Photograph depicts CPR locomotive #8427. Property of tourist "Alberni Pacific Railway." Built for the CPR by Montreal Locomotive Works in 1954.
Photograph depicts an Alberni Pacific Railway tourist caboose that had its interior modified.
Photograph depicts a ship named "Alaska Prince" at the Northland Pier in Vancouver Harbour.
Photograph depicts an air-sea rescue launch that may been used during World War II. It was located just beside Highway 16, about 5 miles from the centre of Prince Rupert.
Photograph depicts air tanker fire base of the BC Forest Service. Manufactured by Conair Aviation Ltd.
Photograph depicts air tanker fire base of the BC Forest Service. Manufactured by Conair Aviation Ltd.
Photograph depicts air tanker fire base of the BC Forest Service. Manufactured by Conair Aviation Ltd.
Photograph depicts an air tanker fire base of the BC Forest Service in Kamloops. Manufactured by Conair Aviation Ltd.
Photograph depicts the Agassiz Road Bridge that goes across the Fraser River.
Photograph depicts the Agassiz Road Bridge that goes across the Fraser River. The river was still frozen in the shallow parts when the image was captured.
Photograph taken at the Mudbay Light Aircraft Airfield in Delta. Visible is an advanced trainer called the "North American (Aviation Co.) Texan" that was of the USA and Harvard in Britain and Canada. Some were built in Canada during WWII.
Map depicts the Abbotsford area, including railway lines.
Photograph depicts the Abbotsford CPR depot. It was built circa 1910-1914 and was the second depot built by the CPR in the town. It is at mile 6.7 on the the Huntingdon branch from Mission City. It was last used for passenger traffic in October 1959. It is No.5 standard design CPR depot.
Photograph depicts the an abandoned steel trestle with the mid span missing about 15 miles northeast of Hope. It was part of the former CPR Coquihalla to Brookmere rail line.
Photograph depicts two abandoned fishboats.
Photograph depicts what was once part of Nicola branch. It was later truncated to a spur for oil tanks. At the time the photograph was taken, it was abandoned altogether.
Photograph depicts an abandoned CPR grade near Christina Lake. Rockwork was built in 1898 which was quite rare.
Photograph depicts an abandoned bridge on the former Coquihalla to Brookmere rail line. This view is about 10 miles northeast of Hope.
File consists of a publication by John White entitled "A Short History of American Locomotive Builders in the Steam Era".
Photograph depicts a possible fence post or well digger found near the Prince George Airport.
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.
Plan depicts sections, elevations, and floor plans for the addition to the Kamloops roundhouse.
Plan depicts "scheme B" of the proposed 6 stall addition to the roundhouse at Kamloops, BC.
Architectural block plan depicts a proposed addition to the CNR roundhouse in Kamloops.
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 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 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.