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2013.6.18.1.5 · File · 1968-2006
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of publicity material produced by the Canadian Pacific Railway, including promotional pamphlets, a CPR catalogue of merchandise, "Spanner", and a booklet about the Rogers Pass Project.

Public Timetables
2013.6.13 · Series · 1957-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Series consists of public timetables for the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, BC Rail, the CNR, the CPR, the Great Northern Railway, the Burlington Northern Railway, and VIA Rail.

2013.6.36.1.069.02 · Item · Aug. 1975
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken at Tahsis Ltd. Tree Farm, crossing the Muchalt River on a public logging road that went from Gold River to Woss Lake. The road took the heaviest trafiic which included logging trucks and semi trailers bound for the end of the island as it was the only route by land.

Private saloon coach #58A
2013.6.36.1.010.14 · Item · Apr. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a four-wheeled private saloon coach #58A, built in 1909 at Lochgorm Works (of Highland Railway) in Inverness, Scotland. It is the property of the provincial government of B.C. and located in the dock area of New Westminster. The wheels have solid wooden pieces between axels and tires.

Private saloon coach #58A
2013.6.36.1.010.16 · Item · Apr. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the end view of the four-wheeled private saloon coach #58A, built in Inverness in 1909 and formerly the property of the Duke of Sutherland. It is owned by the B.C. provincial government and is standing at the New Westminster docks.

Private rail/road bridge
2013.6.36.1.153.04 · Item · [June 1996]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a private rail/road bridge built to serve Northwood Pulp and Timber, Ltd. Crossing Fraser River. Looking west, towards the mill. On private Northwood trackage.

Pritchard CPR station
2013.6.36.1.016.07 · Item · [July 1966]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Pritchard CPR depot, 24 rail miles east of Kamloops, in the Shuswap Subdivision at mile 104.3. The depot house on the south side is empty, and the depot itself was used by track crews fro their equipment. In June 1968 the buildings and the spur had gone.

Pritchard CPR station
2013.6.36.1.016.01 · Item · 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Pritchard CPR station. The line on the right is siding/spur. At this station, twin tracks become single going east. The view is looking east.

2013.6.32.20 · File · 2002-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of material regarding the preservation of interurban cars. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "The Downtown Historical Railway - A Look at Vancouver's Interurban Revival" by Webster; "BCER 1223 Joins in Trolley Revival" by McGeachie; and "The Downtown Vancouver Historic Railway" by Murphy.

2013.6.36.1.063.08 · Item · Nov. 1968
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the "Powell River Queen" of the B.C. Ferries. It was just arriving at the slip in Earl's Cove after it had just made an 8 mile trip from Saltery Bay. It had been built in Victoria in 1965. Capacity held 50 cars and 250 passengers.

Postcards
2013.6.36.3 · Subseries · 1900-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Subseries consists of printed and photograph postcards depicting railways, buildings, ships, and other transportation in British Columbia.