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Photograph taken somewhere between Endako and Prince George, Nechako Subdivision. Captured from an old-type (1950s) observation/dome car at the end of an eastbound VIA train.

Photograph taken between Hutton and Dewey, near the Fraser Subdivision.

Photograph taken in the Fraser Subdivision, somewhere between Dewey and Hansard.

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 depicts an eastbound VIA Rail train in Smithers, BC

Photograph depicts an eastbound VIA Rail train that Davies travelled from Prince Rupert to Jasper.

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 CPR cabooses in Revelstoke.

Photograph taken at the Kalamalka flag stop and siding that took up to 40 cars. A section house used to exist there, Davies notes. Virtually there was no public access in former days, so the siding was most likely used as a storage place for Kelowna fruit. A private speeder is found in the shadows on the main line.

Photograph taken on the shores of Wood Lake, a very picturesque stretch.

Photograph depicts Margaret Hope, organizer of a 3 week tour. She was standing beside her husband's deluxe machine that was built from scratch. Taken on the CNR Okanagan line.

Photograph depicts a speeder meet along the Okanagan line. As trips started and finished in places that had no washrooms, this mobile porto-potty came along and met definite needs.

Photograph taken at a speeder meet. Davies had ridden in this deluxe vehicle for the whole way along the Okanagan line. Margaret Hope, an organizer of the B.C. segment of a three week tour, mentioned that her husband designed and built the machine.

Photograph depicts a speeder meet. People were taking a rest break at the north end of Monte Lake.

Photograph depicts a southbound passenger tain pulling into the Exeter Station of the BCR.

Photograph depicts a southbound passenger of 2 Budd cars approaching the Exeter station in 100 Mile House. Davies notes that the shot is important because it was the first time traffic ceased on all PGR/BC Rail lines on October 31, 2002.

Photograph depicts the Exeter station of the BC Rail which had a hand-cranked elevator for wheelchair passengers. Visible is the view of a Budd coach #15, which was probably almost 50 years, but still looked modern.

Photograph depicts the rear of a train where disabled passengers are elevated to door level. This was a coach Budd car.

Photograph depicts a modern M. of W. rubbish skip at a CN yard in North Vancouver.

Photograph depicts the control panel of a Fairmont 2 man track car. Belt transmission.

Photograph depicts a speeder labelled "Rio Grande."

Photograph depicts a CN speeder.

Photograph depicts a speeder labelled "Union Pacific."

Photograph depicts a CN speeder.

Image depicts a rail road bridge over the Mud River.

Photograph depicts a Sperry Rail Service inspection car that had broken down in the CPR Kamloops yard. Car #127 was built in 1927 as a gas electric car for Boston and Maine R.R. It was modernized in 1989.

Photograph depicts CPR cabooses in Revelstoke.

Photograph taken from a speeder at the Lumby Junction. The two visible sidings held trains awaiting departure to Kelowna or Kamloops.

Photograph taken on mile 90, with Kalamalka Lake at the right.There were very sharp curves in this area.

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 a speeder meet while on a B.C. run from Armstrong to Campbell Creek Junction and back again. About 25 cars were at the south end of Monte Lake.

Photograph depicts a speeder meet of "Motor Car Operators West" enthusiasts. Comprised of 25 cars. All taking part in a weekend tour of the Okanagan. On this day, they were going from Vernon to Lumby and Kelowna. Cars were getting ready to depart at the yard of the Kelowna Pacific Railway in Vernon. The cars were headed south to be preceeded by hi-rail of the KPR.

Photograph depicts the Kelowna Pacific Ralway yard in Vernon, near the CNR Okanagan Subdivision.

Photograph taken on the Kelowna "main" line, which was perhaps half of a mile south of the Lumby Junction on the very outskirts of Vernon.

Photograph taken on the shores of Kalamalka Lake.

Photograph taken on the outskirts of Kelowna, in an industrial area about 2 miles north of a branch terminal. The turn around point for all 25 speeders was done on a black-topped, little used public grade crossing.

Photograph taken at the Kekuli Bay Provincial Park and boat launch. Image captures the view of all 25 speeders on an Okanagan tour of "Motor Car Operators West" (a U.S. group with western Canadian additions). On this segment, Davies travelled in the fifth speeder from the front.

Photograph depicts a BC Rail passenger train that had stopped to let passengers board at Exeter Station. Jobs were being lost as a result of the cessation in passenger traffic.

Photograph depicts a three times weekly southbound train.

Photograph depicts a Northwestern Pacific speeder.

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 CPR engineering/track monitor tain that was propelled by 2 switcher locomotives.