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C.P.R. Kimberley depot
2013.6.36.1.007.107 · Item · Oct. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the C.P.R. depot at Kimberley. It is in the center of the town, looking up towards the Kimberley mine which is 1 mile away. The last passenger service (1 coach) between Kimberley and Cranbrook ran about 1955.

C.P.R. Pritchard depot
2013.6.36.1.007.108 · Item · Oct. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the C.P.R. Pritchard depot, 25 miles east of Kamloops. The passenger turnstile is unusual though found elsewhere in this area. The depot is long unused for passengers and is now used by a permanent way gang.

2013.6.36.1.007.117 · Item · Oct. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the C.P.R. summit of the southern transcontinental C.P. line at Crowsnest Pass on the Alberta-B.C. border. The roundhouse is disused. Four men are working on the turntable; it is unclear whether they are rebuilding its eastern face or demolishing it by breaking down one wall to get at the table. The site is 4,453 ft. above sea level and the view is looking south.

Fire hall in Moyie, B.C.
2013.6.36.1.002.071 · Item · Oct. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the fire hall in Moyie, 20 miles south of Cranbrook. When the photo was taken there were 2 hose reel carts inside, a hose, and huge log stove under the hose drying tower (partially seen through window). Moyie was a prosperous village about 1900-1910.

Sun Tower in Vancouver, B.C.
2013.6.36.1.002.085 · Item · Feb. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Sun Building at the intersection of Beatty and West Pender St. in Vancouver, B.C. The photo was taken after the Pacific Press Ltd. Vacated the building on December 26, 1965, and the "Sun" neon sign on the tower was removed. The view is looking west from West Pender St.

2013.6.36.1.026.10 · Item · [22 June 1979]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a section shanty at the CPR McCulloch depot located at mile 76.6 on the Carmi Subdivision. The rail here is Canada Algoma, 85 lbs. and dated to 1940. The view is looking southeast, with Hydraulic Lake in the background.

Midway CPR depot
2013.6.36.1.028.01 · Item · 17 Sept. 1970
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Midway CPR depot located at the eastern terminus of Kettle Valley Railway. It was a subdivisional point with way freights originating at Nelson and Penticton, and running west and east respectively to Midway. There are two to 3 freights weekly from Nelson and 1 to 2 from Penticton. It lost its agency in June 1969 and all small freight [

CPR line at Greenwood
2013.6.36.1.028.03 · Item · 17 Sept. 1970
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Greenwood. There is no representative of the CPR in Greenwood now and the agency expired in June 1969. There appears to be 2 to 3 way freights per week from Nelson to Midway. The view is looking north and shows the depot house.

2013.6.36.1.028.11 · Item · 17 Sept. 1970
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Eholt, located at mile 108.7 from Nelson on the Boundary Subdivision. It was a formerly bustling junction with the left-hand spur leading to Phoenix. Nor it only has 3 way freight trains a week from Nelson to Midway. The view is looking west.

2013.6.36.1.028.28 · Item · 18 Sept. 1970
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a freight shed at the Nelson CPR depot. There is a terminal spur on the south side of the shed and road trucks on the north side. The road side of the main depot building can be seen in the left rear of the photo. The view is facing east.

Nelson CPR Depot
2013.6.36.1.028.41 · Item · 18 Sept. 1970
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

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.

Mission City CPR depot
2013.6.36.1.016.23 · Item · 9 Oct. 1971
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Mission City CPR depot located at mile 87.3 from North Bend in Cascade Substation. It was built in 1902 and add onto in 1909. It has living quarters on the 2nd floor that are still in use, which is quite rare for BC in 1973.

2013.6.36.1.016.31 · Item · [3 June 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a CPR storehouse at Mission City. It was marked as "Petroleum Store" but in fact was holding speeders and miscellaneous track equipment. It was sited on the north side of the track at the extreme east end of the depot platform.

2013.6.36.1.017.05 · Item · [3 June 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR at the Huntingdon/Sumas border (BC/Washington State border). A Mission way freight train is standing at about 5 pm, ready to return to Mission. The photo shows CP caboose #436733, built in 1920 out of wood. The border is about 10 ft. behind the camera.

2013.6.36.1.018.01 · Item · [2 Sept. 1970]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the joint CPR and CN depot at Vernon. The depot office had three employees working inside. Vernon is at mile 46.2 from Sicamous, on the Okanagan Subdivision of the CPR. It has daily way freight.