Canadian Pacific Trainspotting-Port Coquitlam(Vancouver area)B.C.-1998
All Observations at West-End of Yard-Unless Noted.
Continued from B#82 of March 17, 2000.
Port Coquitlam, B.C.
April 6, 1998
0945-Transfer to southwest line(Westminster Sub)to Sapperton & New
Westminster:
GP-38's E&N Railfreight 3004-30??-GP38-2 3079
Remarks: Unit 3004 in green & yellow paint scheme.
1000-Potash-unit train from East-runthrough to southwest
line(Westminster Sub)to Sapperton:
GE AC4400CW's 9593-9512-95??-9580
1010-Transfer from downtown Vancouver-empty grain cars-GE AC4400CW's
9673-9501
Westend yard engine-GP-9 1579 Candy Apple Red-lettered CP Rail System
Other power: SD40-2 6059-GP38-2 3112 running light off southwest
line(Westminster Sub).
April 13, 1998
Same Location:
1015-Outbound transfer to southwest line(Westminster Sub):
GP-38 3000-GP38-2 3100-GP-38 3006
Remarks: Unit 3100 new to this area.
1035-Double-stack train arriving from East-GE AC4400CW's 9626-9677-9618
1046-Train #401 Intermodal from Toronto-SD40-2's 5929-5811-HLCX
6504-5784
Remarks: HLCX 6504 leased power.
Unit 5784 Candy Apple Red-Dual Flag logo.
April 14, 1998
0754-Via Rail's "Canadian" from East-short station stop then onto
downtown Vancouver via soutwest line(Westminster Sub) to CP Jct. and
onto BNSF trackage. Units-FP-40's 6446-6441 Total-12 cars all stainless
steel ex CP. One deadhead Deluxe coach.
1145-Deadheading off southwest line(Westminster Sub) to shop from
Sapperton-GE AC4400CW's 9528-9542-9596.
Remarks: Earlier runthrough from East.
April 17, 1998
Maple Ridge, B.C.(East of Port Coquitlam)
1905-CP/Westcoast Express-Commuter eastbound to Mission-Power FP-59 903
with 3 cars.
1950-From East-Containers and double-stacks to Port Coquitlam-GE
AC4400CW's 9611-9676.
Remarks: CP Ships Group Trans-Atlantic containers from Canada Maritime
and Cast.
2010-Eastbound Via Rail's "Canadian" to Toronto-FP-40's 6438-6440 Total
15 cars.
April 18, 1998
Port Coquitlam, B.C.
Westend yard engine-GP-9 1613-working remote.
Westbound grain transfer to downtown Vancouver-E&N Railfreight GP-38
3004-GP-38's 3007-3003
Remarks-Unit 3007 Candy Apple Red-dual-flag logo.
April 20, 1998 Same Location
1040-Westbound transfer GP-38 3006-GP38-2 3100-GP-38 3000
Westend yard engine- GP-9 1550, working remote
Remarks-1550 Candy Apple Red-with RCMP Musical Ride logo.
1059-Earlier runthrough power from East-deadhed to shop from southwest
line(Westminster Sub):
Power-SD40-2's 5935-5703-5933
Remarks-Unit 5933 Candy Apple Red with dual-flag logo
1100-Transfer departing to southwest line(Westminster Sub)to Sapperton
Interchange:
E&N Railfreight GP-38 3004-GP-38's 3007-3003-HLCX 4408-HLCX 4413-HLCX
4411-HLCX 4406.
Remarks: HLCX 4406 black & grey.
April 23, 1998
Same Location
1050-Transfer power-GP-9's 8204-8203
Remarks: Unit 8204 lettered CP Rail-with RCMP musical ride logo; unit
8203 lettered CP Rail System with RCMP musicl ride logo. Both units
Candy Apple Red.
April 27, 1998
Same Location
1040-Transfer to southwest line-GP-38 3000-GP38-2 3100GP-38 3006
Westend yard engines GP-9's 1550 and 1582
Transfer power deadheading westbound-GP-35's 5005-5015
Remarks-Unit 5005 in Candy Apple Red scheme-dual-flag logo
April 28, 1998
Same Location
1115-Transfer departing to southwest line(Westminster Sub)GP-38's
3002-3003-GP38-2's 3078-3112
April 29, 1998
Same Location:
1100-Outbound transfer to southwest line(Westminster Sub)GP38-2's
3104-3044-3036
1105-Freight arriving from East: GE AC4400CW's 9626-9629-9537
Westend yard engines: GP-9's 1550, 1690
To Be Continued at a Later Date.
Don Scott-Coquitlam, B.C.
