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Photograph depicts a branch that runs from Slocan Lake to Nakusp. "L.H." track leads to barge slip on lake. "R.H." track is the "main line" to Nakusp. It is used once a week by freight that is restricted to 6 or 8 cars.

Photograph depicts the steamship Princess Sophia on the water with a forested shoreline in the background. Annotation on recto of photograph states: "C.P.R. S.S. Princess Sophia Prince Rupert" Annotation on verso of photograph states: "Port Simpson B.C. J.M. Parger(?)"

Photograph depicts the steamship S.S. Princess Maquinna on the water with the stern of another ship in the foreground and a forested mountain range in the background. Annotation on recto of photograph states: "McRae Bros Prince Rupert C.P.R. S.S. PRINCESS MAQUINNA"

Photograph of the SS "Princess Charlotte" on the open ocean. Metallic annotation on recto reads: "C.P.R.SS Princess Charlotte entered according to act of the parliament of Canada, in the year 1908[?]. by A. Shaw, at the Department of Agriculture." Printed annotation on verso reads "Shaw & Co., Photo. Victoria. B.C. (Empire Series)"

Photograph depicts a CPR spur leading to a lane on the east of Richards St in the 1300 block. Much of the trackage here is dated 1911 and may be original. The photo was taken approximately 100 yards southwest of Richards St. and Pacific St. in Vancouver.

Photograph depicts a CPR spur leading into a lumber reload facility in Campbell Creek, east of Kamloops.

Photograph depicts the site of a new CPR spur that was to be laid on a recently built rail ferry slip between Pier A3 and the old CPR Pier A.

Photograph taken at the Agassiz Musuem which was found in an old railway station, which was relocated. Captured is the front view of a CPR speeder.

Photograph taken at the Agassiz Musuem. The rear view of a CPR speeder is visible.

Photograph depicts CPR snowplow #400885 at Cranbrook. The snowplow was built in Mar. 1917.

Photograph depicts a CPR snow plows in Revelstoke placed on track that was believed to be the branchline to Arrowhead.

Photograph taken opposite the CPR depot in downtown Kamloops. Snow plow built in 1921. Spreader dated 1959.

Photograph depicts a CPR snow plow, built in 1921, and a Jordan spreader, dated 1959. Both found opposite the Kamloops CPR depot.

Photograph depictsa CPR snow plow, built in 1912.

Photograph depicts a snow plow in Cranbrook.

Photograph depicts a CPR snow plow, built in 1921 at Angus Shops in Montreal. Also visible is a spreader-ditcher, buil by O.F. Jordan Co. in 1959. Spotted at the Kamloops depot.

Photograph depicts a CPR snow plow in Revelstoke.

Photograph depicts a CPR snow plow in Revelstoke.

Photograph depicts a never used CPR snow plow, built in 1921 at Angus Shops in Montreal. Spotted at the Kamloops depot.

Photograph depicts a CPR snow plow, built in 1921 at Angus Shops in Montreal. Spotted at the Kamloops depot.

Photograph depicts CPR snow equipment.

Photograph depicts a CPR signal tower protecting the road crossing at Alexander and Columbia Streets on the downtown eastside, leading to the Kingcome Navigation Dock. The view is looking east.

Photograph depicts the CPR siding at Coalmont, BC, located at mile 82.2 from Penticton on the Princeton Subdivision. To the left of the left-hand siding was an extensive coal loading yard of the Blakeburn Coal Mine, which was in use until it closed in 1940. The view is looking north.

Photograph depicts the C.P.R. Shuswap Depot east of Kamloops.

Photograph depicts "Princess Marguerite," one of the two CPR cruise ships left on the Pacific Coast.

Photograph depicts the "SS Princess Marguerite" arriving with sightseers from Seattle in the Inner Harbour of Victoria.

Photograph depicts the "Princess Marguerite."

Photograph depicts CPR service car #403271, lettered "Kamloops Road Repair Car," at Kamloops. The earliest date lettering was "KS-8-49."

Photograph depicts a CPR service car in Revelstoke.

Photograph depicts a CPR service car in Revelstoke.

Photograph depicts CPR service auxiliary car #411642 at Revelstoke. There was no builders plate but it was painted in February 1970. Its weight let is 165, 700 lbs.

Photograph depicts locomotive #8821 on barge with a box car on a floating connector and caboose still partly on dry land. It is 7:00 p.m. and raining. The barge and content remained here overnight and was towed to Slocan city on the next day.

Photograph depicts locomotive floating on barge slip and about to cross onto the barge. Followed by one loaded box car (white pine) and caboose. It is 7:00 p.m. and raining.

Photograph depicts the first 3 cars that are already placed on a barge by locomative. Now returning will be the 2nd rate, consisting of locomatives: one box car and caboose. It is 7:00 p.m. and also raining.

Photograph depicts the C.P.R. Savona Depot looking east.

Photograph depicts the spur to the used mine machinery depot of the Nelson Machinery Company Ltd. The rail found in the middle distance was property of this company, not the CPR.

Photograph depicts the C.P.R. rules instruction car at the False Creek yards in Vancouver, B.C.

Photograph depicts a CPR roundhouse at the False Creek yards in Vancouver. The tender of stored locomotive #2860 is protruding, as the house cannot taken the length of this locomotive. Locomotive #2860 is a 4-6-4 Royal Hudson, built in 1940 at the Montreal Locomotive Works. It is now owned by Mr. J. Hussey of West Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the CPR roundhouse and turntable at the False Creek yards in Vancouver. The locomotive #1410 is in clean external condition.

Photograph depicts a barge slop on Slocan Lake. Displayed are the details of rail joints that were moored between, while the floating the and trackage were on dry ground.

Photograph depicts a barge slop on Slocan Lake. Visible is transfer barge #6 and a tug "Iris G" found alongside it. The lake operation was contracted out in 1956.

Photograph depicts barge #6 coupled to a rail barge slip at the northern end of Slocan Lake. A locomotive had already switched 3 cars onto the barge. It included 2 pole cars and a refrigerator box holding lumber.

Photograph depicts the beginning of the 27 mile branch to Nakusp. Visible is an 8-10 car transfer barge #6 and a tug named "Iris G."

Photograph depicts CPR robot control car #5 at Revelstoke. Behind is a machine shop, in which the present CPR president, Mr. J. Crump, served his apprenticeship as a machinist.

Photograph depicts a CPR road and rail bridge at Mission City from the south bank looking towards the city.

Photograph depicts a loading slip for a CPR car barge for lead and zinc from the Cominco Bluebell mine. Bluebell is the oldest semi-continously worked mine in B.C., dating back to the Native and Hudson Bay Co. musket ball days. 3 barge loads were removed per week.

Photograph depicts the outer western limits of the CPR yard at Haney. The car is loaded with poles about 15 to 20 ft. log, 2 sets per car, which had been loaded somewhere else in BC within the previous week.

Photograph depicts the CPR rail line with an overhead road bridge at Hope. The Kettle Valley Railway track leads to the CPR mainline.

Photograph depicts a new CPR rail terminal ramp that was being built on the site of the former Pier A, Vancouver Harbour.

Photograph depicts a new CPR rail terminal ramp that was being built on the site of the former Pier A, Vancouver Harbour.