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Photograph depicts the side view of an abandoned section house in Wasa, on the CPR Windermere Subdivision.

Photograph depicts an abandoned section in Wasa, on the CPR Windermere Subdivision. Built in 1914-20. Very rare at this date. The only known of the same type was in Brookmere (private and lived in).

Photograph depicts a tool house on a CNR curve in Armstrong. Not in frequent use.

Photograph depicts typical 'set on' rails for speeders that were often made of wood.

Photograph depicts a former gang car 'garage' in a station building.

Photograph depicts a CNR bascule bridge across the upper waters of Victoria Harbour. The rest of the trackage had been removed, except for the bridge itself.

Photograph depicts the CPR Pitt River swing bridge in an open position.

Photograph depicts railway track previously owned by BCER. It led onto the east end of Lulu Island and then to Annacis Island. Looking from the Naew West River Walk to the Queensborough bridge that was protected by signals and had a high chain link fence to deter pedestrians. It was likely that the rail was only used at night. Originally built by Canadian Northern Railway to reach Steveston, circa 1917.

Photograph depicts the Pitt River swing bridge in an open position. Apparently, it opened up to half a dozen times a day to allow large pleasure crafts to go through. Photograph taken at high tide when little clearance occurred.

Photograph depicts a CNR lifting bridge in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts a CPR swing bridge in Harrison Mills. Looking east, towards Kilby Store. Swing section in the foreground. It was rarely used.

Photograph depicts a fuel storage shed in Harrison Mills.

Photograph depicts a CPR swing bridge in Harrison Mills. Looking west, on the upstream side of the Harrison River.

Photograph depicts a CPR swing bridge in Harrison Mills. Taken on the downstream side of Harrison River.

Photograph depicts a swing bridge in Harrison Mills. It was rarely used, but all its controls were modern and maintained.

Phoyo depicts a CPR swing bridge in Sicamous.

Photograph depicts the Seton Lake hatchery building constructed by the British Columbia provincial government in 1903.

Additional photographs and information about this construction is provided in the Fisheries Commissioner's Report for that year:
"In October, 1902, bids were invited for the construction of a hatchery building and Superintendent's cottage on Lake Creek, the outlet of Seton Lake, near the village of Lillooet. There were six bidders. A contract was let to W. Duguid, of Lillooet, the lowest bidder, in November. The buildings were completed and accepted in March, 1903. The hatchery building is a substantial wooden structure 210 feet long by 40 feet wide. The roof is supported by the walls, thus giving a clear floor space for the 160 hatching troughs, which are each 16 feet long, 16 inches wide and 7 inches deep. Two troughs are placed end to end and extend the width of the building, and receive the water from the head flumes which run lengthwise of the building. The equipment permits of the handling of forty million eggs. The water supply is taken from Lake Creek at a point some 1,400 feet from the hatchery, and about the same distance from Seton Lake, by means of a wooden flume three feet wide and two feet deep. A comfortable cottage for the Superintendent and a boarding-house for the other employees were constructed and furnished. The station in all its equipment is modern, and is not excelled by any other on the coast..."

Hatchery operations were terminated in Seton Creek in 1915 because the salmon runs had been almost destroyed.

Photograph depicts a view of Lillooet's Main Street looking south southeast. The St. Andrew's United Church is visible in the foreground; the Anglican church is visible at the end of the street.