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Photograph depicts the CPR line near Merritt. The way freight from Spences Bridge to Merritt is about 1 west of Dot, which is mile 20.3 from Spences Bridge. It is a 20 car train. The view is looking east.

Photograph depicts the CPR at Coutlee, about 2 miles west of Merritt at the Village of Lower Nicola. It is believed to be known as the Merritt Mine Spur, as it is a loading point for ore mined some few miles away to the north. The view is looking east.

Photograph depicts the CPR way freight about 1 mile west of Dot (mile 20.3 from Spences Bridge) on the Spences Bridge-Merritt line, travelling east. There are about 20 cars in the train.

Photograph depicts the end of the CPR Nicola Branch line. In 1956 the timetable read, "Nicola spur is included in the Merritt Yard Limits." The view is looking east.

Photograph depicts the CPR Nicola branch at Nicola terminus, 7 miles east of Merritt. The view is looking west and about 100 yards behind the camera is the end of the rail.

Photograph depicts the CPR Nicola branch line at Nicola, near Merritt. The view is looking south beside the stock yard. Turning "Y" used to commence at the road track at the right of the photo. The elevation is 2058 ft.

Photograph depicts the CPR Nicola branch line at Nicola, near Merritt. The end of the line is adjacent to 2 fir tree at the right edge of the photo. The photo was taken adjacent to the stock yard with a view looking east.

Photograph depicts trains switching at Osoyoos, BC.

Photograph depicts the CPR Osoyoos station and the arrival of the daily (except Sunday) way freight train from Penticton. The depot is at about mile 36.1.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Osoyoos, about 1 mile north of the depot. The daily freight from Penticton is on return, picking up 1 boxcar of fruit from the BC Tree Fruits Ltd and backing onto caboose. This is at approximately mile 35.4 from Penticton. The view is looking north.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Osoyoos at the BC Tree Fruits Ltd. warehouse and spur. This is about 1 mile north of the depot. The daily freight train from Penticton is returning from Osoyoos, having just collected 1 boxcar of fruit, backing onto caboose. This is approximately at mile 35.4 from Penticton.

Photograph depicts the CPR track about 1 mile north of the Osoyoos depot and approximately at mile 35.6 from Penticton. The portion was built between 1944 and 1946. The view is looking north.

Photograph depicts rail on the CPR main line at Okanagan Falls, within a quarter mile north of the Okanagan Falls depot buildings. The line is in daily use and this portion is at about mile 10.2 from Penticton. The trackage was built here in 1931.

Photograph depicts the rail on the CPR line near Okanagan Falls, within a quarter mile of the Okanagan Falls depots to the north. The rail is on the main line of the branch and is in daily use. It is located at approximately mile 10.2 from Penticton.

Photograph depicts the CPR depot at Okanagan Falls, located at mile 10.6 from Penticton. The depot is locked and unused but it used to be the southern terminus of Skaha Lake when the line first opened in 1922. When the route along the edge of Skaha Lake was built, the Okanagan lost its barge and car slips in 1931. There is also a water pump at the right of the depot.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Okanagan Falls on the Osoyoos Subdivision. A gondola car was loading ties. The view is looking north.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Okanagan Falls on the Osoyoos Subdivision. The siding in the middle distance has the capacity for 10 cars. The view is looking south.

Photograph depicts the rail on the CPR line near Okanagan Falls, within a quarter mile of the Okanagan Falls depots to the north. The rail is on the main line of the branch and is in daily use. It is located at approximately mile 10.2 from Penticton. The trackage was built here in 1931.

Photograph depicts the rail on the CPR line near Okanagan Falls, within a quarter mile of the Okanagan Falls depots to the north. The rail is on the main line of the branch and is in daily use. It is located at approximately mile 10.2 from Penticton. The trackage was built here in 1931.

Photograph depicts the ex CPR Coquihalla Line of the Kettle Valley Railway. This is one of the several tunnels on the line. The short tunnel is about 50 yards. The entrance on this side was faced in concrete in 1944. Inside the raw rock is supported by steel or wooden beams and the north portal is faced with timbers. It is now used by cars. It is about 1 mile north of Iago Depot. The view is looking north at about mile 28.5 from Brookmere, BC.

Photograph depicts the derelict CPR depot at Hope, part of the former Kettle Valley line. A spur of about 3 miles still exists between the Odlum junction with the main line on the north side of the Fraser River and this depot, and continues southeast to a point near the CNR. It is not abandoned, but little used. The Hope yard has a 47 car capacity.

Photograph depicts the interior of a snow shed at about mile 29.0 using CPR mileages commencing at Brookmere, which is 4 miles east of Brookmere. It is on the ex CPR Coquihalla Line from Hope to Brodie Junction.

Photograph depicts the former CPR Coquihalla to Brookmere rail line. This view is about 10 miles northeast of Hope. The abandoned bridge has been left to stand in isolation.

Photograph depicts the former CPR Coquihalla to Brookmere rail line. It shows a former rail tunnel at about 15 miles northeast of Hope. The view is looking northeast.

Photograph depicts the ex CPR Coquihalla Line of the Kettle Valley Railway. The view is looking northeast, between Iago and Romeo depots at about mile 29 from Brookmere. There was a rock fall at the west portal in 1971. The line closed abruptly on 23 November 1959, after a massive washout near Jessica. The grade at this point is 1 in 49.

Photograph depicts the site of the Coquihalla Summit depot (3,656 ft.) on the ex CPR Coquihalla Line of the Kettle Valley Railway. The only existing building of any size on the whole line(50 miles), also appears in this photo. The steel laid from the north to this point was laid in 1913/1914 and connected to Hope in 1916, The rails service was discontinued in November 1959 and the track lifted in 1962. The line climbs 36.3 miles from Hope at an average grade of 1 in 55.

Photograph depicts the former CPR Brodie Junction at mile 65.2 from Spences Bridge on the former Merritt Subdivision, connecting with Princeton, 42.5 miles to the south. The view is looking southeast with the existing line on a sharp curve, and two former connector of the Coquihalla line converging onto it. The northbound connector, with rails from 1913, 1914, and 1919, is still in position but the southbound connector has been lifted, though the bridge is still retained. The elevation is 3025 ft.

Photograph depicts an abandoned bridge on the former Coquihalla to Brookmere rail line. This view is about 10 miles northeast of Hope.

Photograph depicts the remains of show sheds on the ex CPR Coquihalla Line on the Kettle Valley Railway. They are in the vicinity of the Romeo depot, at about mile 23 or 24 from Brookmere.

Photograph depicts the ex CPR Coquihalla Line, looking northeast between Iago and Romeo depots, at about mile 29 from Brookmere. The tunnel was built of concrete and the west end was blocked by a rock fall in 1971. The grade is now used by auto traffic, which is about 20-50 cars per day in summer weekends. The grade at this point is 1 in 49.

Photograph depicts the an abandoned steel trestle with the mid span missing about 15 miles northeast of Hope. It was part of the former CPR Coquihalla to Brookmere rail line.

Photograph depicts Brodie Junction on the CPR Spences Bridge to Princeton line, located at mile 65.2 from Spences Bridge. The former northbound connector of the Coquihalla line (Hope to Brodie) is in the right foreground but it's not a dead-end spur of 200 yards in length. The mainline makes an 180 degree loop at this point. The tracks in the left rear of the photo lead to Merritt. The elevation is 3025 ft.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Brodie Junction on the Merritt to Princeton line. It is the only remaining piece of the Coquihalla Subdivision on the Kettle Valley Railway. The length is 200 yards and the rails date 1913, 1914, and 1919. It is not in use and is just an emergency spur. The view is looking southwest.

Photograph depicts the crossing of the CNR mainline over the former CPR Kettle Valley Line at mile 53.6 from Brookmere. The speed restriction was 15 mph and the crossing was controlled by signals that interlocked automatically. The view is looking east.

Photograph depicts a trestle on the ex CPR Coquihalla line of the Kettle Valley Railway. It is a famous view spot because the trestle has a waterfall behind it. It is now the only intact trestle on the line because even the very small ones were demolished after the line closed on 23 November 1959. It is located about mile 21.7 from Brookmere. The grade here is about 1 in 53.

Photograph depicts the CPR rail line with an overhead road bridge at Hope. The Kettle Valley Railway track leads to the CPR mainline.

Photograph depicts the CPR rail line at Brookmere, 30 miles south of Merritt. The view is looking north, taken with back to a three stall engine roundhouse, which had been crudely dismantled. A boarded up depot lies about 150 yards to the left of the photo. Brookmere was once a thriving railway town, accessible only by rail. Some of the rail noted was Algoma stall, 85 lbs., and dated to 1910 and 1913.

Photograph depicts the CPR rail line at Brookmere, 30 miles south of Merritt. It shows a general view of the yard. The corner of the depot can be seen at the extreme right edge. Beyond the turntable lies the site of a demolished 3 stall engine house. Most of the yard has been abandoned, with on attempt to clean up the trackage. The photo look south.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Brookmere, 30 miles south of Merritt. It is a general view of the abandoned yards. The yards were built on a small amount of flat land available right at the summit. A 1956 schedule shows it was quite a busy place; the eastbound passenger train passed through at 0250 hrs. and the westbound at 0425 hrs., via Hope not Merritt. The view is looking north.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Brookmere, 30 miles south of Merritt (now mile 108.7 on the Princeton Subdivision). Summit point is at 3200 ft. between Spences Bridge, Hope, and Princeton. The Kettle Valley Railway carved out a railway town in the wilderness in 1914/1915 to hold about 300 people. The men were train crews and track a gangs, particularly for the troublesome Coquihalla route. The photo includes the boarded up depot and the view is looking north.

Photograph depicts an abandoned water tower on CPR line at Brookmere, 30 miles south of Merritt. The trackage on the right has had the spikes removed but the yard consists of a mixture of completely removed, partially removed, and completely undisturbed track. An elderly couple and 2 elderly bachelors are the only year-round remaining inhabitants.

Photograph depicts a Princeton bound freight train passing the old CPR station at Brookmere, located at 30 miles south of Merritt. The freight is passing the summit between Spences Bridge and Princeton. It consisted of 4 locomotives and 38 cars (mainly chip cars). At one time Brookmere was a thriving substation divisional point in the middle of nowhere. Now it is a passing loop to hold 64 cars.

Photograph depicts a southbound freight train passing the old CPR station at Brookmere, located at mile 108.7 on and from the Princeton Subdivision. The freight passed at about 20 mph, after a long grind uphill from Merritt. It consisted of 4 locomotives, 38 cars, and a caboose. Regular freights only pass twice a week, one each on Tuesday and Thursday. It is passing the derelict water tank at the north end of the yards, which are at the summit of this subdivision.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Princeton, located at mile 70.5 on the Princeton Subdivision, from Penticton. The way freight runs Penticton-Princeton-Penticton. Twice a week this crew does the Penticton-Midway-Penticton run. The freight train in the picture is headed by CPR locomotive #8830 and had 4 boxcars loaded with lumber.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Coalmont, BC, located about 12 miles north of Princeton and at mile 82.2 from Penticton. Close by was the former Blakeburn Coal Mine, which operated until 1940. The view is looking south.

Photograph depicts the CPR siding at Coalmont, BC, located at mile 82.2 from Penticton on the Princeton Subdivision. To the left of the left-hand siding was an extensive coal loading yard of the Blakeburn Coal Mine, which was in use until it closed in 1940. The view is looking north.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Kingsvale, at mile 120.2 on the Princeton Subdivision between Brookmere and Merritt. It has a loop for 19 cars and sees one freight a day on Tuesday and Thursday. The view is looking north.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Kingsvale, at mile 120.2 on the Princeton Subdivision between Brookmere and Merritt. It has a loop for 19 cars and sees one freight a day on Tuesday and Thursday.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at about mile 50.5 on the Merritt Subdivision. It is south of Glenwalker and south of Merritt. It carries three freights per week. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday is northbound, and Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday is southbound.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at mile 49.2 on the Merritt Substation. This is the site of the Glenwalker depot. The view is looking north.