File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of theCPR Glacier Depot and Connaught Tunnel near Glacier, British Columbia.
File consists of maps of railway trackage in Vancouver Island, which consist of photocopy reproductions and hand drawn works by Davies. Includes maps of track in various cities on Vancouver Island (Victoria, Nanaimo, Duncan, Parksville, Qualicum, Nanoose, Ladysmith, and Port Alberni); maps of the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway (E&N); and maps of logging railways on Vancouver Island.
File consists of four issues of "On Track", the newsletter of the Kettle Valley Railway Heritage Society.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of CN in Boston Bar, British Columbia.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the CN Mount Macdonald Tunnel in British Columbia Rockies.
File consists of maps of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) trackage in British Columbia, which consist of photocopy reproductions and hand drawn works by Davies. Includes maps of CPR track in various B.C. cities (Armstrong, Cranbrook, Greenwood, Grand Forks, Penticton, Vancouver, Princeton, Kaslo, Creston, Kamloops, Salmon Arm, Summerland, Revelstoke, Enderby, Nelson, Trail, and Golden); maps of CPR track at various times (1909, 1985); maps of the Kettle Valley Railway (KVR); maps of the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway (E&N); and a hand drawn map of the railways in south-eastern British Columbia.
File consists of maps of the Canadian National Railway (CNR) trackage in British Columbia, which consist of photocopy reproductions and hand drawn works by Davies. Includes maps of CNR track in various B.C. cities (Kamloops, Smithers, Lytton, Terrace, Hope, Kelowna, Prince George, Vernon, Prince Rupert); maps of CNR track at various times (1910, 1919, 1930, 1962, 2003); and maps of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTPR).
File consists of maps of the Great Northern Railway (GNR) trackage in British Columbia, which consist of photocopy reproductions and hand drawn works by Davies. Includes maps of GNR track in various B.C. cities (Grand Forks); maps of GNR track at various times (1914, 1928); and a map of railways in northern Washington in 1928.
File consists of original BC Rail timetables 5 (3 Apr. 1994), 6 (1 Apr. 1995), 10 (14 June 1998) and 12 (3 July 2003).
File consists of a book by Robert D. Turner and David S. Wilkie entitled "The Skyline Limited: The Kaslo and Slocan Railway--Narrow Gauge Railroading and Sternwheelers in the Kootenays".
File consists of research material relating to the Canadian National Railway. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "CN Main Line in B.C. Route Description" by Lussier; "The Anderson Stove" by Reid; "Ice and Gravel at MP 23 Albreda Sub., near Lucerne, B.C." by Emmington and Lill; "Riding a CN Caboose on the Clearwater Sub., 1989" by Davies; and "CP Nepa/CN Coho - The East End Hotspot" by Clark.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of CN spurs at the Kamloops Indian Reserve in Kamloops, British Columbia.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the CPR Myra Canyon 'Save the Trestles' expedition in British Columbia.
File consists of an original copy of Ron Meyer's "Railroading in British Columbia: A Bibliography" (2nd edition, 1993). The publication is B.C. Rail Guide No. 12.
File consists of issue number 436 of "Canadian Rail", which has been pared down to the feature article "The Railway History of Kamloops, B.C.: A Century Old Story" by Davies.
File consists of "Canadian Pacific in the Selkirks (Volume Two)" by Roger Steed.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the Rocky Mountaineer in downtown Kamloops, British Columbia.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the CPR depot in Salmon Arm, British Columbia.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of restoration the Kettle Valley Railway near Summerland in British Columbia.
File consists of an original and complete CNR Mountain Region timetable 5 (25 Oct. 1992).
File consists of an original copy of CP Rail's "General Operating Instructions", CS44.
File consists of a publication by Jim Hope entitled "Canadian Pacific in the Okanagan and Kootenay Valleys of British Columbia: The Early Years of Diesels".
File consists of a publication by Mervyn T. 'Mike' Green entitled "Industrial Locomotives: A Catalogue of Industrial Locomotives and Short Lines of British Columbia and Yukon Territory (An All-Time Listing, Including Museums)". This publication is B.C. Rail Guide No. 11.
File consists of a publication by Darryl E. Muralt entitled "The Victoria and Sidney Railway, 1892-1919".
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the CN yards in Kelowna, British Columbia.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of a public passenger trip on the Canfor Logging Railway in Woss, BC on Vancouver Island.
File consists of material regarding the Revelstoke Railway Museum and Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive 5468 held therein. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals.
File consists of an original CPR Alberta, Revelstoke, and Vancouver Divisions timetable 87 (26 Apr. 1992). Also includes Supplement No. 1 to Time Table No. 87.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of a CN roundhouse at the Kamloops Junction in British Columbia.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of two CN derailments in Savona, British Columbia.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of CN Rail around Kamloops in British Columbia.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of a CN derailment at Brocklehurst in Kamloops, British Columbia.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the construction of the Sky Train in Surrey, British Columbia.
File consists of material regarding cultural interpretations of railways, such as railway-related movies, poetry, drama, and art. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, excerpts from books, clippings from periodicals, a Christmas card. Includes an excerpt from "Waiting for the Light: Early Mountain Photography in British Columbia and Alberta, 1865-1939" by Silversides; an article by Doughty entitled "About a 'Boy in a Dining Car': How New York Central's company photographer helped Norman Rockwell create an American classic"; an excerpt from "Motion Picture Production in British Columbia: 1898-1940" by Browne; and a list of railway films depicting British Columbia.
File consists of research material regarding rail that was manufactured before 1930, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on track history in B.C., Canadian rail manufacturers, rails used on the BCER Fraser Valley Interurban, and track braces. Also includes correspondence, a Sandhouse article by Davies entitled "Old Rails in B.C.", and a Sandhouse article by Ian Smith entitled "In Search of Well-Aged Rail".
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of a CN turntable removal in Kamloops, British Columbia.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the CPR around Kamloops, British Columbia.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the Nelson Machinery yard in Savona, British Columbia.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of various locations on the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway line on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the dismantling of the Kettle Valley Railway from Merritt to Princeton, British Columbia.
File consists of material regarding the industrial railway of the lead-zinc mine known variously as the Sullivan Mine/Cominco Mine/Kimberley Mine in Kimberley, British Columbia. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals.
File consists of material regarding the East Kootenay Railway and Provincial Heritage Park at Fort Steele. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, pamphlets, and clippings from periodicals.
File consists of research material regarding fixed span bridges, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes definitions of bridge types; building guides from model railroad magazines; listings of BC Rail, CNR, and GTPR bridges. Also includes pieces by Davies on covered rail bridges in B.C., "Combined Rail and Road Bridges in B.C.", and the "Kamloops-Armstrong CNR Branch Railway Over-Bridge at Campbell Creek".
File consists of a publication by Garry W. Anderson entitled "Canadian Pacific's Trans-Canada Limited (1919-1930)".
File consists of the 1990 publication by Ian Baird entitled "Canadian Pacific Railway Stations in British Columbia".
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the dismantling of the KVR line from Princeton to Jura, British Columbia.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the KVR in Princeton, British Columbia.
File consists of a publication by Barrie Sanford entitled "Steel Rails and Iron Men: A Pictorial History of the Kettle Valley Railway".
File consists of research material regarding drawbridges and moveable span bridges, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes an article by Smith and Nicklason entitled "CPR's Mission Bridge Knock-Out"; sources relating to the Victoria E&N Bascule Bridge; and an "Application of the Canadian National Railways...to permanently convert the lift span of the North Thompson River bridge...into a fixed span by the removal of the lift span towers". Also includes pieces by Davies on "Railway Draw Bridges in BC: Explanation and Summary at 2010"; "Moveable Span Railway Bridges in B.C."; "Canadian Northern / Canadian National Railway Bridge over South Thompson River, Kamloops"; and "Bridging the Fraser at Prince George".
File consists of an original, but incomplete, CNR Mountain Region timetable 12 (27 May 1990). Pages 39-92 are missing.