Photograph depicts abandoned KVR track. The depot was located just behind the camera.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the KVR in Princeton, British Columbia.
Photograph depicts the west yards of the KVR.
Photograph depicts a spur that led off on the norst side of the main line between Princeton and Brookmere. The last train seen here was in May, 1989.
Photograph depicts KVR track in Princeton.
Photograph taken in the KVR yard area where there was a ballon in the place of a turning wye.
Photograph depicts details of a switch stand.
Photograph taken looking west towards the depot in Princeton on mile 70.5.
Photograph depicts an open space where former yards of the KVR were located. Visible is a 2 stall engine shed, a turning ballon (in place of a wye), and the connection with the 14 long Copper Mountain Bracnch which conveyed copper concentrate and closed in 1957. Just out of view, on the right, was the Princeton Tunnel built by the GNR in 1910.
File consists of documents regarding actions taken to preserve the Kettle Valley Railway. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes material about the initial work to create the heritage railway, but excludes material regarding the Kettle Valley Heritage Steam Railway once it commenced revenue traffic.
File consists of research material regarding the CPR's Kettle Valley Railway Osoyoos Branch (Penticton to Osoyoos). Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.
File consists of research material regarding the CPR's Kettle Valley Railway Nicola Spur (from Merritt). Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "Merritt Subdivision Mileposts" by Sanford and "Summary of Information Related to the Application of Canadian Pacific Limited to Abandon a Portion of the Nicola Spur, Merritt to Nicola" (1979).
Photograph depicts a train at the KVR Museum in Summerland.
Photograph depicts a train, labelled "Mayo Lumber," at the KVR Museum in Summerland.
Photograph depicts a locomotive car at the KVR Museum in Summerland.
Photograph depicts a train at the KVR Museum in Summerland.
Photograph depicts a train at the KVR Museum in Summerland.
Photograph depicts a train at the KVR Museum in Summerland.
Photograph depicts a train at the KVR Museum in Summerland.
Photograph depicts a train and two locomotive cars at the KVR Museum in Summerland.
Photograph depicts a train at the KVR Museum in Summerland.
Photograph depicts a train at the KVR Museum in Summerland.
Photograph depicts the KVR yard in Merritt. The switch stand was ready for dispatch.
Photograph depicts the KVR yard in Merritt. On the Nicola spur/branch, looking west towards the KVR depot. Track on the left was part of a wye.
Photograph depicts a part of the KVR yard in Merritt. Looking southeasy, with main line to Penticton bearing away to the right. Jumble of of rails in the foreground was believed to be a rail storage pile.
Photograph depicts the KVR depot in Merritt. Operator's signal post still stood.
Photograph depicts the KVR depot in Merritt. Building on the right was a freight shed.
Photograph depicts the KVR depot in Merritt.
Photograph taken near the Manning Park KVR station. It was a passing point. Main track was on the left, siding with a capacity of 70 cars, on the right. In the 1980's, the siding housed boxed cars, etc., that were not in traffic use due to the recession that commenced in 1982.
Photograph depicts the inspection party at the end of their trip at the south end of the Klo Creek crossing. This is located at mile 86.55 on the Kettle Valley Railway in Myra Canyon, and is about 2.75 miles from Myra depot.
Photograph depicts a car (at the left) which is an office and on display. The car on the right was operating equipment. Photograph taken at the KVR Historical Society headquarters.
Photograph depicts a train that was reconditioned at the Forestry Museum in Duncan in 1995/6. At that location, Davies had seen its fire box being rebricked.
Photograph depicts 2 cars in use between Summerland and Trout Creek bridge.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the dismantling of the KVR line from Princeton to Jura, British Columbia.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the dismantling of the Kettle Valley Railway from Merritt to Princeton, British Columbia.
File consists of material regarding the dismantling of the Kettle Valley Railway between Penticton and Spences Bridge. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the federal order of 21 June 1990 allowing the abandonment of the Kettle Valley Railway between Penticton and Spences Bridge. Also includes an article by Davies entitled "Requiem for a Railway: Demise and Dismantling of Kettle Valley Railway, British Columbia 1989-1991".
Photograph depicts a terminus of a boundary Subdivision on mile 126.6 from Nelson.
Photograph depicts KVR (CPR) trackage between Boundary Falls and Midway. The line had not yet been officially abandoned, but it was little used, if not at all.
Photograph taken at the KVR station in Coalmont. It once had coal sidings for the nearby coal mine, but they had been removed. It also had passing siding for 33 cars. Now made inoperable.
File consists of research material regarding the CPR's Kettle Valley Railway Carmi Sub-Division (Penticton to Midway). Includes an article by Hal Riegger entitled "Speeder on the Carmi Sub". Also includes a listing of demerit marks for KVR employees circa 1963-1965 and other original documents from the Kootenay Division.
Photograph taken at the KVR yard in Brookmere. Visible is a private section man's house. This was originally a joint Great Northern Railway (USA) and Canadian Pacific Railway facility. It had a roundhouse, turntable, water tower, etc. Helper engines for Coquihalla shedded here. Originally, there were 3 line of track here.
Photograph depicts the KVR depot in Brookmere.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of Kettle Valley Railway and current Burlington Northern Railroad trackage in Grand Forks and Greenwood, British Columbia.
Photograph depicts the Kelowna Pacific Ralway yard in Vernon, near the CNR Okanagan Subdivision.
Photograph depicts Koksilah depot of the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway on Vancouver Island. It is 2 miles south of Duncan and the view is looking north.
Photograph depicts the KVR station in Kingsvale. Had a siding or spur that held 24 cars. Back in 1973, it had a waiting shack and water tower.
Photograph depicts a section man's house, now private property. Most section men's houses were demolished in the last 20 years from when the photograph had been taken, so Davies noted the example was a rarity.
Postcard depicts Kicking Horse Pass, Golden B.C.
Postcard depicts Kicking Horse Canyon, Field, A.B.. on the CPR line.
Postcard depicts Kicking Horse Canyon, Field, BC on the CPR line.