Northern BC Archives

"6 Stall Addition to Roundhouse at Kamloops, B.C."

2013.6.35.26
Item
July 1929

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Architectural block plan depicts a proposed addition to the CNR roundhouse in Kamloops.

"6 Stall Addition to Roundhouse at Kamloops, B.C."

2013.6.35.39
Item
July 1929

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Plan depicts sections, elevations, and floor plans for the addition to the Kamloops roundhouse.

"6 Stall Addition to Roundhouse at Kamloops, B.C."

2013.6.35.40
Item
29 June 1946

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Plan depicts "scheme B" of the proposed 6 stall addition to the roundhouse at Kamloops, BC.

"A History of Railroad Logging"

2013.6.31.2.5
File
1960

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of a BC Department of Commercial Transport Railways Branch publication compiled by R.E. Swanson entitled "A History of Railroad Logging".

"A Railway of the Far North"

2013.6.26.2
File
[ca. 1985]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of an excerpt from the 1909 periodical "Engineering Wonders of the World" entitled "A Railway of the Far North: The White Pass and Yukon Railway".

"A Short History of American Locomotive Builders in the Steam Era"

2013.6.10.1.09
Item
1982

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of a publication by John White entitled "A Short History of American Locomotive Builders in the Steam Era".

"A Short History of Rogers Pass and Glacier Park"

2013.6.18.1.6
File
1966

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of a booklet by M. Daem and E.E. Dickey entitled "A Short History of Rogers Pass and Glacier Park", first published in 1965.

"A" frame over PGE tracks in Squamish

2013.6.36.1.087.19
Item
Aug. 1970

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts an "A" frame over PGE tracks. Looking west.

"Abbotsford, British Columbia"

2013.6.35.11
Item
1961

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts the Abbotsford area, including railway lines.

"Agreement between the British Columbia Railway Company and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Cariboo Lodge No. 221, Lillooet Lodge No. 215 and Summit Lodge No. 252 Governing the Working Conditions and Compensation of Employees Employed on the British Columbia Railway Company, Revision 1975"

2013.6.15.11
File
1975

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of an original "Agreement between the British Columbia Railway Company and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Cariboo Lodge No. 221, Lillooet Lodge No. 215 and Summit Lodge No. 252 Governing the Working Conditions a...

"Alaska Prince"

2013.6.36.1.012.12
Item
[between 1964 and 1966]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

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

"All Aboard!" onboard magazine of the White Pass & Yukon Railway

2013.6.26.3
File
2005, 2008

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of two issues of "All Aboard!", the onboard magazine of the White Pass & Yukon Railway, from the years 2005 and 2008.

"Atlas Captain" boom tug

2013.6.36.1.064.13
Item
[26 June 1971]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a boom tug called "Atlas Captain" that was brought in for refitting, adjacent to a smalll boat repair yard. It was loaded on a CN gondola car and then removed by a derrick crane.

"BC's 30 Boom Years of Railway Building: 1895-1925" and correspondence

2013.6.03.01
File
2008-2012

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of both parts of a two-part article by David Davies that appeared in 2008 issues of "The Sandhouse" journal, entitled "BC's 30 Boom Years of Railway Building: 1895-1925". Also includes correspondence related ...

"British Columbia Railway Belt"

2013.6.35.01
Item
1 July 1909

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Government map depicts railway lands, lands "disposed of", grazing leases, and timber berths. Shows the British Columbia 'railway belt' running from Greater Vancouver to Field, B.C.

"British Columbia Railways"

2013.6.35.03
Item
[1971?]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts railways in British Columbia, with insets for the Lower Mainland and the Kootenays.

"British Columbia's Own Railroad"

2013.6.22.1.04
File
1982

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of a publication by Lorraine Harris entitled "British Columbia's Own Railroad".

"British Columbia: The Mineral Province of Canada"

2013.6.29.05
File
1909

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of an original 1909 provincial publication entitled "British Columbia, the Mineral Province of Canada, being a Short History of Mining in the Province, a Synopsis of the Mining Laws in force, Statistics of Mineral Production to ...

"Builders of British Columbia: An Industrial History"

2013.6.03.17
File
1982

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of a monograph by Geoffrey W. Taylor entitled "Builders of British Columbia: An Industrial History".

"Burnaco" boat

2013.6.36.1.064.02
Item
22 Oct. 1974

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts boat named "Burnaco."

"Butterchurch" on Comiaken Hill

2013.6.36.1.074.09
Item
Sept. 1966

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts "Butterchurch" that was built in 1870 under the direction of Father Rondeault of the Oblate Order for missionary work among the Comiakan Natives, a tribe of about 100. It was abandoned by about 1880 because of its loca...

"CN's British Columbia North Line: An Historical Perspective"

2013.6.21.3.6
File
2000

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of a manuscript by Tom Patterson entitled "Canadian National's British Columbia North Line: An Historical Perspective". Also includes correspondence between Davies and Patterson.

"CNR Okanagan Branch - Kamloops to Armstrong Section History"

2013.6.21.4.4
File
2001-2002

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of drafts of an article by David Davies entitled "CNR Okanagan Branch--Kamloops to Armstrong Section Only--Its History".

"CP Rail General Operating Instructions"

2013.6.15.13
File
[1992?]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of an original copy of CP Rail's "General Operating Instructions", CS44.

"Canada's Steel Roads"

2013.6.35.07
Item
2011

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts Canadian railways in operation at 2011.

"Canadian National Railway System"

2013.6.35.09
Item
[between 1948 and 1968]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts the Canadian National Railway system, including trackage for the Central Vermont Railway, the Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Railroad, the Grand Trunk Western Railroad, the Duluth Winnipeg & Pacific Railway, and the Northern Alber...

"Canadian National Railway System: The Only Railway Serving All Ten Provinces of Canada"

2013.6.35.19
Item
1952

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts the CNR system in Canada and the United States and all of its connecting lines, including the Central Vermont Railway, the Grand Trunk Western Railroad, and the Duluth Winnipeg & Pacific Railway.

"Canadian National Railways Locofolio"

2013.6.10.1.13
Item
[197-?]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of a folder containing photo information sheets that describe types of locomotive power operated by the Canadian National Railways.

"Canadian National Steam Power"

2013.6.10.1.11
Item
1969

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of a publication by Anthony Clegg and Ray Corley entitled "Canadian National Steam Power".

"Canadian National in the West (Volume Six)"

2013.6.21.1.4
File
1995

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of a publication by Ray Matthews entitled "Canadian National in the West (Volume Six)".

"Canadian Pacific Diesel Locomotives"

2013.6.10.2.9
File
1981

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of a publication by Murray W. Dean and David B. Hanna entitled "Canadian Pacific Diesel Locomotives".

"Canadian Pacific Railway Diagrams and Data: Steam Locomotives"

2013.6.10.1.10
Item
1985

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of a publication edited by Omer Lavallee entitled "Canadian Pacific Railway Diagrams and Data: Steam Locomotives".

"Canadian Pacific Railway Stations in British Columbia"

2013.6.06.8
File
1990

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of the 1990 publication by Ian Baird entitled "Canadian Pacific Railway Stations in British Columbia".

"Canadian Pacific Railway and Connecting Lines - Ticketing Routes"

2013.6.35.18
Item
1925

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts passenger routes on the Canadian Pacific Railway and its connecting lines in 1925.

"Canadian Pacific in Southern British Columbia: The Boundary Subdivision"

2013.6.18.4.16
File
1986

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of "Canadian Pacific in Southern British Columbia: The Boundary Subdivision" by W.G. Kennedy.

"Canadian Pacific in the Okanagan and Kootenay Valleys of British Columbia: The Early Years of Diesels"

2013.6.18.4.09
File
1992

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of a publication by Jim Hope entitled "Canadian Pacific in the Okanagan and Kootenay Valleys of British Columbia: The Early Years of Diesels".

"Canadian Pacific in the Okanagan and Kootenay Valleys of British Columbia: The Last Days of Steam"