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KVR Merritt yard
2013.6.36.1.149.09 · Item · 10 Aug. 1991
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the KVR yard in Merritt. On the Nicola spur/branch, looking west towards the KVR depot. Track on the left was part of a wye.

KVR trackage in Merritt
2013.6.36.1.149.08 · Item · 10 Aug. 1991
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken east of the KVR depot in Merritt. Trackage on the left was a Nicola spur/branch. Track to the right was part of the main line to Princeton. The two connected behind the trees to form a turning a wye.

Bridge over Brookmere public road
2013.6.36.1.149.07 · Item · 10 Aug. 1991
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a bridge over Brookmere public road in Kingsvale. Davies noted that there must have been a problem around the bend as the "Whistle" sign and the imposed speed restriction of 30 mph suggested.

Outskirts of Merritt
2013.6.36.1.149.06 · Item · 10 Aug. 1991
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken on the outskirts of Merritt, looking northwest. Captured from a lumber stack and the boundary of Weyerhaeuser Lumber Co. KVR had trackage into their mill with worthwhile out-bound traffic.

KVR Merritt yard
2013.6.36.1.149.02 · Item · 10 Aug. 1991
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a part of the KVR yard in Merritt. Looking southeasy, with main line to Penticton bearing away to the right. Jumble of of rails in the foreground was believed to be a rail storage pile.

Section gang motor car
2013.6.36.1.148.08 · Item · [July 2002]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a restored section gang 'motor car' built by Farimont, with a Fairmont 2 stroke and belt transmission. Possibly 1950's vintage.

CN Clearwater Subdivision
2013.6.36.1.146.04 · Item · [3 June 1989]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the point where a train stopped because of a faulty signal at the Clearwater Subdivision. A rear-end brakemen was sent off to protect the rear of the train.

Crosspiece of unusable "Y"
2013.6.36.1.145.09 · Item · [June 2003]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a crosspiece of an unusable "Y" (the reason for it). It appeared that the piece was used to offload items and in time, distorted the track. All 3 switches of the "Y" and total trackage were still in place.

Mill west of Lumby
2013.6.36.1.145.07 · Item · Aug. 1997
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken on the CPR branch from Vernon to Lumby. Depicts a mill just west of Lumby (Possibly Lavington Planer Mills or Riverside Forest Mill). Daily way freights by CN and CP.

Weyerhaeuser sawmill
2013.6.36.1.145.06 · Item · Aug. 1997
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken on the CPR branch from Vernon to Lumby. Depicts a small Weyerhaeuser sawmill. Looking west at Lumby. The end of the track was another 1/3 of a mile behind the camera.

Pole yard of Gorman Bros Ltd.
2013.6.36.1.145.05 · Item · Aug. 1997
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

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.

"Y" at Lumby
2013.6.36.1.145.04 · Item · [June 2003]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken looking towards a "Y." Only the left or northside of the "Y" appeared to be in use and was only about half the length. A crosspiece of it was actually unusable.

CP way freight
2013.6.36.1.145.02 · Item · [May 1998]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts what Davies noted to be a rare sight to be on a train. Visible are CPR way freight between Lumby and Vernon, travelling to Vernon. 31 of them built at CPR Angus shops in 1976. Only 10 survived at the beginning of 1997.