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Kettle Valley Steam Railway
2013.6.32.17 · File · 2002-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of material regarding the Kettle Valley Steam Railway as a tourist destination. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals.

2013.6.32.21 · File · 2002-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of general material regarding the railway-related preservation and tourist destinations, including museums, theme parks, static displays, model steam railways, and rolling stock. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "How Brookmere's Caboose Moved to a New Home--Again" by Sanford; "Recreational Railroading: Your Guide to Tourist Trains and Museums - The 2007 Edition"; "Preserved Railway and Traction Equipment" from the 2000 Canadian Trackside Guide; "'The Top Fifty' Rail Spots in Pacific Canada: Railway-Associated Operations on the Pacific Coast and in the Interior of British Columbia" by Green; and "Miniature Passenger-Carrying Railways in British Columbia" by Green and Pollard.

2013.6.32.20 · File · 2002-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of material regarding the preservation of interurban cars. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "The Downtown Historical Railway - A Look at Vancouver's Interurban Revival" by Webster; "BCER 1223 Joins in Trolley Revival" by McGeachie; and "The Downtown Vancouver Historic Railway" by Murphy.

2013.6.33.03 · File · 1973-1974
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of material regarding the movie, "The National Dream: Building the Impossible Railway", which was a CBC TV series based on Pierre Berton's books "The National Dream" and "The Last Spike". Predominantly consists of pamphlets, news releases, and clippings from periodicals.

2013.6.33.04 · File · 1984-2000
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of philatelic and numismatic material related to railways. Includes Canadian mint postage stamps; Cancelled-To-Order (CTO) postage stamps from Bulgaria, Hungary, Cuba, Cambodia, and Benin; souvenir booklets for Canadian Locomotives stamp releases; issues of the Commemorative Stamp Bulletin for the Canadian Locomotives releases; an article by Fred Angus entitled "Railway Subjects on Canadian Stamps"; and a 1999 commemorative Canadian quarter with a steam locomotive.

Model railroading
2013.6.33.06 · File · 1981-2010
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of material regarding the hobby of model railroading, predominantly consisting of articles and clippings from periodicals.

People and railways
2013.6.33.07 · File · 1970-2011
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of material regarding the relationships between people and railways. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information about railways and Remembrance Day, railway noise, railway nostalgia, railway hobos, and railfanning.

"Iron Road" movie
2013.6.33.02 · File · 2007
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of material regarding the movie, "Iron Road", which was a Chinese-Canadian co-production filmed in the Kamloops area in June 2007. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, news releases, and clippings from periodicals. Includes an article by Davies entitled "A Movie Called Iron Road: A Construction Saga of 1880s in BC" and an article by Meridew entitled "2141 Puts on Disguise for TV Movie Role".

Railway collectibles
2013.6.33.05 · File · 1972-1992
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of material regarding railway collectibles ("Railroadiana"). Includes catalogues of collectibles for purchase and CNR memorabilia catalogues.

SteamEXPO album
2013.6.33.08 · File · 1986
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of a scrapbook created by David Davies based on his May 31st, 1986 visit to the EXPO 86 SteamEXPO event, which ran from May 23 to June 1, 1986. Includes clippings from the guide to the exhibit, photographs taken by Davies, and clippings from periodicals.

2013.6.34.03 · File · 1975-2007
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of issues of "The Sandhouse", the journal of the Canadian Railroad Historical Association Pacific Coast Division. Contains various complete issues relating to multiple railway subjects. Also includes miscellaneous excerpted articles from Sandhouse issues.

2013.6.34.04 · File · 1971-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of issues of "Canadian Rail", the journal of the Canadian Railroad Historical Association. Contains various complete issues relating to multiple railway subjects. Also includes miscellaneous excerpted articles from Canadian Rail issues, many of which look at broader Canadian rail history.

2013.6.34.01 · File · 1962-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of material regarding the Canadian Railroad Historical Association (CRHA). Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals, which were all produced by the association for the association.

Other railway associations
2013.6.34.06 · File · 1963-1968
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of material regarding other railway associations, including the BC Railway Historical Association and the National Model Railroad Association. Consists of correspondence and clippings from periodicals.

2013.6.35.09 · Item · [between 1948 and 1968]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts the Canadian National Railway system, including trackage for the Central Vermont Railway, the Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Railroad, the Grand Trunk Western Railroad, the Duluth Winnipeg & Pacific Railway, and the Northern Alberta Railway.

2013.6.35.16 · Item · Mar. 1971
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts rail lines in the BC lower mainland, including BC Hydro Railway, Burlington Northern Railway, the Canadian Pacific Railway, the Canadian National Railway, and the Pacific Great Eastern Railway.