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Narrow Gauge in British Columbia

September 13, 2000 02:56AM
A few days ago Steve Peck asked about narrow gauge in British Columbia. The question was not about one of B.C.s narrow gauge lines of today, like the White Pass & Yukon, or even one from the past, like the Kaslo & Slocan RR but about the narrow gauge steam engines that reside at the B.C. Forest Museum on Vancouver Island.
The B.C. Forest Museum has three locomotive at the present time. They are;
#24 – A 12 ton, Vulcan built, 0-4-0 with side tanks and a small four wheel tender. This engine came from the Glenoria & WRY. (Sorry, I have no idea where that is)
#25 – A 18 ton Vulcan built, 0-4-0 with a saddle tank and a small four wheel tender. This engine also came from the Glenoria & WRY.
# 1 – A 25 ton, two truck shay, Lima #3147, built in 1920 for the Hillcrest Lumber Co. This standard gauge engine ended its service life switching cars on the docks of Crofton, B.C. as Osborn Bay Wharf Co. #1 in 1963. It came to the Museum the next year and was placed on narrow Gauge 3’ trucks and converted from a coal burner to oil.
Hope this is what you were looking for Steve.
Talk to you soon,
Tim
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Narrow Gauge in British Columbia

Tim Bain September 13, 2000 02:56AM

Re: Narrow Gauge in British Columbia

Steve Peck September 13, 2000 08:36AM

Re: Narrow Gauge in British Columbia

Tim Bain September 13, 2000 08:56PM

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Boomer September 13, 2000 09:10AM

Ft. Steel

Tim Bain September 13, 2000 08:26PM

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Dave Sherron September 14, 2000 11:37PM

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J. B. Bane September 13, 2000 01:11PM

Shay and Ft. Steele info

Greg Scholl September 13, 2000 03:04PM

Shays & KMRy.

Tim Bain September 13, 2000 09:13PM



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