Unidentified man standing at the back of a caboose holding out the wings of a dead eagle.
Track laying machine situated on a large mound of earth which is surrounded by (flood?) water.
Unidentfied surveyor standing next to his surveying equipment situated on railroad tracks, makes notes in a hand held notebook.
Partially visible handwritten annotation on verso: "Digging out track ball(ast?)...Rose Lake...Enger's (Engineers?) house...hill". "Grand Trunk Pacific" visible on side of digger.
Partially visible handwritten annotation on verso: "...Bulkley River crossing taken from the door (?) yard of Ned's camp, Rec (?) 32". Photo consists of a work crew either crossing or working on this bridge.
Partially visible handwritten annotation on verso: "...stern....'Prince George' ". Possibly a steamship heading up the Skeena River?
Partially visible handwritten annotation on verso: " Even bears like sugar"
The man receiving the haircut is sitting on a hand car; and two rail cars are visible in the background: "Grand Trunk Pacific 312290" and "Grand Trunk Pacific 311013".
One visible rail is: "Grand Trunk Pacific 303879".
Unidentified man is wearing suspenders over his clothes, a hat and is smoking a pipe.
Men are standing next to Grand Trunk Pacific railcars (including rail car #607838). In the background a station house is visible with a sign that reads: "...Duncan.."
Photograph depicts a stationary B.C.R. locomotive # 586 on a wintry track with seven men on board posing for a photo. Part of a set of 17 black & white photographs of British Colombia Railway & its precursor, Pacific Great Eastern Railway (1912 - 2004) in British Columbia. Photos depict locomotives, railroad cars, and crew members.
Photograph depicts B.C.R. locomotive # 586 derailed with two men arriving in a company truck. Gravel and switch is visible in the foreground while industrial storage tanks are visible in the background. Photographer: "Brock Gable" stamped in red on verso. Typed note on verso reads: "When we say May Day, we mean May Day.......specifically May1, 1985. Our locomotive, BCR # 586 made the front page of the "Citizen" that day. though not the way anyone intended. In fact, it was downright embarrassing and unflattering. Nearing the end of its career, # 586 was involved in a minor hist and run in the BCR yard and parted company with the rails. As is evident in the picture, BCR's big hook" is standing by and help is on the way. No! we don't know if anyone got the other guy's license. (Photo Credit: Brock Gable ///Citizen). Part of a set of 13 black & white photographs of British Colombia Railway & it's precursor, Pacific Great Eastern Railway (1912 - 2004) in British Columbia. Photos depict locomotives, railroad cars, and crew members. «
Photograph depicts the first shipment of sulphur via Pacific Great Eastern Railway August 2nd, 1958. Part of a set of 13 black & white photographs of British Colombia Railway & it's precursor, Pacific Great Eastern Railway (1912 - 2004) in British Columbia. Photos depict locomotives, railroad cars, and crew members. «
Photograph depicts a steam locomotive in action in an unknown part of BC. There are snowy fields in the foreground and mountains in the background.
Photograph depicts 2 steam locomotives, handwritten annotations on recto read, "59 & 161 at North Yard P.G.E. R."
Photograph depicts 2 steam locomotives, handwritten annotations on recto read, "59 & 161 at North Yard P.G.E. R."
Photograph depicts steam locomotive # 163
Photograph depicts the last car on a train. One man is standing on a step, there is an outdoor viewing deck at the end of this railroad car.
Photograph depicts a steam locomotive pulling 1 railroad car.
Photograph depicts 2 steam locomotives approaching, three tracks, and a switch in the foreground, trees in the background.
Photograph depicts a steam locomotive in action. There are snowy fields in the foreground and mountains in the background.
Photograph depicts a train on a wooden trestle. The track is above and inlet with a steep rock cliff between the ocean and the tracks.
Photograph depicts PGE pile driver 6040 replacing a washed out section of track with a new trestle. The original track is visible, dropping down into the washout on the left edge of the photograph. The photograph is believed to have been taken after 1949, likely in the 1950s.
Photograph depicts PGE pile driver 6040 replacing a washed out section of track with a new trestle. The photograph is believed to have been taken after 1949, likely in the 1950s.
Photograph depicts PGE pile driver 6040 replacing a washed out section of track with a new trestle. The photograph is believed to have been taken after 1949, likely in the 1950s.
Photograph depicts PGE pile driver 6040 replacing a washed out section of track with a new trestle. The photograph is believed to have been taken after 1949, likely in the 1950s.
Photograph depicts PGE pile driver 6040 replacing a washed out section of track with a new trestle. The photograph is believed to have been taken after 1949, likely in the 1950s.
Photograph depicts three men working on early sawmill equipment.
Photograph depicts an Arch logging truck. The truck in this image is a 1962 Pacific model SUD-A serial number T6261-192, purchased by Church Sawmills of McGregor River, BC. The truck was delivered October 16, 1962 came equipped with a Cummins NH250 engine, 5 speed main transmission and 4 speed auxiliary with power tower (for running the winch on the arch).
Winter scene, logs being pulled to bush landing. Photograph depicts arch logging truck, pulling several logs in winter. Notes on envelope read: " c. 1970 Barney Creek, Summit Lake east of Highway 97. Maximum negotiable grade1/2 % up to 3/4 % for short distances (100 yards)."
Photograph depicts arch logging truck. Notes on envelope read: " Arch-logging truck, Barney Creek, Summit Lake east of Highway 97. Maximum negotiable grade1/2 % up to 3/4 % for short distances (100 yards)."
logging truck dragging a large cluster of logs
Photograph depicts an Arch-logging truck dragging a large load of logs, uphill on a snowy road. Notes on envelope read: " Arch-logging truck, Barney Creek, Summit Lake east of Highway 97. Maximum negotiable grade1/2 % up to 3/4 % for short distances (100 yards)." The truck in this image is a 1962 Pacific model SUD-A serial number T6261-192, purchased by Church Sawmills of McGregor River, BC. The truck was delivered October 16, 1962 came equipped with a Cummins NH250 engine, 5 speed main transmission and 4 speed auxiliary with power tower (for running the winch on the arch).
Photograph depicts a large load of logs being pulled on a snowy road. Notes on envelope read: " Arch-logging truck, Barney Creek, Summit Lake east of Highway 97. Maximum negotiable grade1/2 % up to 3/4 % for short distances (100 yards)."
typed annotation on verso of photograph reads: "Heisler locomotive pulling CNR log cars to Eagle Lake Spruce Mills, Giscome, Circa 1925. Track ran from Giscome to Willow River area. This was the only standard gauge log railway to operate in the Prince George Area."
typed annotation on verso of photograph reads: "One of two steam-powered "McGiffert Log Loaders", loading timber bound for Eagle Lake Spruce Mills Giscome. Circa 1925. this machine was used by several logging railways in western North America from about 1915 to 1950. It was designed to pull empty flat cars underneath itself from behind and position them for loading, an earlier version from California lacked its own wheels and was therefore much less versatile than the cranes used at Giscome. From Northwood Pulp & Timber Ltd. Archives"
Photograph depicts two men with a team of eight horses and a large load of logs. Typed annotation on verso of photograph reads: "The Pole Cart at work, circa 1930, opposite Longworth"