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2013.6.36.1.135.09 · Item · Oct. 2000
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a Pacific Wilderness Railway caboose after its first season's work that went from June to September. Davies noted the "reproting abbreviation" had been changed from OHCR to PAW. A company decal was also applied.

2013.6.36.1.144.03 · Item · Sept. 2001
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a private locomotive owned by a Pacifica Papers Inc. that was to switch to their yards. Opposite their yards was an Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway wye which was being used to stored loaded cars awaiting daily Rail America freight.

2013.6.36.1.002.119 · Item · Apr. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a painting on a fence outside a courthouse on Howe St. in Vancouver, B.C. The painting shows the natural grandeur of B.C. partially blocked out by a super motel with a bewildered moose forced to become an ornamental fountain. The whole forecourt is being bulldozed to make way for the Centennial fountain.

Parksville, BC
2013.6.36.1.034.01 · Item · 15 Aug. 1975
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in Parksville on Vancouver Island. Between the two utility poles in the photograph lies the northbound Courtenay main line. It has been closed since 30 June 1975. The Parksville Alberni highway is behind the camera.

Passenger car at Cranbrook
2013.6.36.1.028.18 · Item · 18 Aug. 1983
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a 12 wheeler passenger car, CPR #411641, used as car man's sleeper. Behind it is wash/shower car #412718. It is followed by work diner car #411369, which is also a 12 wheeler with an arch bar truck. They are used for work and wreck train service.

2013.6.36.1.001.78 · Item · [May 1965]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the rail connections below the north bank of the Patullo Bridge in New Westminster. The track in the foreground belongs to C.N. and the flyover foreground rail bridge belongs to the B.C. Electric Railway. The flyover background rail bridge is shared by the Great Northern Rail and C.N. Rail.

Pedestrian overpass
2013.6.36.1.104.01 · Item · [13 June 1993]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a pedestrian overpass, with rail below, leading to the Riverside Park and Coliseum. CPR container freight was moving westwards.

PGE Australian
2013.6.36.1.045.46 · Item · [3 July 1966]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a trestle near Australian, BC on mile 364. Visible is a northbound freight of 2 locomotives and about 60 cars.

PGE Chasm
2013.6.36.1.045.10 · Item · [22 May 1972]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a section house, track motor shed, and a disused bunk house and supplies shed which are property of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway.

PGE Jordans
2013.6.36.1.045.31 · Item · Sept. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts an inspection speeder passing Jordans which was near the Whistler Mountain ski lift.

PGE Kelly Lake
2013.6.36.1.045.25 · Item · [22 May 1972]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the remains of Pacific Great Eastern trackage beside a primitive small grain elevator laeding off at the end of the "Y" at Kelly Lake. It was probably not in use for the past 20 or 30 years, as of 1972.

PGE Kelly Lake
2013.6.36.1.045.58 · Item · [21 May 1972]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts gondola cars sitting on a turning Y, unloaded, and covered with plastic. They were awaiting switching to an ore mine loading loop about 5 miles up the line.

PGE Lillooet
2013.6.36.1.045.54 · Item · Aug. 1969
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts an auxillary car with a powered winch found at the Pacific Great Eastern yards in Lillooet. Inside the roundhouse in the background was a boiler room that contained a locomotive boiler in working order.

PGE Pavilion
2013.6.36.1.045.26 · Item · [22 May 1972]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken loooking southwards, down the Fraser Canyon, between Pavilion and Lillooet. Visible is a northbound Budd car going slowly up a steep grade.

PGE Quesnel
2013.6.36.1.045.30 · Item · 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph location is unknown, but Davies stated it to be possibly somewhere north of Quesnel. A bridge is visible.

PGE Quesnel
2013.6.36.1.045.39 · Item · [July 1966]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a down freight of 75 cars passing under the Quesnel to Barkerville road about 4 miles out of Quesnel.

PGE Red Rock
2013.6.36.1.045.42 · Item · [July 1966]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken at Red Rock which is 18 miles south of Prince George. Image depicts a steam crane marked #4 and owned by United Rentals Ltd., Nanaimo, forming part of a pile driving work train.

PGE Red Rock
2013.6.36.1.045.41 · Item · [July 1966]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken at Red Rock which is 18 miles south of Prince George. Image displays part of a pile driving work train owned by United Rentals Ltd. of Nanaimo. A tender and a steam crane #4 for pile driving are also visible.