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2013.6.36.1.009.50 · Item · Apr. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts Tilbury dock on the Delta shore of the Fraser River. The stern of the Canadian National Railway (CN) onboard railcar carrier SS "Canora" is about 10ft away, and showing tidal and moving a piece of dock leading to shore.

2013.6.36.1.009.25 · Item · Apr. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a spur leading off the Canadian National Railway (CN) spur to the Lafarge Cement Plant on the south bank and east side of Lulu Island. This spur used to be the original line and led to a peat plant, just seen at left on the horizon. The second car is pushed onto unused and overgrown track, which is dated 1909 Algoma Steel. This siding much used.

2013.6.36.1.009.63 · Item · [July 1965}
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a disused rail barge slip on the south side of Vancouver harbour, just east of Campbell Ave. and leading off the Canadian National Railway (CN) and Great Northern Railway (GNR)trackage coming for the False Creek yards. The view is looking north.

2013.6.36.1.009.28 · Item · Apr. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a piece of abandoned track leading to the peat plant at #8 road on Lulu Island on the Westminster Highway. The track runs parallel to the Westminster Highway, which is at the left beyond the photo. The rail is undated and marked, "Rlymney Steel" (South Wales). The photo is looking west and the Canadian National Railway (CN) spur lies a quarter mile behind the camera.

2013.6.36.1.009.61 · Item · Oct. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Great Northern Railway line in northeastern Washington State in the Columbia River valley. The photo depicts Great Northern Railway (GNR)locomotive #684 with 23 empty ore cars and caboose stopped and deserted at grade crossing, about 8 miles south of Northport, south of Trail. Presumably this line is a spur to a quarry or mine in the hills.

2013.6.36.1.009.60 · Item · Oct. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Great Northern Railway former station at Cascade, just north of the Canada-U.S. border and 15 miles east of Grand Forks. The line connects Kettle Falls and Grand Forks, but the station is now disused but in good repair. The view is looking south towards Washington State.

2013.6.36.1.009.62 · Item · Oct. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Great Northern Railway depot at Keremeos and the terminus of the line from Wenatchee, Washington, U.S.A. The line stops about 1/3 mile beyond this point. At one time it ran on to Hedley mine and possibly Princeton.

2013.6.36.1.009.19 · Item · Apr. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) trestle leading to the swing bridge across the north arm of the Fraser River. The view is taken from Lulu Island, looking northeast. Stumps under the trestle indicate this is the second trestle on the site.

C.N.R. track on Lulu Island
2013.6.36.1.009.20 · Item · Apr. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) track on Lulu Island leading to the swing bridge that crosses the north arm of the Fraser River. The view is looking northeast.

C.N.R. track on Lulu Island
2013.6.36.1.009.21 · Item · Apr. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) track at the east end of Lulu Island. It originally led to a peat plant but now continues southwards to the Lafarge Cement Plant on the south bank of the island. The view is looking due north and there is a whistle board at the left for the Westminster Highway behind the camera.

C.N.R. track on Lulu Island
2013.6.36.1.009.23 · Item · Apr. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) track on Lulu Island, about 4 miles west of the eastern tip of the island. The track to the right runs along the northern edge of the island and the left-hand track goes to the Lafarge Cement Plant on the south bank of Lulu Island.

2013.6.36.1.009.49 · Item · Mar. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts Canadian National Railway (CN) track crew sheds on Lulu Island at the south end of the Fraser St. road-vehicle bridge, near the intersection of #5 Rd. and Vulcan Way. The track is well used. The view is looking west.

C.N.R. line in Kelowna
2013.6.36.1.009.36 · Item · [May 1966]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) line in Kelowna. In the background are freight yards and a loading ramp to rail scows on Lake Okanagan.

2013.6.36.1.009.51 · Item · Oct. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) line crossing the south Thompson River. Kamloops Junction and Kamloops city are joined by a 2 mile spur, which crosses the river as shown. The view in the photo is looking north from the site of the former fort.