File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of a CN derailment at Brocklehurst in Kamloops, British Columbia.
Photograph depicts a wreck train in Kamloops. Urea pellets were sucked out by a road tanker and then sold to Purity Feeds Ltd.
Photograph depicts a CN freight derailment in Brockelhurst, Kamloops. Car #57630 found in the foreground and crane idler #58113 is next to it.
Photograph depicts wheel sets being loaded into ballast cars.
Photograph depicts a CN roundhouse that was built in 1929 at the Kamloops Junction. It was demolished in November, 1993.
Photograph depicts a hopper being dragged along a ditch/temporary road to the east end of the Brockelhurst derailment pile-up. It was to be hoisted onto a gondola car.
Photograph depicts the back end of a wreck train that had 2 ballast cars which are loaded with smaller pieces like wheelsm trucks, track bits, etc.
Photograph depicts the wrecked car being wedged into a gondola which was then drawn away and taken to the Junction yards and parked. The second switcher propels another gondola rapdily into position.
Photograph depicts an engine driven by air or steam. Taken near a turntable at Kamloops Junction.
Photograph depicts a CN caboose preserved in Kamloops.
Photograph depicts a CPR caboose sitting in a gondola in the Kamloops yard after being rammed in a switching accident. Another caboose is visible. Both cabooses were still used for local freights, ballast trains, etc.
Photograph depicts a damaged caboose body sitting in a gondola car. Damaged as a result of an accident in the Kamloops yard, where the photograph was taken.
Photograph depicts a CN freight derailment in Brockelhurst, Kamloops.
Photograph depicts a CN freight derailment in Brockelhurst, Kamloops. Captures a close-up of CN crane #50397, built in 1957.
Photograph depicts a switcher pushing an empty gondola car into position under a suspended wreck car.
Photograph depicts a CN roundhouse that was built in 1929 at the Kamloops Junction. It was demolished in November, 1993.
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.
Photograph depicts a damaged CPR caboose body sitting on a gondola. Damaged as a result of an accident in the Kamloops yard, the location fo the photo.
Photograph depicts a slightly damaged CPR caboose sitting in a gondola. Damaged as a result of an accident in August at the Kamloops yard. It was on its way to Calgary.
Photograph depicts a CPR wreck crane stationed in Kamloops. It had just come from a crash site about 7 miles south from a hauling hopper car on a makeshift set up. Nearest set of tracks belonged to the car and were properly placed. Rear set of bogies were taken from the wreck site and the end of the wrecked car was placed on them.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of a CPR coal train wreck near Lafarge in Kamloops, British Columbia.
Photograph depicts a CPR coal train crash near Lafarge.
Photograph depicts a CPR coal train crash near Lafarge. The mid-slave locomotive axle was locked. The train arrived after its first switch after locking and then climbed the switch blade. It then derailed with 30 loaded coal cars.
Photograph depicts a CPR coal train crash near Lafarge.
Photograph depicts a CPR coal train crash near Lafarge.
Photograph depicts a CPR coal train crash near Lafarge. Visible is an almost undamaged car that was isolated from the main line as it was ripped out from the spur trackage.
Photograph depicts a CPR coal train crash near Lafarge. Visible is a damaged slave unit that was salvaged and standing on a spur in the Kamloops CPR yard.
Photograph depicts train master Al Wingrave in a caboose stationed at the Kamloops Junction. Undergoing speed checks on the Clearwater Subdivision.
Photograph depicts CPR cabooses travelling in the eastern outskirts of Kamloops.
Photograph depicts a CPR coal train crash near Lafarge.
Photograph depicts a CPR coal train crash near Lafarge.
Photograph depicts a CPR coal train crash near Lafarge.
Photograph depicts a CPR coal train crash near Lafarge.
Photograph depicts a CPR coal train crash near Lafarge.
Photograph depicts a CPR coal train crash near Lafarge.
Photograph depicts a CPR coal train crash near Lafarge.
Photograph depicts a CPR coal train crash near Lafarge.
Photograph depicts a CPR coal train crash near Lafarge.
Photograph depicts a CPR coal train crash near Lafarge.
Photograph depicts a caboose that had just reached a terminal relief switch at Blue River. It was eastbound and contained 103 empty grain cars. Taken at the Kamloops Junction.
Photograph depicts a switch blade that was part of CPR coal train crash near Lafarge.
Photograph depicts a CPR coal train crash near Lafarge.
Photograph depicts a CPR coal train crash near Lafarge.
Photograph depicts a CPR coal train crash near Lafarge.
Photograph depicts an old wagon at a ranch on the east side of Peterson Creek.
Photo captures the view adjacent to the Red Bridge and the north end of the downtown depot yard in Kamloops. Image displays the height of the loading gauge.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the main CNR line in Kamloops, British Columbia.
Photograph depicts a self-propelled grinding train. It was owned and operated by "LORAM" Maintenance of Way Inc. and carried 21 grinding heads for each rail.
Photograph taken at about one mile north of Heffley. Davies notes the new grade for double tracking that had been nearly completed.
Photograph depicts air tanker fire base of the BC Forest Service. Manufactured by Conair Aviation Ltd.