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2013.6.36.1.051.10 · Item · [16 June 1972]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken about half a mile north of the diamond crossing, looking southeast at the point where the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway closely follows the Comox Railway for about 300 yards. The Comox Railway used one every week for log trains.

2013.6.36.1.051.20 · Item · [16 June 1972]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts sidings for empty log cars about a quarter of a mile south of the diamond crossing. Image captured looking south, towards the Ladysmith yards. The running line is visible on the right side of the photograph and was used week by a daily log train, consisting of a deisel locomotive and 20 cars.

Connaught Tunnel
2013.6.36.1.128.02 · Item · [3 July 1994]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Connaught Tunnel. Traffic was normally eastbound through it, while westbound traffic went through the new Mt. Macdonald Tunnel.

Connaught Tunnel
2013.6.36.1.128.03 · Item · [3 July 1994]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the western portal of the 1916 Connaught Tunnel. The tunnel used to be double tracked, but was singled in the 1960s in orde to take piggy-back/container traffic. Curiously, the switch to the single was inside the tunnel.

2000.1.1.3.18.012 · Item · June 1987
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts yellow conveyor belt in foreground over gravel pit, dump truck behind in midground. Mountains visible in background. Photo speculated to have been taken at the plant or near the Cassiar airstrip. Stamped annotation on recto of photograph: "JUN. 1987".

2013.6.36.1.053.02 · Item · [July 1966]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a former CPR grade of Copper Mountain. A spur at an Allenby concentrator was located on mile 5.6 from Princeton. Ore was first hauled on the track in October, 1920 as grading commeced in April, 1918. Track appeared to be in position, but little was it used unil 1956/1957, but then it was lifted.

Coulee Dam
2009.5.3.102 · Item · [ca 1930?]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts large bridge and dam over a wide river, industrial structures throughout. Hills on opposite shore in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Coulee Dam, This is were[sic] I went this fall. Wished you had of been with me."

2009.5.3.25 · Item · [ca. 1912]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts men standing near three covered wagons pulled by team of horses on street. Buildings line the street on left behind trees with protective structures built around their trunks. A windmill stands near small building and woodpiles in background on right. Trees on hill are visible in distance. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Quesnel".

CP Grand Forks
2013.6.36.1.099.03 · Item · Aug.1997
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the switcher in Grand Forks. When CPR abandoned this city on KYR, there was a need for local switching to BN branch line, so a private company was created. 10 of these switchers were built in 1950/51 for the CPR. This particular locomotive retured in 1989 and was sold to GFR in 1993.

2013.6.36.1.100.05 · Item · Aug. 1997
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Nelson Subdivision in Procter. Until 1977, the rail/barge slip was used for lake traffic. All related facilities were removed. Track to slip located on the left. Rails were on existing spurs dated between 1898 and 1914.

2013.6.36.1.100.01 · Item · Aug. 1997
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR Nelson Subdivision in Procter. Passing siding rail dated 1954 as well as 1923. All Algoma Steel. The two spurs to the right usually only held work trains and ore rail of 1898-1914 vintage.

2013.6.36.1.015.06 · Item · 22 Oct. 1974
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CP rail and the edge of the Homer St. warehouse complex in Vancouver. The view is looking northeast at the western end of Mainland St. The building is at #1152 Mainland St. The right hand track (man's shadow it) goes down Mainland and is in apparent use. The rail on the left hand track is dated 1938.