Photograph depicts an abandoned coal mine in Coal Creek, 5 miles east of Fernie, BCThe entrance to the mine is unusual and is 2/3rds up the mountainside. The mine was closed in 1959. Flat ground in foreground is littered with at least 100 mine tubs of approximately 3'0' gauge.
Photograph depicts an abandoned church at Extension, B.C., west of Nanaimo.
Photograph depicts an abandoned cabin about 100 yards from the Fraser River on Bridge River road, about 2 miles out of Lillooet.
Photograph depicts an abandoned bridge on the former Coquihalla to Brookmere rail line. This view is about 10 miles northeast of Hope.
Photograph depicts a water tower beside a rail line.
Photograph depicts a water tower.
Photograph depicts one of the remaining old type of houses left on Beach Ave., Vancouver.
Photograph depicts an "A" frame over PGE tracks. Looking west.
Photograph depicts a possible fence post or well digger found near the Prince George Airport.
Photograph depicts the inside of the suite at 925 Cadero St. in the west end of Vancouver, B.C.
Photograph depicts 6-truck Shay locomotive #114 belonging to the Railway Appliance Company at the Vancouver Wharves Ltd. in North Vancouver. It is used each week.
Photograph depicts a 4- wheeled wagon that was designed to hold 'pay dirt' or 'rubbish' with a drop bottom worked by a ratchet and chains.
Photograph depicts a 4-wheeled cart located on Tsalalh Nation territory at the head of Seton Lake.
Photograph depicts a 3-truck Shay locomotive #115 , Railway Appliance Company, Vancouver Wharves Ltd. in North Vancouver. It was built by Lima Locomotive Works Inc. in October 1929 as works #3344. The 11 and the 5 of 115 are different castings, and the holes in the plate suggest the locomotive was #11 before.
Photograph depicts 3-truck Shay locomotive #114 at the Vancouver Wharves Ltd. in North Vancouver. It was built in July 1928 as #3320. The ability of geared locomotives to exert maximum traction at low speeds was an asset when moving loaded grain cars to dockside elevators. The shay did this work until its boiler certificate expired. The hut at night contains a vertical steam boiler which appears to heat the fuel oil for locomotives coming from a fixed rail tank car.
Photograph depicts 2-8-2 tank locomotive built by Baldwin in August 1929. It is #1055, belongs to the MacMillan, Bloedel, & Powell River Ltd., and is located at the Nanaimo River yards.
Photograph depicts 2-8-2 tank locomotive built by Baldwin in August 1929. It is #1055, belongs to the MacMillan, Bloedel, & Powell River Ltd., and is located at the Nanaimo River yards.
Photograph depicts 2-6-0 locomotive #1 in Blairmore, Alberta, approximately 15 miles east of the B.C. border. It is disused and inoperable. Built by the Canadian Locomotive Company #1245. There are no dates or ownership names, but it was possibly owned by West Canadian Collieries Ltd.
Photograph depicts a 2 truck Shay locomotive on exhibition at the entrance to the city of Port Alberni.
Photograph taken at the east end of False Creek, looking southwest towards 1st Ave. and Manitoba Street.
Photograph depicts a 1953 Vauxhall Velox parked at 925 Cadero St. in Vancouver, B.C. It is a blue, 6 cylinder, and has had three owners to date.
Photograph depicts a 1912 steam shovel owned by, and in the gardens of, Neill Brady-Browne. Found on Discovery Rd., Campbell River on Vancouver Island.
Photograph depicts an 1897 single shot English rifled gun. Mounted on a mine sweeper "HMCS Theipval," founded on an unchartered rock in Burkley Sound, Febraury 27, 1930. It was recovered in the late 1970s.
Photograph depicts a 10 ton Wallis & Stevens Ltd. #7985 steam roller. It was built at Basingstoke, England from about 1925 to 1927. It is located at 6110 Curtis St. in Burnaby, BC
Photograph depicts a 0-6-0 diesel switcher locomotive, built by Hudswell Clarke & Co. in Leeds in 1949. It still bears the number when owned by Samuel Williams of Dagenham, Essex, U.K. It is located at the Pacific Coast Bulk Terminals on the North Shore, and 1 mile east of Lions Gate Bridge.
Photograph depicts the 0-4-4 "Dunrobin" locomotive in the B.C. Electric Railway locomotive shed in New Westminster. The front buffer beam has been removed, exposing 2 inside cylinders 13x18". Total weight = 25 1/4 tons. Working pressure = 150 lb./sq. inch. Coupled wheels= 4'6" diameter, bogie wheels = 2'6". It was built by Sharp, Stewart, & Co. Ltd. in 1895 at Atlas Works, Glasgow and formerly owned by the Duke of Sutherland. It was steamed for the first time in B.C. on Tuesday, 19th April 1966, and probably for the first time in 2 years.
Photograph depicts a 0-4-4 "Dunrobin" locomotive built by Sharp, Stewart, & Co. Ltd. in 1895 at Atlas Works, Glasgow and formerly owned by the Duke of Sutherland. It was taken inside the B.C. Electric Railway locomotive shed at New Westminster where it was receiving a check-over for steam running and a paint job. The cover to steam dome has been removed.
Photograph depicts a 0-4-0 tank locomotive #7 built by Henschel & Sohn in Kassel, Germany in 1936. It is located at 215 Menzies St. in Victoria.
Photograph depicts a 0-4-0 porter saddle tank located in a public park in Fernie. It has a 4' 8 1/2" gauge and 170lbs of pressure. It was probably used with the car behind it to feed the 70 coke ovens situated just above Fernie, on the south side of the C.P.R. tracks. The three trams to the rear are 3' gauge.