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CPR stations
2013.6.06.2 · File · 2003-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) stations in British Columbia, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on various CPR stations, sources about Kettle Valley Railway stations, a listing of "Railway Stations in B.C. by Railway Company: CPR" by Davies, and a map showing the locations of CPR stations. Also includes the following articles: "Brookmere: A C.P.R. Divisional Point, Part I" by Hind; "Fraser Mills Station Reaches Century Mark"; "Architectural Features of CPR Railway Stations" by Baird; "The Agassiz Station" by McCombs; "CPR Station--Vancouver" by Hockin; and "CPR Standard Stations" by Johnston.

CNR stations
2013.6.06.3 · File · 2003-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding Canadian National Railway (CNR) stations in British Columbia, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on various CPR stations, data about CNR and Grand Trunk Pacific (GTPR) stations, and a listing by Davies entitled "Railway Stations in B.C. by Railway Company: CNR".

Track and Trackside
2013.6.07 · Series · 1988-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Series consists of material regarding the laying and maintenance of railway track and other trackside operations in British Columbia. Includes information about rails, track, turnouts, rail ties, gradients, telegraph lines, track signage, road crossings, and diamond crossings.

Turnouts
2013.6.07.02 · File · 2008-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding turnouts, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on switch stands, turnout configurations, and targets.

2013.6.07.04 · File · 1991-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding rail that was manufactured before 1930, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on track history in B.C., Canadian rail manufacturers, rails used on the BCER Fraser Valley Interurban, and track braces. Also includes correspondence, a Sandhouse article by Davies entitled "Old Rails in B.C.", and a Sandhouse article by Ian Smith entitled "In Search of Well-Aged Rail".

Trackside and miscellaneous
2013.6.07.05 · File · 2008-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding trackside operations, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals (mainly model railroading magazines). Includes information on track fitments, rail bumpers, train order boxes, hose houses, swinging gate crossings, stock guards, telephone boxes, rail and flange lubricators, snow fences, and section houses. Also includes "Recollections of an E&N Railway Trackman, 1945-1955" by Bill Batchelor (recorded by Davies) and "Wyes in Southwestern B.C. and Vancouver Island" by Mike Green.

Gradients
2013.6.07.06 · File · 2009-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding gradients, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes an article by Donald Purdy entitled "Memories of CPR's Kootenay Switchbacks"; various examples of B.C. switchbacks and gradients; and information on altitudes, grades, and elevations.

Signs
2013.6.07.08 · File · 2008-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding railway signs, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on "tell-tales" that mark restricted clearances, blue flags, mileposts, metal crossing signs, culvert markers, speed signs, whistle posts, flanger signs, and other trackside signs.

Road crossings
2013.6.07.09 · File · 2008-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding railway road crossings, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on grade crossings, flashers, and wig-wags.

Maintenance of Way
2013.6.08 · Series · 2002-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Series consists of material related to maintenance-of-way on British Columbia railways. Includes information about track sections, track vehicles, mechanized maintenance, and animals on railway tracks.

2013.6.08.2 · File · 2002-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding maintenance of way track sections before 1960, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on pump cars, maintenance of way employees, section gang administration, track trollies, track tools, speeder patrols, tool sheds, section houses, and plans for maintenance of way structures. Also includes the following pieces by Davies: "Track Maintenance Facilities on CNR line: Jasper to Prince Rupert, 1915-1960s"; "History of Track Sections/Houses of CPR/KVR/GNR Princeton Sub."; and "Railway Sub-Divisions in B.C. and Probable Number of Sections Within Them".

Track vehicle specifications
2013.6.08.4 · File · 2008-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of documents regarding track vehicle specifications, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on push cars, speeders, inspection cars, section cars, motor cars, and other maintenance of way vehicles.

2013.6.08.5 · File · 2002-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding mechanized railway maintenance after 1960, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on rail lifters, tie shearers, tampers, tie spikers, inspection cars, and other modern mechanical maintenance of way vehicles and practices. Also includes a 1963 catalogue of Fairmont maintenance-of-way equipment and track motor cars.

Steam Locomotives
2013.6.10.1 · Subseries · 1969-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Subseries consists of research material relating to steam locomotives that were used on British Columbia railways. Includes information about steam locomotive types, manufacturers, mechanical details, and the steam to diesel transition period. Also includes details about specific steam locomotives owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway, the Canadian National Railway, the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, the Great Northern Railway, and the White Pass & Yukon Route.

Steam locomotives
2013.6.10.1.01 · File · 2002-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding steam locomotives in general, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on locomotive function, design, types, performance, manufacture, mechanical details, fitments, train whistles, tenders, fuel, and servicing. Also includes the following articles: "Canadian Steam Locomotives: The Top Twenty" by Blevins; "Angus Shops of the Canadian Pacific Railway" by Elson; "The Duplex Stoker" by Cole; "Locomotive Cabs" by Fischer; "From Coal to Oil" by Hedley; "Locomotive Builder's Plates" by Mentzer; "The Non-Automatic Stoker" by du Fresne; and "Valve Gear" by Kouhoupt.

2013.6.10.1.02 · File · 2002-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding the transition period from steam locomotives to diesel locomotives, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on the last steam locomotives in British Columbia and the dieselization of the railways. Also includes the following articles: "How three BCER electric freight locomotives were cornered near Vancouver's downtown" by Davies and "Steam Out--Diesel In" by Perry and Smaill.

2013.6.10.1.05 · File · 2002-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding steam locomotives operated in British Columbia by owners other than CNR and CPR, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on steam locomotives used by Pacific Great Eastern (PGE), Great Northern Railway (GNR), and the White Pass & Yukon Route. Also includes the following articles: "The PGE's Steam Locomotive Fleet: 1912-1956" by Hind; "GNR Motive Power Used in Southwestern B.C." by Merilee; and "PGE and BCR Locomotive Roster" by Crozier Smith.

2013.6.10.2.4 · File · 2002-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding BC Rail diesel locomotives and diesel locomotives owned by other smaller railways in British Columbia, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on the first PGE diesel locomotives; the PGE/BCR roster of diesel locomotives; BCR electric locomotives; BNSF diesel locomotives; GNR diesel locomotives; and VIA Rail diesel locomotives, among others.

2013.6.10.2.5 · File · 2002-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding Budd cars (rail diesel cars) and earlier self-propelled coaches, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on car schematics; the operating history of CNR Railiners; CPR Dayliners; GNR RDC-3 Budd car; CNR 15820; the CPR 'Motor Car' of 1906; the first use of diesel traction in British Columbia; GTW Doodlebugs; KVR Budd cars; and Kamloops rail jitneys. Also includes issue no. 491 of Canadian Rail, which features articles on Budd cars in Canada.

2013.6.10.2.6 · File · 2003-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding miscellaneous topics related to diesel locomotives, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on diesel-electric locomotives; train horns; locomotive servicing; end-cab switchers; early diesel locomotive designs; and locomotive remote control.

Passenger Cars
2013.6.11.1 · Subseries · 2002-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Subseries consists of material related to passenger cars. Includes information about rail diesel cars (Budd cars), baggage coaches, diner cars, Pullman/sleeper cars, observation cars, business cars, private coaches, and other passenger coaches. Also includes information about manufacturers of passenger coaches, revenue head-end cars attached to passenger trains, and passenger cars owned by specific railways.

Freight car components
2013.6.11.2.03 · File · 2002-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding freight car components, including couplers, trucks, brakes, doors, grab irons, wheel sets, and axles. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.

Lumber cars
2013.6.11.2.14 · File · 2002-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding lumber cars. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.

Non-Revenue Cars
2013.6.11.3 · Subseries · 2001-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Subseries consists of material related to non-revenue cars, which include cabooses, handcars, maintenance-of-way cars, track testers, railway cranes, pile drivers, ditchers, ballast spreaders, flangers, service cars, and work trains. More information about non-revenue cars can be found in the Maintenance-of-Way series (2013.6.8).

Management
2013.6.15.05 · File · 2007-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding railway management practices and personnel, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on the CPR management attitude change in 2012 with Hunter Harrison, enforcement of rules, railway discipline, demerit marks (Brownie points), railway decline, and the culture of change.

General
2013.6.01 · Series · [before 2011]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Series consists of general histories, statistics, and sources for railway subjects, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions and clippings from periodicals. Most documents are Canada-wide in scope.

Sources
2013.6.01.1 · Subseries · 1962-2011
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Subseries consists of sources for railway history research. Includes bibliographies, glossaries, research guides, and indexes.

2013.6.02.6 · File · 1994-2011
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of maps of the Pacific Great Eastern (PGE) and BC Rail (BCR) trackage in British Columbia, which consist of photocopy reproductions and hand drawn works by Davies. Includes maps of PGE/BCR track in various B.C. cities (Fort St. John, Chetwynd, Dawson Creek, Squamish, 100 Mile House, Lillooet, Fort Nelson, Williams Lake, West Vancouver, Quesnel); maps of PGE/BCR track at various times (1973, 1986); and maps of the Dease Lake extension.

Histories and Statistics
2013.6.01.2 · Subseries · 1945-2011
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Subseries consists of general histories and statistics of British Columbia and Canada. Includes monographs and periodicals that provide background information for British Columbia railway history research.

B.C. lower mainland maps
2013.6.02.2 · File · 1994-2011
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of maps of British Columbia lower mainland relating to railways, which consist of photocopy reproductions from books and hand drawn works by Davies. Includes maps of the BCER; historic railways of the Mission, Abbotsford and Huntingdon area; a 2002 Skytrain map; Lulu Island; CNR; and CPR.

Sources for railway subjects
2013.6.01.1.1 · File · 2002-2011
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of general references for railway topics, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following articles: "Come Ride the Train: The Story of the National Railway Historical Society" by Cooper; "Sources of Railway Information in the Public Archives of Canada" by Thompson; "Researching Railway History in the Greater Vancouver Area" by Meyer; "B.C. Rail Guide No. 1: Historical Summary of Railways in British Columbia" (1992) by Davies and Nicklason; "Postcards and Railways: How they complimented each other in British Columbia" by Davies; "The Centennial of the Railway and Marine World" by Angus; Also includes the bibliography of David Davies, correspondence with museums and archives, the December 1990 "NMRA Periodical Index", and book reviews of railway monographs.

Researching railway history
2013.6.01.1.3 · File · 1971-2011
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of resources for undertaking railway history research. Includes tips from Davies on researching railway history, a 1971 draft of Davies' "Historical Summary - Railways in British Columbia", and perpetual calendars.

General railway histories
2013.6.01.2.01 · File · 2002-2011
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of general railway histories of British Columbia or Canada, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions from books and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following articles: "The Changing Role of Railways in the Lower Fraser Valley, 1885-1965" by Roy; "Railroad Titans" by Parker; "Progressive Dates of Commencement of Passenger Service on the Pacific Great Eastern, 1914 to 1923" by Davies; "The Battle of the Gauges" by McDill; "Farewell to the Twentieth Century: Part 2" by Angus; "Railway Locations in B.C. with Military and Naval Names" by Davies and Green; "Railway Entrances to Vancouver, 1887-1969" by Cummings; "The Seton Portage Tramway: British Columbia's first 'railway'" by Davies; "The Later Transcontinental Railways" by Brook; "Some Pre-Canadian Pacific Promotions for a Canadian Transcontinental Railway" by Lester; and a geographic regional analysis of British Columbia by Putnam.

2013.6.02.1 · File · [ca. 1970]-2011
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of provincial and regional maps of British Columbia relating to railways, which consist of photocopy reproductions from books and hand drawn works by Davies. Includes a series of articles by Davies published in The Sandhouse entitled: "An Interesting Tale: An Old Map is Discovered"; "Railways Around the Bottom End of Kootenay Lake"; "Railways in the Slocan Region"; "Nelson, Trail, and Thereabouts"; "Kettle Valley Railway Routing: The Theory"; "Competition, Then Compromise: The meshing of the V.V.E.R. and the K.V.R."; "Centenary of Crow's Nest Pass Railway"; and "E&N Developments on Vancouver Island".

2013.6.02.7 · File · 1994-2011
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of maps of railway trackage in Vancouver Island, which consist of photocopy reproductions and hand drawn works by Davies. Includes maps of track in various cities on Vancouver Island (Victoria, Nanaimo, Duncan, Parksville, Qualicum, Nanoose, Ladysmith, and Port Alberni); maps of the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway (E&N); and maps of logging railways on Vancouver Island.

Rolling Stock
2013.6.11 · Series · [before 2011]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Series consists of articles, clippings, and other research material related to rolling stock used on British Columbia railways. Although the term “rolling stock” encompasses all vehicles that move on a railway, some material regarding rolling stock is filed separately, such as locomotives (see series 2013.6.11). Includes information about passenger cars, freight cars, and non-revenue cars (cabooses, cranes, service cars, etc.).

People and railways
2013.6.33.07 · File · 1970-2011
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of material regarding the relationships between people and railways. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information about railways and Remembrance Day, railway noise, railway nostalgia, railway hobos, and railfanning.

Oversize Material
2013.6.35 · Series · 1909-2011
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Series consists of large format maps and plans relating to railways in British Columbia and Canada. Also includes oversize documents.

2013.6.01.2.02 · File · 2002-2011
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of railway related statistics for British Columbia, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions from books and clippings from periodicals. Includes statistics for PGE, BC Rail, Vancouver Island logging railroads, CNR, short lines, and others. Also includes research by Davies on the chronology of BC railway history, railway statistics of BC, and rail distances in BC. Some of this research was produced in his B.C. Rail Guide No. 5, "Statistics for the B.C. Railway Historian", which is also included.

Maps and Plans
2013.6.02 · Series · 1970-2011
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Series consists of province-wide and regional maps of British Columbia that show railway trackage or otherwise relate to railways. Includes plans of railway structures, trackage, and buildings built in British Columbia by railway companies. Contains maps that depict the Canadian Pacific Railway, the Canadian National Railway, the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, BC Rail, the Great Northern Railway, and various Vancouver Island railways.

2013.6.02.4 · File · 1994-2011
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of maps of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) trackage in British Columbia, which consist of photocopy reproductions and hand drawn works by Davies. Includes maps of CPR track in various B.C. cities (Armstrong, Cranbrook, Greenwood, Grand Forks, Penticton, Vancouver, Princeton, Kaslo, Creston, Kamloops, Salmon Arm, Summerland, Revelstoke, Enderby, Nelson, Trail, and Golden); maps of CPR track at various times (1909, 1985); maps of the Kettle Valley Railway (KVR); maps of the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway (E&N); and a hand drawn map of the railways in south-eastern British Columbia.

2013.6.02.5 · File · 1994-2011
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of maps of the Canadian National Railway (CNR) trackage in British Columbia, which consist of photocopy reproductions and hand drawn works by Davies. Includes maps of CNR track in various B.C. cities (Kamloops, Smithers, Lytton, Terrace, Hope, Kelowna, Prince George, Vernon, Prince Rupert); maps of CNR track at various times (1910, 1919, 1930, 1962, 2003); and maps of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTPR).

2013.6.02.8 · File · 1994-2011
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of maps of the Great Northern Railway (GNR) trackage in British Columbia, which consist of photocopy reproductions and hand drawn works by Davies. Includes maps of GNR track in various B.C. cities (Grand Forks); maps of GNR track at various times (1914, 1928); and a map of railways in northern Washington in 1928.

2013.6.23.3 · File · 1996-2010
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

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.