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Snow removal
2013.6.09.1 · File · 1989-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding railway snow removal, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on the Rogers Pass Avalanche of 1910, CPR snow slide accidents, snow removal on the Coquihalla subdivision of the Kettle Valley Railway, snow plowing the GNR in southeastern B.C., and general railway operation conditions in Canadian winters. Also includes two issues (nos. 324 and 361) of Canadian Rail magazine that feature articles about snow removal.

Small coal drift mine
2013.6.36.1.005.01 · Item · Aug. 1964
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

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.

Small coal drift mine
2013.6.36.1.005.02 · Item · Aug. 1964
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

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.

Slocan branch line
2013.6.36.1.029.10 · Item · Aug. 1983
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts what is thought to be the Slocan branch line, near Passinae which is at mile 10.8 gtom south Slocan. This is at the point where the rail road and river lie close together. Approximately 20 miles west of Nelson.

2013.6.17.3 · File · 2007-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding railway accidents resulting from slides, washouts, floods and avalanches, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on the Great Northern Railway 1909 washout; the 1910 CPR slide in Rogers Pass; Fraser Canyon slides and washouts; avalanches in the Kootenays; and many other individual accidents on BC rail lines.

"Skeena Prince"
2013.6.36.1.068.13 · Item · 5 Aug. 1975
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts "Skeena Prince." The iron chute projecting from the land beyond the steam of a coaster belongs to a long defunct coal mine which ran back horizontally into the hill side.

2013.6.36.1.117.07 · Item · [26 Aug. 1995]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the site of two derailment mishaps in 1991 and 1995. In November 1991, there was (and still is) a pipe yard of West Coast Gad Transmission Ltd. located above the track. Two huge pipes got away and rolled down the cut into the path of oncoming train. A concrete block wall was erected to stop this. Also, all pipes were stored at 90 degrees to the rail track.

2013.6.36.1.020.07 · Item · 15 Oct. 1972
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

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.

2013.6.36.1.002.054 · Item · Sept. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the site of a former C.P.R. connection between the mainline into Vancouver and False Creek yards at West Pender St. In Vancouver. The rails are not used but still appear in the street and on the parking lot on the far side. Another parallel set of tracks 30 yards to the east are in daily use.

2013.6.36.1.087.06 · Item · 15 Sept. 1970
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the site of a former copper shelter, owned by B.C. Copper Co, of New York, at Anadconda, on the outskirts of Greenwood. It operated from 1901-1918. In 1899, a railway connected the mine and smelter, but no railway connected Greenwood to Nelson until 1901.

Site of first trainway in BC
2013.6.36.1.059.23 · Item · 5 Aug. 1969
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the site of the first tramway in BC that ran between Anderson Lake and Seton Lake for 1 1/4 miles and was built in 1861. It lasted for 2 years and used wooden rails. The visible piece of track bed was 70 paces southwest of the PGE depot in Seton Portage. Parts of it had been obliterated by bulldozing that took place in the centre of the village.

Site of first trainway in BC
2013.6.36.1.059.24 · Item · 5 Aug. 1969
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the site of the first tramway in B.C., that ran between Anderson Lake and Seton Lake for 1 1/4 miles and was built in 1861. It is located 70 paces southwest of what is now the PGE Seton Portage depot. It was opened for trafic in July 1861 and had lasted for two years.

2013.6.36.1.153.03 · Item · [June 1996]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken at the Northwood Pulp and Timber Ltd, Prince George. Visible is a General Motors switcher, built in 1959. Aqcuired in 1981. Its sister locomotive had just returned from some major servicing at CN shops in P.G. Built in 1954 and acquired in 1989. Would not be used until business picked up. Pulp trade in world doldrums at the time the photograph was taken.

2013.6.36.1.007.047 · Item · 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.