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Photograph depicts the top of the grade coming out of Princeton, going east to Penticton.

Photograph depicts the CPR grade crossing gates adjacent to the intersection of Alexander and Columbia Streets. The signal (gate control) tower is in the background. The view is looking east.

Photograph depicts the CPR Glenfir passing loop, 15 miles northeast of Penticton on the Carmi Subdivision, at mile 118.9 from Midway. The way freight is on the down grade of 2.2% towards Penticton and the maximum speed permitted is 20 mph. The train consisted of 2 locies, 1 boxcar, 4 tank cars, and a caboose. The photo was taken at 1pm on a Tuesday and there are only 2 way freights in a week. The switch rail behind the photo is dated 1913 (therefore original) but the loop rail was dated 1932 and 1934. The loop is about half a mile long. The view is looking north from the upper portion of the loop.

Photograph depicts the CPR Glenfir passing loop, 15 miles northeast of Penticton on the Carmi Subdivision. To gain height, the track doubles back on itself through 180 degrees. The track here is at a grade of about 1 in 45, having risen 1450 ft. from Penticton. The passing track is not used, as there are only 2 way freights on the line per week. The view is looking south.

Photograph depicts the CPR Glenfir passing loop at mile 118.9 from Midway, on the Carmi Subdivision. It is 15 miles northeast of Penticton, 2572 ft. above sea level, or 1450 ft. above Okanagan Lake. It never had depot buildings or a water point, it was merely a passing point of half a mile in length, forming a 180 degree gradient loop. The grade here is 2.2% or 1 in 45.

Photograph depicts the C.P.R. Glacier Station at the entrance to the west portal of Connaught tunnel under Rogers Pass. The station was built of logs about 1916-1920. The view is looking west.

Photograph depicts the disused CPR Glacier station. Visible is the end of a moving emptying coal train.

Photograph depicts the disused CPR Glacier station that was now usd a temporary storehouse.

Photograph depicts the disused CPR Glacier station.

Photograph taken at a railway museum in Midway. Visible is an abandoned CPR gang car made by Fairmont Railway Motors Ltd/Inc, Toronto, Ontario.

Photograph taken at a railway museum in Midway. Visible is an abandoned CPR gang car made by Fairmont Railway Motors Ltd/Inc, Toronto, Ontario.

Photograph taken at a railway museum in Midway. Visible is an abandoned CPR gang car made by Fairmont Railway Motors Ltd/Inc, Ontario.

Photograph depicts the C.P.R. freight depot at Spences Bridge. It also shows caboose #436581, built in 1913. The view is facing east towards Merritt.

Photograph depicts a CPR rail ferry slip, east of of Pier A3 in Vancouver Harbour. Visible is the last car that just came off the barge.

Photograph depicts the C.P.R. ferry slip at Kaslo on Kootenay Lake. It is in regular use.

Photograph depicts a CPR rail ferry ramp just east of Pier A3 in Vancouver Harbour. On the adjustable ramp, it shows the gantry and barge connected. Cars were being unloaded off of a 18-car York Ltd. rail barge.

Photograph depicts a CPR rail ferry slip, east of Pier A3 in Vancouver Harbour. Visible are loaded cars of pulp that came from Harmac. They were being unloaded off of an 18 car barge owned and operated by D. Yorke and Sans Ltd. This slip was the oldest extant in Vancouver. It was to be replaced or relegated by a new CPR rail slip being that already being built.

Photograph depicts a CPR tail ferry ramp just east of Pier A3 in Vancouver Harbour. Displays the connection with the ramp (in the foreground) and the barge (in the middle distance).

Photograph depicts a CPR rail ferry ramp, east of Pier A3 in Vancouver Harbour. Image displays details of the attachment of a barge to a ramp.

Photograph depicts a CPR rail ferry ramp in Vancouver Harbour. The ramp acted as a dock for the "Princess of Vancouver."

Photograph depicts the CPR False Creek yards in Vancouver. Turning the "Canadian" on a 180 degree loop.

Photograph depicts the CPR False Creek yards in Vancouver. The view is looking northeast with the roundhouse immediately behind the camera. The switcher is moving on 180 degree loop.

Photograph depicts the CPR False Creek yards in Vancouver. Turning the "Canadian" on the loop. An observation car is in the foreground. The view is looking southwest.

Photograph depicts the CPR False Creek yards in Vancouver. It The scale test car in the photo is #420927 and is one of the few 4 wheeled cars on the North American railways.

Photograph taken at the Parksville junction (former) depot. Visible are some 25 cars departing for Alberni. The track on the left leads to Courtenay and was closed to all traffic on 30 June 1975.

Photograph taken on mile 10.5 (from Parksville). Images location is at the entrance to the Little Qualicum Falls government camp site. Looking eastward. There are 30 car freight at about 11:00 a.m. heading for Alberni. Two locomotives are visible.

Photograph taken on mile 10.5 (from Parksville). At the entrace to Little Qualicum Falls government camp site. Image captured looking westward. Visible is an Alberni bound freight of about 30 cars that had just passed.

Photograph depicts the CPR Esquimalt & Nanaimo Depot at Victoria, Vancouver Island. A "Dayliner" to Courtenay (139 miles) is about to depart at 8:30 a.m. in rainy weather. This photograph is looking towards the west.

Photograph depicts one car "RDC" unit pulling out right on time at 8:30 p.m. At the time this photograph was taken, Davies notes that Train #1 works daily except on Sundays and is called the "Dayliner" by CPR. It made a 280 mile round trip in 8 1/2 hours including a 20 minute stop at the Courtenay terminal. Fares one way from Victoria to: (double round trip) Duncan-$2, Nanaimo-$3.65, Courtenay-$7.00.

Photograph depicts two CPR cars. One is numbered 436448. Location is not known for sure, but it could possibly be on the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway.

Photograph depicts the Chemainus Depot, looking southward, at mile 51.2. There is evidence of repainting and repairs the depot and immediate surroundings.

Photo captures a northbound train that is just leaving the Ladysmith depot which is about 50 yards behind the camera at around 10:00 a.m.

Photograph taken at the Ladysmith depot on mile 58.4. A northbound train is just leaving at about 10:00 a.m.

Photograph taken at the Ladysmith depot on mile 58.4. Image captures a northbound daily train at about 10:00 a.m. Three people alighted and one has boarded.

Photograph depicts the Nanaimo depot, looking north-east. Note the removal of the tracks adjacent to the station. Only a centre through the tracks remains. Daily passenger train is headed north bound at 11:00 a.m. and southbound at 15:05 (with the exception of Sundays).

Photograph taken 2 1/2 minutes south of Nanaimo on the Island Highway, looking southward. The rail overpass carries "stockett" (branch from the main line), Wellcox (on Nanaimo harbour) spur, and shows the commencement of the spur at mile 70 (from Victoria).

Photograph depicts the northbound daily train entering the Ladysmith depot. Image captured on mile 58.4.

Photograph taken at the Duncan railyards. A fire car CPR #415552 and a former steam locomotive tender are visible.

Photograph depicts the Ladysmith depot on mile 58.4. Image captured looking north.

Photograph depicts Goldstream station on mile 10.7. The section house is deserted and derelict. Image captured looking towards the south east towards Victoria. At this point, the grade begins to steepen to climb the Malahat.

Photograph depicts the CPR Esquimalt & Nanaimo Depot in Victoria, Vancouver Island. One car "R.D.C" unit is pullling out right on time at 8:30 a.m. for a 139 mile trip to Courtenay which arrives there at 12.40 hrs. The car behind the "R.D.C" is a CPR #4 and is not attached.

Photograph depicts a CPR engineering/track monitor tain that was propelled by 2 switcher locomotives.

Photograph depicts the C.P.R. engineering shops at Revelstoke. The view is looking north, with the line from Arrowhead behind the camera.

Photograph depicts a C.P.R. eastbound freight train at passing loop at Illecillewaet, between Rogers Pass and Revelstoke. The April 25, 1965 CPR Employee timetable lists the mileage at Illecillewaet as 98.2 with a siding capacity of 85 cars. The view in this photograph is taken from a string of work cars on the siding.

Photograph depicts the caboose of a log train of about 30 log cars standing on a spur at the Duncan station. The air whistle suggests the train is propelled at some stage on its journey.

Photograph depicts the CPR Drake St. yards in Vancouver. It shows CPR locomotive #3716, 2-8-0 Consolidation. It was built in February 1929 at the Montreal Locomotive Works. It was acquired in 1966 from the CPR by the city of Port Coquitlam. The locomotive is not renovated or repainted, and the fire box is in poor shape. Considering that is has been 5 years in the open it has little or no vandalism. All gauges in the cab are still intact.

Photograph depicts the CPR Drake St. yards in Vancouver. It shows CPR locomotive #3716, 2-8-0 Consolidation. It was built in February 1929 at the Montreal Locomotive Works. It was acquired in 1966 from the CPR by the city of Port Coquitlam. The locomotive is not renovated or repainted, and the fire box is in poor shape. Considering that is has been 5 years in the open it has little or no vandalism. All gauges in the cab are still intact.

Photograph depicts the east side of the upper harbour. Locomotive #6702 on Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway street trackage crossing Chatham Street in south direction and entering premises of B. Wilson Co. Ltd Cold and Frozen Storage which has a spur that will take 2 (maybe 3) box cars. The empty box car (# 18705) is about to be removed.

Photograph depicts the east side of the upper harbour in downturn Victoria. At some point a loaded box car was propelled into B. Wilson Company Limited Cold and Frozen Storage on Chatham Street. This could have been the start of the movement. Photo looks south on State Street.

Photograph depicts the east side of the upper harbour. The Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway switches the #6702 pullling box car. The CPR 18705 is running south. Taking empty car from B. Wilson Co. Ltd. Cold and Frozen Storage back to the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway yards on far side of the harbour.