Showing 3372 results

The David Davies Railway Collection encompasses all facets of railway history specifically in the province of British Columbia and the Yukon territory. The collection consists of research material accumulated over the course of more than fifty years, and includes monographs, periodicals, articles, clippings, railway timetables, photographs, maps and plans, and excerpts. Material covers public, tourist, and private (industrial) railways, including: CPR, KVR, E&N; CNR, CNoR, GTPR; and PGER, BCR. The collection excludes material regarding streetcar systems and rapid transit, but includes long distance electric interurbans.

Postcard taken along the CPR line, at a camp in Yoho Valley.

Postcard depicts the Great Divide between Alberta and British Columbia, along the CPR line.

Postcard depicts the Canadian Pacific Railway line where the Great Divide between BC and Alberta.

Plan depicts Granville Island industrial sites in False Creek, Vancouver. Shows revised trackage from 1955 annotated in colour by Davies.

Photograph depicts rail cars in Vancouver, B.C.

Photograph depicts a locomotive near Cowichan Bay, B.C.

Photograph depicts a locomotive near Cowichan Bay, B.C.

Photograph depicts a metal C.P.R. caboose at Osoyoos, B.C.

Photograph depicts a C.P.R. train switching at Osoyoos, B.C.

Photograph depicts a steam donkey beside a mill pond of a shingle mill at Sappho or Tyee, on the Olympic Peninsula. It is steam fed from the main plant boiler.

Photograph depicts a water crane on the southwest side of the Pacific Great Eastern station at Pemberton.

Photograph depicts the Comox Logging Railway main yard at Ladysmith.

Photograph depicts the M.B. & P.R. Logging Railway Nanaimo River division, which is the only railroad left in the company. The photo depicts locomotive #1077 at the Nanaimo River Camp, 16 miles west of Ladysmith. It is a 2-6-2 tank locomotive built by the Montreal Locomotive Company in December 1923.

Photograph depicts MacMillan, Bloedel, & Powell River Ltd. 90 ton saddle tank #1055, Baldwin built 1928 (max 40 cars). It is located at the Nanaimo River yards.

Photograph depicts the Nanaimo River yards and camp probably belonging to the MacMillan, Bloedel, & Powell River Ltd. It is about 16 miles west of Ladysmith. Being steamed on a Sunday afternoon for Monday.

Photograph depicts a 2 truck 50 ton Shay locomotive owned by Elk Falls Ltd. It was built about 1925 and brought to Vancouver Iron and Engineering Works from somewhere on Vancouver Island and was refitted from June 25 to August 16, 1960. It received new tubes, odd repairs, cladding, painting, and a given number. It came to Elk Falls in Campbell River in August or September 1960.

Photograph depicts Elk Falls Ltd. in Campbell River.

Photograph depicts a 2-6-6-2 Bladwin locomotive at the Rayonier Railroad camp, north of Hoquiam in Washington. It is on the scrapping line 200 yards from the engine house. It was built in 1934, and possibly numbered 38. The weight is 146 1/2 tons with 59, 600 lb. tractive effort.

Photograph depicts locomotives at the Rayonier Railroad Camp, north of Hoquiam in Washington. The locomotive on the left is #110, 2-6-6-2 Baldwin. It is 111 tons and has 37, 500 lb. tractive effort. The main line from Crane Creek is on the left.

Photograph depicts a #45 2-6-2 Baldwin locomotive built on display a Hoquiam in Grays Harbour County on the Olympic Peninsula. It was built in 1906, weighs 44 tons, and has 16, 700 lbs. of tractive effort.

Photograph depicts #120 2-6-6-2 Baldwin locomotive at the Rayonier Railroad camp, north of Hoquiam in Washington. It is on the scrapping line, 200 yards from the engine house. It was built in 1936, weighs 186 1/2 tons, and has 59, 600 lbs. of tractive effort. Probably locomotive #38 behind her.

Photograph depicts a locomotive at the Rayonier Railroad camp, north of Hoquiam in Washington. It is a 2-6-6-2 Baldwin locomotive #110 built in 1928. It is 111 tons, has 37, 500 lbs. of tractive effort, 44" drivers, and cylinders 17"x26'x24".

Photograph depicts the remains of 2-8-2 Baldwin locomotive #101 at the Rayonier Railroad camp, north of Hoquiam in Washington. It was built in 1913, weighs 70 1/2 tons and has 27, 000 lbs. of tractive effort. It is on the scrapping line at the central depot.

Photograph depicts Mayo Lumber Co. locomotive # 3 on display at Paldy, in central Vancouver Island.

Photograph depicts Mayo Lumber Co. 2 truck Shay locomotive # 3 on display at Paldy, between Duncan and Lake Cowichan, B.C.

Photograph depicts a view 1 mile west of Youbou, Cowichan Lake on Vancouver Island, on a former logging railway (or possible C.N. extension). The "yard limit" sign is still standing.

Photograph depicts a derelict locomotive shed at Union Bay on Vancouver Island. It is a Canadian Colliery Resources Ltd. shed, last used 15 Aug. 1960. Operations finished that day and disposal of all the equipment followed.

Photograph depicts a locomotive on display. Location and details unknown.

Photograph depicts rolling stock on a spur trestle at the Cowichan Valley Forest Museum on Somenos Lake.

Photograph depicts a docked container ship in British Columbia.

Photograph depicts a steam tugboat named "Master" owned by the World Ship Society (Vancouver Chapter). Photograph taken during Carnival and Regatta week in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts a tug towing gravel scow that was used to make concrete. Photograph taken at a BCER swing bridge.

Photograph depicts a truss bridge over the Salmon River near Kelsey Bay, North Vancouver Island.

Photograph depicts a wooden bridge over the Salmon River near Sayward, near Kelsey Bay, on North Vancouver Island.

Photograph depicts a home on 390 Franklin St., Nanaimo, B.C. on Vancouver Island.

Photograph depicts about the only brick house in North Wellington, Nanaimo. It was possibly built about 1860-1870 when coal working first commenced.

Photograph depicts two CPR cars. One is numbered 436448. Location is not known for sure, but it could possibly be on the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway.

Photograph depicts a close-up view of a snake.

Photograph depicts a car parked on Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park, south of Port Angeles, Washington.

Photograph depicts a baby seal at C.N. log drop at Cowichan Lake on Vancouver Island.

Photograph depicts a baby seal at C.N. log drop at Cowichan Lake on Vancouver Island.

Photograph depicts a view near Nootka, looking north towards Bligh Island. Photo taken from the M.V. Uchuck III.

Photograph depicts a house fire possibly on 1000 Beach Block and Thurlow St. , caused by a wrecking gang.

Photograph depicts the 1000 Beach Ave. block with dogwood rose tree in bloom at the left of the photo.

Photograph depicts a dogwood tree in front of the garden at 1057 Beach Ave. in Vancouver. The photo is taken looking northeast.

Photograph depicts the ferry from Campbell River approaching the Quathiaski Cove slip on Quadra Island.

Photograph depicts a log boom probably in the Lower Mainland or on Vancouver Island.

Photograph depicts a view of a steam donkey probably at Sayward near Kelsey Bay on North Vancouver Island.

Photograph depicts a small coal drift mine which worked perhaps 6 months prior to the picture being taken. Timber lands # 8, Cranberry, about 17 miles south of Nanaimo.