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2013.6.36.1.115.02 · Item · Aug. 1998
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken looking west towards a lake. Davies notes that the reason for this visible particular configuration is that the CNR and the CPR yards used to be west of Ellis. At the time the photograph was taken, such land was needed for better development, e.g. hotels, high rise residences, sports area, etc.

Pipe yard
2013.6.36.1.117.02 · Item · [Nov. 1991]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a pipe yard of West Coast Gas Transmission. Two large pipes had gotten away and rolled onto the railway.

2013.6.36.1.117.07 · Item · [26 Aug. 1995]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the site of two derailment mishaps in 1991 and 1995. In November 1991, there was (and still is) a pipe yard of West Coast Gad Transmission Ltd. located above the track. Two huge pipes got away and rolled down the cut into the path of oncoming train. A concrete block wall was erected to stop this. Also, all pipes were stored at 90 degrees to the rail track.

"Mount Stephen"
2013.6.36.1.120.02 · Item · Aug. 1997
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts close up of the car named "Mount Stephen," built in 1926. It was one of the cars that comprised the President's train that stayed in Nelson for the first weekend of August, 1997 during the city's centennial celebrations.

Model of 2 man track car
2013.6.36.1.121.01 · Item · Sept. 2002
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

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).

KVR Princeton
2013.6.36.1.125.08 · Item · Aug. 1990
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts an open space where former yards of the KVR were located. Visible is a 2 stall engine shed, a turning ballon (in place of a wye), and the connection with the 14 long Copper Mountain Bracnch which conveyed copper concentrate and closed in 1957. Just out of view, on the right, was the Princeton Tunnel built by the GNR in 1910.

"Cariboo Prospector"
2013.6.36.1.126.03 · Item · 15 Oct. 2002
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

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.

CPR Cranbrook
2013.6.36.1.130.06 · Item · Sept. 2000
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts weighing track in Cranbrook. Presumably, locomotives took the track on the left side, while cars used the weigh track on the right side.

CPR Cranbrook
2013.6.36.1.130.07 · Item · Sept. 2000
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a brick roundhouse of 5 or 6 stalls that were used for stores and non-locomotive activities.

2013.6.36.1.131.03 · Item · [23 June 1992]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a locomotive built by America Locomotive Co. in 1920 for revenue service in Oregan. Purchased in 1948 for logging work. Canfor purchased it in 1953 and used it till 1966. It was kept servicable until 1976, then was displayed at Woss. In 1988, it was restored in Nimpkish to working order.