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Photograph depicts a derelict naval vessel at Wolfson Creek, in the booming grounds of Mahood Logging Co, about 6 -8 miles southwest of Powell River. There is a second identical vessel downstream about 200 yards away.

Photograph depicts the "Queen of Powell River" built in 1965. B.C. Ferry Authority loading at Earls Cove for Saltery Bay (Powell River).

Photograph depicts two B.C. Forest Service boats, the "Silver Fir" on the left and the "Cherry II", in Pender Harbour on the Sechelt coast.

Photograph depicts a section of floating dock on the north shore of the Vancouver Harbour, between Lynn Terminals and the Second Narrows Bridge. It is one of four sections and arrived here in mid 1965.

Photograph depicts the B.C. Ferry Authority ship the "Comox Queen" at the Little River wharf on Vancouver Island. It is 4 miles north of the village of Comox.

Photograph depicts the S.S. "BC Standard" at Westview Harbour, Powell River. The ship was registered in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the C.N. tug "Pentowna" at Okanagan Lake in Kelowna. It is undergoing its annual refit. It was built in 1927 as a lake passenger steamer and converted to a tug at a later date. Her plates are in good condition.. The funnel is to be given the CN insignia.

Photograph depicts a disused C.N.R. rail barge at Tilbury in the lower Fraser River, looking upstream. The shadow is of a bridge, sleeping and messing quarters for the crew. It is not known if the barge is self-propelled but it seems unlikely from its appearance.

Photograph depicts Coal Harbour in Vancouver. The view is looking east.

Photograph depicts a CPR rail ferry slip in downtown Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the CPR line in Vancouver. Confusingly, the street is called "Mainland" but the box cars were spotted at the rear of 1152 Hamilton St. The nearest car is a Penn Central 167223, built in November 1972 and behind it is CP 165230 insulated box car. The view is looking northeast.

Photograph depicts the CPR line on Mainland St. in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the CP rail and the edge of the Homer St. warehouse complex in Vancouver. The view is looking northeast at the western end of Mainland St. The building is at #1152 Mainland St. The right hand track (man's shadow it) goes down Mainland and is in apparent use. The rail on the left hand track is dated 1938.

Photograph depicts the CPR line approximately 100 yards south of the Richards and Pacific St. intersection in Vancouver. The waste ground on the right was formerly occupied by the Canadian Pipe Co., Canadian Wood Pipe & Tanks Ltd., and the Pacific Coast Pipe Ltd. from 1923-1972.

Photograph depicts an unnamed harbour road that runs to the north of , and parallel to Water St. The trackage is connected behind the camera to a CPR depot and at the other end to the mainline. No spurs lead off to the docks. The track is not used but usable.

Photograph depicts a CPR caboose #436917 in New Westminster. It is all wood and was built in 1928. It was lettered "Rubbish service between New Westminster and Coquitlam." A crewman said it was quiet running compared to modern all metal ones.

Photograph depicts a disused CPR roundhouse and a used turntable at the Port Coquitlam yards. The view is looking east.

Photograph depicts the CPR False Creek yards in Vancouver. Turning the "Canadian" on a 180 degree loop.

Photograph depicts the CPR False Creek yards in Vancouver. The view is looking northeast with the roundhouse immediately behind the camera. The switcher is moving on 180 degree loop.

Photograph depicts the B.C. Electric rail bridge crossing the north section of the north arm of the Fraser River from Vancouver to Mitchell Island. The span is always kept open except for rail traffic.

Photograph depicts the Lytton CPR depot in the Fraser Valley. The view is looking north and upgrade.

Photograph depicts the crumbling CPR stock yard at Lytton in the Fraser Valley.

Photograph depicts the CPR probably in the Fraser Canyon.

Photograph depicts CPR tender #415819 at Revelstoke. A painted notice had a date 1956 but otherwise there was no info as to its origins. The use is unknown.

Photograph depicts the Abbotsford CPR depot. It was built circa 1910-1914 and was the second depot built by the CPR in the town. It is at mile 6.7 on the the Huntingdon branch from Mission City. It was last used for passenger traffic in October 1959. It is No.5 standard design CPR depot.

Photograph depicts small buildings sited on the north side of the tracks and just west of the Mission City CPR depot. They are all in use and well cared for.

Photograph depicts the CPR line 3 miles south of Spences Bridge at road overpass. There is a Sperry rail fault detection car moving steadily up the grade at about 30mph. It did not stop at Spences Bridge. The view is looking south, downhill.

Photograph depicts the CPR depot at Chase, which is no longer in use.

Photograph depicts an old CPR passenger car at Salmon Arm. It is now in work service as #41645.

Photograph depicts a view of the CPR mainline and siding at Salmon Arm. The view is looking east but the photo was taken from west of the depot. A work train was stored on the siding/spur behind the camera, protected by a metal flag.

Photograph depicts a line of cabooses on the caboose track at Revelstoke. There are rumours that the vehicles are to become obsolete by replacing them with a monitoring device attached to the last car of a train.

Photograph depicts CPR caboose #437149 at Revelstoke. It was built in June 1945 and is made of wood, which is a rarity because most cabooses are now all metal. It was used for work trains, but certainly not for main line regular freight workings.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Notch Hill in the Shuswap. At one time this was a busy place, as helper engines were stationed here to push heavy trains over the hill. This spur is on the north side of the depot and has rails from 1902. The view is looking west, depicting the mainline to the left and just in view.

Photograph depicts the CPR Mission Bridge on the Huntingdon branch. The photo was taken from the open swing span looking downstream, with a tug and derrick (Fraser River Pile Driving Co.) fast disappearing downstream. The new road bridge in the background is about to be opened in late June 1973.

Photograph depicts the CPR Mission Bride on the Huntingdon branch. The photo was taken from the open swing, and shows a tug and derrick passing swiftly downstream in the north channel of the opening. The span opens about every 2 or 3 days for river traffic.

Photograph depicts the CPR Mission Bridge on the Huntingdon branch. The span opened to allow downstream passage of a tug and derrick, which passed at about 6 to 8 knots because of the freshet. Tow started at federal wharf at Mission City. The span opens for river traffic every 2 or 3 days. The view is looking east and upstream.

Photograph depicts the CPR Mission Bridge on the Huntingdon branch. The swing span is in an open position and the view is looking west and downstream. A new road bridge to be opened within the month is in the background. The bridge cabin holds a gas engine that turns the span in about 60 seconds.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Mara, which is at mile 12.6 on the Okanagan Subdivision of the CPR. Sicamous is considered mile 0 and Vernon is considered mile 46.2. The siding has capacity for 57 cars. The view is just south of Mara Lake and looking north.

Photograph depicts a CPR Dot passing loop at mile 20.3 from Spences Bridge to Merritt. It shows the remains of a water tower and station house. The view is looking west.

Photograph depicts the CPR way freight about 1 mile west of Dot (mile 20.3 from Spences Bridge) on the Spences Bridge-Merritt line, travelling east. There are about 20 cars in the train.

Photograph depicts the CPR Nicola branch at Nicola terminus, 7 miles east of Merritt. The view is looking west and about 100 yards behind the camera is the end of the rail.

Photograph depicts the rail on the CPR line near Okanagan Falls, within a quarter mile of the Okanagan Falls depots to the north. The rail is on the main line of the branch and is in daily use. It is located at approximately mile 10.2 from Penticton.

Photograph depicts the site of the Coquihalla Summit depot (3,656 ft.) on the ex CPR Coquihalla Line of the Kettle Valley Railway. The only existing building of any size on the whole line(50 miles), also appears in this photo. The steel laid from the north to this point was laid in 1913/1914 and connected to Hope in 1916, The rails service was discontinued in November 1959 and the track lifted in 1962. The line climbs 36.3 miles from Hope at an average grade of 1 in 55.

Photograph depicts an abandoned bridge on the former Coquihalla to Brookmere rail line. This view is about 10 miles northeast of Hope.

Photograph depicts the ex CPR Coquihalla Line, looking northeast between Iago and Romeo depots, at about mile 29 from Brookmere. The tunnel was built of concrete and the west end was blocked by a rock fall in 1971. The grade is now used by auto traffic, which is about 20-50 cars per day in summer weekends. The grade at this point is 1 in 49.