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Section gang motor car
2013.6.36.1.148.08 · Stuk · [July 2002]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a restored section gang 'motor car' built by Farimont, with a Fairmont 2 stroke and belt transmission. Possibly 1950's vintage.

KVR Merritt yard
2013.6.36.1.149.02 · Stuk · 10 Aug. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a part of the KVR yard in Merritt. Looking southeasy, with main line to Penticton bearing away to the right. Jumble of of rails in the foreground was believed to be a rail storage pile.

Outskirts of Merritt
2013.6.36.1.149.06 · Stuk · 10 Aug. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken on the outskirts of Merritt, looking northwest. Captured from a lumber stack and the boundary of Weyerhaeuser Lumber Co. KVR had trackage into their mill with worthwhile out-bound traffic.

2013.6.36.1.149.07 · Stuk · 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.

KVR trackage in Merritt
2013.6.36.1.149.08 · Stuk · 10 Aug. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken east of the KVR depot in Merritt. Trackage on the left was a Nicola spur/branch. Track to the right was part of the main line to Princeton. The two connected behind the trees to form a turning a wye.

KVR Merritt yard
2013.6.36.1.149.09 · Stuk · 10 Aug. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the KVR yard in Merritt. On the Nicola spur/branch, looking west towards the KVR depot. Track on the left was part of a wye.

2013.6.36.1.149.11 · Stuk · 10 Aug. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts where the Coquihalla Highway crossed over Coldwater River, 3 miles northwest of Brookmere. Trackage in the foreground was constructed in 1984/85 as its original routing interfered with the construction of the new highway built in 1985/86. This rebuilt rail bed had only been in use from 184/5 to May 1989.

Kingsvale station
2013.6.36.1.149.13 · Stuk · 10 Aug. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the KVR station in Kingsvale. Had a siding or spur that held 24 cars. Back in 1973, it had a waiting shack and water tower.

2013.6.36.1.149.14 · Stuk · 10 Aug. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a section man's house, now private property. Most section men's houses were demolished in the last 20 years from when the photograph had been taken, so Davies noted the example was a rarity.

KVR rails removed
2013.6.36.1.149.17 · Stuk · 10 Aug. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken somewhere between Thalia and Manning. At this point, Davies caught up with dismantling crews of Pacific Northern Rail Contractors Ltd. Here, rails were removed, but ties were still in place.

KVR Brookmere yard
2013.6.36.1.149.18 · Stuk · 10 Aug. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken at the KVR yard in Brookmere. Visible is a private section man's house. This was originally a joint Great Northern Railway (USA) and Canadian Pacific Railway facility. It had a roundhouse, turntable, water tower, etc. Helper engines for Coquihalla shedded here. Originally, there were 3 line of track here.

Excavator on KVR track
2013.6.36.1.149.24 · Stuk · 10 Aug. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts an excavator fitted with magnets that lift rails to the track side. It also put ties and fish plate as well as bolts in a heap, visible on the right.

KVR Manning Park station
2013.6.36.1.149.28 · Stuk · 10 Aug. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken near the Manning Park KVR station. It was a passing point. Main track was on the left, siding with a capacity of 70 cars, on the right. In the 1980's, the siding housed boxed cars, etc., that were not in traffic use due to the recession that commenced in 1982.

KVR Coalmont station
2013.6.36.1.149.29 · Stuk · 10 Aug. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken at the KVR station in Coalmont. It once had coal sidings for the nearby coal mine, but they had been removed. It also had passing siding for 33 cars. Now made inoperable.

Track beside Tulameen River
2013.6.36.1.149.31 · Stuk · 10 Aug. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken about 2 miles west of Princeton. Depicts track beside the Tulameen River. Taken, looking west, form a ridge holding on the Princeton to Hope highway.