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Photograph depicts a CN passenger car that had now become a work crew car.

Photograph depicts the depot in Blue River built in 1916. It was located at a subdivisional point.

Photograph depicts derail equipment. Image captured on mile 54.3 from Jasper at the Albreda Sub-Divison.

Photograph depicts work cars found in the background. Siding here could hold 54 cars. Davies notes that Wire Cache was named so because an overland telegraph company dumped a telegraph wire by the a stern wheeler.

Photograph depicts a former flag stop on mile 61.6 from Blue River in the Clear Water Subdivision.

Photograph depicts a crane, numbered 50402. Located at the CNR depot in Blue River.

Photograph depicts a rail bridge over the Fraser River. Canter levelled on both sides were vehicle roadways which ceased to be used in 1987 when a new road bridge was supposed to be completed. The right lane took cars into the city of Prince George.

Phot taken at a passing poin in Fort Fraser. A third-class station was built at this location in 1923, but it was removed in 1971.

Photograph depicts the arrival of a westbound Prince Rupert train.

Photograph depicts a VIA Rail westbound Prince Rupert train that ran daily in the summer.

Photograph depicts the Skeena Crossing Bridge on the Bulkley Valley Subdivision. This area was part of an old Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line to Prince Rupert. The Skeena River is visble below. During the construction of the railway, stern wheelers came up river with supplies to this point.

Photograph depicts a depot that was destroyed at this point 2 years prior from when the photograph was taken. Visible is a tunnel clearance work trolley. There were 10 tunnels in the location of the photo, the Bulkley Subdivision.

Photograph depicts a ferry slip spur between a slip and the main line. Image captured on mile 93 in the Skeena Subdivision.

Photo possibly depicts a superintendent's car. Davies notes that in BC the CNR had 3 superintendents located in Vancouver, Kamloops, and Prince George.

Photograph depicts a roundhouse locomotive.

Photograph depicts a view of harbour trackage with the Prince Rupert passengers depot in the background.

Photograph depicts the CNR depot in Prince Rupert which was built in 1922.

Photograph depicts the CNR depot in Prince Rupert which was built in 1922 as a "special" station according to an individual plan.

Photograph depicts a fish cannery that was in use, but its spur looked to be unused according to Davies. Prince Rupert is 10.7 miles away.

Photograph taken on mile 6.9 at the Lulu Island Branch. The No. 8 Road crossing track is found in the background. The track was about to be laid with heavier rail. Davies notes that the trackage levels were poor with big stone ballast.

Photograph depicts a water front shell depot on 990 Ellis Street and Recreation Ave. Visible tank car was built in 1974.

Photograph taken in the Okanagan Subdivision, 19.7 rail miles north of Kelowna.

Photograph depicts the CNR yards in Kelowna. Located adjacent to Lake Shea. Image captures a switcher locomotive #7155.

Photograph depicts the CNR freight dispatch office in Kelowna, which Davies believed to be not in use in 1978.

Photograph taken at the former Deerholme Junction--no longer a functioning junction. A trade inspection trolley is also visible.

Photograph depicts the end of the trackage near Cedar Hill Cross Road and Borden Road in Saanich. This line was formerly part of the Victoria to Sidney line built by the Canadian Northern Pacific in 1913-1914.

Photograph taken at the Milnes Landing Way stop. The track on which a box car stands appears to be a loop, not a spur.

Photograph depicts the CNR Vancouver Island Branch in Leechtown. Davies notes that there was now only a passing siding here, but at one time there was a logging operation that included approximately 4 spurs. The surface of the rails suggests regular, but infrequent use.

Photograph taken in the vicinity of Sooke Lake, north of Leechtown. Location is also within the Victoria watershed area. According to Davies, rails were possibly lifted in 1982, but the trestle still seemed servicable.

Photograph depicts a switch found in the immediate foreground that lead to a totally overground "Y" on the right.

Photograph depicts a water truck attached to an emergency work train found at the former Deerholme Junction.

Photograph taken looking northward. Davies noted that for the first time in the past few years, a way freight travelled south to Leechtown 2 days previously.

Photograph depicts the beginning of the former line to Victoria which had been pulled in 1982-1983. A short length of track was left in position for switching.

Photograph depicts the Pacific Great Eastern line through Williams Lake.

Photograph taken at the Pacific Great Eastern depot in Quesnel.

Photograph depicts "SS Princess Marguerite." Passengers and cars were being loaded to return to Seattle.

Photograph depicts boat named "Burnaco."

Photograph depicts the "Westbridge II" tug at the Kingcome Navigation dock, Vancouver.

Photograph depicts a scow owned by Island Tug and Barge Ltd.

Photograph depicts "Canora," a CNR rail car ferry that was taken out of service in 1967.

Photograph depicts a CPR steam tug called the "Naramata." It was built in 1913 by Western Dry Dock Company, Port Arthur.

Photograph depicts a CPR tug called the "Naramata." It was used as a standby as it was last steamed in 1967.

Photograph depicts a former light ship called "Thomas E. Bayard." Image captured the view of the foredeck and base of the mast holding a light.

Photograph depicts a former light ship called "Thomas E. Bayard." Visible is a schooner before the ship.

Photograph depicts a replica of the "SS Beaver" entering the Inner Harbour of Victoria. It was open to the pubic over the May Long weekend of 1971.

Photograph depicts a lake steamer called "Proctor" which ran from the CPR rail terminal to Trout Lake City.

Photograph depicts a replica of the "SS Beaver" entering the Inner Harbour of Victoria.

Photograph depicts the close up of harpoon guns of a sunken whaler in the Upper Harbour of Victoria.