06/??/1981
Location: Prince George
Province: British Columbia
Comments | 5 Favourites
Nice sunny day and a great day for a train ride. Stopped at Quesnel to do some set out and a pickup, pumping air and time for a photo or two. It was bitterly cold that morning and wished we had the second unit 4609 leading instead of the 758.
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: BC Rail
Date: 01/03/2005
Location: Quesnel
Province: British Columbia
Comments | 12 Favourites
O&W 9954 on it's new railroad BC Rail, and perhaps on it's first trip on new turf. During the 1980's BC Rail was desperately short of of motive power and acquired an assortment of second hand locomotives. Eventually 9954 would be overhauled and repainted at the Squamish Locomotive re-build shops and emerge in the BC Rail red white and blue paint along with new number 747.
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: BC Rail
Date: 06/20/1987
Location: Williams Lake
Province: British Columbia
1 Comments | 8 Favourites
At Gibraltar, KCC 106 on it's new home railroad is wedged between two "two tone green" BCR MLW's. Eventually 106 will be overhauled and painted in the BC Rail red white & blue paint with a new number 741 although not equipped for lead cab standards. We were stopped there making a pick up copper concentrate.
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: BC Rail
Date: 06/??/1987
Location: Gibralter
Province: British Columbia
Comments | 7 Favourites
A quick grab shot, exiting a short tunnel. Despite a lot of white paint on the locos and coaches, the train always looked very clean and bright. I like this paint scheme on the locomotives and coaches much better than the current paint scheme.
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: Rocky Mountaineer …
Date: 06/10/2008
Location: mile 125.7 near Da…
Province: British Columbia
Comments | 5 Favourites
North portal of a short tunnel at mile 125.6 on the BC Rail Squamish sub as we exit north bound. There was a 15 mph speed restriction here account track curvature and severe terrain. Immediately after exiting the tunnel we were onto a "dry slide" and track with a 10 mph permanent slow order "until track seen to be clear", perched on a rock ledge on the shore of Anderson Lake. Beautiful scenery but treacherous terrain for a railroad.
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: Rocky Mountaineer …
Date: 06/10/2008
Location: mile 125.6, near D…
Province: British Columbia
Comments | 3 Favourites
a misty morning on the mountain as we are between tunnels at mile 186.5 on the BC Lillooet sub on the Kelly Lake Hill. sorry, I cannot find the location on the satellite imagery, pretty much a very remote location for photographers as well.
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: Rocky Mountaineer …
Date: 06/10/2088
Location: near Kelly Lake
Province: British Columbia
Comments | 8 Favourites
Tucked away in Macalister siding waiting for a south bound train 570 to arrive. A rather threatening sky in the background and some dramatic lighting for this image. shortly after there quite a downpour of rain. After train 570 arrives we will depart the siding with another 38 mile run to Quesnel, ending our 315 mile journey on this day from Whistler. My work day began at 0600 at Whistler, image time was 18:38 and I'll be on duty for another couple of hours. Long day but the scenery is spectacular making the day worthwhile.
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: Rocky Mountaineer …
Date: 06/10/2008
Location: Macalister siding
Province: British Columbia
Comments | 8 Favourites
Another quick photo while we were stopped awaiting more track authority. Threatening skies with some rain showers along the shores of Seton Lake. I did not have a brush cutter to knock down the shrubbery and was more concerned about sliding down the bank into the cold lake water. Hard to believe, I was actually being paid to run the train.
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: Rocky Mountaineer …
Date: 05/21/2008
Location: near Shalalth
Province: British Columbia
Comments | 7 Favourites
Paused at mile 142 on the Squamish sub, if I recall waiting for further track authority before proceeding south to Whistler. This brief stop gave me a rare opportunity for "on the ground" photos during the trip. There had been a brief thunder storm and heavy rain just prior to taking this image. A rather dramatic sky in the background and along the shore of Seton Lake.
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: Rocky Mountaineer …
Date: 05/21/2008
Location: near Shalalth
Province: British Columbia
Comments | 10 Favourites
BCR 711 leading unit on train No32 the PV symbol ready for a sunny morning early departure. I was the head end brakeman on this train. Little did I know at the time of this photo that in less than ten months this unit would have a tragic rockslide encounter on the Squamish sub, plunging into Seton Lake. The Locomotive Engineer barely survived the accident, sadly the Headend brakeman was never found or recovered.
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: BC Rail
Date: 05/??/1979
Location: Prince George
Province: British Columbia
1 Comments | 10 Favourites
Early morning, train No 32 the "PV" is ready to depart Prince George BC on the BC Rail Prince George subdivision. Two units on the headend and most likely two units cut-in as mid-train remote control units. Generally this train was heavy and mostly through traffic of lumber, pulp&paper as well as refined oil products destined to North Vancouver and points beyond.
Name: Doug Lawson
Railway: BC Rail
Date: 05/??/1979
Location: Prince George
Province: British Columbia
2 Comments | 11 Favourites
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