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Photograph depicts engines at the Pacific Coast Bulk Terminals in North Vancouver. They are owned by the Vancouver Wharves Co. Ltd. The engines are number 21 and 22 and are 0-6-0 tank engines built by Hudswell Clarke & Co., in Leeds in 1949. They were purchased from Samuel Williams from Dagenham, Essex, U.K. They reached Vancouver May 28, 1960 and were put into service in about November 1960.

Item is a photograph of Dennis Kennedy of BC Hydro, Gordon McNabb head of the federal engineering advisory team, and Gordon Kidd of the BC Water Resources Branch.

Photograph depicts a steam or air engine used for turning locomotive table at the Coquitlam yards.

Photograph depicts an engine driven by air or steam. Taken near a turntable at Kamloops Junction.

Photograph taken on the CPR branch from Vernon to Lumby. Depicts the end of the track in Lumby. Looking east at run-around siding.

Photograph depicts the end of the C.P.R. transcontinental main line at Cadero St. by the Bayshore Hotel in Vancouver, B.C.

Photograph depicts the end of preserved KVR track in Faulder, northwest of Princeton.

Photograph depicts the end of original 1916/17 trackage of the CNR in Kamloops. Track between a bitumen tank farm and a bridge that was not in use between about 1985 and 1995. In 1996, scrap metal was slowly piled beisde the trackside. 2-4 gondola's were visibly filled.

Photograph depicts the end of the CPR Nicola Branch line. In 1956 the timetable read, "Nicola spur is included in the Merritt Yard Limits." The view is looking east.

Photograph depicts the end of the Nanaimo to Vancouver bath tub race. Visible is yard ferrying personnel #308.

Photograph depicts a view looking east from the end of the C.P.R. track at Coal Harbour in Vancouver, B.C.

Photograph depicts a view looking east from the end of the C.P.R. track at Coal Harbour in Vancouver, B.C.

Image depicts employee houses on mill site in Giscome, B.C. Tug boats are in the foreground on the right. Map coordinates 54°04'23.4"N 122°22'16.9"W

Photograph taken on a 40 ft. high embankment. Looking towards Fraser River. Northwood Pulp and Timber Ltd. in western direction. All trackage owned and built by the mill. Constructed in 1966.

Violet Baxter's older sister Ellen and younger sister Lucy are among other unknown individuals who stand and sit on a car in the road. Ellen stands second from left, and Lucy sits in back behind other girls. Forest and hillside can be seen in background.

Photograph of several vehicles parked along a road. A large crowd is visible gathering in the background. Printed annotation on recto reads: "Elks Flag Day, McBride, B.C." Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Jan. 5th 1945. Dear Dad, Am working in a lumber camp, advised by Prof. Johnson and Prof Casey. Altitude about 2,300. Think I will like it, if they don't make me work to[sic] heavy. the Climate and the grub is swell. Otherwise not so hot. Bye for now. Love Will." Postcard is addressed: "To: Mr. A.W. Hockin Big Valley, Alberta. From. W. Hockin c/o E.U. Lamming McBride, B.C."

Photograph depicts an Elk Falls Ltd. Train in Campbell River.

Photograph depicts an Elk Falls Ltd. locomotive in Campbell River.

Photograph depicts an Elk Falls Ltd. locomotive in Campbell River.

Photograph depicts Elk Falls Ltd. in Campbell River.

Photograph depicts an Elk Falls Co Ltd. And Crown Zellerbach Lima Shay locomotive in Campbell River. It is switching cars at a mill. It is steamed about once a week.

Photograph depicts a 2 truck 50 ton Shay locomotive owned by Elk Falls Ltd. It was built about 1925 and brought to Vancouver Iron and Engineering Works from somewhere on Vancouver Island and was refitted from June 25 to August 16, 1960. It received new tubes, odd repairs, cladding, painting, and a given number. It came to Elk Falls in Campbell River in August or September 1960.

Photograph depicts an Elk Falls Ltd. #1 Shay locomotive in Campbell River.

Elevated view of Third Avenue in Prince Rupert. Signs for "Chris Mill Bakery" and "Overwaitea" are visible on the left side of photograph. Printed annotation on recto reads: "3rd Ave Prince Rupert BC."

Photograph depicts the electricity station at Coghlan on the B.C. Electric Railway, which is 9 rail miles east of Langley in the Fraser Valley. The view is looking east.

Forest and hills on opposite shore in background.

Photograph depicts the CPR line at Eholt, located at mile 108.7 from Nelson on the Boundary Subdivision. It was a formerly bustling junction with the left-hand spur leading to Phoenix. Nor it only has 3 way freight trains a week from Nelson to Midway. The view is looking west.

Photograph depicts the eastern portal of CPR Mount Macdonald Tunnel.

Photograph depicts a motor inspection vehicles passing through the eastern portal of CPR Mount Macdonald Tunnel.

Photograph depicts the eastern portal of CPR Mount Macdonald Tunnel. Train passing through it.

Photograph depicts the eastern portal of CPR Mount Macdonald Tunnel. Train passing through it.

Photograph depicts the eastern portal of CPR Mount Macdonald Tunnel. The door was lifted vertically upwards. The ventilation system pushed air into the tunnel from a halfway vertical shaft, purging the bore of exhaust gases that came from the locomotives.

Photograph depicts the eastern portal of CPR Mount Macdonald Tunnel. Construction for the tunnel began in 1984 and was completed on November 9, 1988.

Photograph depicts the eastern portal of CPR Mount Macdonald Tunnel. Visible are delegates from the annual conference of the CRHA.

Photograph depicts westbound freight entering the eastern portal of CPR Mount Macdonlad Tunnel.

Photograph depicts an eastbound VIA Rail train in Smithers, BC

Photo the head of an eastbound VIA Rail passenger train in Smithers. Built in 1989 by GMD. One of a batch/class of 59.

Photograph depicts an eastbound VIA Rail train that Davies travelled from Prince Rupert to Jasper.

Photograph depicts a VIA Rail train reaching the eastern terminal in Jasper. Davies travelled on it from Prince Rupert.

Photograph taken looking east from the Salmon Arm depot which still stood (as stores and offices) on its original site.

Photograph depicts the resurfacing of several blocks of East Georgia Street that caused old streetcar lines to be pulled up.

Photograph depicts an early type of truck that was on display during a May Day Parade. It was owned by a service station operator on the Island Highway.

Photograph depicts an early type of tractor manufactured by Titan Engine Manufacturing, Chicago. Made for and sold by Int. Harvester Co. Hamilton, Ontario.

Hills on opposite shore in background.

Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Early steamship off mouth of Nass River".

Photograph depicts an early type of spool donkey circa 1890-1900, on display at Promised Land Park on the Olympia Peninsula in Washington state.

Photo of the Prince Rupert harbour. Many buildings are visible along the shoreline. Annotation on recto reads: "Harbour, Prince Rupert BC. 1658." Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Early Prince Rupert. Good view of Metlakatla Passage in distance- showery[?] Wolf Island."

Photo of the Prince Rupert harbour. Many buildings are visible along the shoreline. Annotation on recto reads: "Harbour, Prince Rupert, BC. 1658."

Photograph depicts an early motor car/truck wheel found beside a private garage.

Photograph of early model airplane displaying logo: “Air Service U.S.A. World Flight”. Printed annotation on recto reads: “Amercian Aviators on World Trip arriving at Prince Rupert. BC April 6th, 24 McRae” Handwritten annotation on verso in pencil reads: “Air Service USA World Flight”

Early spring landscape with roadbed and track in foreground, river in midground, and hill in background.

Handwritten annotation on recto: “PRINCE GEORGE 4-20-13”.