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CN Train Yard
2012.13.1.3.121 · Item · 12 Oct. 1989
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a number of trains in the CNR train yard taken from River Road in Prince George, B.C. Map coordinates 53°54'51.5"N 122°43'29.6"W

2013.6.36.1.014.34 · Item · [May 1966]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the C.N. tug "Pentowna" at Okanagan Lake in Kelowna. It is undergoing its annual refit. It was built in 1927 as a lake passenger steamer and converted to a tug at a later date. Her plates are in good condition.. The funnel is to be given the CN insignia.

CNR Albreda
2013.6.36.1.038.08 · Item · [30 June 1980]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a turning wye located on the left, just beyond a hut in th middle ground. Davies spotted a continuous rail a train and a work train on a spur siding.

CNR Albreda
2013.6.36.1.038.22 · Item · [2 July 1980]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts an outfit spur at the Albreda Subdivision. Image captured looking upgrade towards Valemount. A work crew was working on repairing rock retaining walls.

CNR Albreda
2013.6.36.1.038.06 · Item · [30 June 1980]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a continous rail train parked on the siding with work cars. Davies notes that it was most likely that the rail train would be laid there soon.

CNR Albreda
2013.6.36.1.038.07 · Item · [30 June 1980]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken at about mile 96.9 (from Jasper), Albeda Sub Division. The visible turning wye had been recently used, possibly by crate trains that Davies had spotted earlier at the location.

CNR Ashcroft
2013.6.36.1.036.07 · Item · [16 July 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a derailment of a coal unit train between Basque and Martel, at about mile 63 which is approximately 15 minutes south of Ashcroft.

CNR bascule bridge
2013.6.36.1.156.01 · Item · Apr. 1993
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a CNR bascule bridge across the upper waters of Victoria Harbour. The rest of the trackage had been removed, except for the bridge itself.

CNR Basque
2013.6.36.1.036.08 · Item · [July 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in Basque, on mile 58.5 on the CNR from Kamloops and mile 55.9 on the CPR. At this point, the tracks of the two companies are only 150 yards apart. This is the interchange line to divert traffic when the there are blockags in the canyon. The line on the left is owned by the CNR while the line on the extreme right is owned by the CPR.

CNR Basque
2013.6.36.1.036.36 · Item · [July 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken on mile 58.5 from Kamloops. Davie notes that he found this picture to be particularly depressing as he had been there 15 months prior and took a photograph of an abandoned depot which stood where the name sign now stood on the far side of the tracks. It was right near this spot that the "last spike" was driven on the Canadian Northern Railway between Edmonton and Vancouver on 23 Jan. 1915.

CNR Blue River
2013.6.36.1.038.13 · Item · [30 June 1980]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a concrete pot in an elaborate station station garden that was still maintained but at a much lesser degree than in previous years.

CNR Boston Bar
2013.6.36.1.036.01 · Item · 10 Oct. 1971
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts train #1, the Super Continental, headed westbound, that was just entering the Boston Bar depot. Image captured looking southward.

CNR Boston Bar
2013.6.36.1.036.03 · Item · 10 Oct. 1971
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a westbound train, the Super Continental, standing at the Boston Bar depot. Its engineer made no attempt to pull the passenger cars in order to face the depot. As a consequence, 3 locomotives and 4 baggage cars occupied the platform area and the rest of the cars covered the grade crossing and track to the north.

CNR Boston Bar
2013.6.36.1.036.18 · Item · 10 Oct. 1971
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken at the Boston Bar depot. Image captured looking towards the north. Sign on the depot says "Restaurant" (which was defunct) and "Boston Bar: 2802 miles Montreal, 132 miles Vancouver."

CNR Boston Bar
2013.6.36.1.036.02 · Item · 10 Oct. 1971
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a westbound train, the Super Continental, standing at the Boston Bar depot. Image captured looking northward.

CNR Boston Bar
2013.6.36.1.036.09 · Item · 10 Oct. 1971
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the three long distance westbound freights being held by the Super Continetal, a westbound train.

CNR Boston Bar
2013.6.36.1.036.04 · Item · 10 Oct. 1971
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a westbound train, the Super Continental, standing at the Boston Bar depot. Image captured looking southward.

CNR "Canadian Prince"
2013.6.36.1.012.07 · Item · Feb. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a CNR ship named "Canadian Prince" being gutted, with the material on the scow at left. Alongside at right is the CPR "Princess Lousie" at Lynn Terminals, North Vancouver.

CNR Cheam View depot
2013.6.36.1.036.17 · Item · [May 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken on mile 54.1 from North Bend and about 14 miles west of Hope. Siding capacity at this location was for 120 cars. Davies notes that the location was likely to be demolished within a short time.