BC Rail

BC Rail was British Columbia's crown jewel railroad. Watch the last months of BC Rail's operation from North Vancouver all the way to Dawson Creek and Fort Nelson, BC. The scenery is magnificent: following Howe Sound, up the Coast Range's Cheakamus Canyon, along Anderson and Seton Lakes, climbing out of the Fraser Valley at Lillooet, spanning the central Cariboo Region, over Pine Pass, and through the boreal forests of the far north. Heavy grades, tunnels, bridges, and unique operations punctuate the program. Both trackside and onboard views.
Run time 90 minutes.
Narration on Audio Track 1.
Natural Sound on Audio Track 2.

Bonus Shots. Extra footage of BC Rail in action.
Natural Sound. Location Subtitles.

Behind the Scenes. Take a look at the production crews on location in British Columbia. Plus a time-lapse video.
Run time 8 minutes.
Director's commentary.


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A companion disk to BC Rail Before the Sale, contains expanded cab ride and railbus footage, most of which is not seen in the main program.

Freight Cab Ride. Take an cab ride aboard a freight train from Lillooet to Squamish British Columbia. See the tracks ahead, train behind, and scenery to the side.  
Run time 49 minutes.
Natural Sound. Subtitle on/off option.

Railbus Ride. With the discontinuance of regular passenger service in 2002, a railbus serving the communities around Seton Portage provides the only passenger service on BC Rail. Take a ride on railbus TU-108 from Lillooet to Seton Portage. 
Run time 20 minutes
Natural Sound. Subtitle on/off option.


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Also available from White River Productions:

   This powerful documentary film by Directors Kevin EuDaly and C.J. Johnson covers events surrounding the end of passenger train service on BC Rail in remote British Columbia in western Canada. Enshrouded in political controversy, the train's pending demise on the last day of October, 2002, set off a furor in rural British Columbia.
    When several BC Rail passenger employees choose retirement during the last week of service, the cameras witness first-hand the final run of Engineer Brad Cunningham and Conductor Tom Bruvall amid celebrations and roses. The final run for the train itself two days later is beset with delays as demonstrators representing the tourism industry blockade the train at Williams Lake. Further drama ensues as the Seton Lake Indian Band also protests with an after dark blockade at Seton Portage, trying to make their voice heard by a government that seems to have turned a deaf ear to the folks in the rural countryside.
    Through BC Rail employees, witnesses, and townspeople along the line, Twilight on the Rails is a fascinating look at the tragedy associated with the end of an era. This story involves real everyday people like Gladys Stock, the passenger service agent at Lillooet. She, with her husband Lloyd, fight for their train and mourn the loss of their town's connection to the outside world. This is a story you won't ever forget. Official Selection, Kansas City Film Festival Jubilee, 2004.

83 Minutes.
DVD-R $25