CN F unit to Squamish

[Athelney]

Just wondering if anyone has seen or heard about the CN F unit destined to Squamish WCRA ,
The ex Waterloo & St Jacobs coach # 5569 has arrived this week.
update - noted in Winnpeg area - CN 6520 -- on a 300 series train

 

[Athelney]

Second hand report of it being through Hinton Alta today

 

[Athelney]

Latest report has it leaving Kamloops at 20.15 Pacific time

 

[Athelney]

Advised it left Boston bar at 01.35 .

 

[cprted]

So WCRA is getting yet another F unit and they didn't want a BC Rail M420?

 

[Athelney]

So WCRA is getting yet another F unit and they didn't want a BC Rail M420?

New one on me -- so anyone have a spare M420 .....thought they were all traded in on new GE s

 

[cprted]

New one on me -- so anyone have a spare M420 .....thought they were all traded in on new GE s

Goes back a couple of years. BC Rail was retiring the last 3 M420s and offered one to WCRA, good working order, fresh from the road. At the time, whoever it was that was in charge of those decisions said, "thanks, but no thanks."

 

[Athelney]

Goes back a couple of years. BC Rail was retiring the last 3 M420s and offered one to WCRA, good working order, fresh from the road. At the time, whoever it was that was in charge of those decisions said, "thanks, but no thanks."

No , never heard that one - shame, would have loved a M420 to play with , we have a RS3 and an S3 so another Alco would have been a good play toy .

 

[Athelney]

CN 6520 noted at CN Thornton Yard at 22.32 Thursday night

 

[Athelney]

CN 6520 arrived Squamish early hours of Saturday morning -24th November

 

[Helomech]

Cprted: why the F$&K would your avatar be that god awful S-76 shithawk that I work on. C-GHJV?? This is a railroad forum, I come here to get away from the horrors of aviation, not be reminded of it.

You're probably a pilot.

 

[cprted]

Cprted: why the F$&K would your avatar be that god awful S-76 shithawk that I work on. C-GHJV?? This is a railroad forum, I come here to get away from the horrors of aviation, not be reminded of it.

You're probably a pilot.

LOL. Nope, not a pilot. BCAS Paramedic.

 

[Helomech]

Ohhhh, sorry I called you a pilot.

Keep up the excellent work. Stop by the hangar to talk trains for a bit if you have a chance. I almost only work day shift when I'm there.

Take care, and hope you're liking the C+'s

 

[cprted]

Ohhhh, sorry I called you a pilot.

Keep up the excellent work. Stop by the hangar to talk trains for a bit if you have a chance. I almost only work day shift when I'm there.

Take care, and hope you're liking the C+'s

No worries. I would but it'll be a couple of years before they let me fly.

 

[Helomech]

I'll probably be at "the jet" until we finish off our current contract so I'll see you around in the future. If you ever come by for orientation just ask if I'm there. I guess you have to wait for some of the high timers to retire? From what I understand an Air Ambulance Medic is a pretty choice gig.

 

[Athelney]

For those interested -- the F unit at WCRA Squamish # 6520 is now painted up in CN stripe livery ....

 

[bnsf971]

For those interested -- the F unit at WCRA Squamish # 6520 is now painted up in CN stripe livery ....

How long was it before it got repainted?

 

[Athelney]

How long was it before it got repainted?

It was repainted last year , so it was a few years , it had bad corrosion in the nose area , has been repaired. Will be on display at various times the park is open .