Photograph depicts trackage of the Great Northern Railway which changed to the Burlington-Northern Railway. The site is not known for sure, but Davies believed it to be near Salmo.
Salmo, BC
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Photograph depicts the Great Northern Railway (now the Burlington-Northern Railway) which had a branch from the states to the states. Salmo was the approximatley the half-way point. The depot in was built in 1923. Facilities included a wye, 18 car siding, and an ore/gravel chute.
Photograph depicts the Great Northern Railway (now the Burlington-Northern Railway) line that ran from Spokane to Nelson. Salmo marked the halfway point of B.C. trackage. The depot in Salmo was built in 1923 and was the most important intermediate station on the line in B.C.
Photograph depicts the Great Northern Railway (now the Burlington-North Railway) line between Spokane and Nelson. It had opened in December 1893. Passenger traffic was steam to 1928, gas to 1941, then was discontinued. Details of the GNR switch stand found in the Salmo yard.
Photograph depicts an ore/gravel ramp for dumping into gondola cars on the western side of the Salmo yard.