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Photograph depicts the ex CPR Coquihalla Line, looking northeast between Iago and Romeo depots, at about mile 29 from Brookmere. The tunnel was built of concrete and the west end was blocked by a rock fall in 1971. The grade is now used by auto traffic, which is about 20-50 cars per day in summer weekends. The grade at this point is 1 in 49.

Photograph depicts the CPR rail line at Brookmere, 30 miles south of Merritt. The view is looking north, taken with back to a three stall engine roundhouse, which had been crudely dismantled. A boarded up depot lies about 150 yards to the left of the photo. Brookmere was once a thriving railway town, accessible only by rail. Some of the rail noted was Algoma stall, 85 lbs., and dated to 1910 and 1913.

Photograph depicts the CPR rail line at Brookmere, 30 miles south of Merritt. It shows a general view of the yard. The corner of the depot can be seen at the extreme right edge. Beyond the turntable lies the site of a demolished 3 stall engine house. Most of the yard has been abandoned, with on attempt to clean up the trackage. The photo look south.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Brookmere, 30 miles south of Merritt. It is a general view of the abandoned yards. The yards were built on a small amount of flat land available right at the summit. A 1956 schedule shows it was quite a busy place; the eastbound passenger train passed through at 0250 hrs. and the westbound at 0425 hrs., via Hope not Merritt. The view is looking north.

Photograph depicts a Princeton bound freight train passing the old CPR station at Brookmere, located at 30 miles south of Merritt. The freight is passing the summit between Spences Bridge and Princeton. It consisted of 4 locomotives and 38 cars (mainly chip cars). At one time Brookmere was a thriving substation divisional point in the middle of nowhere. Now it is a passing loop to hold 64 cars.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at about mile 50.5 on the Merritt Subdivision. It is south of Glenwalker and south of Merritt. It carries three freights per week. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday is northbound, and Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday is southbound.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at mile 49.2 on the Merritt Substation. This is the site of the Glenwalker depot. The view is looking north.

Photograph depicts a CNR slip in Penticton on Okanagan Lake. It shows a general view of the slip and unloading operations, plus a road and rail tractor.

Photograph depicts a CNR slip in Penticton on Okanagan Lake. It shows a general view of the sidings leading from the barge slip . The tractor could move two cars on the level, but did not move cars to and from the barge. The winch was used to pull all cars, including tank cars, onto the barge.

Photograph depicts an all steel refrigerated car in the CPR yard in Penticton.

Photograph depicts the West Summerland CPR station in the Okanagan. The station often was used but not permanently manned. It was located at mile 9.5 from Penticton. The view is looking south.

Photograph depicts the West Summerland CPR station in the Okanagan, located 9.5 miles from Penticton. The cloud in the middle distance is stone dust from a crusher on the east side of the track. The spur to the right leads to an old crusher but does not appear to be used.

Photograph depicts the CPR line approximately 1 mile south of Belfort depot and 4 miles north of Princeton. The view is looking north.

Photograph depicts the Trout Creek CPR bridge near Summerland, about 9 miles north of Penticton. It is about 620 ft. long and the creek is 240 ft. below it. It was part of the Kettle Valley Railway.

Photograph depicts the Penticton CPR depot. The view is looking northwest.

Photograph depicts the CPR Faulder depot on the Kettle Valley Railway. It is located at mile 15.5 from Penticton, on the Princeton Subdivision.

Photograph depicts the rail on the CPR line near Okanagan Falls, within a quarter mile of the Okanagan Falls depots to the north. The rail is on the main line of the branch and is in daily use. It is located at approximately mile 10.2 from Penticton.

Photograph depicts CPR line crossing Government St. in Penticton. This section is in the Carmi Subdivision and at about mile 132.2 or close to the east Penticton depot. Note the crossing signals swung out. The view is looking north.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at about mile 129.7 or 3.5 miles north of Penticton. This section is in the Carmi Subdivision. The view is looking south and just south of the road crossing from Naramata to Penticton.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Arawana, 5 miles northeast of Penticton and at mile 125.7 on the Carmi Subdivision. The photo shows the ruins of the station house and Okanagan Lake in the background. The passing loop in the foreground has been disconnected and partially dismantled. The rear track was used once or twice weekly by the way freight train between Penticton and Midway. The view is looking west.

Photograph depicts the CPR Glenfir passing loop, 15 miles northeast of Penticton on the Carmi Subdivision. To gain height, the track doubles back on itself through 180 degrees. The track here is at a grade of about 1 in 45, having risen 1450 ft. from Penticton. The passing track is not used, as there are only 2 way freights on the line per week. The view is looking south.

Photograph depicts the CPR Glenfir passing loop, 15 miles northeast of Penticton on the Carmi Subdivision, at mile 118.9 from Midway. The way freight is on the down grade of 2.2% towards Penticton and the maximum speed permitted is 20 mph. The train consisted of 2 locies, 1 boxcar, 4 tank cars, and a caboose. The photo was taken at 1pm on a Tuesday and there are only 2 way freights in a week. The switch rail behind the photo is dated 1913 (therefore original) but the loop rail was dated 1932 and 1934. The loop is about half a mile long. The view is looking north from the upper portion of the loop.

Photograph depicts the CPR Glenfir passing loop at mile 118.9 from Midway, on the Carmi Subdivision. It is 15 miles northeast of Penticton, 2572 ft. above sea level, or 1450 ft. above Okanagan Lake. It never had depot buildings or a water point, it was merely a passing point of half a mile in length, forming a 180 degree gradient loop. The grade here is 2.2% or 1 in 45.

Photograph depicts the CPR depot at Chute Lake, on the Carmi Subdivision. It is located at mile 106.5 and 13.5 miles north of Penticton.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at about mile 108.5 on the Carmi Subdivision. The location is about 22.5 miles from Penticton and just south of Chute Lake. The rail here is dated 1942 and 85 lb.

Photograph depicts the CPR Kettle Valley Railway line in Myra Canyon. This is at about mile 84.75, looking south at the end of Myra canyon.

Photograph depicts the CPR Kettle Valley Railway in Myra Canyon. It shows the vehicle carrying the lunch of the preservation party inspection route. The trip was organized by the Kettle Valley Railway Heritage Society.

Photograph depicts the CPR Kettle Valley Railway in Myra Canyon. The view is looking south and it likely shows a trestle at mile 85.4.

Photograph depicts a ferry barge and tug operated by the Department of Highways.

Photograph depicts the "Queen of the Islands" of B.C. Ferries, approaching the pier at the Long Harbour Terminal on the Gulf Islands. It was launched in 1963 and built by Burard Dry Dock Company Ltd. It had a capacity for 40 cars and 400 passengers.

Photograph depicts a tug towing gravel scow that was used to make concrete. Photograph taken at a BCER swing bridge.

Photograph depicts two abandoned fishboats.

Photograph depicts a small tug called "Sea Bark" being renovated on Denman Island.

Photograph depicts a derelict steam tug named "Sea Swell" on the Pitt River.

Photograph depicts a boom tug called "Atlas Captain" that was brought in for refitting, adjacent to a smalll boat repair yard. It was loaded on a CN gondola car and then removed by a derrick crane.

Photograph depicts the stern view of "Gulf Grenadier," a Canadian easr coast fishing dragger. It had not been in use for about a year.

Photograph depicts a CPR tug called the"Okanagan," at the CPR slip in Kelowna. It had recently been fueled from a tank car that is visible on the left. It was was built in Seattle and assembled at Okanagan Landing.

Photograph depicts a CPR steam tug called the "Naramata." It was built in 1913, retired to standby in 1967, and then sold in 1970.

Photograph depicts a CPR tug called the "Okanagan," located at the Kelowna slip. It was tied to the rail barge wih a steam up.

Photograph depicts a steam tug called "R.F.M". It was believed to not be in steaming condition.

Photograph depicts a replica of the "SS Beaver." It was built by the RCN in Esquimalt and was open for inspection in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts "SS Sir James Douglas," a Coastguard supply vessel, built in 1956. Astem from her is "Camsell," a full ice breaker, built in 1959. Out-of-service is CNR "SS Canora" is found in the background.

Photograph depicts "Skeena Prince." The iron chute projecting from the land beyond the steam of a coaster belongs to a long defunct coal mine which ran back horizontally into the hill side.

Photograph depicts a Japanese cadet sailing ship called "Kaiuo Maru" at Centennial Pier, Vancouver. Its visit was part of 1966 Vancouver Sea Festival and the ship was open to the public for inspection.