Photograph depicts an abandoned water tower. Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Brookmere, BC"
Brookmere, BC
12 Archival description results for Brookmere, BC
Photograph depicts a water tower maintained by volunteers. It moved to the present site from a concrete base near the KVR trackside.
Photograph depicts details of a spout on a preserved water tank.
Photograph depicts a junction with the Coquihalla main line that had been so until 1959.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of Kettle Valley Railway equipment found in Brookmere, British Columbia.
Photograph depicts the KVR depot in Brookmere.
Photograph taken at the KVR yard in Brookmere. Visible is a private section man's house. This was originally a joint Great Northern Railway (USA) and Canadian Pacific Railway facility. It had a roundhouse, turntable, water tower, etc. Helper engines for Coquihalla shedded here. Originally, there were 3 line of track here.
Photograph depicts where the Coquihalla Highway crossed over Coldwater River, 3 miles northwest of Brookmere. Trackage in the foreground was constructed in 1984/85 as its original routing interfered with the construction of the new highway built in 1985/86. This rebuilt rail bed had only been in use from 184/5 to May 1989.
Photograph depicts a privately owned preserved shed that was in good shape considering it was not part of any scheme. It was found beside a water tower.
Photograph depicts the only store in the small, derelict village of about 12-15 houses of which only one is occupied.
Photograph depicts a preserved 2-spouted water tank. It was not on its original site.
Photograph depicts a CPR preserved wooden caboose, dated 1947, and a water tank with 2 spouts.