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Velocipede beside track
2013.6.36.1.007.121 · Item · [July 1965]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a velocipede north of C.P.R. track and immediately west of Port Hammond in the Fraser Valley. These three-wheeled hand/foot powered track vehicles were mostly used by track patrolmen.

Vancouver terminals
2013.6.06.7 · Dossiê · 2006-2012
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding railway terminals in Vancouver, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on Pacific Central Station (VIA, Amtrak, Rocky Mountaineer) and the Great Northern Railway (GNR) terminal station.

Vancouver Iron Works built steam donkey
2013.6.36.1.004.19 · Item · Aug. 1964
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a Vancouver Iron Works built steam donkey in use until the early 1950s. It was purchased for $800 by an enthusiast in 1963 , set up beside home and roadside at Sayward near Kelsey Bay on North Vancouver Island.

Vancouver Fireboat #2
2013.6.36.1.013.09 · Item · [17 June 1965]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts Vancouver Fireboat #2 having its hull sandblasted in a dry dock at the Burrard Shipyard & Marine Ways Ltd. at 1729 West Georgia St., Vancouver.

"Van Horne's Road"
2013.6.18.1.4 · Dossiê · 1981
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of a book by Omer Lavallee entitled "Van Horne's Road: An illustrated account of the construction and first years of operation of the Canadian Pacific transcontinental railway".

U.S.S. Cowell in English Bay
2013.6.36.1.013.36 · Item · [June 1965]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the U.S.S. Cowell, a heavy destroyer in English Bay, Vancouver during the maritime festival, with a yacht from the Victoria Yacht Club alongside.

US military plane
2013.6.36.1.084.16 · Item · 2 Aug. 1981
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken at the Penticton Airport where WWII military airplanes meet. This US military plane was flown by a US Air Militia on a courtesy visit. It was built in the early 1950's.

Unit freight trains
2013.6.16.4 · Dossiê · 2004-2013
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding unit freight trains that carry a single commodity, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on container freight, intermodal cars, until coal trains, piggyback operations, and CN's unit trains.

Union Bay post office
2013.6.36.1.073.04 · Item · [July 1982]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the post office in Union Bay. It was a "Heritage" building and internally restored. Believed to have been built in 1908.

Undershot water wheel
2013.6.36.1.079.11 · Item · 5 Sept. 1970
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the same person who owned the service station building electric generator house in Trout Lake. He also built an undershot water wheel that was driven by Lardeau Creek.

Two grain elevators at Creston
2013.6.36.1.028.09 · Item · Aug. 1983
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts two grain elevators at Creston, BC. The Creston CPR yard lies behind the camera. The line is on a downgrade away from the camera, starting its descent to the valley bottom for Kootenay Lake. The grain elevators are a rare sight in BC.

2013.6.36.1.010.77 · 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.

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.

Twin Bridges
2013.6.36.3.08.19 · Item · [after 1949]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts "Twin Bridges in the Fraser Canyon." The CPR and CNR changes sides at this point just a few miles south of Lytton below the Siska Market. One can see this spectacular view where trains change from oe side to another. During construction one briodge was for easier grading. In later year when the second railway was constructed, it [had] become a must to reverse the side of [the] river at this point."

Turntable in Kamloops
2013.6.36.1.095.02 · Item · Oct. 1995
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a turntable located at the CN Junction in Kamloops. It was strpped of rails and decking prior to being lifted out of the well.