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Photograph depicts the CPR line at Princeton, located at mile 70.5 on the Princeton Subdivision, from Penticton. The way freight runs Penticton-Princeton-Penticton. Twice a week this crew does the Penticton-Midway-Penticton run. The freight train in the picture is headed by CPR locomotive #8830 and had 4 boxcars loaded with lumber.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Osoyoos, about 1 mile north of the depot. The daily freight from Penticton is on return, picking up 1 boxcar of fruit from the BC Tree Fruits Ltd and backing onto caboose. This is at approximately mile 35.4 from Penticton. The view is looking north.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Osoyoos at the BC Tree Fruits Ltd. warehouse and spur. This is about 1 mile north of the depot. The daily freight train from Penticton is returning from Osoyoos, having just collected 1 boxcar of fruit, backing onto caboose. This is approximately at mile 35.4 from Penticton.

Photograph depicts the CPR track about 1 mile north of the Osoyoos depot and approximately at mile 35.6 from Penticton. The portion was built between 1944 and 1946. The view is looking north.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Okanagan Falls on the Osoyoos Subdivision. A gondola car was loading ties. The view is looking north.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Okanagan Falls on the Osoyoos Subdivision. The siding in the middle distance has the capacity for 10 cars. The view is looking south.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Notch Hill in the Shuswap. At one time this was a busy place, as helper engines were stationed here to push heavy trains over the hill. This spur is on the north side of the depot and has rails from 1902. The view is looking west, depicting the mainline to the left and just in view.

Photograph depicts the C.P.R. line at New Denver. Formerly there was a railroad between Kaslo and Nakusp, via New Denver. The section between 1 mile out of Kaslo and 1 mile east of New Denver was lifted in the 1950s. This is the most easterly section of track at New Denver and oil trains back up to it to get into an oil depot and a run-around loop. This section was the start of a stiff grade into the mountains.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at McConnell, BC. This point is at mile 55.4 on the Nelson Subdivision, which includes the 138 miles from Cranbrook to Nelson. The view is looking east and shows a passing loop and siding for 81 cars. It was originally called Kitchener, after a soldier, but the name was changed because of confusion with the city in Ontario.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at McConnell, BC, which is located at mile 55 on the Nelson Subdivision and 12 miles east of Creston. The view includes the signalman's shanty, which is still in occasional use.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Mara, which is at mile 12.6 on the Okanagan Subdivision of the CPR. Sicamous is considered mile 0 and Vernon is considered mile 46.2. The siding has capacity for 57 cars. The view is just south of Mara Lake and looking north.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Kingsvale, at mile 120.2 on the Princeton Subdivision between Brookmere and Merritt. It has a loop for 19 cars and sees one freight a day on Tuesday and Thursday. The view is looking north.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Kingsvale, at mile 120.2 on the Princeton Subdivision between Brookmere and Merritt. It has a loop for 19 cars and sees one freight a day on Tuesday and Thursday.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Greenwood. There is no representative of the CPR in Greenwood now and the agency expired in June 1969. There appears to be 2 to 3 way freights per week from Nelson to Midway. The view is looking north and shows the depot house.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Grand Forks. The depot agency was abolished here in June 1969 and moved to Nelson. Two to three Nelson-Midway way freights pass through weekly and the connecting spur is also used by the Great Northern Railway line that works the border country. The view is looking west with the depot located about 100 yards behind the camera.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Coalmont, BC, located about 12 miles north of Princeton and at mile 82.2 from Penticton. Close by was the former Blakeburn Coal Mine, which operated until 1940. The view is looking south.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Brodie Junction on the Merritt to Princeton line. It is the only remaining piece of the Coquihalla Subdivision on the Kettle Valley Railway. The length is 200 yards and the rails date 1913, 1914, and 1919. It is not in use and is just an emergency spur. The view is looking southwest.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Boundary Falls, which is at mile 121 from Nelson on the Boundary Subdivision. The view is looking west and it shows the former flag stop shelter.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Arawana, 5 miles northeast of Penticton and at mile 125.7 on the Carmi Subdivision. The photo shows the ruins of the station house and Okanagan Lake in the background. The passing loop in the foreground has been disconnected and partially dismantled. The rear track was used once or twice weekly by the way freight train between Penticton and Midway. The view is looking west.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Arawana about 5 miles northeast of Penticton, on the Carmi Subdivision. The former passing loop was a third of a mile long, with a spur for cattle loading etc. at the left of the photo. The loop line and spur were in the process of dismantling. The rails are dated 1913 and are 85 lbs., therefore they are those originally laid. The view is looking southwest.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Arawana, originally a depot and water stop, then a passing loop and now nothing. Note the left-hand track is the main line with the switch removed, and the right-hand track has been partially dismantled. It is sited 5 miles northeast of Penticton on the Carmi Subdivision, at mile 125.7 from Midway. The grade from Penticton to Arawana is 1 in 65, then 1 in 45 to Glenfir where to next loop is located. The line is used once or twice weekly by way freight trains. The rails in the photo are dated to 1913 and 85 lbs., so therefore must be the originals. The view is looking north and upgrade.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Arawana about 5 miles northeast of Penticton, on the Carmi Subdivision. It is at about mile 125.7 from Midway. It was a former passing loop and depot. The photo shows the foundations of a water tank that was torn down and the spout of the tank was found in the yard of the house in the center middle distance. The track in the foreground is unconnected and partially dismantled. The track is used once or twice weekly. The view is looking southwest.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Arawana, 5 miles northeast of Penticton. It was formerly a depot and water stop, then a passing loop and spur, and now nothing. The building in the photo is a typical track trolley shanty.

Photograph depicts the CPR line adjacent to the Immigration Building at the foot of Thurlow Street. Former spur that led to Pier A is visible in the foreground. New track that led to a recently constructed rail barge slip was about to be laid across the road at the corner of the Immigration Building.

Photograph depicts the C.P.R. rail line.

Photograph depicts a stub switch about 200 yards away from the barge slip on Kootenay Lake. Rails in the vacinity were mainly Cammell Sheffield 1885. Some were Burrow 1880. It was supposed that the Lardeau-Gerrard branch line was built of cast off CPR 1885 main line rails.

Photograph depicts the details of a barge slip that was still use perhaps once to twice a week since there an adjacent mill was no longer in use.

Photograph depicts a barge loading slip with a former CPR stormwheller wharf found on the left. The slip was still in use with 4 box cars on it. 2-3 times a waeek loadings were brought to Kaslo, but it was less frequent at this location.

Photograph depicts an old type of switch stand about 300 yards from the barge slop on Kootenay Lake (seen in the right half, top corner of the photograph. The stand showed no manufacturers name or date, but is supposed to be early. Stub-switch and rails of 1880 and 1885 date in immmediate vicinity.

Photograph depicts climax locomotive #10, belonging to Hillcrest Lumber Company Ltd., Mesachie Lake.

Photograph taken at mile 59.6. On the right, the image captures grade crossing of CPR Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway and Comox Logging and Railway Company which is on the left. Camera aimed towards the north. Has a 15 miles per hour speed restriction imposed. Former CPR log interchange yards are found mid-rear. They had not been used for about 5 or 8 years in 1975.

Photograph depicts the C.P.R. depot at Kimberley. It is in the center of the town, looking up towards the Kimberley mine which is 1 mile away. The last passenger service (1 coach) between Kimberley and Cranbrook ran about 1955.

Photograph depicts the end of the branch line in Kimberley which is about 3/4 of a mile below the old depot which used to be at Mile 16.3 from the north star June. Maximimum speed on the branch is 20 miles per hour abd 10 miles per hour between mile 3.9 and 7.9.

Photograph depicts the CPR Kettle Valley Railway line at Osprey Lake, approximately 38.8 miles from Penticton, at the summit between Penticton and Princeton. The passing line was removed between 1956 and 1966. A small spur holding 5 cars remains and it was used to store a heavy crane to replace bridge members. The elevation at this point is 3, 606 ft.

Photograph depicts the CPR Kettle Valley Railway line at about mile 60.5 from Penticton on the Princeton Subdivision. The view is looking northeast and upgrade to the Jura passing loop, just out of sight to the right. The name board here advises the proximity of the siding. The CPR is replacing all the ties along this subdivision.

Photograph depicts the CPR Faulder depot on the Kettle Valley Railway. It is located at mile 15.5 from Penticton, on the Princeton Subdivision.

Photograph depicts the CPR Kettle Valley Railway line at about mile 20 from Penticton, on the Princeton Subdivision. The view is looking east, downgrade.

Photograph depicts the CPR Kettle Valley Railway line at Faulder, BC. It is located at mile 15.5 from Penticton on the Princeton Subdivision. A very small and unused depot shelter lays behind the camera. The siding has a 70 car capacity being used as storage. The elevation here is 2122 ft. and the view is looking west.

Photograph depicts the CPR Kettle Valley Railway line at about mile 67 from Penticton on the Penticton Subdivision. This is halfway between Belfort and Princeton and is used by freight about 3 times a week. The view is looking south.

Photograph depicts the CPR Kettle Valley Railway line in Myra Canyon. This is at about mile 84.75, looking south at the end of Myra canyon.

Photograph depicts the CPR Kettle Valley Railway in Myra Canyon. It shows the vehicle carrying the lunch of the preservation party inspection route. The trip was organized by the Kettle Valley Railway Heritage Society.

Photograph depicts the CPR Kettle Valley Railway in Myra Canyon. The view is looking south and it likely shows a trestle at mile 85.4.

Photograph depicts the Kettle Valley Railway in Myra Canyon. The view is looking south at about mile 85.3.

Photograph depicts the CPR Kettle Valley Railway in Myra Canyon.

Photograph depicts the CPR Kettle Valley Railway in Myra Canyon. The view is looking south into the canyon at about mile 85.

Photograph depicts the CPR Kettle Valley Railway in Myra Canyon. This is at about mile 85 or 86.

Photograph depicts the CPR Kettle Valley Railway in Myra Canyon. This is between mile 85.2 and 85.7.

Photograph depicts the CPR Kettle Valley Railway in Myra Canyon. Motorcyclists are about to cross the trestle at mile 85.4. The view is looking west.

Photograph depicts the CPR Kettle Valley Railway line in Myra Canyon. The view is looking east and upgrade to the Myra depot, which is to the right of the track in the background. At the right is a disused spur at mile 84.2, to the former Penticton Sawmills. Some rail on the spur was dated in the 1880s.

Photograph depicts the CPR Kettle Valley Railway line in Myra Canyon. This is at about mile 84.5, looking south approaching the lip of the canyon.