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Locomotive-pushed snow plow
2013.6.36.3.06.31 · Item · [after 1949]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts a snow plow. "Completion of the Connaught Tunnel in 1916 solved the worst of the severe weather problems faced by the CPR in Rogers Pass, where snowfalls average 50 feet. Based at Revelstokem a locomotive-pushed wedge plow and a Jordan spreader equipped with air-operated wings and retractable nose plates skim over the rails near Fraine, BC"

Fraser Canyon, BC
2013.6.36.3.08.04 · Item · [after 1949]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts Fraser Canyon. "One can catch thrilling sights through the Canyon such as this. Just a few miles south of Lyton, this view offers one some of the Fraser's best scenery."

Along Thomspon River
2013.6.36.3.08.05 · Item · [after 1949]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts an area along the Thompson River, towards the Fraser Canyon. Looking left, downstream. Westbound CPR freight is visible. Short train by any standards in the 1980s and 1990s.

Twin Bridges
2013.6.36.3.08.19 · Item · [after 1949]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts "Twin Bridges in the Fraser Canyon." The CPR and CNR changes sides at this point just a few miles south of Lytton below the Siska Market. One can see this spectacular view where trains change from oe side to another. During construction one briodge was for easier grading. In later year when the second railway was constructed, it [had] become a must to reverse the side of [the] river at this point."

2013.6.36.3.08.23 · Item · [after 1949]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts Fraser Canyon, BC"The Saddle Rock view shows some of the rugged grandeur on the Canyon route between Hope and Lytton. It's muddy waters, at this time, gathered fourteen large and many small tributaries as it flows to the great Pacific."

"Canadians"
2013.6.36.3.08.02 · Item · [after 1949]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts "VIA Rail's eastbound and westbound "Canadians" meet at Glenogle, BCon C.P. Rail's Mountain Subdivision in the Kicking Horse River Valley. May 23, 1985."

CPR unit coal train
2013.6.36.3.07.05 · Item · [after 1949]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts a CPR unit coal train pulling out of "Revelstoke, BCon May 6, 1978 behind SD-40-2 Number 5845. This locomotive also controls four Mid-Train Slave Units require on this West bound loaded coal train."

CPR Kamloops ballast train
2013.6.36.1.104.09 · Item · [May 1998]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a ballast train that was ready to depart. The caboose was one of 60 built in 1981 at CPR Angus Shops and was the last batch to built before the company closed in 1990.

2013.6.36.1.107.07 · Item · [21 June 1998]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a Rocky Mountaineer Jasper train that had just been propelled into the downtown Kamloops CN station. Once passengers de-trained, the empty train was pulled into R.M.R private trackage on K.I.R. for overnight stabling, cleaning, and restocking.

2013.6.36.1.115.04 · Item · Aug. 1998
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts relocated and relaid trackage that served a sawmill located at Lakeshore and Bay Street, at the north end of downtown Kelowna.The rail approach was then via Weddell. Two spurs on the left took chip cars while the two spurs on the right were for box cars filled with finished products.

2013.6.36.1.115.05 · Item · Aug. 1998
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a disused depot at Ellis and Clement. Taken from Ellis, looking east. Tracks across Ellis had just been removed. Side walk was inserted and black top had been laid. The removal of the road crossing signals had yet to be done.

Rocky Mountaineer
2013.6.36.1.107.06 · Item · [21 June 1998]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a Rocky Mountaineer train with a propelling locomotive short distance away approaching Chilcoltin Road, Kamloops Indian Reserve. St. Joseph's Church is on the left.

2013.6.36.1.115.07 · Item · 8 Aug. 1998
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a disused depot at Ellis and Clement. Taken from Ellis, looking east. Track was an isolated piece between St. Paul Street and Ellis and had been subsequently removed. Davies notes the vague talk at the time of converting the building into a railway centre

CP way freight
2013.6.36.1.145.02 · Item · [May 1998]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts what Davies noted to be a rare sight to be on a train. Visible are CPR way freight between Lumby and Vernon, travelling to Vernon. 31 of them built at CPR Angus shops in 1976. Only 10 survived at the beginning of 1997.

Rocky Mountaineer
2013.6.36.1.107.04 · Item · [21 June 1998]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a Rocky Mountaineer train with a propelling locomotive short distance away approaching Chilcoltin Road, Kamloops Indian Reserve.

Rocky Mountaineer
2013.6.36.1.107.05 · Item · [21 June 1998]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a Rocky Mountaineer train with a propelling locomotive short distance away approaching Chilcoltin Road, Kamloops Indian Reserve.

BC Rail snow plow
2013.6.36.1.109.13 · Item · [May 1998]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a BCR snow plow on a spur located opposite a former Squamish depot that was burned down. All the windows of the snow equipment in front of the plow were broken by vandals, so there was spare service for winter operations.