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 What a LOVELY Photo of CP 15 Switching on In Street Trackage in Victoria. Until a Photo appeared in Mr. Greg Mc Donnell's recent Book " Stand Fast, Craigellachie ", I was NOT aware the DT2 HS-5 Class had Worked on the Island. I travelled there in 1968 riding from Cranbrook to Golden on Freight, then thru to Coquitlam on New SDs. Overnighted in Kamloops. Sailed to the Island on the CP Boat and concentrated my visit around Nanaimo and Stockett Yard, all still Baldwin in the Pre-Uglification Maroon and Grey. CP 8000 had just received the "Script" Paint Scheme, and was "Pulling the Boat." ( CP 7065 was at the Roundhouse in Coquitlam along with A-B CLC with the Now-Preserved CP 4104 Lead in from a Main Line Outing on a West Drag. ) Took the "Dayliner" Budd to Ladysmith to see the Logging and rode around on the BLW VO 1000 No. 7128 on the Log Job to the Saltchuck. The Ugliest Steam Engine on the Coast, No. 1055, appeared briefly. This dubious 'Honor' is contested by No. 16 now at Kamloops. Sadly, did not have time to make Victoria, nor view the Large CPR Bridge near Malahat once on the Main Line at Cisco. Was not aware of the Extensive Terminal Trackage in the Victoria area. CP's last 'Steam' piece of Equipment, Auxiliary Crane CP 414325 was moved from Nelson, B.C. to Victoria in the Seventies, now too Preserved. The brief visit to Victoria in 1980 did not allow time for any Railway exploration, but did cross a Bascule Bridge in downtown Victoria shared by CP and a Road. Protected still by Railway Semaphore Signals. The Island was a great place for Railways Forty Years ago. The Following Link has more Great Photos from Mr. Pugsley and of the move of the 15 to Fort Steele. Marvellous. http://forums.railfan.net/forums.cgi?board=Vancouver;action=display;num=1076809206 Thank You All for Sharing!
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