Photograph depicts a compressed air operated locomotive frame that had unequal sized cylinders (high and low pressure) and was believed to have come from the Canmore coal mines.
Photograph depicts the Western Bridge Division on 1st Avenue, Vancouver. Visible is internal trackage and a rail/road tractor.
Photograph depicts a steam crane with a jib in a gondola car. It is en route to an iron works in Burnaby.
Photograph depicts the details of a mine electric locomotive.
Photograph depicts a mining equipment depot of the Nelson Machinery Company in Savona.
Photograph depicts a primitive tram with external flonges and a swivel support for a tub that was found amongst the debris near the blacksmiths shop in Barkerville.
Photograph depicts 40 miles of trackage, of which 90% was located underground. It was owned by the Cominco Mine Railway of the private Sullivan Mine. The surface main line ran from the portal of the mine to a concentrator.
Photograph depicts the surface main line of the Cominco Mine Railway of the private Sullivan Mine. The line ran from the mine's portal to a concentrator. Visible locomotives dated from 1923 to 1952.
Photograph depicts a railway that was used to haul fire clay from a horizontal drift mine. The track on the left-hand side, behind the camera, led to a garage type of structure that held dismantled battery operated electric locomotives made by General Electric.
Photograph depicts what was believed to be locomotive #3 that was built by Jeffrey and was found on the main yard line.
Photograph depicts locomotive #1 that was used as an ore bin switcher.
Photograph depicts a derelict mine electric railway. Some equipment that was auctioned in August 1975 included locomotive #4, a trolley, and 10 bottom dump hopper cars that were used to carry crushed ore.
Photograph depicts a railway workshop and car yard, west of the main portal of the main line in Britannia Beach. Locomotive #5 is visible.
Photograph depicts a view of the town site of Britannia Beach from a copper ore bin, above the concentrator.
Photograph depicts a concentrator mill. The mine was closed for good on November 1, 1974. An auction of all residual equipment took place in August 1975. B.C. Museum of Mining is located mid-right of the photo.
Photograph depicts a derelict mine electric railway. Some equipment was auctioned in August, 1975 after the mines closure on November 1, 1974. Visible is a man car (also called a trip car or a jitney).
Photograph depicts a mule trolley locomotive, formerly Anaconda Britannia Mines Ltd. #1. It was owned by a demolition contractor.
Photograph depicts locomotive #6, built by General Electric. It used to carry 12 people half a mile into the mountain of the Britannia Copper Mine.
Photograph depicts the access point, which is via this portal, from the yard to the main haulage tunnel at the Britannia Copper Mine.
Photograph depicts a derelict mine electric railway. Visible is auctioned equipment awaiting removal. Equipment included an 18 ton, locomotive #4, and ten hopper cars. Anaconda Britannia Mine had closed on November 1, 1974.
Photograph depicts the general view of the yards of the Anaconda Britannia Mine. Visible is the main portal and the top of ore bins. Images displays railway shops at the rear, with locomotive #4 and powder car found in the middle distance.
Photograph depicts a derelict mine electric railway . Visible is one of four surviving large flat cars at the Anaconda Britannia Mine. It was sold at the auction that was held in August, 1975 after the mine was closed on November 1, 1974.
Photograph depicts a view of some of the auctioned mine railway equipment in the yards of the Anaconda Britannia Mine. Visible on the left are repair shops and dump ore cars. On the left are flat cars including one with pole support used to depoit graphite grease on an overhead copper cable.
Photograph depicts a CNR slip of the northern arm of the Fraser River, Lulu Island. Visible is a 9 car barge that porvided shuttle services to the two plywood mills on the opposite shore of the river.
Photograph depicts a 9 car barge called the "Gulf Railroader" and owned by the Gulf of Georgia Towing Company Ltd. It was tied to a CNR slip on Lulu Island, Richmond and was used on the northern arm of the Fraser River shuttle service. The middle car is a flat car filled with high stanchions.
Photograph depicts a CPR rail ferry ramp just east of Pier A3 in Vancouver Harbour. On the adjustable ramp, it shows the gantry and barge connected. Cars were being unloaded off of a 18-car York Ltd. rail barge.
Photograph depicts the details of a barge slip that was still use perhaps once to twice a week since there an adjacent mill was no longer in use.
Photograph depicts a barge slop on Slocan Lake. Displayed are the details of rail joints that were moored between, while the floating the and trackage were on dry ground.
Photograph depicts a barge slop on Slocan Lake. Visible is transfer barge #6 and a tug "Iris G" found alongside it. The lake operation was contracted out in 1956.
Photograph depicts a ferry slip and a rail barge to Alaska. 3 tracks were used for shipping.
Photograph depicts the beginning of the 27 mile branch to Nakusp. Visible is an 8-10 car transfer barge #6 and a tug named "Iris G."
Photograph depicts a deserted wharf and the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway, located in the foreground. It had its trackage and ties removed recently. Davies believed it to be a private wharf and railway for the Hartsville Coal Mine that operated in 1920-1941.
Photograph depicts a loading slip in an unknown location.
Photograph depicts a CPR tug named the "Okanagan" tied to a rail barge. Located on Okanagan Lake.
Photograph depicts tug #6 closing the gap on Okanagan Lake.
Photograph depicts a tug preparing to run alongside pilings. It propels the barge along Okanagan Lake in thi position.
Photograph depicts the CPR line on Thurlow Street, Vancouver. A new spur was about to be laid next to a recently built rail ferry slip.
Photograph depicts a self-propelled rail barge.
Photograph depicts a CPR rail ferry ramp, just east of Pier A3 in Vancouver Harbour. It was usual to offload two outer tracks followed by the center. These cars were heavily loaded with pulp from Harmac and they caused the barge to tilt. There was a concern that cars would foil the gantry when the unloading was taking place.
Photograph depicts a British locomotive, the "Dunrobin," as well as a saloon coach found at a BCER locomotive shed. It was emerging for a second trial run to Steveston. It just underwent a complete overhaul in 1966 after being being purchased by the provincial government of British Columbia.
Photograph depicts a British locomitive, the "Dunrobin," and saloon coach having just emerged from a BCER locomotive shed in New Westminster. Mr. Swanson, a B.C. chief mechanical engineer, is visibled leaning out of the coach's window.
Photograph depicts a British locomotive, the "Dunrobin, " and a saloon coach on BCER track in New West Minster, facing Marpole. The locomotive had stopped and was waiting for the loop switch to be turned.
Photograph depicts a British locomotive, the "Dunrobin," as well as a saloon coach found at a BCER locomotive shed. It was emerging for a second trial run to Steveston. It just underwent a complete overhaul in 1966 after being being purchased by the provincial government of British Columbia.
Photograph depicts a British locomotive, the "Dunrobin" and saloon coach that had just been given the clearance for the run to Marpole and then to Steveston. Visible is BCER track in New Westminster beside the Rayonier lumber mill that was since destroyed by fire in 1966.
Photograph depicts a wharf spur in Squamish. Visible is locomotive #2860 "Royal Hudson" and a baggage car that is running around the train prior to its departure.
Photograph depicts a wharf spur in Squamish, with the "Royal Hudson" waiting while tourist passengers explore Squamish.
Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured on its inaugural day.
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.
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.
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.