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File consists of a publication by Murray W. Dean and David B. Hanna entitled "Canadian Pacific Diesel Locomotives".

File consists of a publication by Donald C. Lewis entitled "Rail Canada: PGE/BC Rail Diesels 1948 to 1981".

Subseries consists of research material relating to diesel locomotives that were used or are currently in use on British Columbia railways. Includes information about the evolution of diesel locomotives, manufacturers, booster locomotives, switchers, diesel-electric locomotives, and self-propelled coaches (Budd cars). Also includes details about specific diesel locomotives and locomotive types owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway, the Canadian National Railway, the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, BC Rail, VIA Rail, the Great Northern Railway, and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway.

File consists of "Canadian Pacific in the Okanagan and Kootenay Valleys of British Columbia: The Last Days of Steam" by Jim Hope.

File consists of "Canadian Pacific's Kettle Valley Railway" by Joe Smuin.

File consists of "Canadian Pacific's Rossland Subdivision" by W.G. Kennedy.

File consists of "Canadian Pacific in Southern British Columbia: The Boundary Subdivision" by W.G. Kennedy.

File consists of "Canadian Pacific in the Selkirks: 100 Years in Rogers Pass" by Jan Booth.

File consists of "Canadian Pacific in the Selkirks (Volume Two)" by Roger Steed.

File consists of "Canadian Pacific in the Rockies (Volume One)" by D.M. Bain.

File consists of "Canadian Pacific in the Rockies (Volume Two)" by D.M. Bain.

File consists of "Canadian Pacific in the Rockies (Volume Three)" by D.M. Bain.

File consists of "Canadian Pacific in the Rockies (Volume Four)" by D.M. Bain.

File consists of "Canadian Pacific in the Rockies (Volume Five)" by D.M. Bain.

File consists of "Canadian Pacific in the Rockies (Volume Six)" by D.M. Bain.

File consists of "Canadian Pacific in the Rockies (Volume Seven)" by D.M. Bain.

File consists of "Canadian Pacific in the Rockies (Volume Eight)" by D.M. Bain.

File consists of "Canadian Pacific in the Rockies (Volume Nine)" by D.M. Bain.

File consists of "Canadian Pacific in the Rockies (Volume Ten)" by D.M. Bain.

Subseries consists of prints and negatives depicting railways in British Columbia, as well as a small selection of other subjects such as historical ships, buildings, vehicles, and bridges. All photographs created by David Davies.

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.

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 that has been removed, but Davies notes that there had been no attempt to work on the derails.

File consists of material regarding cultural interpretations of railways, such as railway-related movies, poetry, drama, and art. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, excerpts from books, clippings from periodicals, a Christmas card. Includes an excerpt from "Waiting for the Light: Early Mountain Photography in British Columbia and Alberta, 1865-1939" by Silversides; an article by Doughty entitled "About a 'Boy in a Dining Car': How New York Central's company photographer helped Norman Rockwell create an American classic"; an excerpt from "Motion Picture Production in British Columbia: 1898-1940" by Browne; and a list of railway films depicting British Columbia.

Series consists of graphic material depicting railways in British Columbia. Includes prints, negatives, and postcards.

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway Seton Portage Wreck in British Columbia.

File consists of research material relating to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway bridge at Prince George. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "Not 'A Bridge Too Far' But One Far Enough, or, How the G.T.P. Crossed the Fraser at Prince George, British Columbia" by Davies; "Date Plotting Chart, CN Bridge--Prince George" by Davies; copied extracts from a field pocket book of J.G. Legrand, Chief Bridge Engineer; and "Building Bridge Substructures on the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway" by Ruegnitz. Also includes a 1998 Rand McNally Prince George city map.

File consists of CNR British Columbia District time tables:
Timetable 2 (1 Oct. 1922) - Photocopy, complete
Timetable 7 (15 Nov. 1925) - Photocopy, incomplete (includes only Albreda, Clearwater, and Kamloops Subdivisions)
Timetable 10 (8 Jan. 1933) - Photocopy, complete
Timetable 28 (27 June 1943) - Original, complete

File consists of an original and complete CNR BC timetable 3 (30 Oct. 1960).

File consists of the following original and complete CNR BC time tables:
Timetable 30 (31 Oct. 1965)
Timetable 36 (27 Oct. 1968)

File consists of an original and complete CNR BC timetable 46 (30 Apr. 1972).

File consists of an original and complete CNR Mountain Region timetable 5 (25 Oct. 1992).

File consists of an original and complete CNR Alberta and BC sub regions timetable 11 (1 Jan. 2005).

File consists of an original, but incomplete, CNR Mountain Region timetable 2 (24 Apr. 1977). Pages 11-58 are missing.

File consists of an original, but incomplete, CNR Mountain Region timetable 12 (27 May 1990). Pages 39-92 are missing.

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the CN branch on Lulu Island, British Columbia.

Series consists of research material regarding rail freight in British Columbia and in general. Includes information about freight statistics, freight customers in BC, freight revenue, less-than-carload service, types of freight loads, freight loading and discharging devices, and intermodal freight. Also includes information on the rail transport of coal, coke fuel, ore, lumber, pulp and paper, potash, sulfur, cement, gypsum, grain, fish, chemicals, petroleum, automobiles, and livestock.

File consists of:

• Canadian Rail issue no. 447 (July-August 1995) which is devoted to Canada's Railways in World War II
• Article by David Davies, "Wartime Freight in BC in WWII, 1939-1945"
• Summary piece by David Davies, "What happened in British Columbia in WWII? 1939-1945: A Review of Military Events"