Photograph depicts the CPR grade crossing gates adjacent to the intersection of Alexander and Columbia Streets. The signal (gate control) tower is in the background. The view is looking east.
Photograph depicts the CPR False Creek yards in Vancouver. Turning the "Canadian" on the loop. An observation car is in the foreground. The view is looking southwest.
Photograph depicts "Island Tug #125," on the north arm of the Fraser River. Travelling downstrean from Patulla Bridge, New Westminster, and the CNR Lulu Island rail bridge.
Photograph depicts HMCS Discovery Naval Reserve headquarters in located on Deadman's Island, Vancouver.
Photograph depicts HMCS Discovery Naval Reserve headquarters in located on Deadman's Island, Vancouver.
Photograph depicts the Department of National Defence Armoury headquarters of the British Columbia regiment.
Photograph depicts a tank that was found outside of the headquarters of the British Columbia Armoured Regiment in Vancouver.
Photograph depicts a CPR signal tower protecting the road crossing at Alexander and Columbia Streets on the downtown eastside, leading to the Kingcome Navigation Dock. The view is looking east.
Photograph depicts the CPR yards in Vancouver, adjacent to Centennial Pier. The view is looking west.
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.
Photograph depicts the CPR Drake St. yards in Vancouver. It shows CPR locomotive #3716, 2-8-0 Consolidation. It was built in February 1929 at the Montreal Locomotive Works. It was acquired in 1966 from the CPR by the city of Port Coquitlam. The locomotive is not renovated or repainted, and the fire box is in poor shape. Considering that is has been 5 years in the open it has little or no vandalism. All gauges in the cab are still intact.
Photograph depicts Raymur Avenue/Powell Street grade crossing. Image captured looking south at Burlington-Northern (former Great Northern Railway) trackage. Visible are the last 4 locomotives of an 11 locomotive (all dead) train hauled by a GN switcher. Export ship was to travel to Korean National Railways, Pusan, Korea.
Photograph depicts the Georgia Viaduct in Vancouver. Image taken 5 days after its closure on June 28, 1971.
Photograph depicts a 23 car train that belonged to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey. 19 cars were on one string on the north side and 4 were on the south side. Presumably, visible is the circus manager's car which is at the end of the train. The circus performed at the Pacific Coliseum from September 22-26. It was its 100th year anniversary.
Photograph depicts a general view of the C.P.R. yards adjacent to Ballantyne Pier in Vancouver. The sheeted units in the middle distance consist of an export train of 11 locies, travelling dear, just brought in by the G.N.R. switcher. The locomotives were built by General Motors, Electro-Motive Division in La Grange, Illinois. For shipment to Korean National Railways, Pusan. Diverted to Vancouver because of the U.S. Pacific Coast long shoreman strike.
Photograph depicts the CP rail track beside Burrard Inlet, approximately parallel with Simon Fraser University. It shows the rear view of the eastbound "Canadian" at about 7 pm.
Photograph depicts the CPR Drake St. yards in Vancouver. It shows CPR locomotive #3716, 2-8-0 Consolidation. It was built in February 1929 at the Montreal Locomotive Works. It was acquired in 1966 from the CPR by the city of Port Coquitlam. The locomotive is not renovated or repainted, and the fire box is in poor shape. Considering that is has been 5 years in the open it has little or no vandalism. All gauges in the cab are still intact.
Photograph depicts an iron cannon found outside the BC Regiment Armoury in Vancouver.
Photograph depicts Mount Pleasant Elementary School in Vancouver. Date over doorway was 1892.
Photograph depicts the "Queen of Victoria" 24 hours after it had collided with a freighter. Visible is damage that was caused by the freight's bow. Taken looking outwards from the main car dock.
Photograph depicts the Burlington-Northern Railroad (USA), formerly the Great Northern Railway. Visible are two GN locomotives leading the last passenger train out of Vancouver on the Vancouver-Seattle-Vancouver run.
Photograph depicts the "Queen of Victoria" that had been damaged after it had collided with Russian freights in an Active Pass. Damage displayed imprints of the freight's bow. 3 were declared dead. Photograph taken from a floating steam crane at the Burrard Dock that was used to remove mangled automobile through the gaping whole, as shown.
Photograph depicts the "Queen of Victoria" of B.C. Ferries at the Burrard Dry Dock after it had been spit in half and had an extra section insterted. The section unpainted contrasts with the white portions of the original slip.
Photograph depicts the "Queen of Victoria" at Burrard Dock, 24 hours after it had collided with a freighter. Imprints of the latter's bows were clearly seen on the main deck of the ferry.
Photograph depicts the "Queen of Prince Rupert" of B.C. Ferries in the Burrard Dry Dock during its annual 1970 refitting that was to last 5 days. Its props and rudder were removed at the time the photograph was taken.
Photograph depicts the "Queen of Victoria," in the Burrard Dry Dock. It was being lengthed by an addition of a new midships section.
Photograph depicts a monoplane called the "Seabee Amphibian." It was a 3 seater and produced by the Republic Aviation Corp. About 10 of these aircraft were grouped together near the Vancouver International Airport on Sea Island. All were separately owned and in different finishes and states of care.
Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) Second Narrows railway bridge in Vancouver harbour. It was completed and ready for traffic about May 1969. The view is looking north.
Photograph depicts the only biplane and canavas covered, light aircraft amongst a group of 25 machines in excellent condition.
Photograph depicts a United Airlines flight to Seattle.
Photograph depicts the Great Northern Railway station in main street Vancouver. Image captured looking west with the CNR trackage to the left. Lifted track in the foreground used to be depot track. Visible are switchers and a sand car found behind them.
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.
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.
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.
Photograph depicts a P & O liner, the "Orcades," at CPR Pier B. It was about to sail to Hawaii and New Zealand.
Photograph depicts a house that had been pushed on its side by a bulldozer.
Photograph depicts Vancouver City College, formerly King Edward Secondary School.
Photograph depicts the demolition of the former CPR Pier A at the foot of Thurlow Street in Vancouver. Vancouver Pile Driving Co. undertook the work.
Photograph depicts the CPR line adjacent to the Immigration Building at the foot of Thurlow Street. Former spur that led to Pier A is visible in the foreground. New track that led to a recently constructed rail barge slip was about to be laid across the road at the corner of the Immigration Building.
Photograph taken at the intersection of Cardero and Barclay Streets, looking northeast. Captured at 925 Cardero, the Buckingham Apartments.
Photograph depicts a house fire in West End of Vancouver.
Photograph depicts a CPR tail ferry ramp just east of Pier A3 in Vancouver Harbour. Displays the connection with the ramp (in the foreground) and the barge (in the middle distance).
Photograph depicts a CPR rail ferry slip, east of Pier A3 in Vancouver Harbour. Visible are loaded cars of pulp that came from Harmac. They were being unloaded off of an 18 car barge owned and operated by D. Yorke and Sans Ltd. This slip was the oldest extant in Vancouver. It was to be replaced or relegated by a new CPR rail slip being that already being built.
Photograph depicts a new CPR rail terminal ramp that was being built on the site of the former Pier A, Vancouver Harbour.
Photograph depicts a CPR rail ferry slip, east of of Pier A3 in Vancouver Harbour. Visible is the last car that just came off the barge.
Photograph depicts the CPR roundhouse and turntable at the False Creek yards in Vancouver. The locomotive #1410 is in clean external condition.
Photograph depicts the CPR False Creek yards in Vancouver. It The scale test car in the photo is #420927 and is one of the few 4 wheeled cars on the North American railways.
Photograph depicts a P & O liner, the "Orcades," at CPR Pier B. It was about to sail to Hawaii and New Zealand.
Photograph depicts the "Island Chief" tug of the Island Tug and Barge Company, off pier A3 (CPR) in Vancouver.