Photograph depicts water car #415319 standing on a little used spur in Nelson. It consists of a locomotive tender mounted on a flat car. It could be used as a firefighting unit, but it is merely lettered "service."
Handwritten photo album caption below this photo reads: "Tower & Adm. Bldg, Ft. Nelson." Photograph depicts long white building with tower raised in middle, ladders and scaffolding in front. Trucks and groups of men in foreground, some on building itself. Power poles in foreground and background.
Royal Canadian Air ForcePhotograph depicts an old business car located on a spur on the west side of the Nelson CPR depot, where it seems to be a semi-fixture. The business car was #13 and had no dates.
Photograph depicts a general view of the Nelson CPR yards. An icehouse shown in another photograph appears on the right edge of the photograph at about 1 3/4" above the right hand bottom corner. The main depot building is just beyond the icehouse at the "10 o'clock" position.
Photograph depicts the Nelson CPR depot, built in 1899. Since there are no passenger trains, freights used the front line, adjacent to the depot. The photograph was taken from the platform and shows a view looking east.
Photograph depicts the Nelson CPR depot, built in 1899 and still well-maintained. Streetcars had a terminal in this yard from 1899-1949, for what was probable the shortest street car system in Canada. The view is looking north and shows the rear view.
Photograph depicts the Nelson CPR depot . All the freight traffic work is handled at this office for a wide area. The view is looking west.
Handwritten photo album caption below this photo reads: " 'Parked For The Night.' C.P.A. [Locheed ?] at Ft. Nelson." Photograph depicts military plane in runway, its engines draped and enclosed in tarp covering. Steel drums and hose on trailer pulled by tractor in foreground, as well as movable staircase. Trees on horizon in background.
Royal Canadian Air ForcePhotographs within this file document Canadian military service, training activities, military institutions, bases and site; individuals and organizations (eg. veterans, military personnel, militia, cadets), military vehicles and ships, equipment, weapons, uniforms, artifacts and legislation as it pertains to Northern British Columbia.
Handwritten photo album caption below this photo reads: "Scene on the Apron, 'Any Day' Fort Nelson, Our 'Lodestar' in the foreground." Photograph depicts three planes on apron, surrounded by various unidentified men and trucks. Pavement in foreground, trees in background.
Royal Canadian Air ForceFile consists of records created and accumulated by Gary Runka over the course of his consultancy work for BC Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing for the "Fort Nelson Deferred Planning Area (DPA)" project. This file was numbered as G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd. client file #067; that client number may be seen referenced elsewhere in the G. Gary Runka fonds. The Land Sense Ltd. client files generally include records such as correspondence, contracts, invoices, project reports, publications, ephemera, memoranda, maps or map excerpts, legal documents, meeting materials, clippings, and handwritten notes. Includes the "Fort Nelson North Deferred Planning Area for the Ministry of Lands, Parks & Housing, Peace Region - Final Report" by Talisman Land Resource Consultants, February 1983. File also includes 186 accompanying aerial photographs.
Handwritten photo album caption below this photo reads: "S/L. Geo Du Temple. #4 Unit N.W.S.R. Watson Lake." Photograph depicts man in uniform (wings medallion on left breast) standing in front of white doorway of log building. Ground in foreground covered with sticks and sawdust.
Royal Canadian Air ForcePhotograph depicts a CPR firefighting water tank placed on a flatcar, which was the ex tender of a steam locomotive. The service car is #415391 and the pump is at the left, beyond the photo.
Photograph depicts CPR ore cars at Nelson. These cars are as common to Nelson, as lumber and grain cars are too Kamloops. This is due to the Trail smelter. The high-sided ore car is CN #345098 and it has a capacity of 99 tons and was built in January 1966.
Photograph depicts a line of CPR cabooses and work cars at Nelson. The foremost is #437374 and was built in September, 1948.
Handwritten photo album caption beside this photo reads: "S/L. A.C. Heaven. C.D. #3 Unit, N.W.S.R. Fort Nelson." Photograph depicts man in uniform standing on steps in front of doorway to unidentified building. Wings medallion on left breast.
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