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FROM MY RECORDS-CP RAIL SYSTEM TRAINSPOTTING-PORT COQUITLAM(VANCOUVER AREA)B.C.-CIRCA-1994-1995


Donald Scott <[email protected]
 

Continued From May 31, 1999
Observations from westend of CP Rail System Port Coquitlam Yard:
December 22, 1994.
1040-westend yard engines: GP-9's 1582, 1620
1040-westbound transfer-GP-35's 5023-5025 to southwest line Westminster
Sub-to CP's Mayfair Intermodal Terminal-consist containers and TOFC's.
CPR's former "Royal Hudson" 4-6-4 2860
North Vancouver, B.C. BC Rail
Ex CPR "Royal Hudson" 4-6-4 2860 will make a special Christmas run
dubbed-"Jingle Bell Express" from North Vancouver north to Squamish 80
miles round trip on December 18. The special departs at 1300 and
returning to North Vancouver at 1800. Proceeds to charities and the
Province,s Empty Stocking Fund.
CP Rail System-Port Coquitlam B.C.
Westend of yard-February 20, 1995
1140-Backing to diesel shop for tie-up off Westminster sub-division -
SD40-2's 5787-HATX 918-HLCX 4061-5908-Conrail(CRL) 605-6045-5566.
Remarks HATX 918(ex Southern Pacific still SP paint scheme) HLCX 4061 ex
Union Pacific-still in UP paint scheme.
Note: CP MLW/Alco M-636 4721 arrived in Port Coquitlam from east in late
February(a real stranger)
March 15, 1995
Same location
1130- SD40-2 *5517
* Symbol-Denotes candy apple red scheme and dual flag logo.
March 16, 1995
Same location
March 16, 1995
1030- Transfer arriving of Westminster Sub-Division from New Westminster
and Sapperton:
GP-35 5000 series-Helm GP40-2 504-Helm GP40-2 516-Gp-35 5000 series.
1145- Freight arriving from east- SD40-2's *6020CRL(Conrail)
607-SD40-2-SD40-2 ????.
March 20, 1995
Same location
1345- Transfer departing to Westminster sub southwest line GP38-2
3022-GP-35 5021 to CP Mayfair intermodal terminal.
Westend yard engines- GP-9's 1579, 1583.

To Be Continued At a Later Date.

Don Scott-Coquitlam, B.C.