Photograph depicts the Second Narrows Railway Bridge in Vancouver, BC, as a coastal tanker going upstream to a refinery passes beneath it.
Photograph depicts the Second Narrows Railway Bridge in Vancouver, BC, as the lifting span is starting to drop. The view is looking east towards Capitol Hill and Berry Point.
Photograph depicts the underside of the lifting span of the Second Narrows Railway Bridge in Vancouver, BCView is from the south, fixed side.
Photograph depicts the Second Narrows Railway Bridge in Vancouver, BC; view from the lifting span looking south.
Photograph depicts the lifting span of the Second Narrows Bridge with a motor car on the west roadway, as the span is about to close to its normal, flush position.
Photograph depicts the Second Narrows Railway Bridge in Vancouver, BC, from a view on the lifting span looking north.
Photograph depicts the Second Narrows Railway Bridge in Vancouver, BCfrom the south east shore.
Photograph depicts the Second Narrows railway bridge in Vancouver from the south bank. The bascule does not move.
Photograph depicts the north side lifting tower of the Second Narrows railway bridge in Vancouver, BC
Photograph depicts the Second Narrows Railway Bridge in Vancouver, BCwith the lifting span up.
Photograph depicts the road and rail bridges at Second Narrows, Vancouver B.C. The photograph was taken from Boundary Rd. looking north.
Photograph depicts the rail approach to the Second Narrows Railway Bridge in Vancouver, BCThe shot taken on CPR trackage and from underneath the road bridge on the south bank.
Photograph depicts the Second Narrows Railway Bridge, looking east.
File consists of research material regarding the Second Narrows Drawbridge, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes newspaper articles regarding the bridge, a chronology by Davies relating to the bridge and the Vancouver Harbour Commissioners (National Harbours Board); an article by Davies on the Second Narrows Railway Bridge; and an article by McGarry entitled "CN Rail Span Knock-Out" in the Canadian Rail journal.
Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) Second Narrows railway bridge in Vancouver harbour. It was completed and ready for traffic about May 1969. The view is looking north.
Photograph depicts a CPR section bunk house in Midway. On the left was a living room with two windows, stove, and sink. Bedroom with one window and two beds located on the right.
Photograph depicts the controls of a restored section gang 'motor car." Possibly 1950's vintage. Built by Fairmont.
Photograph depicts a restored section gang 'motor car' built by Farimont, with a Fairmont 2 stroke and belt transmission. Possibly 1950's vintage.
Photograph depicts a restored section gang car 'motor car' built by Fairmont. Possibly 1950's vintage.
Photograph depicts the side view of an abandoned section house in Wasa, on the CPR Windermere Subdivision.
Photograph depicts an abandoned section in Wasa, on the CPR Windermere Subdivision. Built in 1914-20. Very rare at this date. The only known of the same type was in Brookmere (private and lived in).
Photograph depicts a section of floating dock on the north shore of the Vancouver Harbour, between Lynn Terminals and the Second Narrows Bridge. It is one of four sections and arrived here in mid 1965.
Photograph depicts a section shanty at the CPR McCulloch depot located at mile 76.6 on the Carmi Subdivision. The rail here is Canada Algoma, 85 lbs. and dated to 1940. The view is looking southeast, with Hydraulic Lake in the background.
Photograph depicts a typical section shed scene anywhere in B.C. It was taken on the C.P.R. track near Flat Creek or Illecillewaet, between Rogers Pass and Revelstoke. The April 25, 1965 CPR Employee timetable lists the mileage at Illecillewaet as 98.2.
Subseries consists of prints and negatives depicting railways in British Columbia separated from the textual records of the David Davies Railway Collection.
Photograph depicts the service car of the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway in front of the E & N freight shed. The Nanaimo passenger depot (not depicted) is located behind the photographer.
File consists of research material regarding freight car service cars, work trains, and other miscellaneous non-revenue cars. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.
Photograph depicts typical 'set on' rails for speeders that were often made of wood.
Photograph depicts a settler's log cabin, about 1 mile from the main road of Sechelt Peninsula and on the side road leading to Gordon Bay, at a point where a small stream cease to be tidal. Vertical cracks in logs stuffed with rags and horizontal cracks filled with cement.
Photograph depicts a settler's wheelbarrow that was perhaps 50 years old and still in use.
Photograph depicts the Shaughnessy Golf Course abandoned but still played upon. There is an excavator working on drainage for a subdivision in the middle distance. The view is looking southwest from the corner of the course at Oak and 33rd Ave. in Vancouver, BC
Photograph depicts Shaughnessy Golf Course after its closure but before its destruction. The view is looking east from the clubhouse at the first tee and fairway.
Photograph depicts Stan Rowebotham and Ted Izzard in front of the disused club house of the abandoned Shaughnessy Golf Course.
Photograph depicts a Shay #1 locomotive on display at the Cowichan Valley Forest Museum. It was built by Lima in December 1920. It is a 2 truck with a length of 31'6", width of 8', and a height of 12'8". It has a 50" wheel base or a total of 20 1/2', and a wheel diameter of 27". The boiler pressure is 160 lbs. and the water capacity is 500 gallons. The weight is 26 tons.
Photograph depicts a Shay #1 locomotive on display at the Cowichan Valley Forest Museum. It was owned by the Hillcrest Lumber Ltd. in Honeymoon Bay, all of its working life from 1920-1962. It was originally built for a 3' gauge but then was converted to a 4' 8 1/2" by Hillcrest, and then reverted to the original size by Hillcrest for the Museum.
Photograph depicts Shay #115 engine at work at the Pacific Coast Terminals in North Vancouver.
Photograph depicts the boiler side of Shay locomotive #115 at the car tippler. It is located at the Pacific Coast Bulk Terminals in North Vancouver.
Photograph depicts Shay #115 locomotive at the Pacific Coast Bulk Terminals in North Vancouver. The engineer on locie is J.B. Kay, 4127 Yale St., in north Burnaby. He was a logging railway engineer in 20s and 30s, and then later on main line.
File consists of a BC Railway Historical Association publication by Elwood White and David Wilkie entitled "Shays on the Switchbacks: A History of the Narrow Gauge Lenora, Mt. Sicker Railway".
Photograph depicts a privately owned preserved shed that was in good shape considering it was not part of any scheme. It was found beside a water tower.
Photograph depicts sheds and repair center of the C.P.R. at Victoria, near Lime Bay. The rail-liner just came in from the daily run to Courtenay.
Photograph depicts a general view of a Horne Bros. Ltd. shingle mill on #305 West Esplanade Rd. in North Vancouver.
Photograph depicts a view of the booming ground of the Horne Bros. Shingle Co. Ltd. On #305 West Esplanade Rd. in North Vancouver.
Photograph depicts a view of the main saw and bull chain of the Horne Bros. Ltd. Shingle mill on #305 West Esplanade Rd. in North Vancouver.
Photograph depicts the bull chain skid at the Horne Bros. Ltd. Shingle mill on #305 West Esplanade St. in North Vancouver.
Photograph depicts an abandoned brick burner now used to take excess steam blowing off from the wood fired double boiler. The burner is at the Horne Bros. Ltd. Shingle mill on #305 West Esplanade Rd. in North Vancouver.
Photograph depicts an unused brick burner, surrounded at high tide by sea water. The burner is at the Horne Bros Ltd. Shingle mill on #305 West Esplanade Rd. in North Vancouver.
Photograph depicts a general view of the Horne Bros. shingle mill on #305 West Esplanade Rd. in North Vancouver.
Photograph depicts a ship at Schwartz Bay on Vancouver Island. The ship's name begins with the "Queen of".
Photograph depicts a ship the "Laurier", which may have been a Fisheries Protection Vessel, at the Federal Immigration Dock in Vancouver.