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Photograph depicts cars of the Rocky Mountaineer Rail Tours. Believed that the year the photograph was taken was the first that cars of the company were stored in Kamloops as before they were stored in Vancouver. The initial experience was bad because there was an unseasonable cold snap in November and December that froze all the batteries underneath the cars and ruined them (bursting occured).

Photograph depicts a southbound Rocky Mountaineer train coming into the CN Kamlops Junction. Included about 8 empty cars.

Photograph depicts a Rocky Mountaineer train with a propelling locomotive short distance away approaching Chilcoltin Road, Kamloops Indian Reserve. St. Joseph's Church is on the left.

Photograph depicts a CPR snow plow, built in 1921 at Angus Shops in Montreal. Also visible is a spreader-ditcher, buil by O.F. Jordan Co. in 1959. Spotted at the Kamloops depot.

Photograph depicts a CPR coal train crash near Lafarge.

Photograph depicts a CPR coal train crash near Lafarge.

Photograph depicts a CPR coal train crash near Lafarge.

Photograph depicts a CPR coal train crash near Lafarge.

Photograph depicts a CPR coal train crash near Lafarge.

Photograph depicts a CPR coal train crash near Lafarge.

Photograph depicts a model of a Fairmont track motor of the 1960's.

Photograph depicts a model of a Fairmont track car that was presented to Giovanni Marra in 1973 and built by L.G. Snowden.

Photograph depicts a one-tenth scale model of a Fairmont track vehicle. Presented to Giovanni Marra in 1973.

Photograph depicts Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive # 2816 in Kamloops.

Photograph depicts Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive # 2816 near the Kamloops CN station.

Photograph depicts Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive # 2816 in Kamloops.

Photograph depicts Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive # 2816 in Kamloops.

Photograph depicts Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive # 2816 in Kamloops.

Photograph depicts a CN rail car that was either for sale or scrapping.

Photograph depicts a CN track speeder for "advance of train" patrol to detect rock falls/snow slides or for inspection trips by supervisors.

Photograph depicts a CN track trolley for disposal. Made by Fairmont Railway Motors Inc/Ltd.

Photograph depicts a pump car that was property of Kamloops Heritage Railway. Viewed at the downtown CNR station in Kamloops.

Photograph depicts a pump car that was property of Kamloops Heritage Railway. Viewed at the downtown CNR station in Kamloops.

Photograph depicts a C.N. locomotive at Riverside Park in Kamloops. It is s 2-8-0 locomotive # 2141 and was built in 1912 by the Canadian Locomotive Co. It is 68' long and 10'1" wide, with a light weight of 169, 200 lbs. It was converted to oil in 1948 and last ran from Cowichan Bay to Victoria on July 4, 1958. It was installed in the park in 1961.

Photograph depicts an old wagon at a ranch on the east side of Peterson Creek.

Photograph depicts a CN plow built in June 1939 and rated "Heavy Duty." At the time, CN had 63 snow plows and this was one of the 12th to 18th youngest. The latest was built in 1959.

Photograph depicts a flat car wheel set carrier not related to Kamloops Auxiliary Trains.

Photograph depicts a CN swing bridge (built in 1927) over the South Thompson River. It was opened for tourist sternwheeler "Wandasue."

Photograph depicts the CNR depot in downtown Kamloops. Taken after it its refurbishment and landscaping.

Photograph taken on the CNR Okanagan Branch, Mile 21, east of a tunnel near Monte Creek. Dated 1938. Captured at the base of a deep embankment that may have resulted from a washout.

Photograph taken at the CN Kamloops Junction on a storage line.

Photograph depicts a self-propelled grinding train. It was owned and operated by "LORAM" Maintenance of Way Inc. and carried 21 grinding heads for each rail.

Photograph taken at about one mile north of Heffley. Davies notes the new grade for double tracking that had been nearly completed.

Photograph depicts a Lafarge cement loading spur.

Photograph depicts an old box car that had a vintage CNR logo. Found at the CN Kamloops Junction.

Photograph depicts a set of 4 scale testing cars, consisting of 2 sealed tank cars and 2 special purpose-made cars, one of which was 4-wheeled. Found at the CPR Kamloops yard.

Photograph depicts a 4 wheeler vintage 'Scale test Car," built in June 1919. Found in the CPR Kamloops yard.

Photograph depicts an existing girder bridge, in use since 1962. A new concrete bridge was being built on the left.

Photograph depicts an old girder bridge.

Photograph depicts a new CN overpass in Campbell Creek. The new part of the Trans-Canada Highway beneath it had yet to be paved.

Photograph depicts a wreck train in Kamloops.

Photograph depicts a CN freight derailment in Brockelhurst, Kamloops. It was an 80 car hopper train carrying urea fertilizer. It derailed 28 cars and most were severely damaged. Ripped up 200 meteres of the track.

Photograph depicts a CN freight derailment in Brockelhurst, Kamloops. Cars were being pushed onto side pieces near the right-of-way.

Photograph depicts how wrecked cars were removed from the Brockelhurst derailment site using a CN rail crane and a rented Sterling Crane Co. crane, which was set up right beside the track. Here, the car was lifted from the side of the track and positioned above the rail track.

Photograph depicts a CN freight derailment in Brockelhurst, Kamloops. A wrecked car was being lifted high above the track.