File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the CN branch from Vernon to Lumby, British Columbia.
Photograph depicts CPR way freight and caboose on CN trackage between Lumby and Vernon, travelling to Vernon.
Photograph depicts what Davies noted to be a rare sight to be on a train. Visible are CPR way freight between Lumby and Vernon, travelling to Vernon. 31 of them built at CPR Angus shops in 1976. Only 10 survived at the beginning of 1997.
Photograph taken on the CPR branch from Vernon to Lumby. Depicts loading poles at Gorman Bros Ltd.
Photograph taken looking towards a "Y." Only the left or northside of the "Y" appeared to be in use and was only about half the length. A crosspiece of it was actually unusable.
Photograph depicts a pole yard of Gorman Bros Ltd. Loading methods and quality were checked by CN inspectors in Kamloops, then on the main trans-continental line. These particular lines were destined for Ontario.
Photograph taken on the CPR branch from Vernon to Lumby. Depicts a small Weyerhaeuser sawmill. Looking west at Lumby. The end of the track was another 1/3 of a mile behind the camera.
Photograph taken on the CPR branch from Vernon to Lumby. Depicts a mill just west of Lumby (Possibly Lavington Planer Mills or Riverside Forest Mill). Daily way freights by CN and CP.
Photograph taken on the CPR branch from Vernon to Lumby. Depicts the end of the track in Lumby. Looking east at run-around siding.
Photograph depicts a crosspiece of an unusable "Y" (the reason for it). It appeared that the piece was used to offload items and in time, distorted the track. All 3 switches of the "Y" and total trackage were still in place.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of a caboose ride on the CN Clearwater Subdivision in British Columbia.
Photograph depicts 1 of 82 CN cars carrying to the coast. Faulty signal, so the train stopped near Messiter.
Photograph taken at the Clearwater Subdivision on the cotton wood embankment. Visible is a westbound loaded sulphur train.
Photograph taken somewhere between Blue River and Avola.
Photograph depicts the point where a train stopped because of a faulty signal at the Clearwater Subdivision. A rear-end brakemen was sent off to protect the rear of the train.
Photograph taken snear Cotton Wood Flats.
Photograph taken somehere between Blue River and Avola. Visible is a sulphur train of 82 cars.
Photograph depicts what was believed to be the crossing of Mad River, just west of Wabron.
Photograph taken near Cotton Wood Flats. Visible is a falling rock warning fence.
Photograph taken near Cotton Wood Flats. Visible is a falling rock warning fence.
Photograph taken near Cotton Wood Flats.
Photograph taken between Avola and Barriere.
Photograph depicts a loaded sulphur unit train crossing Mad River, just west of Wabron.
Photograph taken somewhere between Avola and Barriere.
Photograph depicts an empty eastbound grain train.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of a VIA Rail train that travelled from Prince Rupert to Jasper.
Photograph depicts an eastbound VIA Rail train in Smithers, BC
Photograph depicts an eastbound VIA Rail train that Davies travelled from Prince Rupert to Jasper.
Photo the head of an eastbound VIA Rail passenger train in Smithers. Built in 1989 by GMD. One of a batch/class of 59.
Photograph depicts a VIA Rail train reaching the eastern terminal in Jasper. Davies travelled on it from Prince Rupert.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of maintenance of way machines at BC speeder meet in British Columbia.
Photograph depicts a Northwestern Pacific speeder.
Photograph depicts a speeder labelled "Union Pacific."
Photograph depicts a speeder at a B.C. speeder meet.
Photograph depicts a speeder labelled "Rio Grande."
Photograph depicts a CN speeder.
Photograph depicts a CN speeder.
Photograph depicts a speeder labelled "Union Pacific."
Photograph depicts a restored section gang 'motor car' built by Farimont, with a Fairmont 2 stroke and belt transmission. Possibly 1950's vintage.
Photograph depicts a speeder car.
Photograph depicts a restored section gang car 'motor car' built by Fairmont. Possibly 1950's vintage.
Photograph depicts a CN speeder.
Photograph depicts the controls of a restored section gang 'motor car." Possibly 1950's vintage. Built by Fairmont.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the dismantling of the KVR line from Princeton to Jura, British Columbia.
Photograph depicts the famous 'loops' that used to gain and lose height from Princeton Valley.
Photograph depicts the curves of the famous 'loops' that used to gain and lose height from Princeton Valley.
Photograph taken on the eastern outkirts of Princeton. Bridge spanned over the Tulameen River.
Photograph depicts a road crossing (to Jura and Osprey Lake), northeast of Princeton.
Photograph depicts a road crossing (to Jura and Osprey Lake), northeast of Princeton. Looking downgrade into Princeton Valley.
Photograph depicts a road crossing somewhere on the "loops" on the Princeton to Jura line. Looking downgrade at a loop.