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Photograph depicts a general view of switch detail at the C.P.R. False Creek yards in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the C.P.R. yards in Vancouver, just west of railway station in the downtown area. The view is looking east from Burrard St.

Photograph depicts the middle section of C.P.R. Pier A1 at the foot of Thurlow St., which was built in 1890. The pier is in regular use though its seaward face is in very poor shape.

Photograph depicts the C.P.R. yards just west of downtown passenger station and in front of Pier B, owned by the C.P.R. The view is looking northwest from Burrard St.

Photograph depicts the north end of the False Creek trestle, looking east towards the C.P.R. yards in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the commencement of the B.C. Electric Railway right-of-way at Commercial Dr. and near 22nd Ave. in Vancouver. It was built in 1891. The view is looking southeast towards New Westminster.

Photograph depicts the B.C. Electric Railway crossing 3rd Ave. with the first intersection at the immediate left. Note the abandoned double trackage at left. The view is looking north.

Photograph depicts the site of the former Marpole inter-urban depot, looking east.

Photograph depicts a B.C. Electric Railway locomotive #902 and boxcar entering the Kitsilano yards and crossing 2nd Ave., near Fir St. in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the B.C. Electric Railway trackage at Kerrisdale in Vancouver. The photo was taken from 49th Ave. and West Boulevard, looking north. The second track used to lie to the right of the existing one.

Photograph depicts the former B.C. Electric Railway track crossing Sea Island Way near Bridgeport, Lulu Island, and looking north to the Oak St. road bridge. The track was lifted in 1965 when the new Steveston route went into service.

Photograph depicts the former B.C. Electric Railway spur running westwards along Bridgeport Rd., leading from the former main trackage. It was not in use for many years and was lifted in 1965, except for road crossings. The photo is taken from the intersection with Sexsmith Rd., looking east. The former main trackage is sited about 300 yards in the background and at right angles to the track in the foreground.

Photograph depicts a B.C. Electric Railway trolley electric locomotive #960, in freight yard below the Georgia Viaduct in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts a B.C. Electric Railway trolley electric locomotive #960, in freight yard below the Georgia Viaduct in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts a B.C. Electric Railway trolley electric locomotive #960, in freight yard below the Georgia Viaduct in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts special equipment opposite a car barn of the B.C. Electric Railway, at New Westminster.

Photograph depicts a B.C. Electric Railway locomotive #902 crossing the False Creek trestle, travelling north.

Photograph depicts snowplow #S103, which was an ex-electric stock, stored at the Kitsilano Workshop yards in Vancouver. It was converted from electric locomotive #952 built by 1911 by the B.C. Electric Railway and rebuilt in 1937.

Photograph depicts a work car, flat car, and ex-electric stock snow plow at the B.C. Electric Railway Kitsilano workshop yards in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the B.C. Hydro railway car #X50 in the freight yard below the Georgia Viaduct in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts snowplow #S103, which was an ex-electric stock, stored at the Kitsilano Workshop yards in Vancouver. It was converted from electric locomotive #952 built by 1911 by the B.C. Electric Railway and rebuilt in 1937.

Photograph depicts a mobile transformer of the B.C. Hydro Railway in use at the freight yard below the Georgia Viaduct.

Photograph depicts a work crew train on the B.C. Electric Railway trackage, just south of the north arm crossing of the Fraser River on Lulu Island. The crews are working on re-routing the track to Steveston at this point.

Photograph depicts the C.P.R. depot at New Westminster.

Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) main line from the Vancouver depot. The view is looking east, down from the bridge carrying Clark Dr.

Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) train crossing Powell St. and the C.P.R. tracks to get to North Vancouver.

Photograph depicts Canadian National Railway (CN) freight crossing Powell St. near Raymur Ave.

Photograph depicts the demolition of a Great Northern Railway depot in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the notice on the outer door of the Great Northern Railway depot in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts a partially demolished Great Northern Railway depot and Canadian National Railway (CN) depot behind it, in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the rear of the Great Northern depot on Main St. in Vancouver, that is now demolished.

Photograph depicts a sand car at the Great Northern Railway depot in Vancouver, beside the Canadian National Railway (CN) depot.

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.

Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) Second Narrows railway bridge in Vancouver harbour. It was completed and ready for traffic about May 1969. The view is looking north.

Photograph depicts a display item in front of the office of the Nelson Machinery Co. Ltd. located on 1255 Welch St. in North Vancouver. It is a rock car on a 2 ft. gauge track.

Photograph depicts a diesel switching locomotive, owned and on the premise of the Vancouver Iron and Engineering Works Ltd, at 1155 west 15th Ave. The view is looking north to False Creek.

Photograph depicts locomotive #25 at the Cowichan Valley Forest Museum. It was first used in building the C.N.R. in B.C. and/or western Alberta. The gauge is 3' and it is believed it was built to this gauge. The drive is Elmer Blackstaff, the chief mechanic at the museum.

Photograph depicts Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0 diesel shunter locomotive #21, owned and on the premises of Vancouver Wharves Ltd. in North Vancouver. It is having a new transmission installed and receives an annual paint job in sky blue. It has a Gardiner (Manchester) engine. Comes the plate "Samuel Williams & Sons Ltd." (of Dagenham, Essex, U.K.), which is the parent company of the V.W. Ltd.

Photograph depicts Shay #115 engine at work at the Pacific Coast Terminals in North Vancouver.

Photograph depicts a 0-6-0 diesel switcher locomotive, built by Hudswell Clarke & Co. in Leeds in 1949. It still bears the number when owned by Samuel Williams of Dagenham, Essex, U.K. It is located at the Pacific Coast Bulk Terminals on the North Shore, and 1 mile east of Lions Gate Bridge.

Photograph depicts the boiler side of Shay locomotive #115 at the car tippler. It is located at the Pacific Coast Bulk Terminals in North Vancouver.

Photograph depicts Shay #115 locomotive at the Pacific Coast Bulk Terminals in North Vancouver. The engineer on locie is J.B. Kay, 4127 Yale St., in north Burnaby. He was a logging railway engineer in 20s and 30s, and then later on main line.

Photograph depicts the Pacific Coast Terminals in North Vancouver. A Shay #115 is spotting a string of cars onto tippler.

Photograph depicts Pacific Coast Terminals in North Vancouver. A Shay #1115 is spotting cars carrying potash, sulphur etc. onto the tippler.

Photograph depicts a 3-truck Shay locomotive #115 , Railway Appliance Company, Vancouver Wharves Ltd. in North Vancouver. It was built by Lima Locomotive Works Inc. in October 1929 as works #3344. The 11 and the 5 of 115 are different castings, and the holes in the plate suggest the locomotive was #11 before.

Photograph depicts the Pacific Coast Terminals in North Vancouver. Shay locomotive #115 is in the yards.

Photograph depicts the Pacific Coast Bulk Terminals on the North Shore, 1 mile east of Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver. Previously owned by Hillcrest Lumber #11 and Merrill & Ring #5. In the foreground is 90-ton Shay locomotive #115 from the Railway Appliance Research Ltd. It was built by Lima Locomotive Works in 1929 and is builders #3350. It was last owned by Canadian Forest Products on Nimpkish Valley Railway on North Vancouver Island, up until at least the mid-1960s.

Photograph depicts two 3-truck Shay locomotives, #114 and behind her #115, belonging to the Railway Appliance Company at the Vancouver Wharves Ltd. in North Vancouver. They are in daily or weekly use. Both were built by Lima Locomotive Works Inc. Locomotive #114 was built in July 1928 as #3320 and #115 was built in October 1929 as #3344.

Photograph depicts two 3-truck Shay locomotives, #114 and behind her #115, belonging to the Railway Appliance Company at the Vancouver Wharves Ltd. in North Vancouver. They are in daily or weekly use. Both were built by Lima Locomotive Works Inc. Locomotive #114 was built in July 1928 as #3320 and #115 was built in October 1929 as #3344.

Photograph depicts 6-truck Shay locomotive #114 belonging to the Railway Appliance Company at the Vancouver Wharves Ltd. in North Vancouver. It is used each week.