Photograph depicts a derelict mine electric railway in Britannia Beach. Visible is an ambulance car that was painted silver and was made of steel. It was likely to be cut up on site for scraps. Anacanada Britannia Mine closed on November 1, 1974.
Photograph depicts a mine electric railway. Visible are some of 10 remaining hopper cars that were awaiting removal to, possibly, Yukon after the auction in August, 1975.
Photograph depicts a mine electric railway. Visible is a powder car that was painted red and head a wooden box. It was used twice weekly on the explosives haul till the Anaconda Britannia Mine was closed on November 1, 1974.
Photo depits a mule locomotive. A contractor from Calgray won the contract to remove the rails of the Anaconda Britannia Mine that was closed on November 1, 1974. The contractor bought the locomotive to do the job. It pulled out 2000-3000 ft. of twin sets of rails from the far end of a tunnel to open air at this point. Then, it unbolted them further into lengths and stocked them for shipment possibly to the Yukon.
Photograph depicts a mule trolley locomotive, formerly Anaconda Britannia Mines Ltd. #1. It was owned by a demolition contractor.
Photograph depicts a rail retrieval train that was used by a contractor. Rail at this location was scarce as it was acquired for use elsewhere.
Photograph depicts a view of some of the auctioned mine railway equipment in the yards of the Anaconda Britannia Mine. Visible on the left are repair shops and dump ore cars. On the left are flat cars including one with pole support used to depoit graphite grease on an overhead copper cable.
Photograph depicts the access point, which is via this portal, from the yard to the main haulage tunnel at the Britannia Copper Mine.
Photograph depicts a rare photograph of the owner of the railway collection in Britannia Beach.
Photograph depicts members of the Pacific Coast branch of the Canadian Railroad Historical Association.
Photograph depicts members of the Pacific Coast branch of the Canadian Railroad Historical Association.
Photograph depicts derelict trackage on Britannia Beach wharf. Trackage was last used in about 1955-57. Davies noted fitments that were used to carry overload line.
Photograph depicts derelict traction wheels found behind a railway workshop in Britannia Beach.
Photograph depicts what Davies catogorizes to be an "oddball" piece of equipment found in Britannia Beach.
Photograph depicts one of the 8 flat cars at the Britannia Copper Mine.
Photograph depicts one of the 23 ore hopper cars built by Vancouver Iron and Engineering Company Ltd., Vancouver in about 1942.
Photograph depicts the Britannia Copper Mine in Howe Sound. The view is looking southeast.
Photograph depicts locomotive #1 that was used as an ore bin switcher.
Photograph depicts the main haulage line's portal in Britannia Beach.
Photograph depicts trackage between the haulage portal and ore bins found in Britannia Beach.
Photograph depicts part of the trackage north of a railway workshop that was not in use.
Photograph depicts what was believed to be locomotive #3 that was built by Jeffrey and was found on the main yard line.
Photograph depicts locomotive #6, built by General Electric. It used to carry 12 people half a mile into the mountain of the Britannia Copper Mine.
Photograph depicts what was believed to be locomotive #3 that was built by Jeffrey and was found on the main yard line.
Photograph depicts locomotive #1 that was spotted 100 yards south of an ore bin in Britannia Beach.
Photograph depicts locomotive #6 at the portal of the main haulage tunnel in Britannia Beach.
Photograph depicts locomotive #8 built by Baldwin and was presumably the oldest amongtst the locomotives at the Britannia Copper Mine. It was only used for track maintenance.
Photograph depicts two moran cars that were used for hauling ready-mixed cement.
Photograph depicts a mule trolley locomotive #1 that purchased in August 1975 by a demolition contractor from Calgary. It was used to remove rails from the main haulage line.
Photograph depicts a railway workshop and car yard, west of the main portal of the main line in Britannia Beach. Locomotive #5 is visible.
Photograph depicts a railway workshop and car yard, west of the main portal of the main line in Britannia Beach. Locomotive #5 is visible.
Phoro depicts railways workshops in Britannia Beach.
Photograph depicts a dead end 100 yard tunnel beyond the ore bins in Britannia Beach. Davies notes that it was easier to tunnel than to make a track shelf.
Image depicts the inside of a mine with an unknown individual present. It is possibly the inside of the closed Britannia Mine.
Image depicts a conveyor belt, possibly located inside one of the old buildings at what is possibly the closed Britannia Mine.
Image depicts a piece of industrial machinery, possibly located at the closed Britannia Mine. Two unknown individuals are also present in the image.
Image depicts an old building, possibly located at the closed Britannia Mine.
Image depicts a number of old buildings, possibly located at the closed Britannia Mine.
Image depicts the entrance to a mine with an unknown individual present. It is possibly the entrance to the closed Britannia Mine in the Howe Sound Region.
Photograph depicts a view of the water looking toward forested and mountainous coastlines. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "BC Coast view".
Photograph depicts a coastal landscape, possibly in northern British Columbia or Haida Gwaii.
Photograph depicts the British Columbia coastal shoreline, possibly near Haida Gwaii.
Photograph depicts a view from the water of the Parliament buildings in Victoria BC. Possible sea plane docked in front centre.
Photograph depicts the British Columbia Parliament Buildings in Victoria, BC.
Photograph depicts the British Columbia Parliament Buildings in Victoria, BC.
Photograph depicts the British Columbia Parliament Buildings in Victoria, BC.
Image depicts an aerial view of the BC Rail, in Prince George, B.C. It is now known as CN Rail.
Photograph depicts a stationary B.C.R. locomotive # 586 on a wintry track with seven men on board posing for a photo. Part of a set of 17 black & white photographs of British Colombia Railway & its precursor, Pacific Great Eastern Railway (1912 - 2004) in British Columbia. Photos depict locomotives, railroad cars, and crew members.
Photograph depicts B.C.R. locomotive # 586 derailed with two men arriving in a company truck. Gravel and switch is visible in the foreground while industrial storage tanks are visible in the background. Photographer: "Brock Gable" stamped in red on verso. Typed note on verso reads: "When we say May Day, we mean May Day.......specifically May1, 1985. Our locomotive, BCR # 586 made the front page of the "Citizen" that day. though not the way anyone intended. In fact, it was downright embarrassing and unflattering. Nearing the end of its career, # 586 was involved in a minor hist and run in the BCR yard and parted company with the rails. As is evident in the picture, BCR's big hook" is standing by and help is on the way. No! we don't know if anyone got the other guy's license. (Photo Credit: Brock Gable ///Citizen). Part of a set of 13 black & white photographs of British Colombia Railway & it's precursor, Pacific Great Eastern Railway (1912 - 2004) in British Columbia. Photos depict locomotives, railroad cars, and crew members. «