Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum

Motive Power

Steam Locomotive 1520

Built in 1906 by the Canadian Locomotive Company in Kingston, Ontario, this Class H-4-A 10 wheel steam locomotive is a surviving example of Stephenson valve gear with inside valve chests. Originally built for the Canadian Northern Railway, No. 83 later carried the CN No. 1223 until August 1956, when it was renumbered 1520 to accommodate newly arriving diesels. The Locomotive, owned by CNR, is on permanent loan to the Canadian Railroad Historical Association of which the museum is a divisional member. It is on long term lease to the Museum and we hope to restore it to working order.

PGRFM 1990 65 Ton Diesel

Built in 1943 by Atlas Car and Manugacturing Co. in Cleveland, Ohio for the US Army No. 7156 it was renumbered No. 2 by Canfor, where it was used by the Port Melon Division as a yard engine. This unit is fully operation and is used to move our ever increasing collection of rolling stock to optimum locations. It was purchased by the museum in 1990.

Northwood 101 44 Ton

Built in 1943 by General Electric Company for the United States Navy No. 65-00407 it was used at the Long Beach Naval Yard. Northwood purchased the unit in 1966 and hauled it to Prince George on a flat bed truck. It served between the pulp mill and the BCR interchange until 1988. Northwood graciously donated the unit to the Museum in 1993.

RCC1 BC Rail Remote

Built in 1950 by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors Corp., LA Grange Illinois (EMD) as a F7B unit for the Great Northern Railway (No. 455B). It was one of ten units purchased by the BCR and converted into a Radio Control Car (RCC). The engine and traction motors were replaced with electrical control gear and concrete ballast. The car was used in the middle of the train to control the two following locomotives using radio signals sent by the lead engine. The BCR was a pioneer in the use of Radio Controlled Locomotives (RCL)

CN 9169 Diesel F7

Built in 1951 by the Diesel Division of General Motors of Canada in London, Ontario, (GMD). This freight hauling locomotive was retired in Prince George in 1988.

BC Rail Locomotive 586

Built in 1956 by Montreal Locomotive Works, it is model RS-10 diesel electric. Classed as a "road-switcher," it was about 2.56 million km (1.6 million miles). It has a V12 4-stroke 1600 hp diesel engine and a gross weight of 108 tonnes (240,000 lbs).

Eurocan Pulp Mill Loco 307 70 Ton

Built in 1950 for CN, this 70 ton General Electric worked as a yard switcher for Eurocan Pulp. It was donated to the museum in 1997.

Louisiana Pacific 29365 25 Ton

Built by General Electric in April of 1948, this 25 ton yard switcher was originally owned by Diamond Match, a southern mining company. LP purchased the locomotive and moved it to their pulp mill in Perry which is 10 miles east of Chetwynd, BC. LP donated the little locomotive to the museum in the fall of 1997. Special item to note on this locomotive is the drive system. The power is transferred to the axles through gears and then with chains to the axles.

BC Rail Electric Locomotive 6001

6001, a BC Rail electric locomotive that worked the Tumbler Ridge line during its days of service, recently returned home and is now on display at the Railway & Forestry Museum. Built in 1986 for the BC Government to operate under the BC Rail flag, the locomotive was in service until 2000 when it, along with its six sisters, were pulled from service and put into storage at the Prince George Rail Yard. Although the process to acquire 6001 began in 1990, the locomotive experienced a lengthy journey prior to ending up at the Museum. In October 2003 it was sold to CIT Leasing in the United States and by the end of February 2004 had made its way to Tacoma, Washington. Its acquisition took a giant leap forward this spring when museum volunteers were successful in raising the funds required to purchase 6001 through a generous donation by the Paul Roy family of Burnaby in the amount of $25,000. Time was of the essence as there was an increasing chance that the locomotive would not be intact for much longer. Museum volunteers took their opportunity to make the acquisition a reality by donating the funds to have 6001 brought to the Canada-US border on May 22, 2004 on the BNSF line to New Westminster from where Singh Biln, Manager of Operations Affairs for BC Rail, arranged for BC Rail's sponsorship to move it through to Prince George. One final donation by CN Rail to move the locomotive through the BC Rail/CN exchange and 6001 was home. The locomotive arrived officially at 1945 hrs on May 24, 2004.


Motive Power Steam Locomotive 1520 Built in 1906 by the Canadian Locomotive Company in Kingston, Ontario, this Class H-4-A 10 wheel steam locomotive is a surviving example of Stephenson valve gear with inside valve chests. Originally built for the Canadian Northern Railway, No. 83 later carried the CN No. 1223 until August 1956, when it was renumbered 1520 to accommodate newly arriving diesels. The Locomotive, owned by CNR, is on permanent loan to the Canadian Railroad Historical Association of which the museum is a divisional member. It is on long term lease to the Museum and we hope to restore it to working order. PGRFM 1990 65 Ton Diesel Built in 1943 by Atlas Car and Manugacturing Co. in Cleveland, Ohio for the US Army No. 7156 it was renumbered No. 2 by Canfor, where it was used by the Port Melon Division as a yard engine. This unit is fully operation and is used to move our ever increasing collection of rolling stock to optimum locations. It was purchased by the museum in 1990. Northwood 101 44 Ton Built in 1943 by General Electric Company for the United States Navy No. 65-00407 it was used at the Long Beach Naval Yard. Northwood purchased the unit in 1966 and hauled it to Prince George on a flat bed truck. It served between the pulp mill and the BCR interchange until 1988. Northwood graciously donated the unit to the Museum in 1993. RCC1 BC Rail Remote Built in 1950 by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors Corp., LA Grange Illinois (EMD) as a F7B unit for the Great Northern Railway (No. 455B). It was one of ten units purchased by the BCR and converted into a Radio Control Car (RCC). The engine and traction motors were replaced with electrical control gear and concrete ballast. The car was used in the middle of the train to control the two following locomotives using radio signals sent by the lead engine. The BCR was a pioneer in the use of Radio Controlled Locomotives (RCL) CN 9169 Diesel F7 Built in 1951 by the Diesel Division of General Motors of Canada in London, Ontario, (GMD). This freight hauling locomotive was retired in Prince George in 1988. BC Rail Locomotive 586 Built in 1956 by Montreal Locomotive Works, it is model RS-10 diesel electric. Classed as a "road-switcher," it was about 2.56 million km (1.6 million miles). It has a V12 4-stroke 1600 hp diesel engine and a gross weight of 108 tonnes (240,000 lbs). Eurocan Pulp Mill Loco 307 70 Ton Built in 1950 for CN, this 70 ton General Electric worked as a yard switcher for Eurocan Pulp. It was donated to the museum in 1997. Louisiana Pacific 29365 25 Ton Built by General Electric in April of 1948, this 25 ton yard switcher was originally owned by Diamond Match, a southern mining company. LP purchased the locomotive and moved it to their pulp mill in Perry which is 10 miles east of Chetwynd, BC. LP donated the little locomotive to the museum in the fall of 1997. Special item to note on this locomotive is the drive system. The power is transferred to the axles through gears and then with chains to the axles. BC Rail Electric Locomotive 6001 6001, a BC Rail electric locomotive that worked the Tumbler Ridge line during its days of service, recently returned home and is now on display at the Railway & Forestry Museum. Built in 1986 for the BC Government to operate under the BC Rail flag, the locomotive was in service until 2000 when it, along with its six sisters, were pulled from service and put into storage at the Prince George Rail Yard. Although the process to acquire 6001 began in 1990, the locomotive experienced a lengthy journey prior to ending up at the Museum. In October 2003 it was sold to CIT Leasing in the United States and by the end of February 2004 had made its way to Tacoma, Washington. Its acquisition took a giant leap forward this spring when museum volunteers were successful in raising the funds required to purchase 6001 through a generous donation by the Paul Roy family of Burnaby in the amount of $25,000. Time was of the essence as there was an increasing chance that the locomotive would not be intact for much longer. Museum volunteers took their opportunity to make the acquisition a reality by donating the funds to have 6001 brought to the Canada-US border on May 22, 2004 on the BNSF line to New Westminster from where Singh Biln, Manager of Operations Affairs for BC Rail, arranged for BC Rail's sponsorship to move it through to Prince George. One final donation by CN Rail to move the locomotive through the BC Rail/CN exchange and 6001 was home. The locomotive arrived officially at 1945 hrs on May 24, 2004.