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2013.6.36.1.152.02 · Stuk · Sept. 2000
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a tool house in Wasa, at the CPR Windermere Subdivision. Before 1970, the station had siding for 37 cars. Now it had two sidings for a total of 150 cars. Note the old box car with old lettering that was presumably on non-reserve service.

Section bunk house
2013.6.36.1.152.01 · Stuk · Sept. 2000
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a CPR section bunk house in Midway. On the left was a living room with two windows, stove, and sink. Bedroom with one window and two beds located on the right.

Faulder loop/siding
2013.6.36.1.150.16 · Stuk · Aug. 1990
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken in the KVR Princeton Subdivision. Depicts the Faulder loop/siding, showing its west switch at the centre of a tree edge. Located on mile 16, but in a timetable said to be on mile 15.5. Siding took 70 cars and was 2/3 of a mile, which made the east switch on mile 15.3. This made mile 15.5 at the small wayside depot/waiting room. Beyond the level twin tracks of Faulder, the railway climbed upgrade towards the west.

Jura station
2013.6.36.1.150.12 · Stuk · 11 Aug. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken at the station in Jura. Depicts a waiting shack that used to be around the bend on the left side of mile 60.1. Until the 1970s, there were three tracks at the location. Track on the left side was the running line. Middle trackage was passing siding, while track on the right (lifted at the time the photograph was taken) was a spur/siding that held 33 cars. The helper locomotives were from Princeton, but were being disengaged in Jura.

Road crossing before Jura
2013.6.36.1.150.07 · Stuk · 11 Aug. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the uppermost crossing before Jura. Davies noted that though it was not listed on any timetable, it was believed that there was a waiting shed on the left side of the track beyond the road. Note the generous width of the railway property beyond the road that was possibly for putting in a level spur.

Road crossing
2013.6.36.1.150.06 · Stuk · Sept. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a road crossing somewhere on the "loops" on the Princeton to Jura line. Looking downgrade at a loop.

Track beside Tulameen River
2013.6.36.1.149.31 · Stuk · 10 Aug. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken about 2 miles west of Princeton. Depicts track beside the Tulameen River. Taken, looking west, form a ridge holding on the Princeton to Hope highway.

KVR Coalmont station
2013.6.36.1.149.29 · Stuk · 10 Aug. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken at the KVR station in Coalmont. It once had coal sidings for the nearby coal mine, but they had been removed. It also had passing siding for 33 cars. Now made inoperable.

KVR Manning Park station
2013.6.36.1.149.28 · Stuk · 10 Aug. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken near the Manning Park KVR station. It was a passing point. Main track was on the left, siding with a capacity of 70 cars, on the right. In the 1980's, the siding housed boxed cars, etc., that were not in traffic use due to the recession that commenced in 1982.

Excavator on KVR track
2013.6.36.1.149.24 · Stuk · 10 Aug. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts an excavator fitted with magnets that lift rails to the track side. It also put ties and fish plate as well as bolts in a heap, visible on the right.