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Charles Smiley PGE video on YouTube
« on: December 30, 2025, 11:29:24 PM »
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Ok boys. I get it now.

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Also, they were still building railroad in the 1970s?? Whoa.

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Re: Charles Smiley PGE video on YouTube
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2025, 12:57:54 PM »
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Also, they were still building railroad in the 1970s?? Whoa.

1980's, too (Tumbler Ridge).

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Re: Charles Smiley PGE video on YouTube
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2025, 04:15:33 PM »
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Very Cool!  Great history and spectacular scenery up there.

From about 3:10 - 4:00 the video talks about the passenger service where they included modified flat cars behind a gas/electric to transport the passenger's vehicles.  This is a operations detail I never considered.  Does anyone know of any other railroads that did this?

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Re: Charles Smiley PGE video on YouTube
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2025, 05:27:00 PM »
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Very Cool!  Great history and spectacular scenery up there.

From about 3:10 - 4:00 the video talks about the passenger service where they included modified flat cars behind a gas/electric to transport the passenger's vehicles.  This is a operations detail I never considered.  Does anyone know of any other railroads that did this?

Ontario Northland still does on the train to Mooseonee, but it's diesel hauled.

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Re: Charles Smiley PGE video on YouTube
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2026, 01:44:40 AM »
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i was saying to my wife while watching it, wouldnt it be fantastic to be able to take the train to prince george for work instead of having to drive or fly (I work in the north of the province). its a shame what became of it.