BCNRailway

BCNRailway BCNR is a Proto-lance N scale model railroad. It runs from North Vancouver, BC north along to former BC Rail line to Lillooet BC.

Pemberton side tracks and crossover complete. Painting and weathering to go later on.
05/28/2026

Pemberton side tracks and crossover complete. Painting and weathering to go later on.

Cheakamus river bridge finally ready for installation.
05/19/2026

Cheakamus river bridge finally ready for installation.

More progress on B36-7's 3611 & 3612. Adding ditch lights and SMD LEDs. Not easy adding the wires to run down the deck a...
05/12/2026

More progress on B36-7's 3611 & 3612. Adding ditch lights and SMD LEDs. Not easy adding the wires to run down the deck and through the pilot. This set didn't go on as straight as I'd liked but it will do for now. Next to add a plug to remove the shell from the frame for maintenance and re-programme the decoder. I have to add black paint to cut out light bleeds through the shell. These engines will have front & rear headlights, front ditch lights and front rock lights as well as running lights along the cab sides.

Additional yard tracks are in and operating in North Vancouver.
04/30/2026

Additional yard tracks are in and operating in North Vancouver.

Picked up some gondola Ecofab covers from Prairie Shadows Co. These are very nicely done. Often these go over mining con...
04/23/2026

Picked up some gondola Ecofab covers from Prairie Shadows Co. These are very nicely done. Often these go over mining concentrate loads like molybdenum carried in gondolas. Now I need some newer gondolas…

Pulled into the yard awaiting resistors from Amazon to install full lighting effects. Former BC Rail B36-7’s 3611 & 3612...
04/05/2026

Pulled into the yard awaiting resistors from Amazon to install full lighting effects. Former BC Rail B36-7’s 3611 & 3612 await a pull into the maintenance shops.

Some projects on the bench today.
03/31/2026

Some projects on the bench today.

It’s track building time. Adding switches to the yard and industrial spurs along the layout.
03/22/2026

It’s track building time. Adding switches to the yard and industrial spurs along the layout.

03/16/2026

Overview of the North Vancouver yard so far. Lots more work to be done.

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Comox, BC

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