BCR 808 is being rebuilt in the Squamish BC shops after being retrieved from Seton Lake where it derailed and sunk.

I believe the unit you're thinking of is BCOL 808, a C-425 that plunged into Seton Lake in mid-February 1980, unfortunately killing the brakeman. It was eventually recovered in 1981, and rebuilt at BCOL 800 in 1982.

During 1987, BC Rail entered the second-hand locomotive market and purchased eight SD40-2 cast-offs from the defunct Oneida & Western. The #9954 still wears its former O&W identity. …

Four ex-Erie Lackawanna Alco's lead a freight through the Clayburn Diamond on their way from Abbotsford to Mission. Built in October 1964 BC Rail acquired twelve EL units #2451 to #2462 (eventually renumebered to BCOL 800 to 812). Lead unit #2458 became BCOL 808, wrecked in Feb 1980, rebuilt as BCOL 800 and retired/used for parts in 1990.

Four ex-Erie Lackawanna Alco's lead a freight through the upper Fraser Valley. Built in October 1964 BC Rail acquired twelve EL units #2451 to #2462 (eventually renumebered to BCOL 800 to 812). Lead unit #2458 became BCOL 808, wrecked in Feb 1980, rebuilt as BCOL 800 and retired/used for parts in 1990. M S Horne Photograph Circa middle 1970's

Built by Alco in October of 1964 originally as Erie Lackawanna #2455, this ex-British Columbia unit with its lightning stripe will soon be Mohawk Adirondack & Northern (MHWA) #805. …

EL SW8 368 works at Binghamton NY. She was originally DL&W 508, later became Conrail 8697, Standard Steel 368. EL C425 2458 would later become BCOL 808, and take an ill-advised dip in Seton Lake BC. Slide mount says DEC 74. I'd hazard a guess this image was taken early the morning of November 30, 1974.

BCOL 805 (ex E-L 2455) North Vancouver 2/12/1978 806_808 (ex E-L 2456, 2458) North Vancouver 10/01/1989

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Incorporated in 1912 as Pacific Great Eastern Railway to take over the operations of the Howe Sound & Northern Railway. North Vancouver - Whytecliff line completed in 1914 (and disused from 1928 to 1956). Railway taken over by provincial government in 1918. Line between Squamish and Prince George completed in 1952.