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2013.6.36.1.007.021 · Item · Oct. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the western portal of the C.P.R. Connaught Tunnel under Rogers Pass. The Glacier Station is a quarter mile to the rear of the camera. Fans are operated to force air through the tunnel against the direction of the trains, these therefore used for all westbound traffic. Diesel driven, steam for ancillary equipment.

Weyerhaeuser sawmill
2013.6.36.1.145.06 · Item · Aug. 1997
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken on the CPR branch from Vernon to Lumby. Depicts a small Weyerhaeuser sawmill. Looking west at Lumby. The end of the track was another 1/3 of a mile behind the camera.

Wharf at Lang Bay, B.C.
2013.6.36.1.002.122 · Item · Apr. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a wharf at Lang Bay, 14 miles southeast of Powell River. In fair repair, now used only by an oil company to pump in oil to a storage depot behind the camera.

Windsor Hotel at Fort Steele
2013.6.36.1.002.070 · Item · Oct. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Windsor Hotel at Fort Steele, 10 miles northeast of Cranbrook. It was built in 1895 by Robert D. Mather and originally was called Dalgarno House. It is being renovated as a village museum.

2013.6.36.1.062.15 · Item · Oct. 1969
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts "W.J Stewart," of Ottawa, that is located on the mid-left with two masts, and "Vector," found on the mid-right with one mast. Both were believed to be hydrographic vessels, painted in white and cream which were not Coastguard colours. Taken on the Upper Harbour of Victoria, at the Coastguard wharf.

2013.6.36.3.07.15 · Item · [before 1949]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts a "4-4-0 woodburning locomotive at Shuswap Station, east of Kamloops, at the turn of the century. The completion of the CPR across the Continent, guaranteed B.C.'s entry into Cinfederation, as well as reg economic and cultural connection to the East."

2013.6.36.1.005.82 · Item · Apr. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a 3ft section of wooden pipe bound with wire, fitted to a metal 'T' piece with valve. Internal diameter approximately 4-5", while the facing end is approximately 6". It was recently taken out of service.

Woodings Rail Car
2013.6.36.1.143.02 · Item · Oct. 2001
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a Woodings Rail car owned by Kettle Valley Steam (Heritage) Railway. Davies noted that it was a rare example to have seen in B.C. at the time. It was believed to have been a type that was favored by the CPR.

"Y" at Lumby
2013.6.36.1.145.04 · Item · [June 2003]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken looking towards a "Y." Only the left or northside of the "Y" appeared to be in use and was only about half the length. A crosspiece of it was actually unusable.

2013.6.36.1.028.30 · Item · Aug. 1983
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the east end of the Yahk Junction and yards on the CPR line. The yard consisted of a main line and a Kingsgate branch with also acted as a 155 car length passing loop. There was also three other sidings and a radio signals shack.

2013.6.36.1.028.34 · Item · Aug. 1983
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Yahk Junction on the CPR line. It is the junction for the Kingsgate Subdivision, which runs south for 10 miles to the border crossing at Kingsgate and there connects with the Spokane International Railway, which is a CPR Subsidiary. Yahk is located at about mile 40.6 on the Nelson Subdivision, which spans 138 miles from Cranbrook to Nelson.