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Boiler in Savona
2013.6.36.1.053.09 · Item · Oct. 1980
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a compressed air operated locomotive frame and H.K. Porter boiler, built in 1912. It was believed that the locomotive frame came from the Canmore coal mines.

Locomotive frame in Savona
2013.6.36.1.053.11 · Item · Oct. 1980
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a compressed air operated locomotive frame that had unequal sized cylinders (high and low pressure) and was believed to have come from the Canmore coal mines.

2013.6.36.1.053.37 · Item · Aug. 1983
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts 40 miles of trackage, of which 90% was located underground. It was owned by the Cominco Mine Railway of the private Sullivan Mine. The surface main line ran from the portal of the mine to a concentrator.

2013.6.36.1.053.38 · Item · Aug. 1983
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the surface main line of the Cominco Mine Railway of the private Sullivan Mine. The line ran from the mine's portal to a concentrator. Visible locomotives dated from 1923 to 1952.

2013.6.36.1.053.41 · Item · [3 June 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a railway that was used to haul fire clay from a horizontal drift mine. The track on the left-hand side, behind the camera, led to a garage type of structure that held dismantled battery operated electric locomotives made by General Electric.

2013.6.36.1.054.24 · Item · 30 Sept. 1975
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a concentrator mill. The mine was closed for good on November 1, 1974. An auction of all residual equipment took place in August 1975. B.C. Museum of Mining is located mid-right of the photo.

2013.6.36.1.054.36 · Item · 30 Sept. 1975
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a derelict mine electric railway. Visible is auctioned equipment awaiting removal. Equipment included an 18 ton, locomotive #4, and ten hopper cars. Anaconda Britannia Mine had closed on November 1, 1974.

2013.6.36.1.054.37 · Item · 30 Sept. 1975
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the general view of the yards of the Anaconda Britannia Mine. Visible is the main portal and the top of ore bins. Images displays railway shops at the rear, with locomotive #4 and powder car found in the middle distance.

2013.6.36.1.054.38 · Item · 30 Sept. 1975
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a derelict mine electric railway . Visible is one of four surviving large flat cars at the Anaconda Britannia Mine. It was sold at the auction that was held in August, 1975 after the mine was closed on November 1, 1974.

2013.6.36.1.054.40 · Item · 30 Sept. 1975
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a view of some of the auctioned mine railway equipment in the yards of the Anaconda Britannia Mine. Visible on the left are repair shops and dump ore cars. On the left are flat cars including one with pole support used to depoit graphite grease on an overhead copper cable.

Gulf of Georgia Towing barge
2013.6.36.1.055.06 · Item · 9 Nov. 1968
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a 9 car barge called the "Gulf Railroader" and owned by the Gulf of Georgia Towing Company Ltd. It was tied to a CNR slip on Lulu Island, Richmond and was used on the northern arm of the Fraser River shuttle service. The middle car is a flat car filled with high stanchions.

CPR ferry ramp
2013.6.36.1.055.08 · Item · 23 Nov. 1968
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a CPR rail ferry ramp just east of Pier A3 in Vancouver Harbour. On the adjustable ramp, it shows the gantry and barge connected. Cars were being unloaded off of a 18-car York Ltd. rail barge.

CPR Rosebery barge slip
2013.6.36.1.055.17 · Item · 10 Aug. 1983
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a barge slop on Slocan Lake. Displayed are the details of rail joints that were moored between, while the floating the and trackage were on dry ground.

CPR Rosebery barge slip
2013.6.36.1.055.18 · Item · 10 Aug. 1983
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a barge slop on Slocan Lake. Visible is transfer barge #6 and a tug "Iris G" found alongside it. The lake operation was contracted out in 1956.

CPR Rosebery
2013.6.36.1.055.22 · Item · 10 Aug. 1983
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the beginning of the 27 mile branch to Nakusp. Visible is an 8-10 car transfer barge #6 and a tug named "Iris G."

Deserted wharf, Nanoose Bay
2013.6.36.1.055.23 · Item · [16 May 1970]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a deserted wharf and the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway, located in the foreground. It had its trackage and ties removed recently. Davies believed it to be a private wharf and railway for the Hartsville Coal Mine that operated in 1920-1941.

CPR line Vancouver
2013.6.36.1.055.37 · Item · 23 Nov. 1968
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR line on Thurlow Street, Vancouver. A new spur was about to be laid next to a recently built rail ferry slip.

2013.6.36.1.055.40 · Item · 23 Nov. 1968
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a CPR rail ferry ramp, just east of Pier A3 in Vancouver Harbour. It was usual to offload two outer tracks followed by the center. These cars were heavily loaded with pulp from Harmac and they caused the barge to tilt. There was a concern that cars would foil the gantry when the unloading was taking place.

2013.6.36.1.056.01 · Item · [June 1966]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a British locomotive, the "Dunrobin," as well as a saloon coach found at a BCER locomotive shed. It was emerging for a second trial run to Steveston. It just underwent a complete overhaul in 1966 after being being purchased by the provincial government of British Columbia.

2013.6.36.1.056.06 · Item · [June 1966]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a British locomitive, the "Dunrobin," and saloon coach having just emerged from a BCER locomotive shed in New Westminster. Mr. Swanson, a B.C. chief mechanical engineer, is visibled leaning out of the coach's window.

2013.6.36.1.056.14 · Item · [June 1966]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a British locomotive, the "Dunrobin," as well as a saloon coach found at a BCER locomotive shed. It was emerging for a second trial run to Steveston. It just underwent a complete overhaul in 1966 after being being purchased by the provincial government of British Columbia.

2013.6.36.1.056.15 · Item · [June 1966]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a British locomotive, the "Dunrobin" and saloon coach that had just been given the clearance for the run to Marpole and then to Steveston. Visible is BCER track in New Westminster beside the Rayonier lumber mill that was since destroyed by fire in 1966.

2013.6.36.1.058.02 · Item · [1 July 1975]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. It's headed by CPR locomotive #3716 that was built in 1912.

2013.6.36.1.058.03 · Item · [1 July 1975]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. Also displayed is a PGE business car that was now called the "Peace River" and was used to sleep and feed the museum train staff.