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CPR Belfort depot
2013.6.36.1.022.20 · Item · 10 Oct. 1971
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR rail Belfort depot passing point, approximately 5 miles north of Princeton, on the Princeton to Penticton line. The view is looking south.

CPR barge/slip apron
2013.6.36.1.029.04 · Item · Aug. 1983
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a barge slip/apron at the end of the 31 mile brand line. The sawmill at right. Rails were Algoma dated 1908, 1910, 1911, 1912. All at 85 Ibs. Rails on a turning "y" were all 1906.

C.P.R. barge on Slocan Lake
2013.6.36.1.007.104 · Item · Oct. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a C.P.R. barge on Slocan Lake, travelling north just after leaving Slocan. It holds a complete train including a locomotive, eight cars, and a caboose.

CPR barge loading ramp
2013.6.36.1.031.07 · Item · 12 Sept. 1970
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a barge loading a ramp. This is part of a tri-weekly service. Cars are loaded with dressed lumber, having been loaded at the fomer passenger wharf which has a conveniant platform for loading. The majority of the rails are dated 1908-1911/12, but a few are dated at around 1884 and 1885. This photograph looks toward the east.

2013.6.36.1.017.05 · Item · [3 June 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR at the Huntingdon/Sumas border (BC/Washington State border). A Mission way freight train is standing at about 5 pm, ready to return to Mission. The photo shows CP caboose #436733, built in 1920 out of wood. The border is about 10 ft. behind the camera.

CPR at North Bend
2013.6.36.1.016.08 · Item · [May 1966]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR at North Bend in the Fraser Canyon. The yard is obscured by the trees to the right of the hut to the right of the train set. The view is looking north.

CPR at Harrison Mills
2013.6.36.1.016.20 · Item · 9 Oct. 1971
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR at Harrison Mills. It is at mile 68.1 from North Bend and about 8 miles west of Agassiz. The depot has long since been removed. The nearest cabin was manned, presumably by the bridge tender/swing span operator of the bridge. Immediately behind the photo spans the Harrison River. The swing span carries a double track and is interlocked.

CPR at Haig, BC
2013.6.36.1.016.18 · Item · [July 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR at Haig, B.C. It is at mile 40.1 from North Bend. Since about 1970 it has ceased to exist as it no longer appears in the staff timetables. Prior to the building of the road/rail bridge at Hope in 1916/1917 it was the closest depot to Hope, which was reached by ferry. The road to the former ferry dips down on the right of the photo behind the clothes lines. The view is looking northeast.

CPR at Coutlee, BC
2013.6.36.1.019.02 · Item · [May 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CPR at Coutlee, about 2 miles west of Merritt at the Village of Lower Nicola. It is believed to be known as the Merritt Mine Spur, as it is a loading point for ore mined some few miles away to the north. The view is looking east.

2013.6.36.1.049.46 · Item · [3 June 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken at the Clayborn diamond crossing. The CPR runs north and south while the BC Hydro Railway crossing northwest and southeast. An interlocking hut is found at the upper left of the diamond crossing.

CP/KVR trackage
2013.6.36.1.124.09 · Item · Oct. 1995
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts CP/KVR trackae at the south end of the station in Summerland. The switch was put in by the restoration society. It was not there in CPR days.

CP way freight
2013.6.36.1.145.02 · Item · [May 1998]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts what Davies noted to be a rare sight to be on a train. Visible are CPR way freight between Lumby and Vernon, travelling to Vernon. 31 of them built at CPR Angus shops in 1976. Only 10 survived at the beginning of 1997.

2013.6.36.1.015.07 · Item · 22 Oct. 1974
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the CP rail in the False Creek area in Vancouver. It is between Beatty and Cambie Streets with Smithe St. crossing from left to right in the foreground. The photo includes an insulated box car of the Southern Pacific Railway, #SP 67343, built in 1961. The track at the right is physically usable but is unused.

CP rail in New Westminster
2013.6.36.1.015.18 · Item · 2 Nov. 1974
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts CP rail interchange yards about 1/2 mile west of the city center of New Westminster. In the view is CP baggage car #272046 made by the Canadian Car Co. It is now in use as a horse box with end loading.

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.

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.

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.

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".

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."

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.

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".