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Two 3-truck Shay locomotives at the Vancouver Wharves Ltd.
2013.6.36.1.010.76 · Item · Apr. 1966
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

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.

3-truck Shay locomotive #114 in North Vancouver
2013.6.36.1.010.79 · Item · Apr. 1966
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

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.

Pacific Great Eastern depot at Horseshoe Bay
2013.6.36.1.011.33 · Item · [May 1966]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts that Pacific Great Eastern depot at Horseshoe Bay, awaiting the dayliner to Quesnel. A two-coach Budd car runs from North Vancouver to Lillooet, and then a different 1-coach Budd car continues to Quesnel. It is possible to do a roundtrip from North Vancouver to Lillooet in one day.

CPR "Princess Elaine"
2013.6.36.1.012.10 · Item · [between 1964 and 1966]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

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.

Replica of S.S. Moyie
2013.6.36.1.013.20 · Item · [17 June 1965]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a replica of the S.S. Moyie built and photographed at Burrard Shipyard & Marine Ways Ltd. on 1729 West Georgia St., Vancouver. It was launched on June 15, 1965.

Coast guard crash boat "Moorhen"
2013.6.36.1.013.55 · Item · [June 1965]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the coast guard crash boat "Moorhen. It is an ex- RCAF rescue launch at Kitsilano Federal wharf, False Creek, Vancouver. Sister ship is the "Mallard."

Steam tugs "Master" and "Prestige" in Vancouver Harbour
2013.6.36.1.014.29 · Item · [May 1966]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

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.

CPR line in Vancouver
2013.6.36.1.015.08 · Item · 22 Oct. 1974
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

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.

CPR yards on Drake St.
2013.6.36.1.015.09 · Item · 22 Oct. 1974
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

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.

CPR signal tower in Vancouver
2013.6.36.1.015.19 · Item · [26 June 1971]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

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.

CPR Budd car at False Creek
2013.6.36.1.015.25 · Item · 6 Feb. 1968
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

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.

CPR roundhouse at False Creek yards
2013.6.36.1.015.28 · Item · [May 1971]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

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.

CPR Drake St. yards in Vancouver
2013.6.36.1.015.32 · Item · [May 1971]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

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.