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Viewing Album:  Grand Forks Railway (GFR)
 
By:Dave Stewart-Candy
Dates:8/18/2019 - 8/18/2019
Album Info:Quite possibly the smallest shortline railroad in Canada, the Grand Forks Railway (GFR) operates on 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) of former Canadian Pacific track in Grand Forks, British Columbia. Owned by International Forest Products (Interfor), the GFR is isolated from the rest of Canada as all rail traffic to and from Grand Forks is interchanged via Washington State with the Kettle Falls International Railway. The railroad was founded in 1992 when Burlington Northern ceased service to Grand Forks. Until very recently, the GFR relied on its lone EMD SW8 locomotive GFR 6703 which had been acquired from Canadian Pacific at the time of founding. In the past year or so, the SW8 has been parked and tarped over and a GATX Rail Locomotive Group SW1000 lease-locomotive GMTX 86 brought in as replacement, which had two years previously been working in Illinois for Aux Sable Liquid Products.
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GFR 2019-08-18 C
Title:  GFR 2019-08-18 C
Description:  Grand Forks Railway (GFR) operates on 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) of former Canadian Pacific track in Grand Forks, British Columbia. Owned by International Forest Products (Interfor), the GFR shortline is isolated from the rest of Canada as all rail traffic is interchanged via Washington State. (August 18, 2019)
Photo Date:  8/18/2019  Upload Date: 9/2/2019 6:41:43 PM
Location:  Grand Forks, BC
Author:  Dave Stewart-Candy
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 86(SW1000) GFR 6703(SW8)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
GFR 2019-08-18 A
Title:  GFR 2019-08-18 A
Description:  Grand Forks Railway (GFR) operates on 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) of former Canadian Pacific track in Grand Forks, British Columbia. Owned by International Forest Products (Interfor), the GFR shortline is isolated from the rest of Canada as all rail traffic is interchanged via Washington State. (August 18, 2019)
Photo Date:  8/18/2019  Upload Date: 9/2/2019 6:42:27 PM
Location:  Grand Forks, BC
Author:  Dave Stewart-Candy
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 86(SW1000) GFR 6703(SW8)
Views:  266   Comments: 1
GFR 2019-08-18 B
Title:  GFR 2019-08-18 B
Description:  Grand Forks Railway (GFR) operates on 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) of former Canadian Pacific track in Grand Forks, British Columbia. Owned by International Forest Products (Interfor), the GFR shortline is isolated from the rest of Canada as all rail traffic is interchanged via Washington State. (August 18, 2019)
Photo Date:  8/18/2019  Upload Date: 9/2/2019 6:43:44 PM
Location:  Grand Forks, BC
Author:  Dave Stewart-Candy
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 86(SW1000) GFR 6703(SW8)
Views:  338   Comments: 3
GMTX 86 2019-08-18 A
Title:  GMTX 86 2019-08-18 A
Description:  Until very recently, the GFR relied on its lone EMD SW8 6703. In the past year or so, the SW8 has been parked and tarped over and a GATX Rail Locomotive Group lease-locomotive brought in as replacement, which had two years previously been working in Illinois for Aux Sable Liquid Products. (August 18, 2019)
Photo Date:  8/18/2019  Upload Date: 9/2/2019 6:44:21 PM
Location:  Grand Forks, BC
Author:  Dave Stewart-Candy
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 86(SW1000)
Views:  280   Comments: 2
GFR 6703 2019-08-18 A
Title:  GFR 6703 2019-08-18 A
Description:  From its founding in 1992 until very recently, the GFR relied on its lone EMD SW8 locomotive GFR 6703 which had been acquired from Canadian Pacific at the time of founding. In the past year or so, the SW8 has been parked and tarped over and a GATX lease has been brought in as replacement. (August 18, 2019)
Photo Date:  8/18/2019  Upload Date: 9/2/2019 6:44:01 PM
Location:  Grand Forks, BC
Author:  Dave Stewart-Candy
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GFR 6703(SW8)
Views:  423   Comments: 0

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