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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.

Photograph depicts yard trackage, immediately north of a passenger train depot. Image captured from a wooden bridge located on 2nd Street. The track was used daily or every other day for oil and miscellaneous freight.

Photograph depicts a ferry slip spur between a slip and the main line. Image captured on mile 93 in the Skeena Subdivision.

Photo possibly depicts a superintendent's car. Davies notes that in BC the CNR had 3 superintendents located in Vancouver, Kamloops, and Prince George.

Photograph depicts a roundhouse locomotive.

Photograph depicts a view of harbour trackage with the Prince Rupert passengers depot in the background.

Photograph depicts the CNR depot in Prince Rupert which was built in 1922.

Photograph depicts the CNR depot in Prince Rupert which was built in 1922 as a "special" station according to an individual plan.

Photograph depicts a ferry slip and a rail barge to Alaska. 3 tracks were used for shipping.

Photograph depicts a laid up CNR raikl car ferry called the "Canora." It had been tied to the CN pier in Vancouver for the winter of 1967/68, but its berth was needed for cruise steamers.

Photo deoicts the lifting span of an existing rail bridge that was stuck in upwards position after the north pier had been struck by a freighter, putting the towers out of alignment. Visible is a crew working at the base of the north tower.

Photograph depicts a CPR rail ferry ramp, just east of Pier A3 in Vancouver Harbour. It was usual to offload two outer tracks followed by the center. These cars were heavily loaded with pulp from Harmac and they caused the barge to tilt. There was a concern that cars would foil the gantry when the unloading was taking place.

Photograph taken at the CNR Savona depot. Image captured looking eastward (towards Kamloops).

Photograph depicts a CN Fairmont speeder on a spur/siding. Looking east towards Kamloops Lake.

Photograph depicts a Canadian National Railway (CN) service car at Chilliwack.

Photograph depicts a Canadian National Railway (CN) service car at Chilliwack.

Photograph depicts the C.N.R. ship "Prince George" passing under the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the C.N.R. ship "Prince George" outward bund passing under the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the C.N.R. ship "Prince George" outward bound from Vancouver, passing Prospect Point.

Photograph depicts the Skeena Crossing Bridge on the Bulkley Valley Subdivision. The Skeena River is visible below.

Photograph depicts the Skeena Crossing Bridge on the Bulkley Valley Subdivision. This area was part of an old Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line to Prince Rupert. The Skeena River is visble below. During the construction of the railway, stern wheelers came up river with supplies to this point.

Photograph taken at on mile 62 (from Smithers) on the Bulkley Valley Subdivision which is nearly the mid-point between Smithers and Terrace. The visible sign is for the benefit of train tourists sighted on the southern bank of the Skeena River.

Photograph taken about halfway between Terrace and Prince Rupert. The Skeena Subdivision (from Terrace) was about 400 yards long and was used for avalanche protection. It was abandoned in the 1950's as it was deemed too expensive to maintain.

Photograph depicts a CNR slip of the northern arm of the Fraser River, Lulu Island. Visible is a 9 car barge that porvided shuttle services to the two plywood mills on the opposite shore of the river.

Photograph depicts a CNR slip of the northern arm of the Fraser River, Lulu Island. Visible is a wooded area on the opposite bank that was part of the Fraser View Gold Course. The middle car on the outer side of the barge was a flat car filled with high stanch

Photograph depicts a CNR slip of the northern arm of the Fraser River, Lulu Island, facing the Fraserview Golfcourse.Visible is a 9 car capacity rail barge owend by the Gulf of Georgia. It was named the "Gulf Railroader."

Photograph depicts a CNR slip of the northern arm of the Fraser River, Lulu Island, opposite the Fraserview Golfcourse.

Photograph depicts a CNR slip in Penticton on Okanagan Lake. It shows a general view of the slip and unloading operations, plus a road and rail tractor.