anywhere on request. The service became the Kaoham Shuttle in 2002. In 1949, the construction of concrete walls eliminated five bridges along the lake. In January 1950, an avalanche rushing down the mountainside forced a locomotive and tender into the icy lake. The engineer and fireman drowned inside the locomotive, which came to rest below the surface. In December 1964, a diesel locomotive hauling a freight train struck a rockslide on the track, derailed, and plunged into the icy lake. The engineer drowned, but two other crew swam to safety. The locomotive, which rested on a ledge underwater, was secured a month later to prevent it from slipping to the bottom of the lake. The PGE implemented a coroner's jury recommendation that a speeder precede all trains along the lake to check for track obstructions. In June 1965, the 120-ton locomotive was raised. In December 1969, two locomotives and 13 cars of a 77-car freight train derailed. One car rolled into the lake and another caught fire. In February 1980, a large rock fell upon the track after the speeder passed. On rounding a bend, a southbound 59-car freight train struck the rock, derailing the two lead locomotives and two cars. The locomotives tumbled into the lake, where one crew member swam free but one drowned. In May 1981, BC Rail raised and restored one locomotive. In April 1989, a private citizen raised the second locomotive, but BC Rail expressed no interest in it. Canadian National Railways have operated the BC Rail line since 2004. Recreation The one-kilometre return Seton Lake Viewpoint hike offers the lake and mountains as a background and the switchback highway as a foreground. The Upper Bench Loop Trail provides views of Cayoosh Creek, the valley, and Seton Powerhouse. The short trail down to the lake offers lake views. The stoney Seton Lake beach has a boat launch, dock, café, canoe rental, and several picnic tables. Fishing is better in the creeks and river than the lake. Maps See also Vessels of the Lakes Route Footnotes References Lakes of British Columbia Reservoirs in British Columbia Bridge River Country Lillooet Country