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Bridges
2013.6.36.1.001 · File · 1964-1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

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

Wartime Freight
2013.6.29.27 · File · 1995-2019
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of:

  • Canadian Rail issue no. 447 (July-August 1995) which is devoted to Canada's Railways in World War II
  • Article by David Davies, "Wartime Freight in BC in WWII, 1939-1945"
  • Summary piece by David Davies, "What happened in British Columbia in WWII? 1939-1945: A Review of Military Events"
Photographs
2013.6.36 · Series · [before 2013]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Series consists of graphic material depicting railways in British Columbia. Includes prints, negatives, and postcards.

PGE Seton Portage
2013.6.36.1.046.01 · Item · 6 Aug. 1969
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the place where a derailment occurred on the eastern switch of the Seton Portage loop. Rod linkage snapped, allowing blades to freely move and switch cars of southbound freight to either track of the loop. Image captured stock that has been removed, but Davies notes that there had been no attempt to work on the derails.

BCER Granville Island
2013.6.36.1.048.05 · Item · 26 Sept. 1974
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a railing lane running west between Johnston Street and Cartwright Street. It lead to General Machinary Ltd which is found on the left. Davie notes it had a spur, lighter rail beyond the switches and poor track.

CNR Prince George
2013.6.36.1.039.02 · Item · 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a rail bridge over the Fraser River. Canter levelled on both sides were vehicle roadways which ceased to be used in 1987 when a new road bridge was supposed to be completed. The right lane took cars into the city of Prince George.

CNR Kamloops
2013.6.36.1.037.06 · Item · [1 Sept. 1981]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Kamloops Indian Reserve spur on the north side of the Thompson River. Looking south of the Red Bridge. Image displays part of the depot line built in 1915.

Saw mill yard
2013.6.36.1.029.08 · Item · [July or Aug. 1983]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a sawmill yard at CPR yard adjacent to barge slip at the end of the branch line. Slocan Lake is in the distance.

2013.6.36.1.015.28 · Item · [May 1971]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a CPR roundhouse at the False Creek yards in Vancouver. The tender of stored locomotive #2860 is protruding, as the house cannot taken the length of this locomotive. Locomotive #2860 is a 4-6-4 Royal Hudson, built in 1940 at the Montreal Locomotive Works. It is now owned by Mr. J. Hussey of West Vancouver.

2013.6.36.1 · Subseries · 1957-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Subseries consists of prints and negatives depicting railways in British Columbia, as well as a small selection of other subjects such as historical ships, buildings, vehicles, and bridges. All photographs created by David Davies.

CNR Boston Bar
2013.6.36.1.036.09 · Item · 10 Oct. 1971
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the three long distance westbound freights being held by the Super Continetal, a westbound train.

Velocipede beside track
2013.6.36.1.007.121 · Item · [July 1965]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a velocipede north of C.P.R. track and immediately west of Port Hammond in the Fraser Valley. These three-wheeled hand/foot powered track vehicles were mostly used by track patrolmen.