Freight service was always a big factor in the BCER. There was a substantial amount of switching in the Vancouver area, plus the 65 mile run to Chilliwack which was built for the logging industry. After all other electric operations quit by 1958, a couple of the electric locomotives continued in service for several years until they were replaced by diesels.

BCER became part of the BCH&PA. Later the rail operations were sold as the Southern Ry of British Columbia. They are now controlled by the same people as Montana Rail Link.

960 was built by Alco-General Electric in July 1912, #51070, 3809, as Oregon Electric Ry. 22. When they dieselized, it became BCER 960 in June 1946.

961 was built by Alco-General Electric in June 1912, #51069, 3808, as OERy 21. It became BECR 961 in July 1946.

971 was built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in December 1912, #38911. It was scrapped in 1959.

972 was built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in December 1912, #38910. It was scrapped in 1959.

974 was built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in December 1912, #38913. It was scrapped in April 1959.

980 was built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in May, 1911, #33617. It was retired in May 1951 and rebuilt into plow S.102 in November of that year.

990 and 991 were built by Dick Kerr Co. in 1909 as 911 and 912. They were later renumbered 990 and 991 and scrapped in October 1957and May 1951 respectively.

151 thru 153 are MP15DCs built by Electro-Motive in November, 1975.

381 is an SD38 built by Electro-Motive in October 1971, #37816.

382 and 383 are SD38-2s built by Electro-Motive in December, 1972, #71606-1 and 71696-2.

384 is an SD38-2 built by Electro-Motive in August, 1974.

900 is an SW900RS built by General Motors in June 1955, #A738.

901 and 902 are SW900RS built by General Motors in June 1956, #A892-A893.

903 and 904 are SW900RS built by General Motors in August 1957, #A1165-A1166.

905 and 906 are SW900RS built by General Motors in March 1958, #A1476-A1477.

907 and 908 are SW900RS built by General Motors in April 1958, #A1478-A1479.

909 is an SW900RS built by General Motors in June 1964. #A2059.

 931 is an SW900 built by General Motors in May 1956, #A846, as Midland Ry. Of Manitoba 1. It was sold to Hyman Michaels Co, who sold it to George R. Silcott Co., who sold it to S. G. Paikin Co., who sold it to BCH as 931 in 1969.

943, 70 Ton, was built by General Electric in May 1950, #30386.

AMDG

9/29/1999