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Photograph depicts the KVR depot in Brookmere.

Photograph depicts a water tower maintained by volunteers. It moved to the present site from a concrete base near the KVR trackside.

Photograph taken at the KVR yard in Brookmere. Visible is a private section man's house. This was originally a joint Great Northern Railway (USA) and Canadian Pacific Railway facility. It had a roundhouse, turntable, water tower, etc. Helper engines for Coquihalla shedded here. Originally, there were 3 line of track here.

Photograph taken somewhere between Thalia and Manning. At this point, Davies caught up with dismantling crews of Pacific Northern Rail Contractors Ltd. Here, rails were removed, but ties were still in place.

Photograph depicts a point where dismantling crew removed fishplates (rail joins) from KVR trackage.

Photograph depicts a maintenance of way shed. A tool and warm-up 'house' is found on the left and a track-car/trolley shed, on the right.

Photograph depicts a section man's house, now private property. Most section men's houses were demolished in the last 20 years from when the photograph had been taken, so Davies noted the example was a rarity.

Photograph depicts the KVR station in Kingsvale. Had a siding or spur that held 24 cars. Back in 1973, it had a waiting shack and water tower.

Photograph depicts a junction with the Coquihalla main line that had been so until 1959.

Photograph depicts where the Coquihalla Highway crossed over Coldwater River, 3 miles northwest of Brookmere. Trackage in the foreground was constructed in 1984/85 as its original routing interfered with the construction of the new highway built in 1985/86. This rebuilt rail bed had only been in use from 184/5 to May 1989.

Photograph depicts the KVR yard in Merritt. The switch stand was ready for dispatch.

Photograph depicts the KVR yard in Merritt. On the Nicola spur/branch, looking west towards the KVR depot. Track on the left was part of a wye.

Photograph taken east of the KVR depot in Merritt. Trackage on the left was a Nicola spur/branch. Track to the right was part of the main line to Princeton. The two connected behind the trees to form a turning a wye.

Photograph depicts a bridge over Brookmere public road in Kingsvale. Davies noted that there must have been a problem around the bend as the "Whistle" sign and the imposed speed restriction of 30 mph suggested.

Photograph taken on the outskirts of Merritt, looking northwest. Captured from a lumber stack and the boundary of Weyerhaeuser Lumber Co. KVR had trackage into their mill with worthwhile out-bound traffic.

Photograph depicts the KVR depot in Merritt. Operator's signal post still stood.

Photograph depicts the KVR depot in Merritt.

Photograph depicts the dismantling of the KVR Spences Bridge to Penticton. Mileages are those established by the CPR sometime between 1955 and 1965.

Photograph depicts a part of the KVR yard in Merritt. Looking southeasy, with main line to Penticton bearing away to the right. Jumble of of rails in the foreground was believed to be a rail storage pile.

Photograph depicts the KVR depot in Merritt. Building on the right was a freight shed.

Photograph depicts the controls of a restored section gang 'motor car." Possibly 1950's vintage. Built by Fairmont.

Photograph depicts a CN speeder.

Photograph depicts a restored section gang car 'motor car' built by Fairmont. Possibly 1950's vintage.

Photograph depicts a speeder car.

Photograph depicts a restored section gang 'motor car' built by Farimont, with a Fairmont 2 stroke and belt transmission. Possibly 1950's vintage.

Photograph depicts a speeder labelled "Union Pacific."

Photograph depicts a CN speeder.

Photograph depicts a CN speeder.

Photograph depicts a speeder labelled "Rio Grande."

Photograph depicts a speeder at a B.C. speeder meet.

Photograph depicts a speeder labelled "Union Pacific."

Photograph depicts a Northwestern Pacific speeder.

Photograph depicts a VIA Rail train reaching the eastern terminal in Jasper. Davies travelled on it from Prince Rupert.

Photo the head of an eastbound VIA Rail passenger train in Smithers. Built in 1989 by GMD. One of a batch/class of 59.

Photograph depicts an eastbound VIA Rail train that Davies travelled from Prince Rupert to Jasper.

Photograph depicts an eastbound VIA Rail train in Smithers, BC

Photograph depicts an empty eastbound grain train.

Photograph taken somewhere between Avola and Barriere.

Photograph depicts a loaded sulphur unit train crossing Mad River, just west of Wabron.

Photograph taken between Avola and Barriere.

Photograph taken near Cotton Wood Flats.

Photograph taken near Cotton Wood Flats. Visible is a falling rock warning fence.

Photograph taken near Cotton Wood Flats. Visible is a falling rock warning fence.

Photograph depicts what was believed to be the crossing of Mad River, just west of Wabron.

Photograph taken somehere between Blue River and Avola. Visible is a sulphur train of 82 cars.

Photograph taken snear Cotton Wood Flats.

Photograph depicts the point where a train stopped because of a faulty signal at the Clearwater Subdivision. A rear-end brakemen was sent off to protect the rear of the train.