This page illustrates my efforts to model the Provincial Museum Train which operated from 1975 to 1979. It visited northern British Columbia in 1975 and 1979, and provides me with an opportunity to operate a steam train from time to time.

I have completed the flatcars, boxcars and display coaches pictured below. The next instalment will be to model the official car PEACE RIVER for the rear of the train.

The two display flatcars CHEMAINUS RIVER and CAYCUSE RIVER were scratchbuilt in styrene and mounted on Micro-Trains metal boxcar underframes to provide weight. CHEMAINUS RIVER carries the Dolbeer spool donkey which was assembled from scale dowel and lumber, and 3D printed parts. CAYCUSE RIVER carries the Climax steam locomotive which includes a scratchbuilt chassis, and etched and 3D printed parts. I still have to model the fittings which secured the loads to the flatcars.

The two boxcars were modelled from the Intermountain 40 foot boxcar kits with Des Plaines Hobbies flat panel roofs. On the left is power boxcar CHEAKAMUS RIVER; on the right is stores boxcar NANAIMO RIVER.

The three display coaches were modelled from a Geoff Gooderham resin kit for the CPR 2200 series coaches. I added Panamint Models trucks, American Models Ltd. diaphragms, and wire grab irons.