Photograph depicts a lumber mill for Evans Wood Products Ltd. In Savona. It shows filling chip cars that are taken to Weyerhaeuser Pulp Mill in Kamloops, 25 miles to the east. And loading, the cars run down grade to the spur end. The total capacity of the spur is about 6 cars.
Photograph depicts a mill on the north stream of the north arm of the Fraser River, looking east from the Fraser St. bridge.
Photograph depicts a lumber mill probably in the Lower Mainland.
Photograph depicts a lumber mill probably in the Lower Mainland.
Photograph depicts a lumber mill probably in the Lower Mainland.
Photograph depicts a lumber sledge on an Indian Reserve. It was horse drawn and looked abandoned.
Photograph depicts a lumber wagon.
Photograph depicts a lumber yard on the north side of Porpoise Bay in Sechelt on the Sechelt Peninsula. The tank in the photograph is about 8 to 10 feet in diameter.
Photograph depicts all that remained of Lumberton Spruce Mills Ltd, circa 1912-1939.
Photograph taken at the Lumby Branch that commenced with a timber trestle on Vernon Suburbs Road.
Photograph depicts Lund Harbour, looking north, 12 miles north of Powell River. It is the most northerly point on the mainland accessible by car, on this part of the coast. Lund is 92 car miles north of the ferry terminal at Langdale.
Photograph depicts a Lutheran Church on River Rd. in north Surrey, opposite from Annacis Island.
Photograph depicts the Lynn Terminals wharf in Vancouver Harbour. The view is looking east with the Second Narrows bridge in the background. The photo also shows a steam dredger at work.
Photograph depicts the Lytton CPR depot in the Fraser Valley. The view is looking north and upgrade.
Photograph depicts an M. & B. R.R. locomotive. Location and details unknown.
Postcard depicts Macdonald Range, near Glacier B.C.
Photograph depicts a machine for cleaning the track of weeds with loose roots. It belongs to the B.C. Electric Railway and is located at Langley.
Photograph depicts locomotive #1077 built by Montreal Locomotive Works in 1923. It was the road engine for log traffic to Ladysmith and had been left on a spur, isolated by three breaks in the tracks. It had been out of service, as had all MacMillan Bloedel traffic, for at least 12 months.
Photograph depicts a stand-by locomotive to the daily log train that went from this point to Ladysmith on a private logging railway.
Photograph depicts MacMillan, Bloedel, & Powell River Ltd. 90 ton saddle tank #1055, Baldwin built 1928 (max 40 cars). It is located at the Nanaimo River yards.
Photograph depicts the M.B. & P.R. Logging Railway Nanaimo River division, which is the only railroad left in the company. The photo depicts locomotive #1077 at the Nanaimo River Camp, 16 miles west of Ladysmith. It is a 2-6-2 tank locomotive built by the Montreal Locomotive Company in December 1923.
Photograph taken in front of the 'main line' that led to a pulp mill and river crossing. To the left was a lesser used connector to the CN main line. Behind the camera was a 4-track interchange yard. Beyond that, the CN line to Alberta could be found.
Postcard depicts Main Street (Victoria West) Kamloops in 1910.
Postcard depicts Main Street (Victoria West) Kamloops in 1910.
Photograph depicts the 1500 block of Mainland St. in Vancouver. The boxcar in the view is CN #521160. The switch at Helmcken St. is still in position but not usable because it has been partially black topped and had the rods removed.
Photograph depicts Mainland St. in Vancouver, B.C. , looking northeast with Helmken St. intersecting.
Series consists of material related to maintenance-of-way on British Columbia railways. Includes information about track sections, track vehicles, mechanized maintenance, and animals on railway tracks.
File consists of depictions of maintenance of way activities, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, postcards, and clippings from periodicals.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of maintenance of way machines at BC speeder meet in British Columbia.
Photograph depicts a modern M. of W. rubbish skip at a CN yard in North Vancouver.
Photograph depicts a maintenance of way shed. A tool and warm-up 'house' is found on the left and a track-car/trolley shed, on the right.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of track trollies in British Columbia.
File consists of issues of no. 492 of Canadian Rail magazine, which features Davies' article, "Maintenance-of-Way in British Columbia, 1890 to 1980".
Photograph depicts the Malahat station on the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway line, 20 miles north of Victoria on Vancouver Island. The view is looking south and there are no houses anywhere in the vicinity.
Photograph depicts the Malahat Station on the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway on Vancouver Island. The view is looking south towards Victoria.
File consists of research material regarding railway management practices and personnel, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on the CPR management attitude change in 2012 with Hunter Harrison, enforcement of rules, railway discipline, demerit marks (Brownie points), railway decline, and the culture of change.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of manual maintenance of way vehicles in British Columbia.
File consists of research material regarding the manufacturers and major repairers of passenger cars, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.
File consists of material regarding manufacturers of track vehicles before 1960, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on vehicles manufactured by Fairmont, Kalamazoo, Beavercar, Railcar Company, Woodings-Railcar Limited, Crerar Adams & Company, and Sylvester Manufacturing Company.
Map depicts rail lines in the BC lower mainland, including BC Hydro Railway, Burlington Northern Railway, the Canadian Pacific Railway, the Canadian National Railway, and the Pacific Great Eastern Railway.
Map depicts the routes of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, showing stations, railway connection, and the PGE Microwave Communication System.
Series consists of province-wide and regional maps of British Columbia that show railway trackage or otherwise relate to railways. Includes plans of railway structures, trackage, and buildings built in British Columbia by railway companies. Contains maps that depict the Canadian Pacific Railway, the Canadian National Railway, the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, BC Rail, the Great Northern Railway, and various Vancouver Island railways.
File consists of maps of railway trackage in Vancouver Island, which consist of photocopy reproductions and hand drawn works by Davies. Includes maps of track in various cities on Vancouver Island (Victoria, Nanaimo, Duncan, Parksville, Qualicum, Nanoose, Ladysmith, and Port Alberni); maps of the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway (E&N); and maps of logging railways on Vancouver Island.
Photograph depicts Margaret Hope, organizer of a 3 week tour. She was standing beside her husband's deluxe machine that was built from scratch. Taken on the CNR Okanagan line.
Photograph depicts one of the two Mars flying boats that were used as water bombers. Either "Hawaii Mars' or "Phillippine Mars."
Photograph depicts a "Master" tug after it underwent restoration in False Creek, Vancouver. It was under steam, and entering English Bay.
Photograph depicts the Sea Cadets Corps Amphion of Nanaimo marching in the 1970 Nanaimo May Day Parade near Comox Road. The Corps is doing a "Present Arms" and are in "Close March" formation. This is a salute, likely as they pass the parade review platform. The newly built Tally-Ho Lodge is in the background, suggesting that the Corps is marching south on Terminal Ave. at Comox Road intersection, having just crossed the Millstream Bridge. Terminal Ave. is also the official Trans-Canada Highway (1962-1971), which was still very new at this time.
Photograph depicts Mayo Lumber Co. locomotive # 3 on display at Paldy, in central Vancouver Island.
Photograph depicts Mayo Lumber Co. 2 truck Shay locomotive # 3 on display at Paldy, between Duncan and Lake Cowichan, B.C.
Photograph depicts Mayo Lumber Co. locomotive # 3 on display at Paldy, between Duncan and Lake Cowichan, B.C.