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Draw/moveable span bridges
2013.6.04.2 · File · 1990-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding drawbridges and moveable span bridges, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes an article by Smith and Nicklason entitled "CPR's Mission Bridge Knock-Out"; sources relating to the Victoria E&N Bascule Bridge; and an "Application of the Canadian National Railways...to permanently convert the lift span of the North Thompson River bridge...into a fixed span by the removal of the lift span towers". Also includes pieces by Davies on "Railway Draw Bridges in BC: Explanation and Summary at 2010"; "Moveable Span Railway Bridges in B.C."; "Canadian Northern / Canadian National Railway Bridge over South Thompson River, Kamloops"; and "Bridging the Fraser at Prince George".

Downtown Vancouver, B.C.
2013.6.36.1.003.093 · Item · Mar. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a view of downtown Vancouver taken from the east end of False Creek at the foot of Terminal Ave. The view is looking northwest. In the middle distance on the left is the pier of a railway bridge taking the Great Northern Railway line into the city. It was demolished in about 1915-1920 when a new Great Northern station was constructed.

2013.6.36.1.115.05 · Item · Aug. 1998
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a disused depot at Ellis and Clement. Taken from Ellis, looking east. Tracks across Ellis had just been removed. Side walk was inserted and black top had been laid. The removal of the road crossing signals had yet to be done.

2013.6.36.1.115.07 · Item · 8 Aug. 1998
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a disused depot at Ellis and Clement. Taken from Ellis, looking east. Track was an isolated piece between St. Paul Street and Ellis and had been subsequently removed. Davies notes the vague talk at the time of converting the building into a railway centre

2013.6.36.1.022.19 · Item · [July 1979]1979
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the disused CPR Kettle Valley Railway line in Penticton. The trackage leads from the Okanagan Lake CPR wharf to the main yards. All the trackage was obliterated by July 1981. The photo was taken about 1 block away from the lake and near Brunswick St. The view is looking southwest.

2013.6.36.1.007.053 · Item · Oct. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a disused coaling stage beside the track that leads to Merritt at Spences Bridge. Coal cars were unloaded by hand or bottom emptied, in covered bay on the left, into metal grating below the track. Coal was then taken by continuous chain hoppers (1 C. powered) to overhead coal bunkers.

2013.6.10.2.1 · File · 2008-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding diesel locomotives in general, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on early diesel locomotives; booster locomotives; builders of diesel locomotives; road switchers; AC versus DC power; diesel locomotive rosters; and the evolution of the diesel locomotive. Also includes issue no. 464 of Canadian Rail featuring articles on diesel engines.

Diesel Locomotives
2013.6.10.2 · Subseries · 1981-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Subseries consists of research material relating to diesel locomotives that were used or are currently in use on British Columbia railways. Includes information about the evolution of diesel locomotives, manufacturers, booster locomotives, switchers, diesel-electric locomotives, and self-propelled coaches (Budd cars). Also includes details about specific diesel locomotives and locomotive types owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway, the Canadian National Railway, the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, BC Rail, VIA Rail, the Great Northern Railway, and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway.

2013.6.25.3 · File · [ca. 1975]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of a photocopied manuscript by Harold Till, a traffic superintendent for the British Columbia Electric Company. Manuscript is undated, circa 1947, and is entitled "Diary of Significant Events in the History of B.C. Electric's Transportation System, 1889-1946". Contains information regarding street car operations in Metro Vancouver run by the British Columbia Electric Railway.

Diamond crossings
2013.6.07.10 · File · 2009-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding railway diamond crossings, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes examples of various diamond crossings in British Columbia.

2013.6.14.6 · File · 2007-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding 21st century developments in controlling train movement, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on positive train control, microwave communication systems, and the LEADER system.

2013.6.29.23 · File · 2006-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of material regarding related details about shipping livestock by rail. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information about meat packing, dressed meat weights, ranching industry in BC, meat inspection, meat consumption in BC and Canada, the meat processing industry in BC before 1947, and livestock movement.

Deserted wharf, Nanoose Bay
2013.6.36.1.055.23 · Item · [16 May 1970]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a deserted wharf and the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway, located in the foreground. It had its trackage and ties removed recently. Davies believed it to be a private wharf and railway for the Hartsville Coal Mine that operated in 1920-1941.

Deserted wharf, Nanoose Bay
2013.6.36.1.055.25 · Item · [16 May 1970]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts an abandoned 3-track wharf leading to a north running connection with the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway. It connected on mile 85. The trackage beyond the wharf had recently been remove while the wharf itself had not been evidently been used for many years.