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File consists of research material relating to the Canadian National Railway Greater Vancouver lines. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "CN Extends Ewen Branch on Lulu Island" by Johnson; "The Canadian Northern Pacific on Lulu Island" by Johnson; and "CNR's Lulu Island Branch Failed to Make Connections" by Johnson.

File consists of a publication by Phylis Bowman entitled "Whistling Through the West".

File consists of a publication by the Bulkley Valley Historical and Museum Society entitled "Smithers: Grand Trunk Pacific Freight and Passenger Division Headquarters".

File consists of a manuscript by Tom Patterson entitled "Canadian National's British Columbia North Line: An Historical Perspective". Also includes correspondence between Davies and Patterson.

File consists of Canadian National Railway train orders from 1980 for the route between Prince George and Prince Rupert. Train orders are mainly to do with the upgrading of track bed and track (136 lb continuous rail and 12" depth rock ballast) to accept carousel train of coal from northeastern BC and wheat from Ridley Terminals on the outskirts of Prince Rupert. Coal trains from Tumbler Ridge started running 1 December 1983.

File consists of depictions of the formerly Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (now Canadian National Railway) bridge at Prince George. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, postcards, printed archival images, and clippings from periodicals.

File consists of depictions of the Canadian National Railway Okanagan branch. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, clippings from periodicals, and postcards.

File consists of drafts of an article by David Davies entitled "CNR Okanagan Branch--Kamloops to Armstrong Section Only--Its History".

File consists of photocopies of track plans for the CNR Okanagan branch between Kamloops and Armstrong.

File consists of a document contains CN Rail Okanagan Sub-division track details for the Kamloops to Armstrong section.

File consists of Davies' research notes regarding the CN Kamloops-Falkland-Armstrong branch line and notes from his hi-rail trip on that branch in September 1996.

File consists of a publication by Jim Hope and Donald Bain entitled "Memories of Canadian Pacific Steam Power in British Columbia".

File consists of publications published or sponsored by the Pacific Great Eastern Railway or BC Rail. Includes the following works: "Cariboo Prospector Passenger Train, 1956-2002" (2003); "Pacific Great Eastern Railway: A Presentation Depicting the Growth of the Railway Since its Inception" (1965); "Northern British Columbia: The Awakening Giant", a paper presented by J.S. Broadbent to the Prince George Construction Association and Northern B.C. Construction Association (1971); "Pacific Great Eastern: Profile of a Modern Railroad" (1969); and "Pacific Great Eastern Railway Patterns of Growth" (1972).

File consists of Pacific Great Eastern Railway Annual Reports for the years 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, and 1972-1974.

File consists of a May 1952 special edition of the Northwest Digest that features the Pacific Great Eastern Railway.

File consists of a publication by Lorraine Harris entitled "British Columbia's Own Railroad".

File consists of a British Columbia Provincial Government publication by W.P. Hinton entitled "Report on the Pacific Great Eastern Railway: Its Organization and Operation, with Recommendations".

File consists of historical summaries and general data for the Pacific Great Eastern Railway and later, BC Rail. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "P.G.E.R. 1914 to 1923, Progressive Dates of Commencement of Passenger Service" by Davies; "Splintered Dream" by Schmidt; "Arriving at Squamish in 1928: The Story of Eric P. Stathers" by Eric Stathers; "Tales of Trails and Rails: CPR, PGE, and Others North of Squamish" by Eric Johnson; "Pacific Great Eastern Railway: Moving British Columbia's Resources to the Markets of the World" (1971); "B.C. Rail in Review" (1974); "An Electrified Finale" by Dale Sanders; "Brief Overview of the PGE, BCR, and BC Rail" by Douglas Smith; "Remembering BC Rail" by Mark Forseille; "All time PGE, BCR, BC Rail Roster" by Paul C. Smith; "The PGE is a 'Different' Railway" by Peter Cox; and "North to the Yukon!" by C. Willis Creighton. Also includes 1974 and 1995 BC Rail schedules.

File consists of publications by Timothy J. Horton entitled "The British Columbia Railway (Volume One)", "The Pacific Great Eastern Railway (Volume Two)", and "The Pacific Great Eastern Railway (Volume Three)".

File consists of a publication by Patrick O. Hind entitled "Pacific Great Eastern Steam Locomotives".

File consists of Pacific Great Eastern Railway original forms and paperwork.

File consists of an original manuscript by David Davies entitled "Railways at Seton Portage, B.C.". Includes original photographs from 1969.

File consists of research material regarding the Pacific Great Eastern Railway up until its transition to the British Columbia Railway in 1971. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "Diverging Lines: The PGE at Lillooet" by Johnson and Hind; "Bridge River and the Pacific Great Eastern Railway" by Hind; "Passenger Fares, PGE, late 1958" by Davies; "P.G.E. between Quesnel and Prince George: Original Routing" by Davies; "The PGE Iron Ore Spur at Alta Lake and the Iron King Mine: PGE's First Bulk Mineral Shipper" by Johnson; "1931 PGER Deviation at Lillooet" by Davies; "Ballad of the P.G.E." by Harry Hopkins; "PGE's Shalalth Auto Ferry Service" by Hind; and "How the P.G.E. Changed my Life" by Basil Franey. Also includes information on the PGER dock at Squamish, the PGE in Lillooet, and the PGE's name train 'North Country Limited'.

File consists of research material regarding VIA Rail in British Columbia in the period between 1983 and 1995. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes an article by Gerson entitled "VIA What?: Canada's Rail Passenger Service is Called Via but There are so Few Trains Remaining, it Probably means Via Bus or Via Plane"; "The VIA Cutbacks Announced October 4, 1989"; a map of VIA services and connections; a 1985 Malahat Railiner schedule; a 1988 national timetable; a 1995 E&N Railiner schedule; a punch-out train model of a LRC Coach; "The Last Canadian: Being One Person's Account of the Last Run of the Canadian on CP's Route Through the Mountains" by Lorne Nicklason; "VIA's 'Occidental Express'" by Gormick; "Via VIA: The Information Guide to VIA Rail Canada"; VIA Rail Annual Report 1987; and a 1994 national timetable.

File consists of research material regarding the formation of VIA Rail in British Columbia between 1978 and 1982. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the VIA Rail system timetable for 1977, the first year of operation; "VIA's B.C. Trains See Ups and Downs" by Ian Smith; "VIA Rail Canada Incorporated: Crown Corporation Passenger Trains" by Burrows; VIA Rail ticket stubs; "Looking Back at 25 Years of VIA Rail Canada"; a VIA Rail timetable for 1980; and brochures for "The Skeena: A Rocky Mountain Adventure" from 2003.

File consists of research material regarding VIA Rail's link with Amtrak, connecting Vancouver, BC with Seattle and Portland. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes Amtrak schedules for the Seattle/Vancouver route, "By Train to Seattle, Again: The Inaugural of the Mount Baker International" by Nicklason; and "Safe at any Speed: Amtrak asks FRA for Talgo Waiver".

File consists of research material regarding VIA Rail in British Columbia in the period between 1996 and 2010. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes VIA Rail advertisements; "The Skeena: A Neighbourhood on Wheels" by Wheeler; "VIA Rail in the 1990s" by Box; "A Government Railroad that Works?" by Johnston; "VIA Rail Marks Canadian's 50th Birthday" by Smith; and "VIA Rail Canada Since 1990" by Shron.

File consists of Canadian National Railway chronologies, statistics, and general histories. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "History of Canadian National Railways in B.C."; "Term of Convenience to Legal Entity: The Canadian National Railways, 1918 to 1923" by K. MacKenzie; and "Sir Henry Thornton" by MacKay.

File consists of miscellaneous research material related to the Canadian National Railway. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "Prince George Terminal Operating Manual" effective August 2009; "CN Transportation of Dangerous Goods" effective August 2009; "Rail Customers of CNR in BC in 1977 who had Spur/Siding Access" by Davies; "Inventory of CNR Stations in British Columbia c. 1975"; and "CN Wins BCR Freight Operations: Anatomy of the Deal" by Ian Smith. Also includes CN Rail Mountain Region Time Table 14 effective June 1, 1981.

File consists of material related to Canadian National Railway general and non-regional organization, management, finances, and national policies. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "The 40th Anniversary of the CN Symbol"; "Best Worst to First in 10 Years" by Tom Murray; "Designs for the Times: The Story of the CN Design Program"; and "CN Takes Control of BNSF's Vancouver Lines".

File consists of research material relating to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in British Columbia, which ran from Red Pass Junction to Prince Rupert between 1905 and 1920. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "Charles Melville Hays and the C.R.H.A." by Boles; "Prince Rupert: Gateway to the Pacific Northwest" by Downs; "The East Line Section of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in Central British Columbia" by Kent Sedgwick; "Early Days of the Fraser Sub. of the G.T.P.R" by Davies; and "GTPRL: Traffic, 1915-1920" by Patterson. Also includes a hand-drawn map by Davies detailing the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway route.

File consists of research material relating to the British Columbia North Line (Jasper to Prince Rupert) after it switched to Canadian National Railway ownership in 1922. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "The British Columbia Northeast Coal Development Project: A Canadian National Perspective" by Patterson; "Destiny's Railroad" by Neuberger; "CNR in McBride area"; "Canadian National's Tete Jaune Cut-off Project" by Patterson; "Kwinitsa Depot, CNR, as at July 1980" by Davies; "History of Track Upgradings on CNR North Line (Jasper to Prince Rupert), 1945-1985" by Davies; "The Port of Prince Rupert" by Patterson; "Prince George: The Railway Hub of Central British Columbia" by Bernsohn and Lill; "Doin' the Fraser" by Patterson; "Canada's Armoured Train"; and "No. 1 Armoured Train" by Grimshaw.

File consists of research material relating to the Canadian National Railway Okanagan branch infrastructure and operation. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, clippings from periodicals, and notes. Includes the following works: "CNR Kamloops-Armstrong Branch Line: Monte Lake" by Davies; "CP Okanagan Subdivision/CN Okanagan Subdivision/CN Lumby Subdivision"; "Okanagan Branch"; and "Trains to the Okanagan" by Jim Hope.

File consists of research material relating to Canadian National Railway Okanagan branch locomotives and self-propelled cars. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, clippings from periodicals, and notes. Includes the following works: "M-3 Consolidations and the Significance of #2141 to Railroading in the Kamloops Region" by Bert Hyde; "Steam Locomotives Observed on Branch for 1926 through 1958"; and "The CNR Jitneys of Kamloops: 1920-1950" by Davies.

File consists of research material regarding BC Rail for the 1972-1979 period. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: a 1974 British Columbia Railway passenger train schedule; PGE passenger train schedules for 1971-1972; a July-August 1975 issue of "The Coupler" (vol. 17, no. 6); and a May 1972 issue of "The Coupler" (vol. 14, no. 4). Also includes a British Columbia Railway iron-on badge of the railway's crest and a hand-drawn map by Davies of the PGE/BC Rail route.

File consists of research material regarding BC Rail for the 1980-1989 period. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "Seton Lake Tunnel Gets Green Light" by Wilson; "Rails into the Wild" by Coull; and a piece of the electrification of the BC Rail Tumbler Ridge branch. Also include BC Rail passenger schedules for 1985 and 1989.

File consists of research material regarding BC Rail for the 1990-1999 period. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "From Vancouver to Prince George to Prince Rupert, and back" by Zimmerman; "BC Rail Launches Dinner Train Service" by Smith and Johnson; and BC Rail updates in the Sandhouse journal. Also includes BC Rail passenger schedules for 1993 and 1990, as well as 1996, 1997, and 1998 schedules for BC Scenic Rail Tours (Royal Hudson, Whistler Explorer, Cariboo Prospector).

File consists of research material regarding BC Rail for the 2000-2004 period. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "BC Rail Passenger Service: It Was a Good Ride" by Schultz; "WCRA Wilderness Tour--The Final Instalment?" by Meldrum; "BC Rail Kills Off Passenger Services" by Ian Smith; "BC Rail Fleet Dispersed: Where Are They Now?" by Smith; "CN-BC Rail Deal Drags Its Heels" by Smith; and "BC Rail Parcels Out Passenger Equipment, Looks for More Buyers". Also includes 2002 schedules the Cariboo Prospector and a schedule for shuttle service between Seton Portage-Shalalth-Lillooet. BC Rail passenger service ended on October 31, 2002.

File consists of research material regarding BC Rail line under CN ownership after 2004. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "Kaoham Shuttle Continues BC Rail Passenger Tradition" by Ian Smith; "CN-BC Rail Partnership: The Right Fit" by CN; "Recalling a Vacation and Train Wreck at Seton Portage, 1969" by Davies; "BC Rail's Tough Future Focus of Special Conference" by Smith; and "BC Rail Handed to CN as Takeover Deal Approved" by Smith.

File consists of a publication by Gerry & Corwin Doeksen entitled "Railways of the West Kootenay - Part 3", which is volume five of the Railways of Western Canada series.

File consists of a publication by Michael P. Malone entitled "James J. Hill: Empire Builder of the Northwest".

File consists of a publication by Barrie Sanford entitled "Railway by the Bay: 100 Years of Trains at White Rock, Crescent Beach, and Ocean Park, 1909-2009".

File consists of historical, statistical, and general material regarding the Great Northern Railway in British Columbia. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "The Great Canadian Railway Bluff" by Webb; "Farewell, CB&Q, GN, NP, and SP&S; hello, BN: Merger musings prompted by what took place on March 2, 1970" by D.P. Morgan; "Dismantling of G.N.R. Tracks Within British Columbia" compiled by Davies; and "The Third Main Line of the Great Northern Railway" by Ewert. Also includes excerpts from passenger schedules.

File consists of research material regarding the Great Northern Railway in the British Columbia Lower Mainland. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "BNSF Sells Vancouver Docks to Southern Railway" by Ian Smith; "Colebrook Section House Meets its Demise" by Ward; "Eastern Extremity of GNR Penetration in Fraser Valley: Cannor and Kilgaard" by Davies; "A Chronology of the Great Northern Railway in the Lower Mainland" by Ewert; "Riding the Guichon Line to Sumas and Back in 1924" by Atkey; "Huntingdon (Canada) and Sumas (USA) Interchange prior to 1970" by Davies; "The Railway History of Delta" by Preddy; "Industrial Spur Gone, Lake City Spur Torn Up" by Ian Smith; "A 1908 Ride on the New Westminster Southern" by Atkey; "The Railway to Port Guichon: 1903-1938" by Atkey; "The Great Northern from Vancouver to the International Boundary" by Grecula; and "90 Years Rail Passenger Service in the Vancouver-Seattle Corridor" by Norris Adams.

File consists of research material regarding the Great Northern Railway in the British Columbia outside of the Lower Mainland. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "GNR Branch Line: Oroville to Princeton" by Davies; "Bedlington & Nelson Railway, 1900-1914" by Davies; "G.N.R. Branch in the East Kootenays, 1902 to 1936: Rexford (Montana, USA)-Newgate (Border)-Elko-Fernie-Michel" by Davies; and "G.N.R. Midway to Oroville Line" by Davies.

File consists of research material regarding the Nelson & Fort Sheppard Railway (Waneta to Nelson). Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "BN Branch Line: Border to Nelson" by Davies; "The Nelson & Fort Sheppard Railway" by Barone; and information about the GNR in the Nelson area by Gerry & Corwin Doeksen.

File consists of research material regarding the Crows Nest Southern Railway GNR branch. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the an article by Davies entitled "Nest of Crow and Track of Iron".

File consists of research material regarding the Great Northern Railway in Elk Valley and Fernie. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "Fort Macleod and its Railroad Dream"; "Last Trip on the Crowsnest Passenger Train" by Howitt; "Morrissey Fernie & Michel Rly.: Great Northern coal from Crows Nest Mines" by Burrows; "Working on the Railway Gang over Crow's Nest Pass" by Compton; "Recollections of Baynes Lake and Waldo and of Early Day Logging in the Southeast Kootenay District" by Affleck; "The Crows Nest Southern Railway" by Davies; and "Nest of Crow and Track of Iron" by Davies.

File consists of research material regarding the Great Northern Railway in relation to Fernie, British Columbia and its coal production. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the information about coal production in Fernie, maps, timetables, coke ovens, and the 1908 Fernie fire.

File consists of historical and statistical research material regarding the BC Electric Railway. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "Brief History of British Columbia Electric Company Interurban Lines" by Cecil Maiden; "From Almost Horses to Trackless Trolleys" from The Buzzer; "British Columbia Electric Interurbans" roster; "Some Historical Dates in Southwest British Columbia Transit History" by Shantler; "B.C.E.R. Statistics" by Davies; "How Three BCER Electric Freight Locomotives were Cornered Near Vancouver's Downtown" by Davies; "Commuting in British Columbia: Vancouver's British Columbia Electric Railway was the Canadian Equivalent of the Sprawling Pacific Electric" by Swett; "The Centennial of Electric Traction" by Angus; and "British Columbia's Street Car Centenary" by Ewert.