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CPR unit coal train
2013.6.36.3.07.05 · Item · [after 1949]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts a CPR unit coal train pulling out of "Revelstoke, BCon May 6, 1978 behind SD-40-2 Number 5845. This locomotive also controls four Mid-Train Slave Units require on this West bound loaded coal train."

2013.6.36.3.01.07 · Item · [196-?]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts a CPR scenic dome streamliner "The Canadian" in the Canadian Rockies. Taken at Morant's Curve, east of Lake Louise and the B.C./Alberta border. Looking west towards Bow River. Morant's Curve caled so because it was the favorite spot of official CPR photographer, Nicholas Morant, 1910-1999.

2013.6.36.1.010.08 · Item · Aug. 1964
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the M.B. & P.R. Logging Railway Nanaimo River division, which is the only railroad left in the company. The photo depicts locomotive #1077 at the Nanaimo River Camp, 16 miles west of Ladysmith. It is a 2-6-2 tank locomotive built by the Montreal Locomotive Company in December 1923.

2013.6.36.1.010.20 · Item · Aug. 1964
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a 2 truck 50 ton Shay locomotive owned by Elk Falls Ltd. It was built about 1925 and brought to Vancouver Iron and Engineering Works from somewhere on Vancouver Island and was refitted from June 25 to August 16, 1960. It received new tubes, odd repairs, cladding, painting, and a given number. It came to Elk Falls in Campbell River in August or September 1960.

2013.6.36.1.010.25 · Item · [May 1964]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a 2-6-6-2 Bladwin locomotive at the Rayonier Railroad camp, north of Hoquiam in Washington. It is on the scrapping line 200 yards from the engine house. It was built in 1934, and possibly numbered 38. The weight is 146 1/2 tons with 59, 600 lb. tractive effort.

2013.6.36.1.010.29 · Item · [May 1964}
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts #120 2-6-6-2 Baldwin locomotive at the Rayonier Railroad camp, north of Hoquiam in Washington. It is on the scrapping line, 200 yards from the engine house. It was built in 1936, weighs 186 1/2 tons, and has 59, 600 lbs. of tractive effort. Probably locomotive #38 behind her.

Tugboat "Master"
2013.6.36.1.012.22 · Item · [between 1964 and 1966]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a steam tugboat named "Master" owned by the World Ship Society (Vancouver Chapter). Photograph taken during Carnival and Regatta week in Vancouver.