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CNR Boston Bar
2013.6.36.1.036.01 · Item · 10 Oct. 1971
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts train #1, the Super Continental, headed westbound, that was just entering the Boston Bar depot. Image captured looking southward.

CNR Boston Bar
2013.6.36.1.036.03 · Item · 10 Oct. 1971
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a westbound train, the Super Continental, standing at the Boston Bar depot. Its engineer made no attempt to pull the passenger cars in order to face the depot. As a consequence, 3 locomotives and 4 baggage cars occupied the platform area and the rest of the cars covered the grade crossing and track to the north.

CNR tractor
2013.6.36.1.114.01 · Item · [May 2004]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a CNR tractor, an old piece of Maintenance of Way equipment coverted to haul equipment required to run at low speeds. It also saved switchers.

CN Boston Bar
2013.6.36.1.116.04 · Item · Aug. 1995
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Boston Bar CN depot that once was a dismissal point of some importance that had a roundhouse, turntable, etc. The depot was now empty, awaiting a purchase.

CNR Boston Bar
2013.6.36.1.036.02 · Item · 10 Oct. 1971
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a westbound train, the Super Continental, standing at the Boston Bar depot. Image captured looking northward.

CNR Boston Bar
2013.6.36.1.036.09 · Item · 10 Oct. 1971
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the three long distance westbound freights being held by the Super Continetal, a westbound train.

CNR Boston Bar
2013.6.36.1.036.18 · Item · 10 Oct. 1971
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken at the Boston Bar depot. Image captured looking towards the north. Sign on the depot says "Restaurant" (which was defunct) and "Boston Bar: 2802 miles Montreal, 132 miles Vancouver."

Trackmobile
2013.6.36.1.114.03 · Item · [May 2004]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a "trackmobile" in the CNR Boston Bar yard. Work on replacing ties was being carried out 5-10 miles to north.

Fairmont Tamper
2013.6.36.1.114.05 · Item · [May 2004]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts equipment that says "Fairmont Tamper," but Davies states that it must be a ballast reclaimer and screener.

VIA Rail shack
2013.6.36.1.116.05 · Item · Aug. 1995
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a shack built by VIA because the depot in Boston bar was unused, empty, locked and awaiting a buyer.

CNR Boston Bar
2013.6.36.1.036.04 · Item · 10 Oct. 1971
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a westbound train, the Super Continental, standing at the Boston Bar depot. Image captured looking southward.