- AAAB0616
- Item
- 1974-07-24 [date recorded]
Part of Provincial Archives of British Columbia audio interviews, 1974-1992
SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Experiences of a steam and diesel locomotive engineer PERIOD COVERED: 1956-1974 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1974-07-24 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Alex Matkoski describes the differences in the ride of steam and diesel locomotives. Gives an evaluation of Climax, Shay and Heisler locomotives. Maintenance procedure on a GM locomotive. Maintenance procedure on a steam engine. Interview was recorded on diesel engine #302 on the Canadian Forest Products Railway. [TRACK 2: blank; end of interview.]