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British Columbia Hydro Railway

1961 - 1988


Electric Locomotives

These were built in 1912 for the Oregon Electric Railway, and were purchased by BC Electric in 1948. One of their sisters, OE #25, went to th Piedmont & Northern Railway in South Carolina as P&N 5106.

960
Builder: Alco (mechanical), General Electric (electrical)
b/n 51070-3809, 1912
Ex-Oregon Electric #22; ex-BCER 960. Acquired 1961.
Now at West Coast Railway Museum, Squamish, BC.
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961
Builder: Alco (mechanical), General Electric (electrical)
b/n 51069-3808, 1912
Ex-Oregon Electric #21; ex-BCER 961. Acquired 1961.
Now in Edmonton, AB, in service with Edmonton Transit.


Diesel Locomotives

These were purchased new by BC Electric.

940
Builder: General Electric
b/n 30371, September 1949
Ex-BCER 940. Acquired 1961.
To Weyerhaeuser (Oregon), 1983; scrapped.

941
Builder: General Electric
b/n 30372, September 1949
Ex-BCER 941. Acquired 1961.
To Eurocan Pulp & Paper 941, 1980; renumbered 269; to West Coast Railway Association, 1993.
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942
Builder: General Electric
b/n 30373, September 1949
Ex-BCER 942. Acquired 1961.
To Weyerhaeuser (Oregon), 1983.

943
Builder: General Electric
b/n 30386, September 1949
Ex-BCER 941. Acquired 1961.
To Eurocan Pulp & Paper 1977; scrapped.


900
Builder: GMD
b/n A738, June 1955
Ex-BCER 900. Acquired 1961.
In service with Southern Ry of BC.

901
Builder: GMD
b/n A892, June 1956
Ex-BCER 901. Acquired 1961.
In service with Southern Ry of BC.

902
Builder: GMD
b/n A893, June 1956
Ex-BCER 902. Acquired 1961.
In service with Southern Ry of BC.

903
Builder: GMD
b/n A1165, August 1957
Ex-BCER 903. Acquired 1961.
In service with Southern Ry of BC.

904
Builder: GMD
b/n A1166, August 1957
Ex-BCER 904. Acquired 1961.
In service with Southern Ry of BC.

905
Builder: GMD
b/n A1476, March 1958
Ex-BCER 905. Acquired 1961.
In service with Southern Ry of BC.

906
Builder: GMD
b/n A1477, March 1958
Ex-BCER 906. Acquired 1961.
In service with Southern Ry of BC.

907
Builder: GMD
b/n A1478, March 1958
Ex-BCER 907. Acquired 1961.
In service with Southern Ry of BC.

908
Builder: GMD
b/n A1479, April 1958
Ex-BCER 908. Acquired 1961.
In service with Southern Ry of BC.

909
Builder: GMD
b/n A2059, June 1964
Acquired new.
In service with Southern Ry of BC.

931
Builder: GMD
b/n ?, ?
Acquired second hand in 1961 from Midland Rly of Manitoba.
In service with Southern Ry of BC.


910
Builder: GMD
b/n A2245, July 1967
Acquired new.
In service with Southern Ry of BC.

911
Builder: GMD
b/n A2334, March 1969
Acquired new.
In service with Southern Ry of BC.


381
Builder: GMD
b/n 37816, f/n 5779-1, October 1971
Acquired new.
In service with Southern Ry of BC.


382
Builder: GMD
b/n 71606-1, f/n 71606-1, December 1972
Acquired new.
In service with Southern Ry of BC.

383
Builder: GMD
b/n 71606-2, f/n 71606-2, December 1972
Acquired new.
In service with Southern Ry of BC.

384
Builder: GMD
b/n 74614-1, f/n 74614-1, August 1974
Acquired new.
In service with Southern Ry of BC.


151
Builder: GMD
b/n 75626-1, November 1975
Acquired new.
In service with Southern Ry of BC.

152
Builder: GMD
b/n 75626-2, November 1975
Acquired new.
In service with Southern Ry of BC.

153
Builder: GMD
b/n 75626-3, November 1975
Acquired new.
In service with Southern Ry of BC.

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