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Sperry Rail testing car
2013.6.36.1.104.11 · Stuk · Nov. 1993
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a Sperry Rail testing car in the CPR yard in downtown Kamloops. These cars must have been between 60 and 70 years old, but they were kept in excellent condition. Car #127 was built in 1926 and modernized in 1989.

2013.6.36.1.089.04 · Stuk · Jan. 2002
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a Sperry Rail Service inspection car that had broken down in the CPR Kamloops yard. Car #127 was built in 1927 as a gas electric car for Boston and Maine R.R. It was modernized in 1989.

Spences Bridge
2013.6.36.3.08.07 · Stuk · [after 1949]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts a "few miles up river from Spences Bridge this spectacular sight of the deep-blue Thomspon, among the sagegreen hills. Scores of ardent fishermen have found this river excellent for catching Steelhead throughout the fish run." Eastbound way freight of the CPR, upgrade. Way freights going from Kamloops to Ashcroft, etc. Still carried cabooses in 1996. Main line freights lost their cabooses in Jan./Feb. 1990. Photo likely taken in the late 1980s.

2013.6.36.1.123.01 · Stuk · [29 June 2002]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a speeder meet of "Motor Car Operators West" enthusiasts. Comprised of 25 cars. All taking part in a weekend tour of the Okanagan. On this day, they were going from Vernon to Lumby and Kelowna. Cars were getting ready to depart at the yard of the Kelowna Pacific Railway in Vernon. The cars were headed south to be preceeded by hi-rail of the KPR.

2013.6.27.2 · Bestanddeel · 1996-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding the Southern Railway of British Columbia (1 Oct. 1988 to present), which was preceded by the BC Hydro Railway (31 Mar. 1962) and the BC Electric Railway Fraser Valley Interurban (4 Oct. 1910). Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.

2013.6.36.1.028.33 · Stuk · 14 Sept. 1970
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the South Slocan Junction at mile 11.9 on the CPR line on the Nelson Boundary Subdivision. It closed as an agency in June 1969 but the telegrapher still maintained it. Three to four freights pass per day on the main line: 2 to Trail, 1 to Castlegar pulp mill, and 1 every other day to Midway. On the branch there is 1 train per week to Nakusp that leaves Nelson on Monday, arrives in Nakusp on Tuesday, and returns to Nelson on Wednesday. The view is looking east.

South Shore Line
2013.6.36.1.048.10 · Stuk · 26 Sept. 1974
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the south shore line of the B.C. Electric Railway in False Creek, Vancouver. B.C. Hydro operated it, if not owned it. The location was directly opposite from Granville Island.

Sources for railway subjects
2013.6.01.1.1 · Bestanddeel · 2002-2011
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of general references for railway topics, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following articles: "Come Ride the Train: The Story of the National Railway Historical Society" by Cooper; "Sources of Railway Information in the Public Archives of Canada" by Thompson; "Researching Railway History in the Greater Vancouver Area" by Meyer; "B.C. Rail Guide No. 1: Historical Summary of Railways in British Columbia" (1992) by Davies and Nicklason; "Postcards and Railways: How they complimented each other in British Columbia" by Davies; "The Centennial of the Railway and Marine World" by Angus; Also includes the bibliography of David Davies, correspondence with museums and archives, the December 1990 "NMRA Periodical Index", and book reviews of railway monographs.

Sources
2013.6.01.1 · Deelreeks · 1962-2011
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Subseries consists of sources for railway history research. Includes bibliographies, glossaries, research guides, and indexes.

Soda Creek reaction ferry
2013.6.36.1.071.07 · Stuk · [July 1966]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Soda Creek reaction ferry. A ferry was sited between Soda Creek and Marguerite. The reaction ferry in Soda Creek itself had been abandoned for some time.

Snowplow extra at Kingsvale
2013.6.36.1.021.21 · Stuk · Feb. 1985
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a snowplow extra on the CPR line at Kingsvale, on the Princeton Subdivision at about mile 119. The snowplow extra was running south from Merritt with a plough, 2 locomotives and a caboose. Towards Brookmere summit the snow was 9 to 12 inches deep.

Snowplow extra at Kingsvale
2013.6.36.1.021.22 · Stuk · Feb. 1985
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a snowplow extra on the CPR line at Kingsvale, on the Princeton Subdivision at about mile 119. The snowplow extra was running south from Merritt with a plough, 2 locomotives and a caboose. Towards Brookmere summit the snow was 9 to 12 inches deep.

2013.6.36.1.020.04 · Stuk · 15 Oct. 1972
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the interior of a snow shed at about mile 29.0 using CPR mileages commencing at Brookmere, which is 4 miles east of Brookmere. It is on the ex CPR Coquihalla Line from Hope to Brodie Junction.

2013.6.09.3 · Bestanddeel · 1989-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding railway snow removal rotary equipment, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on Leslie rotary snow plows, CPR rotary plows, and rotary plows in general. Also includes an article by Swanson entitled "The Leslie Brothers and their Giant Snowblower" and an article by Nicholls entitled "Rotary Ploughs".

Snow removal equipment
2013.6.09.2 · Bestanddeel · 1989-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding railway snow removal equipment, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on ice cutter spreaders, snow plows, wedge plows, wing plows, steel plows, and wood plows. Contains a piece by Davies entitled "Snowplows in B.C. and elsewhere in Canada at 2007". Also includes issue no. 475 of Canadian Rail magazine, which features an article by W.H. Winterrowd entitled "Snow Fighting Equipment".

Snow Removal
2013.6.09 · Reeks · 1985-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Series consists of material regarding snow removal on British Columbia railways. Includes information about snow removal operations, snow removal equipment, and rotary snow plows.