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Photograph depicts the possible remains of a WWII armoured personell carrier that belonged to a used machinery firm that was soon vacating due to land clearance.

Photograph taken at the main main fire station on the site of the former RCAF station near the Vancouver Airport. Visible is foam pumper #2, operated by the Federal Department of Tranpsort, as well as a Sicard truck.

Photograph depicts a monoplane called the "Seabee Amphibian." It was a 3 seater and produced by the Republic Aviation Corp. About 10 of these aircraft were grouped together near the Vancouver International Airport on Sea Island. All were separately owned and in different finishes and states of care.

Photograph depicts an apron opposite a CPA main hanger.

Photograph depicts a goodyear Blimp cruising over the Centennial Museum near Sunest Beach, False Creek, Vancouver. It came for the 1973 Abbotsford Air Show.

Photograph depicts a 23 car train that belonged to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey. 19 cars were on one string on the north side and 4 were on the south side. Presumably, visible is the circus manager's car which is at the end of the train. The circus performed at the Pacific Coliseum from September 22-26. It was its 100th year anniversary.

Photograph depicts a P & O liner, the "Oriana," passing outward bound from Vancouver between Brockton Point and the Lion's Gate Bridge. Taken from Stanley Park.

Photograph depicts the "Queen of Victoria" at Burrard Dock, 24 hours after it had collided with a freighter. Imprints of the latter's bows were clearly seen on the main deck of the ferry.

Photograph depicts the "Queen of Prince Rupert" of B.C. Ferries in the Burrard Dry Dock during its annual 1970 refitting that was to last 5 days. Its props and rudder were removed at the time the photograph was taken.

Photograph depicts the former automobile, passenger ferry, "San Diego," that had been acquired for conventions and sightseeing purpsoses. It was believed to have been a San Francisco ferry before being purchased by its present owner in 1973.

Photograph depicts a clamshell dredge at work.

Photograph depicts a steam tug called "R.F.M". It was believed to not be in steaming condition.

Photograph depicts a small vessel called "Dinamac." It had a red hull, suggesting that it may have been a Department of Transport tender.

Photograph depicts a Japanese cade training ship called "Kaiuo Maru" at Centennial Pier, Vancouver. Its visit was part of 1966 Vancouver Sea Festival and the ship was open to the public for inspection.

Photograph depicts work in progress on a new CNR lifting span bridge.

Photograph depicts a restored pump car outside a pub on Permbeton Avenue, North Vancouver.

Photograph depicts a CPR ship named "Princess Elaine" at the pier opposite the CPR station in Vancouver. The ship was being stripped of its engines and was subsequently towed to Blaine, WA.

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

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

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

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

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 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 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 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.

Photograph depicts the ship the "Princess Louise" at Lynn Terminals in Vancouver Harbour.

Photograph depicts the ship the "Princess Louise" at Lynn Terminals in Vancouver Harbour before departure for California. It has one poorly applied coat of white paint. The anchors have been removed and the towing tackle placed in position.

Photograph depicts the ship the "Princess Louise" prior to departure at Lynn Terminals, North Vancouver. She had been tied to this wharf for at least 18 months.

Photograph depicts the ship the "Princess Louise" under tow and just passed under the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the ship the "Princess Louise" under tow by the Vancouver tug "la Pointe", just west of the First Narrows.

Photograph depicts steam tugs "Master" and "Prestige" at N.H.B. #4 Elevator in Vancouver Harbour. The "Prestige" has not been fired or looked after for at least 2- 3 years and had been moved to this position the previous day after being tied up elsewhere in the harbour in one position for over 12 months.

Photograph depicts the steam tug "Prestige" at Vancouver Ocean Terminal on the south side of Vancouver Harbour. The disused Indian Arm ferry is alongside.

Photograph depicts the steam tug "Master" tied up to N.H.B. elevator #4 on the southeast side of Vancouver Harbour.

Photograph depicts a view between Drake and Pacific Streets, on the edge of the CPR Drake St. yards in Vancouver. The view is looking east and the Archibald Agencies located at 328 Drake St. are on the left. Some of the rail on the siding is dated 1912, 1911, 1914, which could be the original trackage. The photo is looking down grade to the connection with the yards, immediately west of the Cambie bridge.

Photograph depicts the CPR yards at Drake St. The view is looking east to the Cambie St. bridge in Vancouver. The track behind the camera leads to the Homer St. warehouse complex.

Photograph depicts a CPR signal tower protecting the road crossing at Alexander and Columbia Streets on the downtown eastside, leading to the Kingcome Navigation Dock. The view is looking east.

Photograph depicts the CPR yards in Vancouver, adjacent to Centennial Pier. The view is looking west.

Photograph depicts CPR Budd Car #9055 at the False Creek yards. It is unknown where this car operates as there are no local CPR services that use Budd cars.

Photograph depicts a CPR roundhouse at the False Creek yards in Vancouver. The tender of stored locomotive #2860 is protruding, as the house cannot taken the length of this locomotive. Locomotive #2860 is a 4-6-4 Royal Hudson, built in 1940 at the Montreal Locomotive Works. It is now owned by Mr. J. Hussey of West Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the CPR Drake St. yards in Vancouver. It shows CPR locomotive #3716, 2-8-0 Consolidation. It was built in February 1929 at the Montreal Locomotive Works. It was acquired in 1966 from the CPR by the city of Port Coquitlam. The locomotive is not renovated or repainted, and the fire box is in poor shape. Considering that is has been 5 years in the open it has little or no vandalism. All gauges in the cab are still intact.

Photograph depicts 3-truck Shay locomotive #114 at the Vancouver Wharves Ltd. in North Vancouver. It was built in July 1928 as #3320. The ability of geared locomotives to exert maximum traction at low speeds was an asset when moving loaded grain cars to dockside elevators. The shay did this work until its boiler certificate expired. The hut at night contains a vertical steam boiler which appears to heat the fuel oil for locomotives coming from a fixed rail tank car.

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

Photograph depicts the former C.P.R. passenger vessel "Lady Alexandra", now a floating restaurant in Coal Harbour. The Bayshore Hotel is at the right. The picture was taken after a snowfall and shows a view looking east.