Photograph taken at the VIA Rail depot in Vancouver. Image captures the view end of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway car, now called the CNR 'Nechako' #15105. Davies notes that it was normally spotted at the location as a semi-fixed installation.
Postcard depicts a view of the west-bound VIA Rail passenger train passing the Craigellachie Last Spike monument.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of a VIA Rail train that travelled from Prince Rupert to Jasper.
Photograph depicts two velocipedes on the CPR Kettle Valley Railway in Myra Canyon. They were privately owned and located at the southern entrance of the tunnel at mile 86.3.
Photograph depicts two velocipedes on the CPR Kettle Valley Railway in Myra Canyon. They were privately owned and located at the southern entrance of the tunnel at mile 86.3.
Photograph depicts a velocipede at about mile 86.4 on the Kettle Valley Railway in Myra Canyon. The view is looking north.
Photograph depicts a velocipede at about mile 86.5 on the Kettle Valley Railway in Myra Canyon. The view is looking south.
Photograph depicts a velocipede north of C.P.R. track and immediately west of Port Hammond in the Fraser Valley. These three-wheeled hand/foot powered track vehicles were mostly used by track patrolmen.
Photograph depicts a velocipede outside the museum depot in Fort Langley.
Photograph depicts a velocipede outside the museum depot in Fort Langley.
Photograph depicts a velocipede outside the museum depot in Fort Langley.
Postcard depicts Vancouver's "Old 374" crossing the Spuzzum River, Fraser Canyon, BC
Photograph depicts Vancouver Fireboat #2 at the pier in front of the immigration building.
Photograph depicts Vancouver Fireboat #2 having its hull sandblasted in a dry dock at the Burrard Shipyard & Marine Ways Ltd. at 1729 West Georgia St., Vancouver.
Photograph depicts a fire truck being used to deal with a bedroom fire in Vancouver.
Photograph depicts the Vancouver Fire Department fire boat #2 moored at the federal dock beside the immigration building in Vancouver.
Photograph depicts the U.S.S. Cowell, a heavy destroyer in English Bay, Vancouver during the maritime festival, with a yacht from the Victoria Yacht Club alongside.
Photograph depicts the U.S.S. Cowell, a heavy destroyer in English Bay, Vancouver during the maritime festival.
Photograph depicts the U.S.S. Cowell, a heavy destroyer in English Bay, Vancouver during the maritime festival.
Photograph taken at the Penticton Airport where WWII military airplanes meet. This US military plane was flown by a US Air Militia on a courtesy visit. It was built in the early 1950's.
Postcard depicts one of the upper sprial tunnels in Field, BC
Photograph depicts possibly disused fishboats found adjacent to oil wharfs in Prince Rupert.
Photograph depicts a United Airlines flight to Seattle.
Photograph depicts two steam whalers at North Vancouver awaiting breaking up.
Photograph depicts two steam whalers at North Vancouver awaiting breaking up.
Photograph depicts two Pacific Great Eastern locomotives at the North Vancouver depot. They are numbered 1002 and #585. Locomotive #1002 was built by the Montreal Locomotive Company. The view is looking east.
Photograph depicts two horse drawn freight wagons exhibited at Cache Creek, about 100 yards south of road junction, on the west side of Spences Bridge road.
Photograph depicts two grain elevators at Creston, BC. The Creston CPR yard lies behind the camera. The line is on a downgrade away from the camera, starting its descent to the valley bottom for Kootenay Lake. The grain elevators are a rare sight in BC.
Photograph depicts the rear view of two C.P.R. snowplows in the Coquitlam yards. The one in the forefront is #400790.
Photograph depicts the front view of two snow plows at the C.P.R. Coquitlam yards.
Photograph depicts two 3-truck Shay locomotives, #114 and behind her #115, belonging to the Railway Appliance Company at the Vancouver Wharves Ltd. in North Vancouver. They are in daily or weekly use. Both were built by Lima Locomotive Works Inc. Locomotive #114 was built in July 1928 as #3320 and #115 was built in October 1929 as #3344.
Photograph depicts two 3-truck Shay locomotives, #114 and behind her #115, belonging to the Railway Appliance Company at the Vancouver Wharves Ltd. in North Vancouver. They are in daily or weekly use. Both were built by Lima Locomotive Works Inc. Locomotive #114 was built in July 1928 as #3320 and #115 was built in October 1929 as #3344.
Postcard depicts "Twin Bridges in the Fraser Canyon." The CPR and CNR changes sides at this point just a few miles south of Lytton below the Siska Market. One can see this spectacular view where trains change from oe side to another. During construction one briodge was for easier grading. In later year when the second railway was constructed, it [had] become a must to reverse the side of [the] river at this point."
Photograph depicts a turntable located at the CN Junction in Kamloops. It was strpped of rails and decking prior to being lifted out of the well.
Photograph depicts a turntable pit located at the CN Junction in Kamloops, BC
Photograph depicts a turntable located at the CN Junction in Kamloops.
Photograph depicts a turntable at the CPR Penticton yard. The view is looking east.
Photograph depicts a turntable outside a disused roundhouse at the C.P.R. yards in Coquitlam. The turntable is still in use.
Postcard depicts the tunnels of the Fraser Canyon, Rocky Mountains, BC
Postcard depicts a tunnel near Field, BC
Photograph depicts a short tunnel through embankment of the former KVR. It was now exposed.
Photograph depicts the CPR Kettle Valley Railway in Myra Canyon. This is the southern portal of a 375 ft. long tunnel at about mile 85.7. Part of the bore is supported by timbers.
Photograph depicts the CPR Kettle Valley Railway in Myra Canyon. It shows the northern portal of a 277 ft. tunnel, located at mile 86.3.
Photograph depicts the CPR Kettle Valley Railway in Myra Canyon. This is the northern portal of a 375 ft. long tunnel at mile 85.7. It is lettered 1941 and there is 100 lb. rail dated 1947 at this location.
Photograph depicts a steam tugboat named "Master" owned by the World Ship Society (Vancouver Chapter). Photograph taken during Carnival and Regatta week in Vancouver.
Photograph depicts a steam tugboat named "Master" owned by the World Ship Society (Vancouver Chapter). Photograph taken during Carnival and Regatta week in Vancouver.
Photograph depicts a steam tugboat named "Master" owned by the World Ship Society (Vancouver Chapter). Photograph taken during Carnival and Regatta week in Vancouver.
Photograph depicts the tugboat "Island Sovereign" going to turn starboard after backing out from the dock. The view is looking southeast.
Photograph depicts the tugboat "Island Sovereign" moored at a dock in North Vancouver, 200 yards west of the Burrard Dry Dock, 2 days in service after refit.
Photograph depicts the tugboat "Island Sovereign" backing out at North Vancouver.