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Photograph depicts the Nelson CPR depot . All the freight traffic work is handled at this office for a wide area. The view is looking west.

Photograph depicts a barge apron at end of branch line on Slocan Lake. The lake service connects with Roseberg for Nakusp.

Photograph depicts mile 18.5 on Slocan Subdivision looking North. Terminal at Slocan is at mile 31.3. Rails weighed 85 Ibs and were dated 1902 and 1910-1912.

Photograph depicts the terminal of Slocan Subdivision at Mile 31.3. The old station is lettered "Mayook" and was used as a train crew shed.

Photograph depicts a branch that runs from Slocan Lake to Nakusp. "L.H." track leads to barge slip on lake. "R.H." track is the "main line" to Nakusp. It is used once a week by freight that is restricted to 6 or 8 cars.

Photograph depicts the first 3 cars that are already placed on a barge by locomative. Now returning will be the 2nd rate, consisting of locomatives: one box car and caboose. It is 7:00 p.m. and also raining.

Photograph depicts locomotive #8821 on barge with a box car on a floating connector and caboose still partly on dry land. It is 7:00 p.m. and raining. The barge and content remained here overnight and was towed to Slocan city on the next day.

Photograph depicts the switchback to gain access to the wharf at Kaslo, looking down graded. Upper part of the track in recent years led to an oil depot, but does not appear to have been used in last 6-12 months (1970).

Photograph depicts a passenger wharf. The waterside of it has not used by the CPR storm-wheelers since 1957. The rail side of it has not been used since [19-?], but the track used 50 yards behind the camera was still used in 1970 by box cars loading dressed lumber. These cars moved by rail tractor back up line for 200 yards then switched to the barge spur which doubles back for about 400 yards south of this wharf.

Photograph depicts a stub switch about 200 yards away from the barge slip on Kootenay Lake. Rails in the vacinity were mainly Cammell Sheffield 1885. Some were Burrow 1880. It was supposed that the Lardeau-Gerrard branch line was built of cast off CPR 1885 main line rails.

Photograph depicts the east side of the upper harbour. The Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway switches the #6702 pullling box car. The CPR 18705 is running south. Taking empty car from B. Wilson Co. Ltd. Cold and Frozen Storage back to the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway yards on far side of the harbour.

Photograph depicts the CPR Esquimalt & Nanaimo Depot at Victoria, Vancouver Island. A "Dayliner" to Courtenay (139 miles) is about to depart at 8:30 a.m. in rainy weather. This photograph is looking towards the west.

Photograph depicts train #1 leaving the depot right on time at 8:30 p.m. for a 139 mile run to Courtenay. It is just about to cross the Johnson Street bridge. It is picking up speed and captured here is the departing shot as the "RDC" unit travels west away from the camera.

Photograph depicts the Langford Flag Stop on the northern outskirts of Victoria at mile 7.9. The photograph looks toward the terminal at Courtenay. Two passenger trains pass here daily, except on Sundays. 0745 north bound, 1543 southbound, and 3 freights daily, 0257 hrs. south, 0550 hrs. north, and 1819 hrs. north.

Photograph depicts a garbage burner in the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway yards in Victoira. This photograph is taken just south of Victoria West Park.

Photograph depicts the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway yard in Victoria. Photo displays a steam crane on CPR #414325. "BH" 1926 made by 'Industrial Works, Bay Gty, Michigan. Automatic car is arranged to #402109 with outrigger: 100 tons ar 17 ft., 45 " " 25 ft.

Photograph depicts the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway yards in Victoria. A car repair barn and 2 roads are displayed. A box car is in use and has just been made out on the L road. Looking east in the photo.

Photograph depicts the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway yards in Victoria. A turntable and a 10 stall round house are both displayed. Locomotive #8835 is visible inside as well as #6702 which has just switched.

Photograph depicts the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway in Victoria. The movement of switching between east and north is taking place. The yard and spurs are leading off of State Street in downtown Victoria. Two locations visible on opposite sides of the Inner Harbour.

Photograph depicts the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway in the suburbs of Victoria. Photo was taken in the north of Layford at 8:35 a.m. 2 cars are visible. "VIA" train recedes northwords on a daily run to Courtenay. Rails weigh 85 Ibs and are dated 1942.

Photograph depicts the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway on Vancouver Island. Could be the Crofton spur, but is more likely the Lake Cowichan branch. On mile 47.7m. Victoria Sub Division for another 2.1 miles. It has 15 miles per hour speed limit.

Photograph depicts the Nanaimo depot, looking north-east. Note the removal of the tracks adjacent to the station. Only a centre through the tracks remains. Daily passenger train is headed north bound at 11:00 a.m. and southbound at 15:05 (with the exception of Sundays).

Photo was taken on mile 72.5. The image captures the arrival of the "Dayliner" from Victoria at 11:00 a.m., looking towards the south. About 25 passengers got off at this location, possibly for the May Day parade.

Photograph taken at mile 7.2. Arrival of the "Dayliner" at 11:00 captured. Image looking in the north east direction, with the rear of the train nearest the camera. A one way fare from Victoria to Nanaimo is $3.65 and from Nanaimo to Courtenay is $3.40.

Photograph depicts disused cars on the CPR spur just north of the crossing between the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway and Comox Logging and Railway Company (Division of Crown Zellerbach Canada Ltd.)

Photograph depicts the Ladysmith diamond crossing, looking north from the highway. Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway is visible on the right and in the centre. On the left are the Comox Logging and Railway Company lines. Strings of disused log cars are on the centre tracks and are owned by CPR.

Photograph depicts the crossing between the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway (the camera is facing these tracks) and Comox Logging and Railway Company. The guard tower was manned at 7:00 p.m. and had its roof recently reshingled. It faces southward.

Photograph taken at about mile 53 between Chemainus and Ladysmith at Victoria Road (plantation). Image captured looking towards the south.

Photograph taken at about mile 53 between Chemainus and Ladysmith at Victoria Road (plantation). Image captured looking towards the north.

Photograph depicts rail lines of the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway. Location is not certain.

Photograph taken 2 1/2 minutes south of Nanaimo on the Island Highway, looking southward. The rail overpass carries "stockett" (branch from the main line), Wellcox (on Nanaimo harbour) spur, and shows the commencement of the spur at mile 70 (from Victoria).

Photograph depicts a wellcox spur. A rail hoist numbered 5053 is on a metal skid, mounted on CPR flat car #421256. The hoist is dreiven by air. Two cylinders are mounted, weighing at 150 Ibs.

Photo was taken on mile 72.5. A freight shed is displayed.

Photograph depicts the passenger depot that is to the north. Siding (with 22 cars) lies south and at a short distance. Image captured is looking towards the south at the beginning of the siding. Photograph taken at mile 50.0.

Photo is taken at Chemainus station on mile 51.2. A southbound passenger train with 2 Budd cars is visible. Time is 16:01. About 2-4 passengers got on or alighted.

Photograph depicts a wellcox spur and a harbour and rail ferry slip. The spur is 3.2 miles long. The main area of the yard is looking towards the south.

Photograph taken on mile 10.5 (from Parksville). At the entrace to Little Qualicum Falls government camp site. Image captured looking westward. Visible is an Alberni bound freight of about 30 cars that had just passed.

Photograph taken at the Parksville junction (former) depot. Visible are some 25 cars departing for Alberni. The track on the left leads to Courtenay and was closed to all traffic on 30 June 1975.

Photograph taken in Bowser, BC on mile 115. The Island Highway grade crossing is located behind the camera. The image was captured looking northward. The brush cutter at work was making a low pass sweep. Davies notes that this was much needed just further up the line.

Photograph taken where the Island Highway in Bowser crosses the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway at approximately mile 115. A brush cutter had just passed over the grade crossing and was just behind the camera.

Photograph taken in Bowser, BC. A tank car belonging to Procor Ltd., built in 1923, standing on a passing loop is visible. The tank was used by a local fuel oil supplier.

Photograph taken at the Qualicum Beach depot which was not in use at the time the photograph was captured. It was occupied by a retired CPR employee and his wife for rent free in exchange for protection of tele-communication equipment against vandalism. The depot used to be quite busy in the summers of the 1920's with tourists.

Photograph taken on mile 105. Image captures people waiting for the daily passenger train. The location is between Qualicum Beach and Dunsmuir.

Photograph taken somewhere north of the end of the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway line on Vancouver Island. It could be between Qualicum Beach and Dunsmuir. A Budd car passenger train is captured relatively found in the background.

Photograph taken north of Fraser, about 5 miles north east of the Patulla Bridge in New Westminster. The image displays the CNR swing bridge that connects to the trackage of Lulu Island. The CNR swing bridge is left open except for the passage of the daily freight train.

Photograph depicts a CN boxcar that was 56 years old, having been built in 1918. It had a steel frame, but was also built with wood sides and ends. Located in Dunley Street in the CN yards on the site of the old Hastings Mill.

Photograph depicts a slowly-disappearing, older CN logo. Davies notes that he saw it infrequently in 1970, but it was still not yet rare. This was a good example of a box car at Fort Langley.

Photograph taken at the Port Mann yards located north of New Westminster. Image displays a freshly painted snow plow made by Russell Snow Plow Company, Ridgeway, Philadelphia, USA.

Photograph taken at the CN Port Mann yards. A star car found beside the yard is visible.

Photograph taken at the CNR yards, located north of Ballantyne Pier. Visible is a CN yard switcher #1251. Davies notes that the photograph was taken because it was unusual to find any locomotives that do not have a new colour scheme during this time.