Photograph depicts a British locomotive, the "Dunrobin," and a saloon coach. The locomotive was about to start a roundtrip to Steveston via Marpole on the BCER track in order to test steaming, bearings, running time, and water consumption. It was its second steaming as it had underwent an overhaul in 1966 not since done until 1940's in the U.K.
Photograph depicts a British locomotive, the "Dunrobin," and a saloon coach. The locomotive was on a test run between New Westminster and Steveston on BCER track beside the Rayonier lumber mill that had since been consumed by a fire. As part of its recent overhaul, automatic couplings were fitted in the front of the locomotive and at the rear of the coach. A bell was also placed under the main frame and lamps as well as a generator were added.
Photograph depicts a British locomotive, the "Dunrobin" and a saloon coach on a test run at the BCER track between New Westminster and Steveston. It had just underwent an overhaul. Rear view of the coach is on BCER track between New Westminster and Marpole.
Photograph depicts a British locomotive, the "Dunrobin" and a saloon coach on a test run at the BCER track between New Westminster and Marpole. The train was forced to stop because of working going on along the line 200 yards behind the camera.
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 a test run between New Westminster and Steveston on BCER track beside the Rayonier lumber mill (which was consumed by fire in 1966).
Photograph depicts a British locomotive, the "Dunrobin, " and a saloon coach on BCER track in New Westminster. It was on its second steaming trial since the 1940's.
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, " and a saloon coach beginning a test run on BCER track between New West Minster and Marpole.
Photograph depicts a British locomotive, the "Dunrobin, " and a saloon coach beginning a test run on BCER track between New West Minster and Marpole.
Photograph depicts a British locomotive, the "Dunrobin, " and a saloon coach beginning a test run on BCER track between New West Minster and Marpole.
Photograph depicts a British locomotive, the "Dunrobin, " and a saloon coach on BCER track in New Westminster. It was on its second steaming trial since the 1940's after it had underwent a complete overhaul at the BCER locomotive shed in New Westmintster in 1966. "Dunbrobin" en route to Steveston via Marpole.
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 RCN "Restigouche," a destroyer escort that was fitted to eliminate submarines. It towed a 7 ton sonar pod and had 8 torpedoes that were launched by rockets. It was first initiated in 1954. Canada, at the time, had 4 ships of this class.
Photograph depicts a boom tug called "Atlas Captain" that was brought in for refitting, adjacent to a smalll boat repair yard. It was loaded on a CN gondola car and then removed by a derrick crane.
Photograph taken on the north arm of the Fraser River. Looking southeast from Queensborough Bridge to the north end of Wood Street.
Photograph depicts the Federal Railway Bridge in New Westminster. It had been knocked down by a runaway scow. The new span was to be built and installed by April 22, 1976.
Photograph depicts the Federal Railway Bridge in New Westminster. Its span had been knocked down by an unmanned scow. New span was to be floated in on by April 22, 1976.
Photograph depicts railway track previously owned by BCER. It led onto the east end of Lulu Island and then to Annacis Island. Looking from the Naew West River Walk to the Queensborough bridge that was protected by signals and had a high chain link fence to deter pedestrians. It was likely that the rail was only used at night. Originally built by Canadian Northern Railway to reach Steveston, circa 1917.