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Photograph depicts the Pacific Rails Convention of Victoria on a field trip to Port Alberni. Travelling on the Alberni Pacific Railway to visit a steam-driven sawmill at its outer terminal. Chartered trip for convention members (one coach/bus load) as the line was not yet open for the tourist season.

Photograph depicts an Alberni Pacific Railway train travelling on Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway track, not used since 2002 and was now at the beginning of a connecting spur to a steam sawmill museum. It was built in 2000, but commenced in the 2001 summer season.

Photograph depicts a tourist train Port Alberni. Its rebuilt water tank had not been used because of WCB harness regulations. Had to fill up from a stand-pipe and hose.

Photograph depicts a tourist train departng on a sawmill spir with the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway main line on the rear.

Photograph depicts the former Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway station in Port Alberni. A returning tourist train is also visible. The station opened on December 20, 1911 and was closed to passengers in 1957. It was used for truck and rail freight until 1988, and then officially closed. The city of Port Alberni purchased it in 1990 and restored it to its original condition.

Photograph depicts a tourist train on Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway track en route to a steam sawmill.

Photograph depicts an Alberni Pacific tourist train of 3 cars derparting. Each car was a modified caboose.

Photograph depicts an Alberni Pacific tourist railway locomotive. It was built in 1929 by Baldwin.

Photograph depicts an Alberni Pacific tourist railway locomotive. The railway ran from Port Alberni to the McLean steam sawmill on Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway trackage as well as a newly built spur to the mill, which opened in 1927 and closed in 1956.

Photograph depicts an Alberni Pacific tourist railway saddle tank locomotive. It was built in 1929 by Baldwin and acquired by Alberni Pacififc Lumber Ltd. in 1941. Then it was leased out in 1951, acquired by Crown Forest Products, Ladysmith in 1973, and sold to the BC government in 1977.

Photograph depicts a tank locomotive of the Alberni Pacific Railway backing onto its train atr the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway yard in Port Alberni. On the rear left were the premises of a paper mill owne dby Pacifica Papers, virtually the only used of rail services in the city. It had a sufficient volume in order to warrant having its own switcher (daily freight to Nanaimo of 40 cars). Davies notes his disbelief in late 2001 when it was stated that all freight traffic on Vancouver Island would cease on Mar. 5, 2002.

Photograph depicts a locomotive shed and maintenance facility of Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway at the branch terminal in Port Alberni. It was now used by the tourist "Alberni Pacifica Railway." CPR locomotive #8427 found in foreground.

Photograph depicts an Alberni Pacific Railway locomotive running around its train at the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway yard in Port Alberni. Track on the right led to the former Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway roundhouse and maintenance facilities that were now used by Alberni Pacific to house its locomotives.

Photograph depicts an Alberni Pacific tourist railway locomotive backing onto its train of passenger cars (3 opened, 2 closed, all CN transfer cabooses, now remodelled).

Photograph depicts an Alberni Pacific railway train that was just coming into a run-around loop at the end of a sawmill spur. Trackage built 2000/01.

Photograph depicts an Alberni Pacific Railway locomotive built in 1929 by Baldwin. After at least four years of restoration, it commenced running in 2001. It was spotted outside of a locomotive shed in Port Alberni.

Photograph depicts CPR locomotive #8427. Property of tourist "Alberni Pacific Railway." Built for the CPR by Montreal Locomotive Works in 1954.

Photograph depicts an Alberni Pacific Railway tourist caboose that had its interior modified.

Photograph depicts a ship named "Alaska Prince" at the Northland Pier in Vancouver Harbour.

Photograph depicts an air-sea rescue launch that may been used during World War II. It was located just beside Highway 16, about 5 miles from the centre of Prince Rupert.

Photograph depicts air tanker fire base of the BC Forest Service. Manufactured by Conair Aviation Ltd.

Photograph depicts air tanker fire base of the BC Forest Service. Manufactured by Conair Aviation Ltd.

Photograph depicts air tanker fire base of the BC Forest Service. Manufactured by Conair Aviation Ltd.

Photograph depicts an air tanker fire base of the BC Forest Service in Kamloops. Manufactured by Conair Aviation Ltd.

Photograph depicts the Agassiz Road Bridge that goes across the Fraser River.

Photograph depicts the Agassiz Road Bridge that goes across the Fraser River. The river was still frozen in the shallow parts when the image was captured.

Photograph taken at the Mudbay Light Aircraft Airfield in Delta. Visible is an advanced trainer called the "North American (Aviation Co.) Texan" that was of the USA and Harvard in Britain and Canada. Some were built in Canada during WWII.

Photograph depicts the Abbotsford CPR depot. It was built circa 1910-1914 and was the second depot built by the CPR in the town. It is at mile 6.7 on the the Huntingdon branch from Mission City. It was last used for passenger traffic in October 1959. It is No.5 standard design CPR depot.

Photograph depicts the an abandoned steel trestle with the mid span missing about 15 miles northeast of Hope. It was part of the former CPR Coquihalla to Brookmere rail line.

Photograph depicts two abandoned fishboats.

Photograph depicts what was once part of Nicola branch. It was later truncated to a spur for oil tanks. At the time the photograph was taken, it was abandoned altogether.

Photograph depicts an abandoned CPR grade near Christina Lake. Rockwork was built in 1898 which was quite rare.

Photograph depicts an abandoned bridge on the former Coquihalla to Brookmere rail line. This view is about 10 miles northeast of Hope.

Photograph depicts a possible fence post or well digger found near the Prince George Airport.

Photograph depicts 6-truck Shay locomotive #114 belonging to the Railway Appliance Company at the Vancouver Wharves Ltd. in North Vancouver. It is used each week.

Photograph depicts a 4- wheeled wagon that was designed to hold 'pay dirt' or 'rubbish' with a drop bottom worked by a ratchet and chains.

Photograph depicts a 4-wheeled cart located on Tsalalh Nation territory at the head of Seton Lake.

Photograph depicts a 3-truck Shay locomotive #115 , Railway Appliance Company, Vancouver Wharves Ltd. in North Vancouver. It was built by Lima Locomotive Works Inc. in October 1929 as works #3344. The 11 and the 5 of 115 are different castings, and the holes in the plate suggest the locomotive was #11 before.

Photograph depicts 3-truck Shay locomotive #114 at the Vancouver Wharves Ltd. in North Vancouver. It was built in July 1928 as #3320. The ability of geared locomotives to exert maximum traction at low speeds was an asset when moving loaded grain cars to dockside elevators. The shay did this work until its boiler certificate expired. The hut at night contains a vertical steam boiler which appears to heat the fuel oil for locomotives coming from a fixed rail tank car.

Photograph depicts 2-8-2 tank locomotive built by Baldwin in August 1929. It is #1055, belongs to the MacMillan, Bloedel, & Powell River Ltd., and is located at the Nanaimo River yards.

Photograph depicts 2-8-2 tank locomotive built by Baldwin in August 1929. It is #1055, belongs to the MacMillan, Bloedel, & Powell River Ltd., and is located at the Nanaimo River yards.

Photograph depicts 2-6-0 locomotive #1 in Blairmore, Alberta, approximately 15 miles east of the B.C. border. It is disused and inoperable. Built by the Canadian Locomotive Company #1245. There are no dates or ownership names, but it was possibly owned by West Canadian Collieries Ltd.