Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum

Large Rolling Stock

PGE 6001 Wooden Snow Plow

Built in 1093 under contract to Russell Snowplows, this snowplow is the reason for the existence of the Museum. Originally designed for Prairie use, the plow has seen a number of modifications to suit the more rugged environment in which it had to operate. The plow saw active service on the PGE tracks between Squamish and Lillooet until 1950 when it was replaced with new steel plows. It was sent to Lillooet and later came to Prince George when the line to Fort St. John was opened. The PGE used this plow to clear Northwood Pulp and Timber trackage in 1966-1967. Northwood purchased it in 1967. In the early 1980s, after a couple of moves, it was put on display next to the pulpmill offices. The Museum's founding members undertook its restoration.

CP 414325 Steam Powered Crane

Built by Industrial Works (USA) in 1913, this unit is our largest operable piece of steam power. Ex-CP #414325 is a 100 ton capacity wrecking crane and was finally retired in late 1985. Through lengthy negotiation, the crane was obtained by the Museum, arriving here in January 1987. It is in exceedingly fine condition and was certified for steam operation in 1990.

GTP Coach "Nechako"

Was built in 1913 by the Pullman Company as a tourist sleeping car for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway of Canada and numbered 3410. It wa gutted by a fire in 1915 and was converted to a business car at the Moncton CN Railshop, joining the fleet of business cars in 1919. It was steel plated in 1926 and used mostly in Eastern Canada. The Nechako came west to Edmonton in 1974 and was to have been used on the Great Slave Lake Railway. Instead it was marked for sale the next year. In 1976 it was moved to Vancouver and converted for use as a Canadian National reception centre. In the spring of 1978 the Nechako was restored to its original Grand Trunk colours, and in 1980 the interior was redesigned. It was completely refurbished for EXPO 86 in the spring of 1985 and again served as CN's VIP Reception centre. In the spring of 1988 the Nechako was once again marked for sale. We feel extremely fortunate to have acquired what may well be the last of the former Grand Trunk rolling stock available to the public.

CP Coach "Genelle"

PGE 1845 Caboose

Originally built as a vertical wood siding CPR box car, this unit was changed to a caboose in the 1950s with plywood applied on the exterior. BC Rail is currently disposing of all these vintage cabooses. This unit is fully restored.

PGE 1837 Caboose

Another converted CPR box car.

CN 61066 Wooden Box Car

Built in 1923, this car was one of the first cars built for the newly created Canadian National Railway system. It later became a mobile classroom training car.

PGE 991130 Flat Car

1914 36-foot flat car.

BCOL 1934 Tank Car - Restored

1918 rivetted non-insulated tank car.

CN 51070 Jordan Spreader

This unit was built in East Chicago, Indiana, and delivered to the Grand Trunk Pacific in 1919. Over th years the original arch bar trucks were placed by modern ones and a wooden cab was built over the controls. The cab also contains a stove, which made operating the equipment in winter much more comfortable. A spreader smoothed and graded the gravel ballast alongside the tracks. It would also be used to plow snow.

CN 57959 Cable Car

Originally a 1919 Canadian Northern Railway Colonist sleeper.

BC Government Coach "Endeavour"

Built in 1920 as a combination passenger/baggage car by the Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The original owner, the Reading Railroad, numbered it No. 592 and the second owner, Lancaster & Chester, No. 1. The coach was conscripted to serve on the American Freedom Train and toured the USA to help celebrate their 1976 bicentennial. Before its run on the American Freedom Train the car was converted to a lunch counter/pwer car. The generators were used to power the five passenger cars when disconnected from the rest of the train. The car was later purchased by the BC government for the Royal Hudson service.

TLX 66282 Tank Car

This short (36 ft.) style of tank car was once common in North America but most are now relegated to maintenance-of-way use or the scrap heap. It is in excellent shape and will have some immediate use to the Museum to store water for fire protection purposes. Having been sandblasted, repainted and restencilled (courtsey of Procor Ltd.), this car is now almost completely restored. Built in 1920, it was originally owned by Procor and later by Northwood.

PGE 992356 Box Car

This camp supply car was converted from a 1921 CPR box car No. 245950.

CN 60045 Baggage Car

CN 15064 Coach

Built in 1927 by Canadian Car & Foundry Co., Montreal, as a CNR parlour car 569 "BERG."

PGE 990602 "Takla Coach"

The Takla has been rebuilt with a freezer and cooler for meat and produce destined for BC Rail, logging camps, and Fort St. James. The Takla coach was used for passenger service in the Stuart and Takla subdivisions from 1973 to 1983. The line was closed down due to the mills in the area being forced to close by the epidemic of spruce bark beetle. The Takla Coach was revived in 1991 when the Takla subdivision was reinstated. The passenger service only lasted until mid-1992 when roads were being built into these areas. The Takla then sat in the Prince George, BC rail yard until April of 1998 when BC Rail donated the coach to the museum.

CP 402109 Boom Car

Ex-Victoria Auxiliary unit built in 1929.

BCOL 6401, 6402, American Hoist and Derrick Crane and Idler, Model W150,

This may be the oldest Diesel Crane in BC. It is listed in the Trackside guide as dating from 1943. However, we have some first hand information that it was actually made in the 1960's. The Crane is 71 feet long including the boom and has a working weight of 299, 500 lbs. Railroad cranes (sometimes wrecking cranes or 'big hooks') were necessary to every railroad to pick up derailed cars and engines; while also assisting with bridge building and yard construction. This crane was used by CN and BC Rail. It was kept ready to go at a moments notice with a charger on the battery and a full tank of fuel. The crane was retired by CN in 2007 and sold to Richmond Steel Recycling Ltd, Prince George Division who generously donated the Crane to the Railway and Forestry Museum .

CN 52493 Wheel Car

Road Repair Car. Originally CNR 8733.

Museum Car (Yellow Box Car)

Originally owned by the New Jersey Central Railroad, this 1940s car came to the Museum from Northwood Pulp and Timber Ltd., where it served as a scale monitor car. It sustained minor damage in a derailment in Prince George and was deemed unsatisfactory for mainline use. The car currently provides lockable storage for tools and small exhibits awaiting restoration.

CCCX 178 Log Car

Acquired in 1986 from Westar Timber in Prince Ruper, this 52-foot long unit is the last of their fleet of almost 200 such cars. Built in 1942, it is of extremely heavy fish-belly frame construction. Designed not as a log car, but rather a tank carrier, it served that role until 1945. Westar Timber's forerunner, Canadian Cellulose Co., bought a fleet of these war surplus cars, added bunks, and hauled logs for many years from Hazelton to their pulp mill at Prince Rupert.

PGE Cat Car

Basically a flat car with a shed at one end, this unit was used to carry a crawler tractor to work sites along the line. The shed housed tools and a fuel tank for the tractor. Obtained from BC Rail, this car is now almost completely restored. During our official opening the flat portion of the deck provided a convenient stage for dignitaries.

PGE 5000 Cattle Car

Was the first of the converted reefer cars. The hatches in the roof, once used for ice, proved ideal for throwing in hay to the animals it carried.

PGE X-219 Wood Box Car

These outside braced wooden cars were very common prior to World War II, but have virtually disappeared because they are no longer suitable for commercial or right of way maintenance. Obtained from BC Rail, this car is completely restored and is used for storage.

PGE 9929 Gondola Chip Car

1954 PGE gondola converted to chip car.

PGE 992253 Chip Car

60 foot flat car built in 1954.

PGE 8030 Reefer Car

50 foot reefer car built in 1959.

BCOL 5309 Steel Box Car

BCR 70 ton, 50 foot box car.

Locomotive Tender EX-3716

This unit is from engine #3716 Ex. GTP 2-8-0 built in 1912. The locomotive was the backup for the Royal Hudson, and is now in Summerland operating the Kettle Valley Steam Railway. An interesting aside is that the Locomotive #3716 is in the movies 'Journey of Natty Ghan' and 'The Grey Fox'.

CN 59335 Coach (Silver Roof)

CN 55436 Steel Snow Plow

BCOL 6506 Tool & Wash Car

Ex CP Railway Post Office Car.

BCOL 992010 Box Car

40' box car that was used as a bunk car for a bridge construction gang.

CN 54951 Coach Sleeper

Built in the 1920s and refurbished in the 1940s.

CN 54953 Coach Sleeper

Same as CN Coach Sleeper 54951.

CN 76002 Wood Caboose

1921, Ex Intercolonial Box 1899.

CN 344916 Outside Braced Wood Box Car

Ex Grand Trunk Railway 1912.

CN 421162 O/B Wood Box Car

Ex Grand Trunk Railway 1913.

CN 409645 O/B Wood Box Car

Ex Intercolonial Railway 1918.

CN 426469 O/B Wood Box Car

CN 71560 Wood Box Car

Built in 1994 by Dominion Cars, it was originally a double sheathed box car. Later absorbed by the CNR it became a meal and supply car for a work train, then later a mobile office.

BCOL 993311 Steel Box Car

BCOL 991016 Bulkhead Flat Car


Large Rolling Stock PGE 6001 Wooden Snow Plow Built in 1093 under contract to Russell Snowplows, this snowplow is the reason for the existence of the Museum. Originally designed for Prairie use, the plow has seen a number of modifications to suit the more rugged environment in which it had to operate. The plow saw active service on the PGE tracks between Squamish and Lillooet until 1950 when it was replaced with new steel plows. It was sent to Lillooet and later came to Prince George when the line to Fort St. John was opened. The PGE used this plow to clear Northwood Pulp and Timber trackage in 1966-1967. Northwood purchased it in 1967. In the early 1980s, after a couple of moves, it was put on display next to the pulpmill offices. The Museum's founding members undertook its restoration. CP 414325 Steam Powered Crane Built by Industrial Works (USA) in 1913, this unit is our largest operable piece of steam power. Ex-CP #414325 is a 100 ton capacity wrecking crane and was finally retired in late 1985. Through lengthy negotiation, the crane was obtained by the Museum, arriving here in January 1987. It is in exceedingly fine condition and was certified for steam operation in 1990. GTP Coach "Nechako" Was built in 1913 by the Pullman Company as a tourist sleeping car for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway of Canada and numbered 3410. It wa gutted by a fire in 1915 and was converted to a business car at the Moncton CN Railshop, joining the fleet of business cars in 1919. It was steel plated in 1926 and used mostly in Eastern Canada. The Nechako came west to Edmonton in 1974 and was to have been used on the Great Slave Lake Railway. Instead it was marked for sale the next year. In 1976 it was moved to Vancouver and converted for use as a Canadian National reception centre. In the spring of 1978 the Nechako was restored to its original Grand Trunk colours, and in 1980 the interior was redesigned. It was completely refurbished for EXPO 86 in the spring of 1985 and again served as CN's VIP Reception centre. In the spring of 1988 the Nechako was once again marked for sale. We feel extremely fortunate to have acquired what may well be the last of the former Grand Trunk rolling stock available to the public. CP Coach "Genelle" PGE 1845 Caboose Originally built as a vertical wood siding CPR box car, this unit was changed to a caboose in the 1950s with plywood applied on the exterior. BC Rail is currently disposing of all these vintage cabooses. This unit is fully restored. PGE 1837 Caboose Another converted CPR box car. CN 61066 Wooden Box Car Built in 1923, this car was one of the first cars built for the newly created Canadian National Railway system. It later became a mobile classroom training car. PGE 991130 Flat Car 1914 36-foot flat car. BCOL 1934 Tank Car - Restored 1918 rivetted non-insulated tank car. CN 51070 Jordan Spreader This unit was built in East Chicago, Indiana, and delivered to the Grand Trunk Pacific in 1919. Over th years the original arch bar trucks were placed by modern ones and a wooden cab was built over the controls. The cab also contains a stove, which made operating the equipment in winter much more comfortable. A spreader smoothed and graded the gravel ballast alongside the tracks. It would also be used to plow snow. CN 57959 Cable Car Originally a 1919 Canadian Northern Railway Colonist sleeper. BC Government Coach "Endeavour" Built in 1920 as a combination passenger/baggage car by the Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The original owner, the Reading Railroad, numbered it No. 592 and the second owner, Lancaster & Chester, No. 1. The coach was conscripted to serve on the American Freedom Train and toured the USA to help celebrate their 1976 bicentennial. Before its run on the American Freedom Train the car was converted to a lunch counter/pwer car. The generators were used to power the five passenger cars when disconnected from the rest of the train. The car was later purchased by the BC government for the Royal Hudson service. TLX 66282 Tank Car This short (36 ft.) style of tank car was once common in North America but most are now relegated to maintenance-of-way use or the scrap heap. It is in excellent shape and will have some immediate use to the Museum to store water for fire protection purposes. Having been sandblasted, repainted and restencilled (courtsey of Procor Ltd.), this car is now almost completely restored. Built in 1920, it was originally owned by Procor and later by Northwood. PGE 992356 Box Car This camp supply car was converted from a 1921 CPR box car No. 245950. CN 60045 Baggage Car CN 15064 Coach Built in 1927 by Canadian Car & Foundry Co., Montreal, as a CNR parlour car 569 "BERG." PGE 990602 "Takla Coach" The Takla has been rebuilt with a freezer and cooler for meat and produce destined for BC Rail, logging camps, and Fort St. James. The Takla coach was used for passenger service in the Stuart and Takla subdivisions from 1973 to 1983. The line was closed down due to the mills in the area being forced to close by the epidemic of spruce bark beetle. The Takla Coach was revived in 1991 when the Takla subdivision was reinstated. The passenger service only lasted until mid-1992 when roads were being built into these areas. The Takla then sat in the Prince George, BC rail yard until April of 1998 when BC Rail donated the coach to the museum. CP 402109 Boom Car Ex-Victoria Auxiliary unit built in 1929. BCOL 6401, 6402, American Hoist and Derrick Crane and Idler, Model W150, This may be the oldest Diesel Crane in BC. It is listed in the Trackside guide as dating from 1943. However, we have some first hand information that it was actually made in the 1960's. The Crane is 71 feet long including the boom and has a working weight of 299, 500 lbs. Railroad cranes (sometimes wrecking cranes or 'big hooks') were necessary to every railroad to pick up derailed cars and engines; while also assisting with bridge building and yard construction. This crane was used by CN and BC Rail. It was kept ready to go at a moments notice with a charger on the battery and a full tank of fuel. The crane was retired by CN in 2007 and sold to Richmond Steel Recycling Ltd, Prince George Division who generously donated the Crane to the Railway and Forestry Museum . CN 52493 Wheel Car Road Repair Car. Originally CNR 8733. Museum Car (Yellow Box Car) Originally owned by the New Jersey Central Railroad, this 1940s car came to the Museum from Northwood Pulp and Timber Ltd., where it served as a scale monitor car. It sustained minor damage in a derailment in Prince George and was deemed unsatisfactory for mainline use. The car currently provides lockable storage for tools and small exhibits awaiting restoration. CCCX 178 Log Car Acquired in 1986 from Westar Timber in Prince Ruper, this 52-foot long unit is the last of their fleet of almost 200 such cars. Built in 1942, it is of extremely heavy fish-belly frame construction. Designed not as a log car, but rather a tank carrier, it served that role until 1945. Westar Timber's forerunner, Canadian Cellulose Co., bought a fleet of these war surplus cars, added bunks, and hauled logs for many years from Hazelton to their pulp mill at Prince Rupert. PGE Cat Car Basically a flat car with a shed at one end, this unit was used to carry a crawler tractor to work sites along the line. The shed housed tools and a fuel tank for the tractor. Obtained from BC Rail, this car is now almost completely restored. During our official opening the flat portion of the deck provided a convenient stage for dignitaries. PGE 5000 Cattle Car Was the first of the converted reefer cars. The hatches in the roof, once used for ice, proved ideal for throwing in hay to the animals it carried. PGE X-219 Wood Box Car These outside braced wooden cars were very common prior to World War II, but have virtually disappeared because they are no longer suitable for commercial or right of way maintenance. Obtained from BC Rail, this car is completely restored and is used for storage. PGE 9929 Gondola Chip Car 1954 PGE gondola converted to chip car. PGE 992253 Chip Car 60 foot flat car built in 1954. PGE 8030 Reefer Car 50 foot reefer car built in 1959. BCOL 5309 Steel Box Car BCR 70 ton, 50 foot box car. Locomotive Tender EX-3716 This unit is from engine #3716 Ex. GTP 2-8-0 built in 1912. The locomotive was the backup for the Royal Hudson, and is now in Summerland operating the Kettle Valley Steam Railway. An interesting aside is that the Locomotive #3716 is in the movies 'Journey of Natty Ghan' and 'The Grey Fox'. CN 59335 Coach (Silver Roof) CN 55436 Steel Snow Plow BCOL 6506 Tool & Wash Car Ex CP Railway Post Office Car. BCOL 992010 Box Car 40' box car that was used as a bunk car for a bridge construction gang. CN 54951 Coach Sleeper Built in the 1920s and refurbished in the 1940s. CN 54953 Coach Sleeper Same as CN Coach Sleeper 54951. CN 76002 Wood Caboose 1921, Ex Intercolonial Box 1899. CN 344916 Outside Braced Wood Box Car Ex Grand Trunk Railway 1912. CN 421162 O/B Wood Box Car Ex Grand Trunk Railway 1913. CN 409645 O/B Wood Box Car Ex Intercolonial Railway 1918. CN 426469 O/B Wood Box Car CN 71560 Wood Box Car Built in 1994 by Dominion Cars, it was originally a double sheathed box car. Later absorbed by the CNR it became a meal and supply car for a work train, then later a mobile office. BCOL 993311 Steel Box Car BCOL 991016 Bulkhead Flat Car