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Chemainus, Vancouver Island
2013.6.36.1.051.07 · Item · 29 Aug. 1971
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts locomotive #1044 of MacMillan Bloedel. It was removed from service in 1970 and placed subsequently on display. Built by H.K. Porter Company, Pittsburgh in 1924.

Chemainus, Vancouver Island
2013.6.36.1.051.15 · Item · 29 Aug. 1971
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the top view of a locomotve on display adjacent to the MacMillan Bloedel mill. The rectangular tank behind the chimney was a home-made central water filling device leading to the 2 side tanks.

Chemainus, Vancouver Island
2013.6.36.1.051.12 · Item · 29 Aug. 1971
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a part of trackage owned by MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. which connects the mill on the upper or town level and the tidewater below it. This is the southward grade to the tidewater. Image taken from the upper branch at about half of a mile from the mill.

2013.6.36.1.016.26 · Item · 14 Oct. 1974
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a cattle dock about 1/4 mile west of the former site of the Haney CPR depot. To the left and west of the dock is a meat processing plant which used to use the dock but does not anymore. The view is looking northeast.

Carmi CPR depot
2013.6.36.1.027.21 · Item · [23 June 1979]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Carmi Depot located at mile 46.6 on the CPR line in the Carmi Subdivision. This is the only surviving building at the depot. The layout here consisted of 4 passing/storage tracks and 1 short siding. The view is looking north and upgrade.

"Cariboo Prospector"
2013.6.36.1.126.03 · Item · 15 Oct. 2002
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a train called the "Cariboo Prospector." It was supposed to arrive to the station earlier, but a freight locomotive failed north of Williams Lake and blocked the line.

Cannery, Fraser River
2013.6.36.1.068.10 · Item · 4 Mar. 1967
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a cannery at the seaward entrance to the south arm of the combined north arm of the Fraser river. Visible are a few rusted anchors. One was marked "Locomotive B.C. 100 Ibs. 1943 U.S. Navy."

2013.6.36.1.131.01 · Item · [23 June 1992]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a free tourist attraction on the Canfor Logging Railway public passenger train. The trip of 8 and a half miles from the Woss terminus was operated by Canadian Forest Products Ltd., Englewoood Logging Division.

2013.6.36.1.131.03 · Item · [23 June 1992]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a locomotive built by America Locomotive Co. in 1920 for revenue service in Oregan. Purchased in 1948 for logging work. Canfor purchased it in 1953 and used it till 1966. It was kept servicable until 1976, then was displayed at Woss. In 1988, it was restored in Nimpkish to working order.

2013.6.36.1.052.24 · Item · 9 Aug. 1975
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts upper terminal facilities on about mile 62. Image captured looking northwards, down the grade towards Beaver Cove from a massive "A" frame loader. A log car and flat car with a Canfor station wagon mounted on it are visible.