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.
Photograph depicts a road crossing somewhere on the "loops" on the Princeton to Jura line. Looking downgrade at a loop.
Photograph depicts a road crossing (to Jura and Osprey Lake), northeast of Princeton. Looking downgrade into Princeton Valley.
Photograph depicts a road crossing (to Jura and Osprey Lake), northeast of Princeton.
Photograph taken on the eastern outkirts of Princeton. Bridge spanned over the Tulameen River.
Photograph depicts the curves of the famous 'loops' that used to gain and lose height from Princeton Valley.
Photograph depicts the famous 'loops' that used to gain and lose height from Princeton Valley.
Photograph depicts the controls of a restored section gang 'motor car." Possibly 1950's vintage. Built by Fairmont.
Photograph depicts a CN speeder.
Photograph depicts a restored section gang car 'motor car' built by Fairmont. Possibly 1950's vintage.
Photograph depicts a speeder car.
Photograph depicts a restored section gang 'motor car' built by Farimont, with a Fairmont 2 stroke and belt transmission. Possibly 1950's vintage.
Photograph depicts a speeder labelled "Union Pacific."
Photograph depicts a CN speeder.
Photograph depicts a CN speeder.
Photograph depicts a speeder labelled "Rio Grande."
Photograph depicts a speeder at a B.C. speeder meet.
Photograph depicts a speeder labelled "Union Pacific."
Photograph depicts a Northwestern Pacific speeder.
Photograph depicts a VIA Rail train reaching the eastern terminal in Jasper. Davies travelled on it from Prince Rupert.
Photo the head of an eastbound VIA Rail passenger train in Smithers. Built in 1989 by GMD. One of a batch/class of 59.
Photograph depicts an eastbound VIA Rail train that Davies travelled from Prince Rupert to Jasper.
Photograph depicts an eastbound VIA Rail train in Smithers, BC
Photograph depicts an empty eastbound grain train.
Photograph taken somewhere between Avola and Barriere.
Photograph depicts a loaded sulphur unit train crossing Mad River, just west of Wabron.
Photograph taken between Avola and Barriere.
Photograph taken near Cotton Wood Flats.
Photograph taken near Cotton Wood Flats. Visible is a falling rock warning fence.
Photograph taken near Cotton Wood Flats. Visible is a falling rock warning fence.
Photograph depicts what was believed to be the crossing of Mad River, just west of Wabron.
Photograph taken somehere between Blue River and Avola. Visible is a sulphur train of 82 cars.
Photograph taken snear Cotton Wood Flats.
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.
Photograph taken somewhere between Blue River and Avola.
Photograph taken at the Clearwater Subdivision on the cotton wood embankment. Visible is a westbound loaded sulphur train.
Photograph depicts 1 of 82 CN cars carrying to the coast. Faulty signal, so the train stopped near Messiter.
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.
Photograph taken on the CPR branch from Vernon to Lumby. Depicts the end of the track in Lumby. Looking east at run-around siding.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Photograph taken on the CPR branch from Vernon to Lumby. Depicts loading poles at Gorman Bros Ltd.
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.
Photograph depicts CPR way freight and caboose on CN trackage between Lumby and Vernon, travelling to Vernon.
Photograph depicts CPR locomotive #8427. Property of tourist "Alberni Pacific Railway." Built for the CPR by Montreal Locomotive Works in 1954.
Photograph depicts a locomotive shed and maintenance facility of Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway at the branch terminal in Port Alberni. It was now used by the tourist "Alberni Pacifica Railway." CPR locomotive #8427 found in foreground.
Photograph depicts a private locomotive owned by a Pacifica Papers Inc. that was to switch to their yards. Opposite their yards was an Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway wye which was being used to stored loaded cars awaiting daily Rail America freight.
Photograph depicts a private switcher owned by Pacifica Papers Inc. that was to switch to their yard.