File consists of research material regarding the transition period from steam locomotives to diesel locomotives, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on the last steam locomotives in British Columbia and the dieselization of the railways. Also includes the following articles: "How three BCER electric freight locomotives were cornered near Vancouver's downtown" by Davies and "Steam Out--Diesel In" by Perry and Smaill.
File consists of research material regarding steam locomotives operated in British Columbia by owners other than CNR and CPR, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on steam locomotives used by Pacific Great Eastern (PGE), Great Northern Railway (GNR), and the White Pass & Yukon Route. Also includes the following articles: "The PGE's Steam Locomotive Fleet: 1912-1956" by Hind; "GNR Motive Power Used in Southwestern B.C." by Merilee; and "PGE and BCR Locomotive Roster" by Crozier Smith.
File consists of research material regarding BC Rail diesel locomotives and diesel locomotives owned by other smaller railways in British Columbia, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on the first PGE diesel locomotives; the PGE/BCR roster of diesel locomotives; BCR electric locomotives; BNSF diesel locomotives; GNR diesel locomotives; and VIA Rail diesel locomotives, among others.
File consists of research material regarding Budd cars (rail diesel cars) and earlier self-propelled coaches, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on car schematics; the operating history of CNR Railiners; CPR Dayliners; GNR RDC-3 Budd car; CNR 15820; the CPR 'Motor Car' of 1906; the first use of diesel traction in British Columbia; GTW Doodlebugs; KVR Budd cars; and Kamloops rail jitneys. Also includes issue no. 491 of Canadian Rail, which features articles on Budd cars in Canada.
Subseries consists of material related to passenger cars. Includes information about rail diesel cars (Budd cars), baggage coaches, diner cars, Pullman/sleeper cars, observation cars, business cars, private coaches, and other passenger coaches. Also includes information about manufacturers of passenger coaches, revenue head-end cars attached to passenger trains, and passenger cars owned by specific railways.
File consists of research material regarding freight car components, including couplers, trucks, brakes, doors, grab irons, wheel sets, and axles. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.
File consists of research material regarding lumber cars. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.
File consists of research material regarding the practical aspects of operating passenger trains, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on equipment, running, maintenance, routes, speeds, and car weights. Also provides visuals of various passenger trains.
File consists of research material regarding named passenger trains, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on CP's The Canadian, CP's The Dominion, CN's Continental Limited, PGE's North Country Limited, and CN's Super Continental.
File consists of research material regarding freight trains, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on CNR freight and mixed train service, freight tonnage, freight scheduling, and train numbers.
File consists of research material regarding train handling, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on directional running of trains, end-of-train devices, caboose handling, pushers, and other aspects.
Photograph depicts a new tank car for sodium chlorate CN/CP interchange.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the CNR Okanagan branch line through Vernon and Kelowna, British Columbia.
Photograph depicts siding at the Kalamalka flag stop.
Photograph taken north of Oyama. A private speeder is found in the middle distance.
Photograph depicts a model of a 2 man track car presented to Giovanni Marra in 1973 upon his retirement as a CPR Kamloops road master. Model made by L.G. Snowden (modeller and then locomotive engineer for CPR).
Photograph depicts a speeder meet while on a B.C. run from Armstrong to Campbell Creek Junction and back again.
Photograph depicts a speeder meet of about 25 vehicles. They were leaving the overpass at Campbell Creek Junction for return back to Armstrong.
Photograph depicts a speeder meet at the Campbell Creek Junction. All speeders, consisting of 25, had just turned around and were ready to go south to Armstrong.
Photograph depicts a lunch stop at Oyama for the speeder meet. These speeders were Fairmont MT 19.
Photograph depicts a train called the "Cariboo Prospector." It was supposed to arrive to the station earlier, but a freight locomotive failed north of Williams Lake and blocked the line.
Photograph depicts a Fairmont section gang "motor car." Property of Kamloops Heritage Railway. On display at the CNR station in downtown Kamloops.
Photograph depicts details of agas tank and carrying handles.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of maintenance of way machines at BC speeder meet in British Columbia.
Photograph depicts a CN speeder.
Photograph depicts a restored section gang 'motor car' built by Farimont, with a Fairmont 2 stroke and belt transmission. Possibly 1950's vintage.
Photograph depicts a restored section gang car 'motor car' built by Fairmont. Possibly 1950's vintage.
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 that was property of Kamloops Heritage Railway. Viewed at the downtown CNR station in Kamloops.
File consists of research material regarding the CPR's Kettle Valley Railway Nicola Spur (from Merritt). Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "Merritt Subdivision Mileposts" by Sanford and "Summary of Information Related to the Application of Canadian Pacific Limited to Abandon a Portion of the Nicola Spur, Merritt to Nicola" (1979).
File consists of research material regarding the Kelowna Pacific Railway, which was created in 2000 from its predecessor, the CNR Okanagan Branch (which existed since February 15, 1926). Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information about the creation of the KPR, the CN Okanagan Branch, the CNR Lumby Branch, KPR diesel locomotives, and KPR freight operations. Also includes an article by Robertson and Elchlepp entitled "Rails in the Okanagan" and a booklet by Overend and Bardsley entitled "Along the KPR: A Short History of one of Canada's Newest Railroads".
Photograph depicts the Smithers depot.
Photograph taken somewhere between Prince George and McBride.
Photo at Hansard, a railway point in the Fraser Subdivision. This was the only bridge in B.C. used by both rail and road vehicles. In the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway construction days, it was known as the third crossing of the Fraser River.
Photograph taken in the Fraser Subdivision. Depicts the site of a wreck that was due to unstable clay ground. Apparently, there were known problems since 1912-13 construction days.
Photograph taken looking towards a "Y." Only the left or northside of the "Y" appeared to be in use and was only about half the length. A crosspiece of it was actually unusable.
Photograph depicts a VIA Rail train reaching the eastern terminal in Jasper. Davies travelled on it from Prince Rupert.
File consists of research material regarding Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway (E&N) stations in British Columbia, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on various E&N stations and a listing by Davies entitled "Railway Stations in B.C. by Railway Company: E&N".
File consists of research material regarding Great Northern Railway (GNR) stations in British Columbia, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on various GNR stations and a listing by Davies entitled "Railway Stations in B.C. by Railway Company: GNR".
File consists of issues of no. 492 of Canadian Rail magazine, which features Davies' article, "Maintenance-of-Way in British Columbia, 1890 to 1980".
File consists of research material regarding gondolas, coiled steel cars, and ore cars. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.
Photograph depicts Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive # 2816 in Kamloops.
Photograph depicts Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive # 2816 near the Kamloops CN station.
Photograph depicts Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive # 2816 in Kamloops.
Photograph depicts Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive # 2816 in Kamloops.
Photograph depicts Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive # 2816 in Kamloops.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the CNR Northern Line from Prince Rupert to Jasper, British Columbia.
Photograph taken at Hasard, a railway point in the Fraser Subdivision. The Hansard "station" (non existent) was on mile 100.2. Looking west with Prince George 47 rail miles away.
Photograph depicts the details of the east side of the McBride depot.