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2013.6.36.1.144.04 · Item · Sept. 2001
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

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.

2013.6.36.1.144.03 · Item · Sept. 2001
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

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.

CPR gang car
2013.6.36.1.143.13 · Item · Sept. 2000
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

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

CPR gang car
2013.6.36.1.143.12 · Item · Sept. 2000
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

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

CPR gang car
2013.6.36.1.143.11 · Item · Sept. 2000
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

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

Woodings Rail Car
2013.6.36.1.143.02 · Item · Oct. 2001
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a Woodings Rail car owned by Kettle Valley Steam (Heritage) Railway. Davies noted that it was a rare example to have seen in B.C. at the time. It was believed to have been a type that was favored by the CPR.

2013.6.36.1.142.13 · Item · Sept. 1997
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts CN speeders for disposal. Row of about 40 speeders/trolleys withdrawn from service to be scrapped. All self-propelled vehicles were made by Fairmont Railway Motors Inc/Ltd, Toronto. Engineless vehicles were made by Rail Car Canada.

2013.6.36.1.142.02 · Item · Sept. 1997
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts CN rail vehicle that was for disposal. The track speeder was for 1 or 2 men crew, mainly for inspection of trackage prior to the passage of a train. Made by Fairmont Railway Motors Inc/Ltd. For sale when photograph was taken, gone by August 1998.

2013.6.36.1.140.23 · Item · Oct. 2005
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway Alberni branch line, one mile east of the former Cameron Lake station. At this point, Highway 4 and rails "touch" each other for about 100 yards, but it was hardly noticable in those days because of bush growth.