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2013.6.36.1.058.14 · Item · [3 July 1975]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. It's headed by CPR locomotive #3716. First spotted at McPherson and Watling in a vacant inudstrial yard.

2013.6.36.1.058.04 · Item · [1 July 1975]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. Also displayed is a PGE business car that was now called the "Peace River" and was used to sleep and feed the museum train staff.

2013.6.36.1.058.06 · Item · [1 July 1975]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. Also visible is locomotive #3716, a water car, 2 flat cars, labelled "Chemainus River" and "Caycuse River," as well as a box car that held an electric generator and various tools.

2013.6.36.1.058.12 · Item · [1 July 1975]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. It's headed by CPR locomotive #3716 that was built in 1912 by Montreal Locomotive Works.

2013.6.36.1.058.08 · Item · [1 July 1975]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. Also shown is a steam driven donkey engine.

2013.6.36.1.058.10 · Item · [1 July 1975]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. It's headed by CPR locomotive #3716 that was built in 1912 by Montreal Locomotive Works.

2013.6.36.1.058.11 · Item · [1 July 1975]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. It's headed by CPR locomotive #3716 that was built in 1912.

BC Provincial Parks policies
2023.7.3.04 · File · 1979
Part of Grant Hazelwood fonds

File contains BC Parks policy documents, including the following: Wildlife Policy for Provincial Parks, the Nuisance Animal Policy, Wildlife Management in Provincial Parks, and Commercial Guiding for Fishing and Hunting in Provincial Parks.

2002.19.3.2 · File · Aug. 2008
Part of British Columbia Provincial Police Veterans Association fonds

File consists of a CD-R data disc containing 40 jpeg image files of photographs taken at the BCPP Veteran's Association's 150th anniversary celebrations, August 14-15, 2008 at the Sooke Museum. The images also feature the museum exhibit curated in honour of this celebration. The CD-R is accompanied by an index and explanatory documentation.

BC Rail
2013.6.36.1.045.01 · Item · [26 July 1973]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in Williams Lake. A Vancouver bound passenger train on BC Rail (former Pacific Great Eastern) track is visible.

2013.6.36.1.126.04 · Item · 16 Oct. 2002
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a southbound passenger of 2 Budd cars approaching the Exeter station in 100 Mile House. Davies notes that the shot is important because it was the first time traffic ceased on all PGR/BC Rail lines on October 31, 2002.

BC Rail (1972-2004)
2013.6.22.2 · Subseries · 2005-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Subseries consists of material regarding the British Columbia Railway (1972-1984) and BC Rail (1984-2004). Includes information about the history of BC Rail, BC Rail under the ownership of CN after 2004, and the incomplete Dease Lake extension.

BC Rail Britannia Beach
2013.6.36.1.045.05 · Item · 30 Sept. 1975
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in Britannia Beach looking at the Ana-Canada Britannia Mines Ltd. Image captured the view of the concentrated ore dock with BC Rail in the foreground. The mine was closed on November 1, 1974.

2013.6.10.2.4 · File · 2002-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding BC Rail diesel locomotives and diesel locomotives owned by other smaller railways in British Columbia, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on the first PGE diesel locomotives; the PGE/BCR roster of diesel locomotives; BCR electric locomotives; BNSF diesel locomotives; GNR diesel locomotives; and VIA Rail diesel locomotives, among others.

BC Rail Fort St. James
2013.6.36.1.045.52 · Item · [10 July 1980]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a switcher and a way freight locomotive that was stationed in Fort St. James. The passenger train ran from Driftwood to Fort St. James.

B.C. Rail Guides
2013.6.01.1.5 · File · 1973-1974
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of original copies of B.C. Rail Guides, published by the Canadian Railroad Historical Association Pacific Branch. Includes B.C. Rail Guide No. 6 "A Selected Bibliography on Railways in British Columbia: Part I" by Ron Meyer; B.C. Rail Guide No. 7 (Part II of the same); and an unnumbered B.C. Rail Guide "List of Railway Archival Material Held by Pacific Coast Branch, Canadian Railroad Historical Association" by A.J. Rimmington.

BC Rail Horseshoe Bay
2013.6.36.1.045.12 · Item · [May 1975]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts work cars adjacent to the north portal of the recently (1974) opened tunnel at Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver. Visible is a train standing on what was formerly the main line of the track.

BC Rail Lone Butte
2013.6.36.1.045.22 · Item · 24 Sept. 1972
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts various work spurs. The spur on the left of the image is a work train, behind it is a running loop. The spur on the right led to a gravel pile. Not shown is the spur which was used for loading equipment like carts and shovels.

BC Rail Lone Butte
2013.6.36.1.045.21 · Item · 24 Sept. 1972
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts various spurs. One spur was for a work crew train, another led to a gravel pile as well as one which was located at the far end and was for loading heavy equipment onto flat cars. A passing loop to the main line can be seen in the background.

BC Rail Porteau Cove
2013.6.36.1.045.28 · Item · [19 July 1975]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a speeder proceeding north to Squamish. Davies notes that it was easier to lift a speeder over the blades than work the switch.

BC Rail Porteau Cove
2013.6.36.1.045.11 · Item · [19 July 1975]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a few speeders passing by. The one on the right is preceding southbound freight. Siding has the capacity for 55 cars.

BC Rail Prince George
2013.6.36.1.045.59 · Item · [12 July 1980]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken at the passenger depot in Prince George, sited on a dead-end spur. It is situated in an industrial park some miles away from the city centre.