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Collision between two freights
2013.6.36.1.117.05 · Pièce · [26 Aug. 1995]
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a collision between two freights (visible is the head of one and the tail of the other) at this switch. The signal was knocked down, but a replacement was erected. It was being tested while the photograph was being taken. Switch blade movements were remotely controlled.

2013.6.36.1.118.01 · Pièce · [3 July 1994]
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the eastern portal of CPR Mount Macdonald Tunnel. The door was lifted vertically upwards. The ventilation system pushed air into the tunnel from a halfway vertical shaft, purging the bore of exhaust gases that came from the locomotives.

CPR President's train
2013.6.36.1.120.01 · Pièce · Aug. 1997
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a 3 car train that was ridden by the President of the CPR. Nelson was celebrating its centennial as a municipality and had invited him as an honoured guest. The 3 car train consisted of a sleeper-"Killanney," built in 1916, a Diner-"Assiniboine," built in 1929, and a parlor/observation car-"Mount Stephen," built in 1926.

2013.6.36.1.123.06 · Pièce · [29 June 2002]
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken at the Kekuli Bay Provincial Park and boat launch. On the speeder meet, there was always a semi-official photograph of the whole group and this was the selected spot. Here, no power boats could take the see-saw.

CP/KVR trackage
2013.6.36.1.124.09 · Pièce · Oct. 1995
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts CP/KVR trackae at the south end of the station in Summerland. The switch was put in by the restoration society. It was not there in CPR days.

KVR Museum
2013.6.36.1.124.12 · Pièce · [June 1996]
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a train, labelled "Mayo Lumber," at the KVR Museum in Summerland.

Stored machinery
2013.6.36.1.124.24 · Pièce · Oct. 1995
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts machinery stored in Summerland beside KVR track. Property of the KVR Historical Society.

KVR Princeton
2013.6.36.1.125 · Dossier · Aug. 1990
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the KVR in Princeton, British Columbia.

KVR Princeton
2013.6.36.1.125.07 · Pièce · Aug. 1990
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a spur that led off on the norst side of the main line between Princeton and Brookmere. The last train seen here was in May, 1989.

BC Rail - Exeter Station, 100 Mile House
2013.6.36.1.126.09 · Pièce · 21 Oct. 2002
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a departing southbound train. Here, in another 20 days from the time the picture was taken, all passenger traffic would cease. It had never happened in the 80 year old history of the PGE/BCR.

Connaught Tunnel
2013.6.36.1.128.02 · Pièce · [3 July 1994]
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Connaught Tunnel. Traffic was normally eastbound through it, while westbound traffic went through the new Mt. Macdonald Tunnel.

Connaught Tunnel
2013.6.36.1.128.03 · Pièce · [3 July 1994]
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the western portal of the 1916 Connaught Tunnel. The tunnel used to be double tracked, but was singled in the 1960s in orde to take piggy-back/container traffic. Curiously, the switch to the single was inside the tunnel.

2013.6.36.1.131.01 · Pièce · [23 June 1992]
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a free tourist attraction on the Canfor Logging Railway public passenger train. The trip of 8 and a half miles from the Woss terminus was operated by Canadian Forest Products Ltd., Englewoood Logging Division.

Origin of Yellowhead Highway
2012.13.1.85.49 · Pièce · Oct. 2004
Fait partie de J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts an old road through the trees near Yellowhead Pass. The slide labels it as the origin of the Yellowhead highway.