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"Pieces of Eight Treasure Map, British Columbia, Canada"
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Map depicts the Shuswap Lakes, Rogers Pass, Kamloops, Yellowhead Pass, Thompson Valley, and the Nicola Valley. Also includes the first clues to a treasure hunt.
Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft in Alberta
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts an airplane belonging to the 407 Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force. It is located in Nanton in southwest Alberta, standing beside the highway at the edge of town.
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts a road bridge in Lillooet over the Fraser River.
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph shows a portable engine at Gang Ranch on the Fraser River. The engine was made by Robert Bell Engine and Thresher Company, Seaforth, Ontario.
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts the place where a derailment occurred on the eastern switch of the Seton Portage loop. Rod linkage snapped, allowing blades to freely move and switch cars of southbound freight to either track of the loop. Image captured stock t...
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts a railing lane running west between Johnston Street and Cartwright Street. It lead to General Machinary Ltd which is found on the left. Davie notes it had a spur, lighter rail beyond the switches and poor track.
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts a northbound 4 unit Budd passenger train at the flag stop in Australian, BC.
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph taken in the Okanagan Subdivision, 19.7 rail miles north of Kelowna.
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts a rail bridge over the Fraser River. Canter levelled on both sides were vehicle roadways which ceased to be used in 1987 when a new road bridge was supposed to be completed. The right lane took cars into the city of Prince George.
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts the Kamloops Indian Reserve spur on the north side of the Thompson River. Looking south of the Red Bridge. Image displays part of the depot line built in 1915.
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts a sawmill yard at CPR yard adjacent to barge slip at the end of the branch line. Slocan Lake is in the distance.
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts a car at the Revelstoke yards. It was built in 1948 for newsprint only and painted green
CPR roundhouse at False Creek yards
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts a CPR roundhouse at the False Creek yards in Vancouver. The tender of stored locomotive #2860 is protruding, as the house cannot taken the length of this locomotive. Locomotive #2860 is a 4-6-4 Royal Hudson, built in 1940 at th...
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts the three long distance westbound freights being held by the Super Continetal, a westbound train.
C.P.R. train switching at Osoyoos, B.C.
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts a C.P.R. train switching at Osoyoos, B.C.
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts a velocipede north of C.P.R. track and immediately west of Port Hammond in the Fraser Valley. These three-wheeled hand/foot powered track vehicles were mostly used by track patrolmen.
C.N.R. steam pile driver and steam generator
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts a Canadian National Railway (CN) steam pile driver and steam generator used to make pile bridge over Mosquito Creek in North Vancouver, to increase the Pacific Great eastern trackage by one more set of tracks.
C.N.R. boxcar at Kamloops Junction
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts an old type of boxcar (#71139) at Canadian National Railway (CN) Kamloops Junction. It was left right beside the station to hold coal and had no building date marked on it.
C.N.R. service car in Chilliwack
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts a Canadian National Railway (CN) service car at Chilliwack.
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.
Combined C.N. and C.P.R. wharf at Summerland
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts the combined Canadian National Railway (CN) and C.P.R. wharf at Summerland on Okanagan Lake. The trackage extends behind the camera for about 150 yards. It is used mainly for summer fruit traffic.
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) line at Penticton. The wharf at the lake head is for loading rail scows.
Disused C.N.R. passenger depot at Kelowna
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts a disused Canadian National Railway (CN) passenger depot at Kelowna. The offices still used for parcels, ticket sales, etc. There is still good freight traffic.
C.N.R. line at Peachland on Okanagan Lake
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) Peachland on Okanagan Lake. It was used for the lumber trade mainly, but also fruit in season. The track stops at the foreground of the photo.
C.N.R. freight depot at Penticton
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) freight depot at Penticton, with a motor/rail tractor in the photo.
C.N. line at Deerholme Junction on Vancouver Island
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) line at Deerholme Junction, near Duncan, on Vancouver Island. The wrecking train on siding is ready for emergencies.
Piece of abandoned track on Lulu Island
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...
C.N.R. track at Milnes Landing
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) track at Milnes Landing,, looking north and about 17 miles west of Victoria.
C.N.R. line at Deerholme Junction on Vancouver Island
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) line at Deerholme Junction on Vancouver Island, near Duncan. The wrecking train on siding is ready for emergencies. The caboose is newly painted.
Pacific Great Eastern depot at Horseshoe Bay
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts that Pacific Great Eastern depot at Horseshoe Bay, awaiting the dayliner to Quesnel. A two-coach Budd car runs from North Vancouver to Lillooet, and then a different 1-coach Budd car continues to Quesnel. It is possible to do a ...
Birken Station on the Pacific Great Eastern
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts Birken Station on the Pacific Great Eastern. It is 113.6 miles from North Vancouver and at an altitude for 1575 ft. The view is looking north.
Pacific Great Eastern engine shed at Lillooet
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts a Pacific Great Eastern engine shed at Lillooet. At the right is Budd car #10 and at the left is an unidentified diesel.
Water tank at Pacific Great Eastern Brackendale yards
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts a water tank at the Pacific Great Eastern yards in Brackendale, near Squamish.
Water crane at the Pacific Great Eastern station at Pemberton
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts a water crane on the southwest side of the Pacific Great Eastern station at Pemberton.
Pacific Great Eastern locomotive roundhouse at Brackendale yards
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts the Pacific Great Eastern locomotive roundhouse at the Brackendale yards, north of Squamish. It was then used as a machine shop.
Pacific Great Eastern track along Seton or Anderson Lake
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts the Pacific Great Eastern track looking northeast along Seton or Anderson Lake.
Pacific Great Eastern line beside Anderson Lake
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts the Pacific Great Eastern line beside Anderson Lake. The photograph was taken from the engineer's compartment of a Budd car unit.
Pacific Great Eastern line beside Anderson Lake
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts the Pacific Great Eastern line beside Anderson Lake. The temporary lumber spur was recently installed. The view is looking north.
Pacific Great Eastern line beside Anderson Lake
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts the Pacific Great Eastern line beside Anderson Lake, west of Lillooet. The photograph was taken from the engineer's compartment of a Budd car unit/
Pacific Great Eastern siding at Pemberton
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts the Pacific Great Eastern siding at Pemberton on the east and north side of the depot, leading to the pole yard.
Pacific Great Eastern track at about Mile 70
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts the Pacific Great Eastern track at about Mile 70 from Vancouver. In the vicinity of Jordans and Brandy Wine Falls. The photograph was taken from the engineer's cab of a Budd car and depicts a view looking south.
Passenger car converted to a cafe at Pemberton and Anderson Lake
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts an old passenger car converted to a cafe at Pemberton and Anderson Lake. It is either at Mount Currie or D'Arcy.
Pacific Great Eastern track at about Mile 70
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts the Pacific Great Eastern track at about Mile 70, in the vicinity of Jordans and Brandy Wine Falls. The photograph was taken from the cab of a Budd car and has a view looking south.
View from the Pacific Great Eastern main line
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts a view from the Pacific Great Eastern mainline, looking east. A spur for logging is at Creekside, showing either Spetch or Mount Currie. The precise location in the photograph is unknown.
Pacific Great Eastern yards in Lillooet
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts the Pacific Great Eastern depot in Lillooet. In the photograph is an old locomotive tender on a flat car, used as a mobile water tank for the work crew train.
Pacific Great Eastern log cars beside Green Lake
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts Pacific Great Eastern log cars beside Green Lake, 35 miles north of Squamish.
Pacific Great Eastern auxiliary tool cars at Lillooet
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts the Pacific Great Eastern auxiliary tool cars at Lillooet.
Pacific Great Eastern snowplow at Brackendale yards
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts a Pacific Great Eastern snowplow at the Brackendale yards near Squamish.
Pacific Great Eastern yard crane at the Brackendale yards
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts the Pacific Great Eastern yard crane at the Brackendale yards, north of Squamish. The crane was built by Industrial Works, Oak Bay, Michigan in 1913. Can left 12 tons at a 12ft radius and 3 tons at a 35 ft. radius.
Pacific Great Eastern steam yard crane at Brackendale yards
Part of David Davies Railway Collection
Photograph depicts a Pacific Great Eastern steam yard crane at Brackendale yards, north of Squamish. The mainline wrecking crane is alongside. The crane was built in 1913 by Industrial Work, Oak Bay, Michigan, U.S.A.