Photograph depicts what was at one time a passing point, spur, etc. Now, it was only a 'through' track. Disappeared siding held storage for 44 cars.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the dismantling of the KVR line from Princeton to Jura, British Columbia.
Photograph depicts the famous 'loops' that used to gain and lose height from Princeton Valley.
Photograph depicts the curves of the famous 'loops' that used to gain and lose height from Princeton Valley.
Photograph taken on the eastern outkirts of Princeton. Bridge spanned over the Tulameen River.
Photograph depicts a road crossing (to Jura and Osprey Lake), northeast of Princeton.
Photograph depicts a road crossing (to Jura and Osprey Lake), northeast of Princeton. Looking downgrade into Princeton Valley.
Photograph depicts a road crossing somewhere on the "loops" on the Princeton to Jura line. Looking downgrade at a loop.
Photograph depicts the uppermost crossing before Jura. Davies noted that though it was not listed on any timetable, it was believed that there was a waiting shed on the left side of the track beyond the road. Note the generous width of the railway property beyond the road that was possibly for putting in a level spur.
Photograph depicts curves at the loop ends of the Princeton to Jura track.
Photograph depicts curves at the loop ends of the Princeton to Jura track.
Photograph depicts a road crossing somewhere on the "loops" on the Princeton to Jura line.
Photograph depicts the west end of a passing loop in Jura.
Photograph taken at the station in Jura. Depicts a waiting shack that used to be around the bend on the left side of mile 60.1. Until the 1970s, there were three tracks at the location. Track on the left side was the running line. Middle trackage was passing siding, while track on the right (lifted at the time the photograph was taken) was a spur/siding that held 33 cars. The helper locomotives were from Princeton, but were being disengaged in Jura.
Photograph depicts the uppermost crossing before Jura.
Photograph depicts the west end of a passing loop in Jura. Looking east.
Photograph taken at the station in Jura. Looking towards the beginning of a passing loop in Jura.
Photograph taken in the KVR Princeton Subdivision. Depicts the Faulder loop/siding, showing its west switch at the centre of a tree edge. Located on mile 16, but in a timetable said to be on mile 15.5. Siding took 70 cars and was 2/3 of a mile, which made the east switch on mile 15.3. This made mile 15.5 at the small wayside depot/waiting room. Beyond the level twin tracks of Faulder, the railway climbed upgrade towards the west.
Photograph depicts the end of preserved KVR track in Faulder, northwest of Princeton.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of manual maintenance of way vehicles in British Columbia.
Photograph depicts a restored pump car outside a pub on Permbeton Avenue, North Vancouver.
Photograph depicts a restored pump car outside a pub on Permbeton Avenue, North Vancouver.
Photograph depicts a velocipede outside the museum depot in Fort Langley.
Photograph depicts a pump car at the Fort Steele Railway Museum. Pump car made by Sylvester Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Linsay, Ontario. Two men were needed in order to make one full revolution of the crank.
Photograph depicts a velocipede outside the museum depot in Fort Langley.
Photograph depicts a velocipede outside the museum depot in Fort Langley.
Photograph depicts a hand car at the Fort Steele Railway Museum. Built by Fairmont of Canada.
Photograph depicts a hand car owned by the Kettle Valley Steam Railway. Behind it was a Woodings inspection car.
Photograph depicts a pump car that was property of Kamloops Heritage Railway. Viewed at the downtown CNR station in Kamloops.
Photograph depicts a pump car that was property of Kamloops Heritage Railway. Viewed at the downtown CNR station in Kamloops.
Photograph depicts a pump car that was property of Kamloops Heritage Railway. Viewed at the downtown CNR station in Kamloops.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of railway maintenance of way buildings in British Columbia.
Photograph depicts a CPR section bunk house in Midway. On the left was a living room with two windows, stove, and sink. Bedroom with one window and two beds located on the right.
Photograph depicts a tool house in Wasa, at the CPR Windermere Subdivision. Before 1970, the station had siding for 37 cars. Now it had two sidings for a total of 150 cars. Note the old box car with old lettering that was presumably on non-reserve service.
Photograph depicts a disused tool house in Wasa, at the CPR Windermere Subdivision. Davies notes the structure was rarely seen at the time the photograph was taken.
Photograph depicts the side view of an abandoned section house in Wasa, on the CPR Windermere Subdivision.
Photograph depicts an abandoned section in Wasa, on the CPR Windermere Subdivision. Built in 1914-20. Very rare at this date. The only known of the same type was in Brookmere (private and lived in).
Photograph depicts a tool house on a CNR curve in Armstrong. Not in frequent use.
Photograph depicts typical 'set on' rails for speeders that were often made of wood.
Photograph depicts a former gang car 'garage' in a station building.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the Northwood Pump Mill Railway in Prince George, British Columbia.
Photograph depicts Northwood Pulp and Timber Ltd, Prince George. Located north of the city, near the BC Rail and CNR mainline tracks. It had its own railway of about 5 miles in length and two diesel switchers.
Photograph taken at the Northwood Pulp and Timber Ltd, Prince George. Visible is a General Motors switcher, built in 1959. Aqcuired in 1981. On private Northwood trackage with the mill in the background.
Photograph taken at the Northwood Pulp and Timber Ltd, Prince George. Visible is a General Motors switcher, built in 1959. Aqcuired in 1981. Its sister locomotive had just returned from some major servicing at CN shops in P.G. Built in 1954 and acquired in 1989. Would not be used until business picked up. Pulp trade in world doldrums at the time the photograph was taken.
Photograph depicts a private rail/road bridge built to serve Northwood Pulp and Timber, Ltd. Crossing Fraser River. Looking west, towards the mill. On private Northwood trackage.
Photograph depicts a switcher running towards a CN interchange. Just left the Fraser River bridge. All private and owned by Northwood Pulp and Timber Ltd.
Photograph taken on a 40 ft. high embankment. Looking towards Fraser River. Northwood Pulp and Timber Ltd. in western direction. All trackage owned and built by the mill. Constructed in 1966.
Photograph taken in front of the 'main line' that led to a pulp mill and river crossing. To the left was a lesser used connector to the CN main line. Behind the camera was a 4-track interchange yard. Beyond that, the CN line to Alberta could be found.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the CPR Myra Canyon 'Save the Trestles' expedition in British Columbia.
Photograph taken at CPR Myra Canyon. On the 'Save the Trestles' expedition after a line closure at the location.