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Locomotive-pushed snow plow
2013.6.36.3.06.31 · Item · [after 1949]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts a snow plow. "Completion of the Connaught Tunnel in 1916 solved the worst of the severe weather problems faced by the CPR in Rogers Pass, where snowfalls average 50 feet. Based at Revelstokem a locomotive-pushed wedge plow and a Jordan spreader equipped with air-operated wings and retractable nose plates skim over the rails near Fraine, BC"

Locomotives
2013.6.10 · Series · [before 2012]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Series consists of research material relating to steam and diesel locomotives that were used on British Columbia railways. Includes information about the steam to diesel transition period, details about specific locomotives, locomotive manufacturers, and self-propelled coaches.

2013.6.36.1.010.30 · Item · [May 1964]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts two locomotives at the Rayonier Railroad Camp, north of Hoquiam in Washington. On the left is a 2-6-6-2 Baldwin locomotive #110. It is 111 tons and has 37, 500 lbs. of tractive effort. It is being fired Sunday night for a Monday start. Beside it is either locomotive #38 or #111.

2013.6.36.1.087.20 · Item · Sept. 1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a log dump attached to PGE track just south of Alta Lake near the Green River and Cheakamus River junction. The log dump had been recently used. PGE log cars are located in the foreground as well as a boom boat covered by tarp on a dock. Looking borth with the Whistler Mountain chairlift right-of-way on the mountainside.

Logging caboose
2013.6.36.1.136.28 · Item · [May 2007]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a primitive logging caboose. Believed to have been built by or for the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway in 1898.

Logging Railways
2013.6.31.2 · Subseries · 1960-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Subseries consists of material regarding logging railways in British Columbia. Includes information about Pacific Coast Logging, the Hillcrest Lumber Company rail line, the Comox Logging and Railway Company, and the Canfor Logging Railway in the Nimpkish Valley, among others.

Logging Railways
2013.6.36.1.010 · File · 1964-1966
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of logging railways in British Columbia and Washington State.

2013.6.31.2.1 · File · 1981-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of material regarding logging railways in British Columbia. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes articles by Robert Turner entitled "Pacific Coast Logging: A General History", "Pacific Coast Logging: Steam Locomotives", "Pacific Coast Logging: The Diesel Era", "Pacific Coast Logging: Steam Era Equipment and Rolling Stock", and "Pacific Coast Logging: Gas-powered Speeder and a Transfer Caboose". Also includes the following works: "British Columbia Forest Products Cowichan Sawmill Division: The Youbou Story"; "A Perspective on Forest Policy" by Sorensen; "Locies for Loggers" by Hoffmeister; "The Water Tank at Chemainus" by D'Amato; "Logging Railways on Denman Island" notes by Davies; "Logging Railways in BC: Sources" by Davies; "Rayonier, Inc.: Railroading in the Northwest Pines" by Gutohrlein; "From Timber to Tidewater" by Sabol; "T & NVR Last Run" by Ballantyne; "Logging & Sawmilling" songs of the Pacific Northwest; "A Rainy Day in the Woods: Reflections on a Shay Day" by Bedfellow; "Crown Zellerbach Canada Logging Equipment Museum and Arboretum, Ladysmith, B.C."; and "From the Hill to the Spill: A Breathless History of B.C. Logging" by Trower.

Logging road, Gold River
2013.6.36.1.069.15 · Item · Aug. 1975
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken north of Gold River, at the Tahsis Ltd. Tree Farm, on a logging road that led to Port McNiel. Crossing the Muchalat River. The bridge was disused and blocked off.

Lordeau Hotel
2013.6.36.1.076.11 · Item · Sept. 1970
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in the ghost town of Ferguson. About 8 deserted buildings remained, of which two appeared to be used as summer cabins. This building was the Lardeau Hotel.

Lumber cars
2013.6.11.2.14 · File · 2002-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding lumber cars. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.