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Rolling Stock
2013.6.11 · Series · [before 2011]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Series consists of articles, clippings, and other research material related to rolling stock used on British Columbia railways. Although the term “rolling stock” encompasses all vehicles that move on a railway, some material regarding rolling stock is filed separately, such as locomotives (see series 2013.6.11). Includes information about passenger cars, freight cars, and non-revenue cars (cabooses, cranes, service cars, etc.).

Rocky Mountaineer Rail Tours
2013.6.36.1.105.07 · Item · Nov. 1993
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts cars of the Rocky Mountaineer Rail Tours. Believed that the year the photograph was taken was the first that cars of the company were stored in Kamloops as before they were stored in Vancouver. The initial experience was bad because there was an unseasonable cold snap in November and December that froze all the batteries underneath the cars and ruined them (bursting occured).

Rocky Mountaineer Rail Tours
2013.6.36.1.107.09 · Item · Sept. 1997
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

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.

2013.6.36.1.107.07 · Item · [21 June 1998]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a Rocky Mountaineer Jasper train that had just been propelled into the downtown Kamloops CN station. Once passengers de-trained, the empty train was pulled into R.M.R private trackage on K.I.R. for overnight stabling, cleaning, and restocking.

Rocky Mountaineer
2013.6.36.1.107.06 · Item · [21 June 1998]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a Rocky Mountaineer train with a propelling locomotive short distance away approaching Chilcoltin Road, Kamloops Indian Reserve. St. Joseph's Church is on the left.

Rocky Mountaineer
2013.6.36.1.107.04 · Item · [21 June 1998]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a Rocky Mountaineer train with a propelling locomotive short distance away approaching Chilcoltin Road, Kamloops Indian Reserve.

Rocky Mountaineer
2013.6.36.1.107.05 · Item · [21 June 1998]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a Rocky Mountaineer train with a propelling locomotive short distance away approaching Chilcoltin Road, Kamloops Indian Reserve.

2000.1.1.3.15.30 · Item · June 1970
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts truck at reject plant in foreground. Mine road can be seen leading to plant in centre background, town in right background. South mountain range visible in distance. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "June 1970 / Looking South across Rock Reject Tailings / Note Southern direction of conveyor [?] towards No 1 Gully. Tom Kiefer".

2009.5.3.108 · Item · 1911
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts men on river scow, large rock island or peninsula protruding into river behind them. Trees on opposite shore in background, large rock in foreground. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Grand Canyon. Fraser River. Big Rock.", on recto of copy print: "1911."

Road to Skagway
2012.13.1.98.01 · Item · 1999
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts the road to Skagway, Alaska. Possibly located on the Klondike Highway in British Columbia with Tutshi Lake on the left.

2013.6.36.1.026.14 · Item · [22 June 1979]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a road crossing leading to the Forestry Department campsite at the south end of Hydraulic Lake. The location is about 1 mile south of McCulloch depot or at about mill 75.5, on the Carmi Subdivision. The rail here is 85 lbs. and dated 1940. The view is looking west.

Road crossing before Jura
2013.6.36.1.150.07 · Item · 11 Aug. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the uppermost crossing before Jura. Davies noted that though it was not listed on any timetable, it was believed that there was a waiting shed on the left side of the track beyond the road. Note the generous width of the railway property beyond the road that was possibly for putting in a level spur.

Road crossing
2013.6.36.1.150.06 · Item · Sept. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a road crossing somewhere on the "loops" on the Princeton to Jura line. Looking downgrade at a loop.