Photograph depicts a replica of the S.S. Moyie built and photographed at Burrard Shipyard & Marine Ways Ltd. on 1729 West Georgia St., Vancouver. It was launched on June 15, 1965.
Photograph depicts a replica of the "SS Beaver." It was built by the RCN in Esquimalt and was open for inspection in Vancouver.
Photograph depicts a replica of the "SS Beaver" built by the RCN in Esquimalt and moored in Vancouver, open to the public. Its pump handle that operated the capston, was reconstructed from a drawing done in 1870.
Photograph depicts a replica of the "SS Beaver" entering the Inner Harbour of Victoria. Firing gun salute are forward on the paddle wheels and are making artificial smoke. Bow of the HMCS St. Croix is found in the foreground.
Photograph depicts a replica of the "SS Beaver" entering the Inner Harbour of Victoria. It was open to the pubic over the May Long weekend of 1971.
Photograph depicts a lake steamer called "Proctor" which ran from the CPR rail terminal to Trout Lake City.
Photograph depicts a replica of the "SS Beaver" entering the Inner Harbour of Victoria.
Photograph depicts what was believed to be a replica of a 1912 Curtiss Pusher, built and owned by Peter Bowers.
Photograph depicts the renovation and painting of the Rocky Mountaineer Rail Tours train at the CN Downtown Depot in Kamloops.
Photograph depicts the remnants of a "Y" with side arms at the McCulloch CPR depot. The is located at mile 76.6 on the Carmi Subdivision, about 17 miles southeast of Kelowna. The view is looking east.
Photograph depicts the possible remains of a WWII armoured personell carrier that belonged to a used machinery firm that was soon vacating due to land clearance.
Photograph depicts the remains of 2-8-2 Baldwin locomotive #101 at the Rayonier Railroad camp, north of Hoquiam in Washington. It was built in 1913, weighs 70 1/2 tons and has 27, 000 lbs. of tractive effort. It is on the scrapping line at the central depot.
Photograph depicts the first train to move over the remade track after a derailment in Savona.
Photograph depicts relocated and relaid trackage that served a sawmill located at Lakeshore and Bay Street, at the north end of downtown Kelowna.The rail approach was then via Weddell. Two spurs on the left took chip cars while the two spurs on the right were for box cars filled with finished products.
Photograph depicts an all steel refrigerated car in the CPR yard in Penticton.
Photograph depicts a reconstructed wagon at a Surrey gas station.
Photograph depicts a reaction ferry over the Fraser River, located just north of Lytton. The east bank leads to the Lytton-Lillooet road, while the west bank is a dead-end road 20 miles long along the river shelf.
Photograph depicts a reaction ferry at Blackpool, near Clearwater on the north Thompson River, about 60 miles north of Kamloops. The car is being loaded on the east bank.
Photograph depicts a reaction ferry at Blackpool, near Clearwater on the north Thompson River, about 65 miles north of Kamloops. At least 3 such ferries exist north of Kamloops. In freshet the trip takes 1 minute, in low water 15-20 minutes. The other two ferries are equipped with outboard motors in 1964. The ferry broke loose in flood water in approximately 1960.
Photograph depicts the R.C.N. tribal class destroyer entering the Esquimalt Harbour, looking seawards.
Photograph depicts RCN "Restigouche," a destroyer escort that was fitted to eliminate submarines. It towed a 7 ton sonar pod and had 8 torpedoes that were launched by rockets. It was first initiated in 1954. Canada, at the time, had 4 ships of this class.
Photograph depicts a RCMP motor patrol launch, #53 found at Granges Harbour, Salt Spring Island, Gulf Islands.
Hand drawn draft map depicts historical railway routes in British Columbia. Includes dates and annotated information about rail lines.
Photograph depicts the famous 'loops' that used to gain and lose height from Princeton Valley.
Photograph depicts the curves of the famous 'loops' that used to gain and lose height from Princeton Valley.
Photograph depicts the railway bridge at New Westminster, looking towards the south bank. The bridge is used by C.N., BCHydro, and the Great Northern Railway.
Map depicts all current rail lines in Western Canada and Alaska and major railway stations. Includes insets for Alaska & Yukon, Edmonton area, Winnipeg area, and the Vancouver area.
Map depicts railway lines in the state of Washington, including those crossing over the border into British Columbia.
Map depicts rail trackage in the Greater Vancouver area, showing dates of completion and abandonment of railway lines. Also shows proposed rail lines.
Photograph depicts service car #409780 in the CPR Penticton yard. The car had no building date.
Photograph depicts a rail yard. Location and information unknown.
Photograph depicts the rail on the CPR line near Okanagan Falls, within a quarter mile of the Okanagan Falls depots to the north. The rail is on the main line of the branch and is in daily use. It is located at approximately mile 10.2 from Penticton.
Photograph depicts rail on the CPR main line at Okanagan Falls, within a quarter mile north of the Okanagan Falls depot buildings. The line is in daily use and this portion is at about mile 10.2 from Penticton. The trackage was built here in 1931.
Photograph depicts the rail on the CPR line near Okanagan Falls, within a quarter mile of the Okanagan Falls depots to the north. The rail is on the main line of the branch and is in daily use. It is located at approximately mile 10.2 from Penticton. The trackage was built here in 1931.
Photograph depicts the rail on the CPR line near Okanagan Falls, within a quarter mile of the Okanagan Falls depots to the north. The rail is on the main line of the branch and is in daily use. It is located at approximately mile 10.2 from Penticton. The trackage was built here in 1931.
Photograph depicts rail cars in Vancouver, B.C.
Photograph depicts a railcar and possible shed or depot. Location and details unknown.
Photograph depicts a rail bridge carrying the C.N.R. track over the Thompson River at Lytton, BCThe bridge is at the confluence of Fraser River and Thompson River. View looking north.
Photograph depicts a rail bridge.
Photograph depicts a disused rail barge slip on the south side of Vancouver harbour, just east of Campbell Ave. and leading off the Canadian National Railway (CN) and Great Northern Railway (GNR)trackage coming for the False Creek yards. The view is looking north.
Photograph depicts the rail at the end of a disused "Y", with both arms removed. This is at the CPR McCulloch depot located at mile 76.6 on the Carmi Subdivision. The rails are Canada Algoma, 85 lbs., and dated 1918 or 1919. There is room for two locomotives and a caboose to turn. The view is looking east.
Photograph depicts the trackage [main passing track?] at the McCulloch CPR depot, located at mile 76.6 on the Carmi Subdivision. The rail is 85 lbs. and dated 1940.
Photograph depicts a view looking northeast down a rail and road lane at the west end of Homer St. in Vancouver. It shows CP box car #296105 with end loading doors, built in November 1951. The car was empty. The rail in this area is dated 1911.
Photograph depicts a RAF Avro Vulcan Bomber that flew from Britain directly to BC for the Centennial International Airshow with a fuelling stop at Gander. The bomber was first introduced in 1952 and was built by AV Roe and Co. Manchester.
Photograph depicts the "Queen of the Islands" of B.C. Ferries, approaching the pier at the Long Harbour Terminal on the Gulf Islands. It was launched in 1963 and built by Burard Dry Dock Company Ltd. It had a capacity for 40 cars and 400 passengers.
Photograph depicts the "Queen of the Islands" of B.C. Ferries, located at the slip of the Long Harbour Terminal on the Gulf Islands.
Photograph depicts the "Queen of Powell River" built in 1965. B.C. Ferry Authority loading at Earls Cove for Saltery Bay (Powell River).
Postcard depicts a "quartet pf GP9 locomotives headed by 8621 skirts Kamloops Lake, BCwith a merchandise freight. A beautiful day in 1965."
Photograph depicts a pump car that was property of Kamloops Heritage Railway. Viewed at the downtown CNR station in Kamloops.
Photograph depicts a pump car that was property of Kamloops Heritage Railway. Viewed at the downtown CNR station in Kamloops.