Photograph depicts curves at the loop ends of the Princeton to Jura track.
Photograph depicts the west end of a passing loop in Jura.
Photograph depicts a restored pump car outside a pub on Permbeton Avenue, North Vancouver.
Photograph depicts a velocipede outside the museum depot in Fort Langley.
Photograph depicts a hand car owned by the Kettle Valley Steam Railway. Behind it was a Woodings inspection car.
Photograph depicts a pump car that was property of Kamloops Heritage Railway. Viewed at the downtown CNR station in Kamloops.
Photograph depicts Northwood Pulp and Timber Ltd, Prince George. Located north of the city, near the BC Rail and CNR mainline tracks. It had its own railway of about 5 miles in length and two diesel switchers.
Photograph depicts a private rail/road bridge built to serve Northwood Pulp and Timber, Ltd. Crossing Fraser River. Looking west, towards the mill. On private Northwood trackage.
Photograph taken on a 40 ft. high embankment. Looking towards Fraser River. Northwood Pulp and Timber Ltd. in western direction. All trackage owned and built by the mill. Constructed in 1966.
Photograph taken at CPR Myra Canyon. On the 'Save the Trestles' expedition after a line closure at the location.
Photograph taken at CPR Myra Canyon. On the 'Save the Trestles' expedition after a line closure at the location.
Photograph taken at CPR Myra Canyon. On the 'Save the Trestles' expedition after a line closure at the location.
Photograph depicts one of the CPR loop on the 'big loops' near Princeton, on KVR trackage.
Photograph depicts the top of the grade coming out of Princeton, going east to Penticton.
Photograph taken between Summerland and Princeton. Depicts the beginning of the drop into Princeton Valley, just before a big loop.
Photograph depicts a CNR bascule bridge across the upper waters of Victoria Harbour. The rest of the trackage had been removed, except for the bridge itself.
Photograph depicts the CPR Pitt River swing bridge in an open position.
Photograph depicts a CPR swing bridge in Harrison Mills. Looking west, on the upstream side of the Harrison River.
Photograph depicts a swing bridge in Harrison Mills. It was rarely used, but all its controls were modern and maintained.
Postcard taken along the CPR line, at a camp in Yoho Valley.
Postcard depicts the Canadian Pacific Railway line where the Great Divide between BC and Alberta.
The David Davies Railway Collection encompasses all facets of railway history specifically in the province of British Columbia and the Yukon territory. The collection consists of research material accumulated over the course of more than fifty years, and includes monographs, periodicals, articles, clippings, railway timetables, photographs, maps and plans, and excerpts. Material covers public, tourist, and private (industrial) railways, including: CPR, KVR, E&N; CNR, CNoR, GTPR; and PGER, BCR. The collection excludes material regarding streetcar systems and rapid transit, but includes long distance electric interurbans.