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.
Photograph taken at the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway (CPR) yard in Port Alberni that was now worked by Rail America. The visible box cars were to hold products from the adjacent Pacifica Papers Inc. paper mill.
Photograph depicts a CNR crane trolley/car that had shackles on all four corners latched onto its rails to prevent overbalancing.
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 control panel of a Fairmont 2 man track car. Belt transmission.
Photograph depicts details of agas tank and carrying handles.
Photograph depicts a Fairmont section gang "motor car." Property of Kamloops Heritage Railway. On display at the CNR station in downtown Kamloops.
Photograph depicts a Fairmont section gang "motor car." Property of Kamloops Heritage Railway. On display at the CNR station in downtown Kamloops.
Photograph depicts a modern M. of W. rubbish skip at a CN yard in North Vancouver.
Photograph depicts a Fairmont section gang "motor car." Property of Kamloops Heritage Railway. On display at the CNR station in downtown Kamloops.
Photograph taken at the Agassiz Musuem. The rear view of a CPR speeder is visible.
Photograph depicts a Fairmont speeder, lettered KVR, owned by Kettle Valley Steam Railway.
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.
Photograph taken at the Agassiz Musuem which was found in an old railway station, which was relocated. Captured is the front view of a CPR speeder.
Photograph depicts a CN Fairmont speeder on a spur/siding. Looking east towards Kamloops Lake.
Photograph depicts a CN track trolley that carried a 4 man crew or section gang. Made by Fairmont Railway Motors Inc/ Ltd and was for sale.
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.
Photograph depicts a BCR track trolley.
Photograph depicts a modern device usedor track gangs in order to carry 20-40 ft. lengths of rail.
Photograph depicts a CN track trolley that carried a 4 man crew or section gang. Made by Fairmont Railway Motors Inc/ Ltd and was for sale.
Photograph depicts a CN rail car made by Fairmont Ralway Motor Inc/Ltd. It appeared to be a winter version of an earlier design.
Photograph depicts a CN track trolley for disposal. Made by Fairmont Railway Motors Inc/Ltd.
Photograph depicts a one of a kind CN track trolley that was either for sale or scrap.
Photograph depicts a section gang motor trolley for disposal. Made by Fairmont Railway Motors Inc/Ltd.
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 rail car that was either for sale or scrapping.
Photograph depicts a CN rail car for disposal. It was one of about 40 track repair vehicles uo for sale. Able to carry 6 men and was pulled by a motor track trolley. Made by Rail Car Canada.
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.
Photograph depicts a CN rail car that was either for sale or scrapping.
Photograph depicts former yard and freight stock of the Comox Logging Railway.
Photograph depicts former yard of the Comox Logging Railway. Locomotive shed in background. Locomotive #11, Baldwin, also visible.
Photograph depicts a part of the former ard of the Comox Logging Railway. It was now a little known park. Locomotive #11, Baldwin, also visible.
Photograph depicts a homemade (?) device used to scour boiler tubs of scale. Taken at the former site of the Comox Logging Railway's yard and maintenance facilities.