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Photograph depicts the CNR depot in McBride. It was built by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in 1919 according to an individual design.

Photograph depicts derail equipment. Image captured on mile 54.3 from Jasper at the Albreda Sub-Divison.

Photograph depicts the site of the Mount Robson stop which could be reached by a 3 mile gravel road from the BC Government campsite at the bottom of a valley in Albreda. The Tete Jaune Subdivision line (to Prince George) is located on the left.

Photograph depicts a CN box car. It was operating a self-propelled crane in the vicinity, moving new bridge timbers.

Photograph depicts a freight shed at mile 49.5 on the Bulkley Subdivision. The depot in New Hazelton (now demolished at the time) was built in 1913.

Photograph depicts a depot that was destroyed at this point 2 years prior from when the photograph was taken. Visible is a tunnel clearance work trolley. There were 10 tunnels in the location of the photo, the Bulkley Subdivision.

Photograph taken at the CNR yards, located north of Ballantyne Pier. Visible is a CN yard switcher #1251. Davies notes that the photograph was taken because it was unusual to find any locomotives that do not have a new colour scheme during this time.

Photograph taken north of Fraser, about 5 miles north east of the Patulla Bridge in New Westminster. The image displays the CNR swing bridge that connects to the trackage of Lulu Island. The CNR swing bridge is left open except for the passage of the daily freight train.

Photograph taken somewhere between Prince George and McBride.

Photo at Hansard, a railway point in the Fraser Subdivision. This was the only bridge in B.C. used by both rail and road vehicles. In the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway construction days, it was known as the third crossing of the Fraser River.

Photograph taken in the Fraser Subdivision. Depicts the site of a wreck that was due to unstable clay ground. Apparently, there were known problems since 1912-13 construction days.

Photograph taken at Hasard, a railway point in the Fraser Subdivision. The Hansard "station" (non existent) was on mile 100.2. Looking west with Prince George 47 rail miles away.

Photograph taken in the Fraser Subdivision. Depicts the site of a trestle train wreck and subsequent fire where 2 men were killed.

Photograph taken between Hutton and Dewey, near the Fraser Subdivision.

Photograph taken in the Fraser Subdivision, somewhere between Dewey and Hansard.

Photograph depicts the details of the east side of the McBride depot.

Photograph depicts the McBride depot and an eastbound VIA train.

Photograph taken somewhere between Endako and Prince George, Nechako Subdivision.

Photograph taken somewhere between Endako and Prince George, Nechako Subdivision. Captured from an old-type (1950s) observation/dome car at the end of an eastbound VIA train.

Photograph taken outside of a museum cannery near Port Edward and Phelan.

Photograph depicts the Smithers depot.

Photograph taken from a speeder at the Lumby Junction. The two visible sidings held trains awaiting departure to Kelowna or Kamloops.

Photograph taken on mile 90, with Kalamalka Lake at the right.There were very sharp curves in this area.

Photograph depicts a slowly-disappearing, older CN logo. Davies notes that he saw it infrequently in 1970, but it was still not yet rare. This was a good example of a box car at Fort Langley.

Photograph depicts where track runs from the east side of Wood Lake to the west side of Kalamalka Lake. Image captured 19.7 rail miles north of Kelowna.

Photograph taken 19.7 miles north of Kelowna. The line pictured was built in the mid-1920's and had passenger traffic till the mid-1930's.

Photograph taken in the Okanagan Subdivision, 19.7 rail miles north of Kelowna.

Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) permanent way gang at Lytton, about 100 yards north of the depot. The Fraser River is in the background.

Photograph depicts a spur that leads to a North Pacific cannery. Davies noted in 2003 that the place became a museum and the spur track disappeared.

Photograph depicts a fish cannery that was in use, but its spur looked to be unused according to Davies. Prince Rupert is 10.7 miles away.

Photograph depicts a car that used to be on the "Victoria-Pacific Railway" tourist steam train, owned by Terry Ferguson. It was built in 1890 as a sleeping car by Barry and Smythe (USA). Originally named "Sherbrooke," it worked on the Montreal-Halifax run. It was rebuilt in 1910 as a private car and then became superintendent's car #16 in Lethbridge and was sold by the CPR to WCRA in 1963.

Photograph taken at the Port Mann yards located north of New Westminster. Image displays a freshly painted snow plow made by Russell Snow Plow Company, Ridgeway, Philadelphia, USA.

Photograph taken at the CN Port Mann yards. A star car found beside the yard is visible.

Photograph depicts a car transfer table that was still in use.

Photograph taken at the Port Mann CNR yard. CN cattle car #815097 is visible alongside the stock yard.

Photograph taken at the CNR Port Mann stock yard. Image captured looking towards the east.

Photograph taken at the CNR Port Mann yard. Image captured looking towards the west.

Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) Port Mann depot.

Photograph depicts a bridge at the east end of the CNR yards in Prince George, crossing the Fraser River.

Photograph depicts the CNR depot in Prince George. To the right area of the photograph lay the downtown area of the city.

Photograph depicts the CNR depot. Considerable renovation work was taking place on both sides of the building and in the interior nearest to the camera.

Photograph depicts a rail bridge over the Fraser River. Canter levelled on both sides were vehicle roadways which ceased to be used in 1987 when a new road bridge was supposed to be completed. The right lane took cars into the city of Prince George.

Photograph depicts a heating generator car found outside of a roundhouse.

Photograph depicts the general view of a locomotive shed.

Photograph depicts the general view of a passenger depot in Prince Rupert. VIA trains arrived and left daily at this point.

Photograph depicts a ferry slip and rail barges to Alaska. The main line is beside a few telegraph poles which are visible on the left side of the photo. Also visible further in the background are a few "Reach" cars.

Photograph depicts trackage connecting the passenger depot in Prince Rupert and freight only section to a seal cove. Image captured at Cow Bay, with the Mason Way grade crossing visible. In 2003, Davies noted that the twin sets of track on the rail bridge survived, but everything else had disappeared.

Photograph depicts a seal cove located about four minutes north of the center of Prince Rupert. This photograph was taken near the end of the line from Jasper. This sharp curve leads to the BC Packers Fish Cold Storage Plant. Davies notes there was no evidence of recent use (for at least one month).

Photograph depicts snow ploughs that Davies had spotted adjacent to a roundhouse in Prince Rupert. A wooden caboose is visible in the background.

Photograph depicts a former steam locomotive tender used as a water tank car.