Photograph depicts the "Nanaimo Chief" at Granville Island, False Creek, Vancouver.
Photograph depicts the Nanaimo River yards and camp probably belonging to the MacMillan, Bloedel, & Powell River Ltd. It is about 16 miles west of Ladysmith. Being steamed on a Sunday afternoon for Monday.
Postcard depicts Spences Bridge "overlooking the scenic beauty of the Thompson River as it flows past the entrance to the Nicola River and Valley, downstream from Kamloops-the Heart of Funland."
Postcard depicts a reproduction of a photograph from 1880s/1890s. "The Canadian Pacific Railway (C.P.R.) was officially completed to the Pacific Coast in 1885 but upgrading was continually being carried out as seen here near Spence's bridge in 1905."
Postcard depicts the Great Divide between Alberta and British Columbia, along the CPR line.
Photograph depicts the Nelson CPR depot . All the freight traffic work is handled at this office for a wide area. The view is looking west.
Photograph depicts the Nelson CPR depot, built in 1899. Since there are no passenger trains, freights used the front line, adjacent to the depot. The photograph was taken from the platform and shows a view looking east.
Photograph depicts the Nelson CPR depot, built in 1899 and still well-maintained. Streetcars had a terminal in this yard from 1899-1949, for what was probable the shortest street car system in Canada. The view is looking north and shows the rear view.
Photograph depicts a general view of the Nelson CPR yards. An icehouse shown in another photograph appears on the right edge of the photograph at about 1 3/4" above the right hand bottom corner. The main depot building is just beyond the icehouse at the "10 o'clock" position.
File consists of research material regarding the Nelson Electric Tramway. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information regarding Nelson's Streetcar #23, schedules, and the Nelson Street Tramway Society. Also includes an article by Mike Culham entitled "The Nelson Electric Tramway" and BCRHA's Bulletin No. 3 entitled "Streetcars in the Kootenays" by Douglas V. Parker.
Photograph depicts the details of a mine electric locomotive.
Photograph depicts a mining equipment depot of the Nelson Machinery Company in Savona.
Photograph depicts a consignment of refurbished ore cars that were for a client in Saskatchewan. They were made by Wabi Iron Works.
Photograph depicts a mining equipment depot of the Nelson Machinery Company in Savona.
Photograph depicts the depot of the company of second-hand mine machinery, the Nelson Machinery Company.
Photograph depicts a mining equipment depot of the Nelson Machinery Company in Savona.
Photograph depicts tubs owned by Nelso Machinery Company Ltd. that were on display for re-sale.
Photograph depicts an old mine electric locomotive that was on display, not for sale.
Photograph depicts a mining equipment depot of the Nelson Machinery Company in Savona.
Photograph depicts a mine car body awaiting a buyer.
Photograph depicts a mining equipment depot of the Nelson Machinery Company in Savona.
Photograph depicts a mining equipment depot of the Nelson Machinery Company in Savona.
Photograph depicts a mining equipment depot of the Nelson Machinery Company in Savona.
Photograph depicts Nelson St., facing west between Bidwell and Denman St. Photo, and was taken during snowfalls between 23 December 1965 and 5 January 1966. During this period 40 inches of snow fell on the west end. The lampstands are typical of this area and are about to be replaced by February 1966 by a newer type.
Photograph depicts a new bridge on the CNR Okanagan Branch. The old steel bridge on the right had been dismantled.
Photograph depicts a new Canadian Navy Oceanographic vessel at C.P.R. B Pier (east side) in Vancouver.
File consists of the 1904 edition of a textbook by N. Hawkins entitled "New Catechism of the Steam Engine with Chapters on Gas, Oil and Hot Air Engines".
Photograph depicts a new CN overpass in Campbell Creek. The new part of the Trans-Canada Highway beneath it had yet to be paved.
Photograph depicts a new CN overpass in Campbell Creek. The grade crossing at the newly created service/business road was built on the south side of a road/rail complex.
Photograph depicts a new CN overpass in Campbell Creek. Looking at new eastbound lane of the Trans Canada Highway. It was all paid for by the Provincial Department of Highways in order to convert the 2 lanes into 4 in order to improve visibility and stretch the highway.
Photograph depicts a new concrete bridge being constructed. The old one is one the right.
Photograph depicts the construction of a new deep sea wharf on the site of an old Hastings mill in Vancouver, B.C. The forepart is to be dirt filled. The view is looking northeast.
Photograph depicts the site of a new deep water ship wharf with Centennial Pier in the background, looking east. Left of the wall is the sea and the right side will be dirt filled.
Photograph depicts the site of a new deep water ship wharf. The left of the wall is sea and the right will be filled in with dirt. The view is looking east and shows the Centennial Pier in the background.
Photograph depicts the construction of a new deep sea wharf on the site of an old Hastings mill, at the foot of Dunlevey St., in Vancouver, B.C. The forepart is to be dirt filled. The view is looking northeast.
Plan depicts architectural drawings of the Canadian National Railway station in Kamloops. Includes an elevation of the building and floor plans.
File consists of research material regarding the New Westminster Railway Draw Bridge, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes technical specifications of the bridge, maps of the area, and newspaper articles regarding the bridge.
Photograph depicts the newsprint plant of MacMillan, Bloedell, and Powell River Ltd. In Powell River, B.C. The view is looking northwards and shows that the plant is working on Easter Day/
File consists of a publication by Douglas V. Parker entitled "No Horsecars in Paradise: A History of the Street Railways and Public Utilities in Victoria, British Columbia before 1897".
Subseries consists of material related to non-revenue cars, which include cabooses, handcars, maintenance-of-way cars, track testers, railway cranes, pile drivers, ditchers, ballast spreaders, flangers, service cars, and work trains. More information about non-revenue cars can be found in the Maintenance-of-Way series (2013.6.8).
Photograph taken on the north arm of the Fraser River. Looking southeast from Queensborough Bridge to the north end of Wood Street.
Photograph depicts the north end of the False Creek trestle, looking east towards the C.P.R. yards in Vancouver.
Photograph depicts "North Fraser Patrol #2" that was owned by North Fraser Harbour Commissioners. The vessel carried a sign the wheel house that read "Harbour Police."
Photograph taken north of Oyama. A private speeder is found in the middle distance.
Photograph depicts the North Vancouver Ferry #3 at Western Boat Works in Queensborough. It is used as a tender and workshop.
Photograph depicts North Vancouver Ferry #3 at Western Boat Works in Queensborough on Lulu Island.
Photograph depicts the North Vancouver Ferry #3 at Western Boat Works at the extreme east end of the Westminster Highway on Lulu Island. It appears to be watertight.
Photograph depicts northbound freight passing near the Salmon Arm depot.
File consists of research material regarding the Northern Alberta Railway in British Columbia. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "Sixty Years to the Peace, 1916-1976" by George France; "End of an Era" by Marsh; "Northern Alberta Railways: Its History, as it Related to its most Westerly Branch that Terminates at Dawson Creek" compiled by Davies; "A Historical Tour of the N.A.R. Station"; and "Thunder in Peace River Country - The Last Great West: Canadian National's Former Northern Alberta Railways Lines" by Kozma and Bohi.
Photograph depicts a Northland steam tug at Vancouver. The tug, "Commodore Straits," one of the largest on the coast of B.C.