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C.P.R. yards in Vancouver
2013.6.36.1.007.126 · Item · Mar. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

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.

2013.6.36.1.008.21 · Item · Apr. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

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.

2013.6.36.1.009.19 · Item · Apr. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) trestle leading to the swing bridge across the north arm of the Fraser River. The view is taken from Lulu Island, looking northeast. Stumps under the trestle indicate this is the second trestle on the site.

C.N.R. track on Lulu Island
2013.6.36.1.009.23 · Item · Apr. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) track on Lulu Island, about 4 miles west of the eastern tip of the island. The track to the right runs along the northern edge of the island and the left-hand track goes to the Lafarge Cement Plant on the south bank of Lulu Island.

2013.6.36.1.009.24 · Item · Mar. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) switcher #7218 and caboose on Lulu Island about to cross the New Westminster Highway, travelling northward on a spur. It came southwards as a loaded freight with 3 boxcars for a small spur behind the photo, and 3 empty cement tank cars for the Lafarge Cement Plant on the south bank of Lulu Island, half a miles distant behind the caboose.

2013.6.36.1.009.28 · Item · Apr. 1966
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, "Rlymney Steel" (South Wales). The photo is looking west and the Canadian National Railway (CN) spur lies a quarter mile behind the camera.

2013.6.36.1.009.50 · Item · Apr. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts Tilbury dock on the Delta shore of the Fraser River. The stern of the Canadian National Railway (CN) onboard railcar carrier SS "Canora" is about 10ft away, and showing tidal and moving a piece of dock leading to shore.

2013.6.36.1.009.51 · Item · Oct. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) line crossing the south Thompson River. Kamloops Junction and Kamloops city are joined by a 2 mile spur, which crosses the river as shown. The view in the photo is looking north from the site of the former fort.

PGE Shalalth
2013.6.36.1.045.08 · Item · Aug. 1969
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts an the eastern portal of a Pacific Great Eastern tunnel on the west side of the Bridge River Hydro project in Shalalth. Penstocks of the hydro plants are clearly visible on the hill side.

PGE Chasm
2013.6.36.1.045.10 · Item · [22 May 1972]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a section house, track motor shed, and a disused bunk house and supplies shed which are property of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway.

BC Rail Horseshoe Bay
2013.6.36.1.045.12 · Item · [May 1975]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts work cars adjacent to the north portal of the recently (1974) opened tunnel at Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver. Visible is a train standing on what was formerly the main line of the track.

BC Rail Lone Butte
2013.6.36.1.045.21 · Item · 24 Sept. 1972
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts various spurs. One spur was for a work crew train, another led to a gravel pile as well as one which was located at the far end and was for loading heavy equipment onto flat cars. A passing loop to the main line can be seen in the background.

PGE Kelly Lake
2013.6.36.1.045.25 · Item · [22 May 1972]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the remains of Pacific Great Eastern trackage beside a primitive small grain elevator laeding off at the end of the "Y" at Kelly Lake. It was probably not in use for the past 20 or 30 years, as of 1972.

PGE Vancouver
2013.6.36.1.045.43 · Item · 17 Mar. 1968
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a Pacific Great Eastern bridge over the Capilano River in northwest Vancouver. Also visible is a switching locomotive.

PGE Australian
2013.6.36.1.045.46 · Item · [3 July 1966]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a trestle near Australian, BC on mile 364. Visible is a northbound freight of 2 locomotives and about 60 cars.

PGE Lillooet
2013.6.36.1.045.54 · Item · Aug. 1969
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts an auxillary car with a powered winch found at the Pacific Great Eastern yards in Lillooet. Inside the roundhouse in the background was a boiler room that contained a locomotive boiler in working order.

PGE Kelly Lake
2013.6.36.1.045.58 · Item · [21 May 1972]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts gondola cars sitting on a turning Y, unloaded, and covered with plastic. They were awaiting switching to an ore mine loading loop about 5 miles up the line.

PGE Seton Portage
2013.6.36.1.046.04 · Item · 7 Aug. 1969
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a steel-lined wreck train car that was used by work crews and consisted of a dining area, kitchen, sleeping quarters, and bathroom.

PGE Seton Portage
2013.6.36.1.046.09 · Item · Aug. 1969
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Pacific Great Eastern line beside the Seton River which connects Anderson Lake and Seton Lake. The bridge to the left take the road to D'Arcy and Pemberton.