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2013.6.02.1 · File · [ca. 1970]-2011
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of provincial and regional maps of British Columbia relating to railways, which consist of photocopy reproductions from books and hand drawn works by Davies. Includes a series of articles by Davies published in The Sandhouse entitled: "An Interesting Tale: An Old Map is Discovered"; "Railways Around the Bottom End of Kootenay Lake"; "Railways in the Slocan Region"; "Nelson, Trail, and Thereabouts"; "Kettle Valley Railway Routing: The Theory"; "Competition, Then Compromise: The meshing of the V.V.E.R. and the K.V.R."; "Centenary of Crow's Nest Pass Railway"; and "E&N Developments on Vancouver Island".

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 Date, and a Brief Summary of the Progress of Mining during 1908". Includes inset plates and pull-out graphs.

Brodie Junction on CPR line
2013.6.36.1.020.13 · Item · 15 Oct. 1972
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts Brodie Junction on the CPR Spences Bridge to Princeton line, located at mile 65.2 from Spences Bridge. The former northbound connector of the Coquihalla line (Hope to Brodie) is in the right foreground but it's not a dead-end spur of 200 yards in length. The mainline makes an 180 degree loop at this point. The tracks in the left rear of the photo lead to Merritt. The elevation is 3025 ft.

2013.6.10.2.5 · File · 2002-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding Budd cars (rail diesel cars) and earlier self-propelled coaches, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on car schematics; the operating history of CNR Railiners; CPR Dayliners; GNR RDC-3 Budd car; CNR 15820; the CPR 'Motor Car' of 1906; the first use of diesel traction in British Columbia; GTW Doodlebugs; KVR Budd cars; and Kamloops rail jitneys. Also includes issue no. 491 of Canadian Rail, which features articles on Budd cars in Canada.

Building other lines
2013.6.03.15 · File · 2008-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material relating to the construction of other railway lines in British Columbia, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes mention of the Columbia & Western Railway; the CPR connector between Kootenay Landing and Procter; construction of logging railways; the Kootenay Central Railway (CPR); sternwheelers in railway construction; the CPR south Slocan branch line; the Port Alberni branch line of the E&N Railway (CPR); the Oroville to Princeton GNR branch; the BCER Fraser Valley Interurban; and the Nelson and Fort Sheppard Railway. Also includes an article by Sanford entitled "Building CP Rail's Fording River Railway".

2013.6.03.10 · File · 2008-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of documents relating to the construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTPR), which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes an article entitled "The Construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in British Columbia" by J.A. Lower and a transcript of a Prince George history talk given by Ted Williams. Also includes the following pieces compiled by Davies: "Building the G.T.P.R. in B.C., 1908-1914"; "Major Bridges on the GTPR"; "Construction of Grand Trunk Pacific Railway between Tete Jaune Cache and Prince George"; "Narrow Gauge Contractors Locomotives used in the Building of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in British Columbia"; and "Early Days of Fraser Sub of G.T.P.R.".

2013.6.03.12 · File · 2008-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of documents relating to the construction of the Kettle Valley Railway (KVR), which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes a piece compiled by Davies entitled "Bread Ovens of Construction Works on the KVR c. 1913-1914".

2013.6.03.13 · File · 2008-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of documents relating to the construction of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE), which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes a chronology of the history of PGE, a list of sub-contractors who completed the Squamish sub-division, "PGE/BCR: Dease Lake Extension First 25 Years, 1968 to 1993", and "P.G.E.R. 1914 to 1923: Progressive Dates of Commencement of Passenger Service".

Buildings
2013.6.36.1.002 · File · 1964-1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of buildings in British Columbia.

2013.6.36.1.026.06 · Item · [22 June 1979]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a possible storage and coal shed, and toilets located on the west side of track about a quarter mile north of the McCulloch depot building. McCulloch depot is located at mile 76.6 on the Carmi Subdivision.

2013.6.12.4.3 · File · 1972-1993
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of Burlington Northern Railway timetables. Includes Seattle Region timetable 10 (29 Apr. 1973) and Special Instructions no. 3 (11 June 1972). Also includes a Northern Corridor timetable No. 1 (1 Jan. 1993).

Business and private coaches
2013.6.11.1.3 · File · 2002-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding business cars and private coaches, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.

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 location. It was recently restored as a historical shrine.

Cabin near Williams Lake
2013.6.36.1.078.06 · Item · [July 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a cabin near Williams Lake. Its interior contained two old treadle sewing machines and a chesterfield. Davies had the impression it had not been inhabited for at least a decade.

Caboose in Castlegar
2013.6.36.1.098.02 · Item · Aug. 1997
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a caboose that was formerly part of KVR and was on its way to Grand Forks. It now only went 3 miles to the Canadian Cellulose pulp mill in Kraft.