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2013.6.36.1.007.038 · Stuk · Aug. 1964
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Malahat station on the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway line, 20 miles north of Victoria on Vancouver Island. The view is looking south and there are no houses anywhere in the vicinity.

2013.6.36.1.007.047 · Stuk · Oct. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts Sirdar station belonging to the C.P.R. It is at the south end of Kootenay Lake and 11 miles north of Creston. There is a little used turntable behind the depot. The view is looking south.

2013.6.36.1.007.053 · Stuk · Oct. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a disused coaling stage beside the track that leads to Merritt at Spences Bridge. Coal cars were unloaded by hand or bottom emptied, in covered bay on the left, into metal grating below the track. Coal was then taken by continuous chain hoppers (1 C. powered) to overhead coal bunkers.

2013.6.36.1.007.091 · Stuk · Oct. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the C.P.R. wharf at Kaslo on Kootenay Lake. The wharf is used to load/unload cars from vehicles or lake scows. The ferry slip itself is beyond the tank cars, at the center middle distance of the photo.

2013.6.36.1.007.093 · Stuk · Oct. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the C.P.R. train station at Kaslo. At one time the line ran between Kaslo and Nakusp, via New Denver. It was lifted in 1915-1920. The trackage now consists of Kootenay Lake slip and about 1 mile of sidings. It is used mainly for oil (incoming) and lumber (outgoing).

C.P.R. station at Kaslo
2013.6.36.1.007.094 · Stuk · Oct. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the C.P.R. station at Kaslo on Kootenay Lake and the beginning of the steep grade of the former Kaslo-New Denver Railway. The line on the left leads to the Kaslo depot and ferry slip, and that on the right goes another 200 yards to an oil depot. All trains did and do a reverse at the foot of grade at the left behind the photo.