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Boiler in Savona
2013.6.36.1.053.09 · Item · Oct. 1980
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a compressed air operated locomotive frame and H.K. Porter boiler, built in 1912. It was believed that the locomotive frame came from the Canmore coal mines.

Boiler in Savona
2013.6.36.1.053.08 · Item · Oct. 1981
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a narrow gauge contractor's locomotive boiler owned by Mr. Shane Sherman of Lake Shore Road, Savona. It was built by H.K. Porter as boiler #1451 B on August 18, 1912.

2013.6.36.1.027.20 · Item · [23 June 1979]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a booster telegraph relay station at Carmi. Carmi is located at mile 46.6 on the CPR line on the Carmi Subdivision. This is the only surviving telegraph pole between Penticton and Beaverdell. The view is looking east.

2013.6.36.1.099.06 · Item · Aug.1997
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the border crossing point, 12 miles east of Grand Forks. Taken on the Canadian side. Visible grain car lettered "BN." This branch line fromed a bi "U" with the bottom of it running for 15 miles in Canada, in the Grand Forks area. The line began east of Kettle Falls (hence Spokane) and concluded in the west at Republic.

2013.6.36.1.001.94 · Item · [May 1966]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the North Bend Ferry (Aerial Cage) at Boston Bar in the Fraser Canyon. The capacity of the aerial cage is 1 car or truck, or 40 passengers. Vehicle height clearance: 12 feet. Load-limit: 3 tons gross. Schedule: On call 24 hours. Rates: Car with driver, 25 cents; truck with driver, 50 cents; passenger, 5 cents.

2013.6.11.2.06 · File · 2008-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding boxcar design progression over the decades, including profiles for 36-footer, 40-footer, 50-footer, and 60-footer boxcars. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.

Boxcars in general
2013.6.11.2.08 · File · 2008-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding boxcars in general, excluding boxcars owned by CPR, CNR, and BCR. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.

2013.6.36.1.002.087 · Item · Feb. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a former fire hall now used as a boy's club on 12th Ave and St. Catherine's St., in Vancouver, B.C. It is one and a quarter miles southeast of C.N.R. station.

Brick works at Haney, B.C.
2013.6.36.1.002.109 · Item · [May 1966]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the brick works at Haney, B.C., within 100 yards of the Fraser River. Current production appeared to be bricks, tiles, and flowerpots. There is a disused railway spur in the works

2013.6.36.1.069.24 · Item · [July 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photo depiicts a bridge over the Fraser River, south of Williams Lake. It was in poor condition, but was being prepared by the Department of Highways. The bridge was taken on the Gang Ranch public road, and led to the ranch and its uninhabited hinterland.

2013.6.36.1.069.18 · Item · [9 July 1980]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken on Highway 16, between Vanderhoof and Burns Lake. This road and bridge was to be passed by a new section of the highway. To the date the photograph was taken, all traffic between Prince George and Prince Rupert had used the bridge.

2013.6.36.1.027.02 · Item · [23 June 1979]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts bridge #504 crossing Wilkinson Creek at the top end of the Sawyer loop. This is at about mile 50.75 on the CPR line in the Carmi Subdivision. The elevation here is 2973 ft. and the line is climbing at an even ascent. The view is looking northeast.

2013.6.36.1.149.07 · Item · 10 Aug. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a bridge over Brookmere public road in Kingsvale. Davies noted that there must have been a problem around the bend as the "Whistle" sign and the imposed speed restriction of 30 mph suggested.

Bridge over Lardeau River
2013.6.36.1.069.14 · Item · 10 Sept. 1970
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a bridge over Lardeau River. Survey stakes at the point where the photograph was taken suggested that a new bridge would be built within the next 2 or 3 years.

Bridge over Portage River
2013.6.36.1.069.09 · Item · Aug. 1969
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a bridge near the beginning of the Seton Portage to D'Arcy dirt road over the Portage River. The road was a one and half of a mile connection between the Anderson (upper) and Seton (lower) lakes.

Bridge over Powell Lake
2013.6.36.1.001.86 · Item · Apr. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a bridge over Powell Lake, directly behind Powell River town. The bridge is in poor condition and being replaced by steel bridge at right (just off the picture).

2013.6.36.1.001.90 · Item · [May 1966]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the bridge over the south Thompson River at Squilax where the road connects Squilax Village with a First Nations reservation on the north bank (photo background). The overhead truss in the center span was created to give clearance to paddle sternwheelers.

2013.6.36.1.001.84 · Item · Oct. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the bridge over the north Thompson River at Barriere, 40 miles north of Kamloops. View is looking towards the east bank. A new bridge is being built half a mile upstream and just awaiting decking.