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Photograph depicts switcher #8106 that served the 3 mile branch to a pulp mill. The switcher pulled with heavy string of loaded cars from the mill. The trip was a caboose run. Locomotive built in 1958 as part of a batch of 31. 17 of them remained in 1997.

Photograph depicts a car standing on what was once the Carson spur of the CPR (pre-1919 it was GNR). Car was switched by G.F. Railroad Co. locomotive #6703.

Photograph depicts the border crossing point, 12 miles east of Grand Forks. Taken on the Canadian side. Visible grain car lettered "BN." This branch line fromed a bi "U" with the bottom of it running for 15 miles in Canada, in the Grand Forks area. The line began east of Kettle Falls (hence Spokane) and concluded in the west at Republic.

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.

Photograph taken 20 miles east of Nelson at the Nelson Subdivision (Cranbrook to Nelson). The white substance near the track was a crude fill of some kind. Location was somewhere between Procter and Harrop.

Photograph depicts a Canadian Nrothern caboose on display at an Esso Kamloops

Photograph depicts deck details, looking towards the cabin. Taken from the crane deck.

Photograph depicts sample lettering that read "CN Kamloops Auxiliary Dining Car."

Photograph depicts a cable/hose car (work car) that was not part of the Kamloops Auxiliary.

Photograph depicts Kamloops Auxiliary car #3. CN #54960 visible on the repair track after its roof renovation was completed.

Photograph depicts a CN bunk car.

Photograph depicts a 3 car train that was ridden by the President of the CPR. Nelson was celebrating its centennial as a municipality and had invited him as an honoured guest. The 3 car train consisted of a sleeper-"Killanney," built in 1916, a Diner-"Assiniboine," built in 1929, and a parlor/observation car-"Mount Stephen," built in 1926.

Image depicts a road near the Ginter House in Prince George, B.C.

Photograph taken at the Paulson Highway Bridge. KVR track visible on a former Boundary Subdivision between Castlgar and Grand Forks.

Photograph taken at the Kettle River Bridge on the former Boundary Subdivision about 12 miles due east of Grand Forks. Visible is a deck truss and dock plate girder spans that were believed to have originally a covered bridge.

Photograph depicts a caboose that was formerly part of KVR and was on its way to Grand Forks. It now only went 3 miles to the Canadian Cellulose pulp mill in Kraft.

Photograph taken in Grand Forks. Between 1900 and 1919, the Granby copper smelter operated on the northern outskirts of the city. Ore was brought to it by CPR and GN lines. Originally had wood coverd deck trusses, but they were later upgraded to steel. All was removed in the 1920's.

Photograph depicts a road widening that exposed a concrete rail over/road under a bridge that was originally part of an embankment. Portals were dated 1912 (this side) and 1913 (other side). It was believed that the gap was originally spanned by a wood trestle and then upgraded for an opening of the KVR to the west.

Photograph depicts a short tunnel through embankment of the former KVR. It was now exposed.

Photograph depicts the CPR Nelson Subdivision in Harrop.

Photograph depicts the end part of an idle car nearest to a crane boom.

Photograph depicts the details of 3 axle trucks and car steps.

Photograph depicts a spare crane and an idler car.

Photograph depicts a spare crane and an idler car. Visible are the details of the rear end of the idle car.

Photograph depicts a hi-rail crane that was located in the Cn Junction yards, Kamloops.

Photograph depicts a CN car carrying fuel oil and wood.

Photograph depicts CN car #54252 carrying locomotive utility wheels.

Photograph depicts CN car #59121.

Photograph depicts CN Kamloops Auxiliary cars.

Photograph depicts a Rocky Mountaineer Rail Tour train passing a newly completed yard.

Photograph depicts a completed yard of the Rocky Mountaineer Rail Tours built on the Kamloops Indian Reserve, about 1 1/4 miles northeast of the VIA waiting room at the CN Kamloops Junction.

Photograph depicts a work in progress in extending access to a new depot for Rocky Mountaineer Rail Tour trains.

Photograph depicts a CN snow plow, spotted at the Kamloops Junction. Built June 1939. Rated "Heavy Duty." CN, at the time, had 63 snow plows and this was the 12-18th youngest of them. Latest one built was in 1959.

Photograph depicts close up of the car named "Mount Stephen," built in 1926. It was one of the cars that comprised the President's train that stayed in Nelson for the first weekend of August, 1997 during the city's centennial celebrations.

Photograph depicts the CPR President's train.

Photograph depicts a shay rounding around its train at the temporary south terminus at Canyon View Road Crossing, 200 yards from Trout Creek Bridge.

Photograph depicts a shay rounding around its train at the temporary south terminus at Canyon View Road Crossing, 200 yards from Trout Creek Bridge.

Photograph taken from a grade crossing that went into the Rodeo Grounds in Summerland. Locomotive belonged to the Kettle Valley Railway Heritage Society.

Image depicts a private driveway, most likely leading to the Ginter Property in Prince George, B.C.

Photograph depicts CN rail vehicle that was for disposal. The track speeder was for 1 or 2 men crew, mainly for inspection of trackage prior to the passage of a train. Made by Fairmont Railway Motors Inc/Ltd. For sale when photograph was taken, gone by August 1998.

Photograph depicts a section gang motor trolley for disposal. Made by Fairmont Railway Motors Inc/Ltd.

Photograph depicts CN speeders for disposal. Row of about 40 speeders/trolleys withdrawn from service to be scrapped. All self-propelled vehicles were made by Fairmont Railway Motors Inc/Ltd, Toronto. Engineless vehicles were made by Rail Car Canada.

Photograph depicts a CN track trolley that carried a 4 man crew or section gang. Made by Fairmont Railway Motors Inc/ Ltd and was for sale.

Photograph depicts a pole yard of Gorman Bros Ltd. Loading methods and quality were checked by CN inspectors in Kamloops, then on the main trans-continental line. These particular lines were destined for Ontario.

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 a set of 4 scale testing cars, consisting of 2 sealed tank cars and 2 special purpose-made cars, one of which was 4-wheeled. Found at the CPR Kamloops yard.