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2013.6.36.1.017.05 · Item · [3 June 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR at the Huntingdon/Sumas border (BC/Washington State border). A Mission way freight train is standing at about 5 pm, ready to return to Mission. The photo shows CP caboose #436733, built in 1920 out of wood. The border is about 10 ft. behind the camera.

CPR Belfort depot
2013.6.36.1.022.20 · Item · 10 Oct. 1971
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR rail Belfort depot passing point, approximately 5 miles north of Princeton, on the Princeton to Penticton line. The view is looking south.

CPR Chute Lake depot
2013.6.36.1.024.16 · Item · [24 June 1979]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR depot at Chute Lake, on the Carmi Subdivision. It is located at mile 106.5 and 13.5 miles north of Penticton. The photo shows the passing track and the base of a former water tower is just behind the camera at the left. The rail here is dated 1942.

CPR depot at Castlegar
2013.6.36.1.028.40 · Item · 14 Sept. 1970
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR depot at Castlegar. The left-hand track leads to Trail and the right-hand track to Midway and Penticton. The picture was taken at about 1 pm with the Nelson to Midway way freight train standing at the depot. The caboose was built in 1913. The view is looking west.

CPR depot at Merritt
2013.6.36.1.022.13 · Item · [26 May 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR depot at Merritt. When the Spences Bridge to Merritt branch line was first built its principal traffic was coal taken from the mines on the south edge of the city. As late as 1923 Middlesborough Mine produced 75,862 tons/year.

CPR depot at Okanagan Falls
2013.6.36.1.023.08 · Item · [July 1966]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR depot at Okanagan Falls, located at mile 10.6 from Penticton. The depot is locked and unused but it used to be the southern terminus of Skaha Lake when the line first opened in 1922. When the route along the edge of Skaha Lake was built, the Okanagan lost its barge and car slips in 1931. There is also a water pump at the right of the depot.

CPR depot at Proctor, BC
2013.6.36.1.028.43 · Item · 16 Sept. 1970
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR depot at Proctor, located at mile 117.5 from Cranbrook on the Nelson Subdivision. David Davies notes: "The view is looking east and shows the spur at right leading to a barge slip on Kootenay Lake. The majority of the spur rails here are dated 1908-1910." An updated description provided by a subject expert suggests that this view is actually looking west.

2013.6.36.1.022.29 · Item · 3 Aug. 1981
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR Kettle Valley Railway line at Osprey Lake, approximately 38.8 miles from Penticton, at the summit between Penticton and Princeton. The passing line was removed between 1956 and 1966. A small spur holding 5 cars remains and it was used to store a heavy crane to replace bridge members. The elevation at this point is 3, 606 ft.

C.P.R. Kimberley depot
2013.6.36.1.007.107 · Item · Oct. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the C.P.R. depot at Kimberley. It is in the center of the town, looking up towards the Kimberley mine which is 1 mile away. The last passenger service (1 coach) between Kimberley and Cranbrook ran about 1955.

2013.6.36.1.024.06 · Item · 1 Sept. 1970
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Arawana, 5 miles northeast of Penticton and at mile 125.7 on the Carmi Subdivision. The photo shows the ruins of the station house and Okanagan Lake in the background. The passing loop in the foreground has been disconnected and partially dismantled. The rear track was used once or twice weekly by the way freight train between Penticton and Midway. The view is looking west.

2013.6.36.1.024.10 · Item · 1 Sept. 1970
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Arawana, 5 miles northeast of Penticton. It was formerly a depot and water stop, then a passing loop and spur, and now nothing. The building in the photo is a typical track trolley shanty.

CPR line at Boundary Falls
2013.6.36.1.028.02 · Item · 14 Sept. 1970
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Boundary Falls, which is at mile 121 from Nelson on the Boundary Subdivision. The view is looking west and it shows the former flag stop shelter.

CPR line at Coalmont, BC
2013.6.36.1.021.10 · Item · 12 Sept. 1971
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Coalmont, BC, located about 12 miles north of Princeton and at mile 82.2 from Penticton. Close by was the former Blakeburn Coal Mine, which operated until 1940. The view is looking south.

CPR line at Greenwood
2013.6.36.1.028.03 · Item · 17 Sept. 1970
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Greenwood. There is no representative of the CPR in Greenwood now and the agency expired in June 1969. There appears to be 2 to 3 way freights per week from Nelson to Midway. The view is looking north and shows the depot house.

CPR line at Kingsvale, BC
2013.6.36.1.021.11 · Item · [24 May 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Kingsvale, at mile 120.2 on the Princeton Subdivision between Brookmere and Merritt. It has a loop for 19 cars and sees one freight a day on Tuesday and Thursday. The view is looking north.

CPR line at Kingsvale, BC
2013.6.36.1.021.12 · Item · [24 May 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Kingsvale, at mile 120.2 on the Princeton Subdivision between Brookmere and Merritt. It has a loop for 19 cars and sees one freight a day on Tuesday and Thursday.

CPR line at McConnell, BC
2013.6.36.1.028.35 · Item · Aug. 1983
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR line at McConnell, BC, which is located at mile 55 on the Nelson Subdivision and 12 miles east of Creston. The view includes the signalman's shanty, which is still in occasional use.

2013.6.36.1.016.46 · Item · [5 June 1983]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Notch Hill in the Shuswap. At one time this was a busy place, as helper engines were stationed here to push heavy trains over the hill. This spur is on the north side of the depot and has rails from 1902. The view is looking west, depicting the mainline to the left and just in view.

CPR line at Osoyoos, BC
2013.6.36.1.023.04 · Item · [15 July 1966]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Osoyoos at the BC Tree Fruits Ltd. warehouse and spur. This is about 1 mile north of the depot. The daily freight train from Penticton is returning from Osoyoos, having just collected 1 boxcar of fruit, backing onto caboose. This is approximately at mile 35.4 from Penticton.

CPR Mission Bridge
2013.6.36.1.017.06 · Item · [3 June 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR Mission Bridge on the Huntingdon branch. The photo was taken from the open swing span looking downstream, with a tug and derrick (Fraser River Pile Driving Co.) fast disappearing downstream. The new road bridge in the background is about to be opened in late June 1973.

CPR Mission Bridge
2013.6.36.1.017.08 · Item · [3 June 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR Mission Bride on the Huntingdon branch. The photo was taken from the open swing, and shows a tug and derrick passing swiftly downstream in the north channel of the opening. The span opens about every 2 or 3 days for river traffic.

CPR Mission Bridge
2013.6.36.1.017.09 · Item · [3 June 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR Mission Bridge on the Huntingdon branch. The span opened to allow downstream passage of a tug and derrick, which passed at about 6 to 8 knots because of the freshet. Tow started at federal wharf at Mission City. The span opens for river traffic every 2 or 3 days. The view is looking east and upstream.

CPR Mission Bridge
2013.6.36.1.017.10 · Item · [3 June 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR Mission Bridge on the Huntingdon branch. The swing span is in an open position and the view is looking west and downstream. A new road bridge to be opened within the month is in the background. The bridge cabin holds a gas engine that turns the span in about 60 seconds.

CPR Mission Bridge
2013.6.36.1.017.07 · Item · [3 June 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR Mission Bridge on the Huntingdon Branch. It shows the final box span of the bridge on the south shore, as viewed from the opened swing span. The span opened for river traffic every 2 or 3 days. The view is looking south, with downstream to the right.

CPR Mission Bridge
2013.6.36.1.017.02 · Item · [3 June 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR Mission Bridge on the Huntingdon Branch. The view is looking north from the open swing span. The bridge is about 1700 ft. long and consists of eight 160 ft. tress spans, one 230 ft. swing span, and 3 girder spans. Seven of the eight truss spans are seen in this view, with the Fraser River in freshet.

CPR Mission Bridge
2013.6.36.1.017.03 · Item · [3 June 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR Mission Bridge on the Huntingdon Branch. It shows the daily southbound way freight train at about 12:30 hours STD time, crossing the bridge. The train consisted of two locomotives, about 35 cars, and a 1920 wooden caboose. The lead locomotive was CPR 8510, GM class 0-4-4-0, built in 1954. There is a 10 mph speed restriction on the bridge.