Pacific Great Eastern RCD Locomotive #12, N. Vancouver, BC in 1962

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Pacific Great Eastern RCD Locomotive #12, N. Vancouver, BC in 1962
Pacific Great Eastern Railway
British Columbia's largest railroad and Canada's third largest was the Pacific Great Eastern Railway of the early 20th century.  The system languished for years as an incomplete, money-losing operation with a few hundred miles in service north of Vancouver.   Perhaps Canada's most well known railroad that was not named either (Canadian) National or (Canadian) Pacific was the Pacific Great Eastern (PGE).  It was a late entrant into the industry, not incorporated until February 27, 1912.
During 1972 the PGE was renamed as the British Columbia Railway with a new logo and two-tone green livery.  Interestingly, this name lasted a mere 12 years as it was shortened to BC Rail in 1984 with a red, white, and blue paint scheme.  After owning the railroad for more than 80 years the British Columbia government announced in the spring of 2003 that all property except the right-of-way would be sold to Canadian National, which formally occurred a year later on July 15, 2004.
The photo is about
2
&3/4
" by
4&
1/2
" in size.
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