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Photograph depicts the CPR False Creek yards in Vancouver. Turning the "Canadian" on a 180 degree loop.

Photograph depicts the CPR False Creek yards in Vancouver. The view is looking northeast with the roundhouse immediately behind the camera. The switcher is moving on 180 degree loop.

Photograph depicts the CPR False Creek yards in Vancouver. Turning the "Canadian" on the loop. An observation car is in the foreground. The view is looking southwest.

Photograph depicts the CPR False Creek yards in Vancouver. It The scale test car in the photo is #420927 and is one of the few 4 wheeled cars on the North American railways.

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 a CPR rail ferry slip, east of Pier A3 in Vancouver Harbour. Visible are loaded cars of pulp that came from Harmac. They were being unloaded off of an 18 car barge owned and operated by D. Yorke and Sans Ltd. This slip was the oldest extant in Vancouver. It was to be replaced or relegated by a new CPR rail slip being that already being built.

Photograph depicts a CPR tail ferry ramp just east of Pier A3 in Vancouver Harbour. Displays the connection with the ramp (in the foreground) and the barge (in the middle distance).

Photograph depicts a CPR rail ferry ramp, east of Pier A3 in Vancouver Harbour. Image displays details of the attachment of a barge to a ramp.

Photograph depicts a CPR rail ferry ramp in Vancouver Harbour. The ramp acted as a dock for the "Princess of Vancouver."

Photograph depicts the C.P.R. ferry slip at Kaslo on Kootenay Lake. It is in regular use.

Photograph depicts a CPR rail ferry slip, east of of Pier A3 in Vancouver Harbour. Visible is the last car that just came off the barge.

Photograph depicts the C.P.R. freight depot at Spences Bridge. It also shows caboose #436581, built in 1913. The view is facing east towards Merritt.

Photograph taken at a railway museum in Midway. Visible is an abandoned CPR gang car made by Fairmont Railway Motors Ltd/Inc, Toronto, Ontario.

Photograph taken at a railway museum in Midway. Visible is an abandoned CPR gang car made by Fairmont Railway Motors Ltd/Inc, Toronto, Ontario.

Photograph taken at a railway museum in Midway. Visible is an abandoned CPR gang car made by Fairmont Railway Motors Ltd/Inc, Ontario.

Photograph depicts the disused CPR Glacier station. Visible is the end of a moving emptying coal train.

Photograph depicts the disused CPR Glacier station that was now usd a temporary storehouse.

Photograph depicts the disused CPR Glacier station.

Photograph depicts the C.P.R. Glacier Station at the entrance to the west portal of Connaught tunnel under Rogers Pass. The station was built of logs about 1916-1920. The view is looking west.

Photograph depicts the CPR Glenfir passing loop, 15 miles northeast of Penticton on the Carmi Subdivision. To gain height, the track doubles back on itself through 180 degrees. The track here is at a grade of about 1 in 45, having risen 1450 ft. from Penticton. The passing track is not used, as there are only 2 way freights on the line per week. The view is looking south.

Photograph depicts the CPR Glenfir passing loop at mile 118.9 from Midway, on the Carmi Subdivision. It is 15 miles northeast of Penticton, 2572 ft. above sea level, or 1450 ft. above Okanagan Lake. It never had depot buildings or a water point, it was merely a passing point of half a mile in length, forming a 180 degree gradient loop. The grade here is 2.2% or 1 in 45.

Photograph depicts the CPR Glenfir passing loop, 15 miles northeast of Penticton on the Carmi Subdivision, at mile 118.9 from Midway. The way freight is on the down grade of 2.2% towards Penticton and the maximum speed permitted is 20 mph. The train consisted of 2 locies, 1 boxcar, 4 tank cars, and a caboose. The photo was taken at 1pm on a Tuesday and there are only 2 way freights in a week. The switch rail behind the photo is dated 1913 (therefore original) but the loop rail was dated 1932 and 1934. The loop is about half a mile long. The view is looking north from the upper portion of the loop.

Photograph depicts the CPR grade crossing gates adjacent to the intersection of Alexander and Columbia Streets. The signal (gate control) tower is in the background. The view is looking east.

Photograph depicts the top of the grade coming out of Princeton, going east to Penticton.

Photograph taken in Grand Forks. Between 1900 and 1919, the Granby copper smelter operated on the northern outskirts of the city. Ore was brought to it by CPR and GN lines. Originally had wood coverd deck trusses, but they were later upgraded to steel. All was removed in the 1920's.

Photograph depicts a grand view of the end of the 31st mile. Branch line looking towards Slocan Lake. Located in front is the barge slip to Roseberg and at the right is a lumber mill.

Photograph depicts the 27 mile branch line between Rosebury and Nakusp, looking north towards Nakusp. Officially, "Hills: is at mile 9.2 and was the sight of a former siding. However, since trunction in 1982 , it is now mile 5.3. Rails are consistently CPR 1902, weighing 80 Ibs. This information suggests that the track was relaid at this date (1902) and was never renewed.

Photograph depicts a rail bridge crossing the Fraser River. Right-of-way suggested little usage, but tracks indicated a train had passed within the past 3 days since the photograph was captured.

Photograph depicts a rail bridge crossing the Fraser River. Until 1956, this was the western extremity of the Kettle Valley line, linking up with the CPR main lien to Vancouver. Track now led to derelict looking CPR yards in Hope.

Photograph depicts the CPR yards in Kamloops and the "Bucker Field's" elevator.

Photograph depicts a ballast train that was ready to depart. The caboose was one of 60 built in 1981 at CPR Angus Shops and was the last batch to built before the company closed in 1990.

Photograph depicts a private vehicle that used to hold right-of-way scrap.

Photograph depicts one of the two snow plows that had arrived in January from the northbend and stayed until May. CPR # 401035 built in 1952. It was the 6th last snow plow built for the CPR (majority were built in 1920's).

Photograph depicts westbound freight undergoing a crew change. The second and third locomotives were brand new "Alaska Railways." Presumed to be delivered to Alaska, but the engineer Davies spoke to said that they were on lease to the CPR.

Photograph depicts the CPR Kamloops yard. Looking east from the west end.

Photograph depicts the switchback to gain access to the wharf at Kaslo, looking down graded. Upper part of the track in recent years led to an oil depot, but does not appear to have been used in last 6-12 months (1970).

Photograph depicts a passenger wharf. The waterside of it has not used by the CPR storm-wheelers since 1957. The rail side of it has not been used since [19-?], but the track used 50 yards behind the camera was still used in 1970 by box cars loading dressed lumber. These cars moved by rail tractor back up line for 200 yards then switched to the barge spur which doubles back for about 400 yards south of this wharf.

Photograph depicts the lower end of the switch of the old line between Kaslo and New Denver. In the photo, we are looking toward the south.

Photograph depicts a spur to an oil tank depot (located 200 yards behind the photograph) which does not appear to have been used for about 6-12 months (1970). The platform on the left is being loaded.

Photograph depicts the branch line at old mile 24 between Rosebury and Nakusp or 22 1/2 rail miles south of Nakusp. Track used once per week or every other week. Shot freight passed this point 3 days afterwards. Rails are CPR, dated 1902, weighing 80 Ibs and are consistently laid as a batch.

Photograph depicts the Kaslo Subdivision at the beginning of the branch which connects the Rosebury barge slip (on Slocan Lake) with Nakusp. Technically it is mile 3.9, but in 1983, it is actually about mile 0.2. The bridge is about 60 feet long. The inner gaurd rails are CPR, Kropp. Dated 1883. Weighing about 50 Ibs. Spans Wilson Creek.

Photograph depicts the CPR Kettle Valley Railway mainline in downtown Penticton. It is in the vicinity of Pickering St. and Haywood St. The view is looking southwest.

Photograph depicts the CPR Kettle Valley Railway line in Myra Canyon. This is at about mile 84.75, looking south at the end of Myra canyon.

Photograph depicts the CPR Kettle Valley Railway in Myra Canyon. It shows the vehicle carrying the lunch of the preservation party inspection route. The trip was organized by the Kettle Valley Railway Heritage Society.

Photograph depicts the CPR Kettle Valley Railway in Myra Canyon. The view is looking south and it likely shows a trestle at mile 85.4.