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2013.6.36.1.092.11 · Item · 1 Mar. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts how wrecked cars were removed from the Brockelhurst derailment site using a CN rail crane and a rented Sterling Crane Co. crane, which was set up right beside the track. Here, the car was lifted from the side of the track and positioned above the rail track.

2013.6.36.1.093.03 · Item · [May 1996]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a spur located next to Pounder Emulsions Ltd. Electric capstan (Jeffrey Electric Co, Montreal) used to move full and empty tank cars of bitumen (for blacktops). Did not appear to be used.

2013.6.36.1.093.08 · Item · Aug. 1995
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts Beaver Trucking located on Kamloops Indian Reserve No. 1 on Tk'emlups te Secwepemc territory, Kamloops, BC. It had been a company since 1990 and received 2 or 3 boxcars weekly loaded with items from Toronto that were then delivered around town. Davies later noted that the business was destroyed by arson in 1997.

Former roundhouse
2013.6.36.1.094.06 · Item · Apr. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a CN roundhouse that was built in 1929 at the Kamloops Junction. It was demolished in November, 1993. The prime reason for its demolition was not wanting to pay local taxes on a building rarely used for anything except for motor vehicles, general temporary storage, etc.

Turntable in Kamloops
2013.6.36.1.095.02 · Item · Oct. 1995
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a turntable located at the CN Junction in Kamloops. It was strpped of rails and decking prior to being lifted out of the well.

Former CN turntable pit
2013.6.36.1.095.03 · Item · Oct. 1995
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a former turntable pit that was pictured immediately after the table was removed. The pit was later filled in with dirt/gravel. R.H. track wioth 2 locomotives was made into a running line. L.H. track that had a switcher was made into a dead-end spur.

Former CN turntable pit
2013.6.36.1.095.04 · Item · Oct. 1995
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a former turntable pit iat the CN Kamloops Junction that was pictured immediately after the table was removed. CN lost no time in filling the pit. A running rail was salvaged by the 2141 Society.

Former CN turntable pit
2013.6.36.1.095.05 · Item · Oct. 1995
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a turntable that had been lifted out of a pit and set on the ground at the Kamloops Junction. Lifting had been done by two powerful sterling cranes.

CN crane 50397
2013.6.36.1.096.02 · Item · Oct. 1995
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a crane that had just finished loading a flat car, minus its trucks, onto a road vehicle. It was going to be used on a logging bridge.

CN crane 50399
2013.6.36.1.096.04 · Item · Oct. 1995
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a crane that had been overturned and damaged after it had been by a rock that had tumbled down a creek in north Thompson.