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Miscellaneous CPR timetables
2013.6.12.1.02 · File · [before 2012]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of two photocopied early Canadian Pacific Railway timetables: Kettle Valley Railway Time Table 2 (29 Aug. 1915) and Lulu Island Branch Time Table 3 (7 June 1903).

Cabooses
2013.6.11.3.1 · File · 2004-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding cabooses. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Also includes a 1990 issue of Trains magazine featuring articles related to cabooses.

2013.6.11.2.18 · File · 2007-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding container cars and intermodal service. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.

Auto carriers
2013.6.11.2.17 · File · 2005-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding automobile carriers. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.

Flat cars
2013.6.11.2.15 · File · 2007-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding flat cars. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.

Refrigerator cars
2013.6.11.2.12 · File · 2006-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding refrigerator cars. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.

Woodchip cars
2013.6.11.2.16 · File · 2002-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding woodchip cars. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.

Lumber cars
2013.6.11.2.14 · File · 2002-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding lumber cars. 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.

Hoppers
2013.6.11.2.09 · File · 2008-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding hoppers, including open hoppers, coal cars, pneumatic discharge covered hoppers, covered hoppers, and cylindrical covered hoppers (grain hoppers). Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.

Stock cars
2013.6.11.2.10 · File · 2006-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding stock cars, including double-deck stock cars, the end of stock car service, and depictions of stock car types. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.

Tank cars
2013.6.11.2.11 · File · 2005-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding tank cars. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.

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.

CPR, CNR, and BCR boxcars
2013.6.11.2.07 · File · 2008-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding boxcars owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway, Canadian National Railway, and BC Rail. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.

2013.6.11.2.02 · File · 2005-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding various topics related to freight cars, including reporting marks, car design, weight, and consolidated stencils. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Also includes issue no. 244 of Canadian Rail magazine, which features an article by Wilkinson entitled "A Quarter-Century of Freight Car Design", and a 2010 issue of the Sterling Rail classifieds.

Freight car components
2013.6.11.2.03 · File · 2002-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

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.

2013.6.11.2.05 · File · 2000
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of two 2000 publications by Richard Yaremko from the "Canadian Rail Car Pictorial" series entitled "Volume Five: Canadian Pacific Stock & Refrigerator Cars" and "Volume Six: Canadian National Refrigerator & Stock Cars".

Freight cars in general
2013.6.11.2.01 · File · 2008-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding freight cars in general, including statistics, general reviews, and their evolution and historical development. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Also includes "Locomotive, Trolley, and Rail Car Builders: An All-Time Directory" by Ian Arnold (Railway History Quarterly, 1965); a CN Rail freight car roster from 1972; "CN's Freight Car Fleet & Numbering System--1919-1996" by Ian Cranstone (CN Lines, 1996); and excerpts from a 1979 CP Rail Equipment Data Book with data sheets from stock cars, flat cars, ore cars, and woodchip cars.

CNR diesel locomotives
2013.6.10.2.3 · File · 2002-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding Canadian National Railways diesel locomotives, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on CN GP9s; the CN dieselization program; GE Dash 8 locomotives; SW1200RS locomotives; RS-3's and RS-10's; and many other depictions of various locomotive types.

2013.6.10.2.7 · File · 2008-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding examples of mainstream power related to diesel locomotives, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Included examples of locomotives had a minimum of 1,000 units built in North America, such as the ALCO RS1, EMD SD40-2, EMD GP38-2, and Montreal Locomotive Works M420, among others.

2013.6.10.2.4 · File · 2002-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

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.

2013.6.10.2.5 · File · 2002-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

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.

2013.6.10.2.6 · File · 2003-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding miscellaneous topics related to diesel locomotives, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on diesel-electric locomotives; train horns; locomotive servicing; end-cab switchers; early diesel locomotive designs; and locomotive remote control.

2013.6.10.2.1 · File · 2008-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding diesel locomotives in general, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on early diesel locomotives; booster locomotives; builders of diesel locomotives; road switchers; AC versus DC power; diesel locomotive rosters; and the evolution of the diesel locomotive. Also includes issue no. 464 of Canadian Rail featuring articles on diesel engines.

CPR diesel locomotives
2013.6.10.2.2 · File · 2002-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding Canadian Pacific Railway diesel locomotives, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on Fairbanks-Morse diesel locomotives; CP C-Liners; E&N dieselization; CP Rail switchers; and depictions of various CPR locomotives. Also includes a 1985 publication by Jim Hope entitled "Those Beautiful 'C' Liners: A Photo Album of 'C' Liners in British Columbia".

Business and private coaches
2013.6.11.1.3 · File · 2002-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding business cars and private coaches, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.