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KVR demise and dismantling
2013.6.19.06 · File · 2003-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of material regarding the dismantling of the Kettle Valley Railway between Penticton and Spences Bridge. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the federal order of 21 June 1990 allowing the abandonment of the Kettle Valley Railway between Penticton and Spences Bridge. Also includes an article by Davies entitled "Requiem for a Railway: Demise and Dismantling of Kettle Valley Railway, British Columbia 1989-1991".

2013.6.19.02 · File · 1981-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding the CPR's Kettle Valley Railway Carmi Sub-Division (Penticton to Midway). Includes an article by Hal Riegger entitled "Speeder on the Carmi Sub". Also includes a listing of demerit marks for KVR employees circa 1963-1965 and other original documents from the Kootenay Division.

Kettle Valley Steam Railway
2013.6.32.17 · File · 2002-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of material regarding the Kettle Valley Steam Railway as a tourist destination. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals.

Kettle Valley Railway
2013.6.19.01 · File · 1981-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding the CPR's Kettle Valley Railway in general. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "History of Track Sections/Houses (Maintenance of Way) CPR/KVR/GNR Princeton Subdivision" by Davies; "C.P.R. Kettle Valley Railway Beaverdell: Carmi Sub-Division, Kootenay Division (Nelson H.Q.), Western Region" by Davies; "The Kettle Valley Railway--Fifty Years of Passenger Service Ends" by Boundary Historical Society; "Coquihalla Railway Subdivision--C.P.R." by Davies; and "Brookmere: A C.P.R. Divisional Point - Part I" by Hind. Also includes a federal Railway Transport Committee Order regarding the abandonment of the Nicola spur in 1980.

Kelowna Pacific Railway
2013.6.27.3 · File · 2003-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding the Kelowna Pacific Railway, which was created in 2000 from its predecessor, the CNR Okanagan Branch (which existed since February 15, 1926). Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information about the creation of the KPR, the CN Okanagan Branch, the CNR Lumby Branch, KPR diesel locomotives, and KPR freight operations. Also includes an article by Robertson and Elchlepp entitled "Rails in the Okanagan" and a booklet by Overend and Bardsley entitled "Along the KPR: A Short History of one of Canada's Newest Railroads".

2013.6.27.5 · File · 2002-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding the 3-foot narrow gauge Kaslo and Slocan Railway, prior to the standard gauging of 1912-1914. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "Narrow Gauge in the Kootenays" by Hearn and "The K&S Railway" by Hearn and Wilkie.

2013.6.15.04 · File · 1996-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding railway job categories and job titles, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on conductors, dispatchers, builders, section men, call boys, brakemen, foremen, baggagemen, and others.

"Iron Road" movie
2013.6.33.02 · File · 2007
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of material regarding the movie, "Iron Road", which was a Chinese-Canadian co-production filmed in the Kamloops area in June 2007. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, news releases, and clippings from periodicals. Includes an article by Davies entitled "A Movie Called Iron Road: A Construction Saga of 1880s in BC" and an article by Meridew entitled "2141 Puts on Disguise for TV Movie Role".

2013.6.11.2.18 · File · 2007-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding container cars and intermodal service. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.

2013.6.31.1.1 · File · 1998-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of general material regarding steam and diesel industrial railway locomotives. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information about various industrial locomotives, such as those manufactured by Plymouth, General Electric, Davenport, Whitcomb, Vulcan Iron Works, Baldwin, Trackmobile, Dominion, and others. Also includes the following works: "Mining and Tunnelling Locomotives in British Columbia Today" by Mervyn T. Green; "Industrial Strength Railfanning" by Fred Clark; "Non-Steam Industrial Locomotives of B.C.: Part 1 and Introduction" by Jeremy Lambert; "Fort George Railway"; "Gen-set Units Make the Scene on Vancouver Waterfront"; and "List (Incomplete) of Narrow Gauge Locomotives Used by Contractors Building Railways in BC in period 1905-1925" compiled by Davies.

"Industrial Locomotives"
2013.6.31.1.2 · File · 1992
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of a publication by Mervyn T. 'Mike' Green entitled "Industrial Locomotives: A Catalogue of Industrial Locomotives and Short Lines of British Columbia and Yukon Territory (An All-Time Listing, Including Museums)". This publication is B.C. Rail Guide No. 11.

2013.6.21.3.8 · File · 1998-2000
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of depictions of the formerly Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (now Canadian National Railway) bridge at Prince George. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, postcards, printed archival images, and clippings from periodicals.

2013.6.29.22 · File · 2006-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of depictions of livestock cartage by rail. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes illustrations that Davies used for his article, "Railway Recollections of a BC Sheep Rancher".

2013.6.05.5 · File · 2008-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding ice storage sheds and ice harvesting, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following pieces compiled by Davies: "Schematic Drawing of Ice Houses in B.C."; "Ice Houses"; and "Miscellaneous Examples of Icing Facilities in B.C.". Also includes the articles "Ice Harvesting--A Forgotten Industry" by Mohowski, "Ice and the railroad: Pt. III--Railroad Ice Houses" by Lambert, and "Operation of Car Icing Stations" by Inghram.

Hoppers
2013.6.11.2.09 · File · 2008-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding hoppers, including open hoppers, coal cars, pneumatic discharge covered hoppers, covered hoppers, and cylindrical covered hoppers (grain hoppers). Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.

2013.6.07.04 · File · 1991-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding rail that was manufactured before 1930, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on track history in B.C., Canadian rail manufacturers, rails used on the BCER Fraser Valley Interurban, and track braces. Also includes correspondence, a Sandhouse article by Davies entitled "Old Rails in B.C.", and a Sandhouse article by Ian Smith entitled "In Search of Well-Aged Rail".

2013.6.31.2.2 · File · 2006-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of material regarding the Hillcrest Lumber Company Limited and its leased rail line. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information about the steam locomotives of the Hillcrest Lumber Company, the rail line from the mill at Honeymoon Bay to the E&N/CPR branch line terminal at Cowichan Lake, and an article by Ian Smith entitled "B.C. Logging Line Set the Scene for Unique Fan-Trips".

GTPR bridge at Prince George
2013.6.21.3.7 · File · 1998-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material relating to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway bridge at Prince George. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "Not 'A Bridge Too Far' But One Far Enough, or, How the G.T.P. Crossed the Fraser at Prince George, British Columbia" by Davies; "Date Plotting Chart, CN Bridge--Prince George" by Davies; copied extracts from a field pocket book of J.G. Legrand, Chief Bridge Engineer; and "Building Bridge Substructures on the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway" by Ruegnitz. Also includes a 1998 Rand McNally Prince George city map.

2013.6.24.03 · File · 1981-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding the Great Northern Railway in the British Columbia outside of the Lower Mainland. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "GNR Branch Line: Oroville to Princeton" by Davies; "Bedlington & Nelson Railway, 1900-1914" by Davies; "G.N.R. Branch in the East Kootenays, 1902 to 1936: Rexford (Montana, USA)-Newgate (Border)-Elko-Fernie-Michel" by Davies; and "G.N.R. Midway to Oroville Line" by Davies.

2013.6.24.01 · File · 1981-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of historical, statistical, and general material regarding the Great Northern Railway in British Columbia. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "The Great Canadian Railway Bluff" by Webb; "Farewell, CB&Q, GN, NP, and SP&S; hello, BN: Merger musings prompted by what took place on March 2, 1970" by D.P. Morgan; "Dismantling of G.N.R. Tracks Within British Columbia" compiled by Davies; and "The Third Main Line of the Great Northern Railway" by Ewert. Also includes excerpts from passenger schedules.

2013.6.02.8 · File · 1994-2011
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of maps of the Great Northern Railway (GNR) trackage in British Columbia, which consist of photocopy reproductions and hand drawn works by Davies. Includes maps of GNR track in various B.C. cities (Grand Forks); maps of GNR track at various times (1914, 1928); and a map of railways in northern Washington in 1928.

2013.6.25.5 · File · 2011-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding Granville Island street railway operations of BC Hydro Railway. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "The Granville Island Switching Operations of the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority Railway" by Sochowski and "BCER Granville Island: Extension of Industrial and Interurban Lines within Vancouver City" by Davies.

2013.6.03.11 · File · 2003-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material on the progressive opening dates of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (G.T.P.R.) for both freight and passenger trains between Edmonton-Prince George and Prince Rupert-Prince George circa 1914-1915. Material predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.

2013.6.21.3.1 · File · 1983-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material relating to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in British Columbia, which ran from Red Pass Junction to Prince Rupert between 1905 and 1920. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "Charles Melville Hays and the C.R.H.A." by Boles; "Prince Rupert: Gateway to the Pacific Northwest" by Downs; "The East Line Section of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in Central British Columbia" by Kent Sedgwick; "Early Days of the Fraser Sub. of the G.T.P.R" by Davies; and "GTPRL: Traffic, 1915-1920" by Patterson. Also includes a hand-drawn map by Davies detailing the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway route.

Gradients
2013.6.07.06 · File · 2009-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding gradients, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes an article by Donald Purdy entitled "Memories of CPR's Kootenay Switchbacks"; various examples of B.C. switchbacks and gradients; and information on altitudes, grades, and elevations.

GNR timetables
2013.6.12.4.2 · File · 1965-2000
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of photocopied excerpts of Great Northern Railway employee timetables from 1909, 1913, 1918, 1924, and 1931. Also includes an original GNR Cascade Division timetable 104 (31 Oct. 1965).

GNR stations
2013.6.06.6 · File · 2003-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding Great Northern Railway (GNR) stations in British Columbia, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on various GNR stations and a listing by Davies entitled "Railway Stations in B.C. by Railway Company: GNR".

GNR in the BC lower mainland
2013.6.24.02 · File · 1981-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding the Great Northern Railway in the British Columbia Lower Mainland. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "BNSF Sells Vancouver Docks to Southern Railway" by Ian Smith; "Colebrook Section House Meets its Demise" by Ward; "Eastern Extremity of GNR Penetration in Fraser Valley: Cannor and Kilgaard" by Davies; "A Chronology of the Great Northern Railway in the Lower Mainland" by Ewert; "Riding the Guichon Line to Sumas and Back in 1924" by Atkey; "Huntingdon (Canada) and Sumas (USA) Interchange prior to 1970" by Davies; "The Railway History of Delta" by Preddy; "Industrial Spur Gone, Lake City Spur Torn Up" by Ian Smith; "A 1908 Ride on the New Westminster Southern" by Atkey; "The Railway to Port Guichon: 1903-1938" by Atkey; "The Great Northern from Vancouver to the International Boundary" by Grecula; and "90 Years Rail Passenger Service in the Vancouver-Seattle Corridor" by Norris Adams.

2013.6.24.04 · File · 2006-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding the Nelson & Fort Sheppard Railway (Waneta to Nelson). Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "BN Branch Line: Border to Nelson" by Davies; "The Nelson & Fort Sheppard Railway" by Barone; and information about the GNR in the Nelson area by Gerry & Corwin Doeksen.

General railway histories
2013.6.01.2.01 · File · 2002-2011
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of general railway histories of British Columbia or Canada, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions from books and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following articles: "The Changing Role of Railways in the Lower Fraser Valley, 1885-1965" by Roy; "Railroad Titans" by Parker; "Progressive Dates of Commencement of Passenger Service on the Pacific Great Eastern, 1914 to 1923" by Davies; "The Battle of the Gauges" by McDill; "Farewell to the Twentieth Century: Part 2" by Angus; "Railway Locations in B.C. with Military and Naval Names" by Davies and Green; "Railway Entrances to Vancouver, 1887-1969" by Cummings; "The Seton Portage Tramway: British Columbia's first 'railway'" by Davies; "The Later Transcontinental Railways" by Brook; "Some Pre-Canadian Pacific Promotions for a Canadian Transcontinental Railway" by Lester; and a geographic regional analysis of British Columbia by Putnam.