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Barn at Darfield, B.C.
2013.6.36.1.002.066 · Pièce · Oct. 1965
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a barn at Darfield, near Barriere, about 35 miles north of Kamloops. The English timbered cottage developed from this architectural form.

Ballast cars at Squamish
2013.6.36.1.011.12 · Pièce · Sept. 1965
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts ballast cars at Squamish, near government wharves and chemical plant. They were built by the Western Wheeled Scrapper Co. in Aurora, Illinois and do not have a date.

Baggage and express services
2013.6.28.5 · Dossier · 2005-2013
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of material regarding baggage and express services for rail passengers. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information regarding baggage wagons, freight weight rates, freight houses, and the Canadian Pacific Express Company.

2013.6.36.1.083.05 · Pièce · 12 Aug. 1967
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a wood and fabric AVRO 504K fighter, built in 1919. It was first developed in Britain in 1913. Now powered by Clerget Rotary. The fighter was used by the RCAF as a biplane trainer until 1928. This type was also used as crop duster, stunt machines, etc.

Auto carriers
2013.6.11.2.17 · Dossier · 2005-2012
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding automobile carriers. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.

"Atlas Captain" boom tug
2013.6.36.1.064.13 · Pièce · [26 June 1971]
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a boom tug called "Atlas Captain" that was brought in for refitting, adjacent to a smalll boat repair yard. It was loaded on a CN gondola car and then removed by a derrick crane.

Annual bath-tub race, Nanaimo
2013.6.36.1.068.18 · Pièce · [18 July 1982]
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the annual Bath-Tub Race that took place in Nanaimo. Visible is a competitor preparing for the start. There were 106 entries in that year.

Animals on railway tracks
2013.6.08.9 · Dossier · 2005-2012
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding issues with animals on railway tracks, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes incidents involving elephants, moose, cattle, snakes, bears, elk, dogs, beavers, ospreys, and others.

Anchor, Coal Harbour
2013.6.36.1.068.26 · Pièce · 15 Oct. 1974
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts an old anchor that had been fished out of Coal Habour, Vancouver. One flulke was bent in towards the shank. Image captured outside the office of Kanata Marine Ways Ltd. (1965).

Amtrak-VIA Rail connection
2013.6.23.4 · Dossier · 1998-2013
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding VIA Rail's link with Amtrak, connecting Vancouver, BC with Seattle and Portland. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes Amtrak schedules for the Seattle/Vancouver route, "By Train to Seattle, Again: The Inaugural of the Mount Baker International" by Nicklason; and "Safe at any Speed: Amtrak asks FRA for Talgo Waiver".

Along Thomspon River
2013.6.36.3.08.05 · Pièce · [after 1949]
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts an area along the Thompson River, towards the Fraser Canyon. Looking left, downstream. Westbound CPR freight is visible. Short train by any standards in the 1980s and 1990s.

2013.6.36.1.053.03 · Pièce · [July 1966]
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Photo depict a disused concentrator of the Granby Mining Company Ltd. Located 5 miles southwest of Princeton and 8 miles east of Copper Mountain ore workings, which are also largely disused. The building of the concentrator commenced in 1917 and the first ore was reduced in October, 1920. Ore cars from workings via the CPR spur entered the snow shed that is visible on the left. Rail track was lifted in 1957.

Alexandra Bridge, Fraser Canyon
2013.6.36.1.001.71 · Pièce · Oct. 1965
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Alexandra Bridge in the Fraser Canyon. It is closed to traffic but is possible to drive a vehicle across but the road is blocked on the east bank. The bridge is in good condition. Photo looks east.

Alexandra Bridge, Fraser Canyon
2013.6.36.1.001.72 · Pièce · Oct. 1965
Fait partie de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Alexandra Bridge in the Fraser Canyon. The view is looking northeast and depicts the Fraser River running downstream to the right of the photo. There is First Nations salmon net pole in the bottom left-hand corner.