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CPR President's train
2013.6.36.1.120.01 · Item · Aug. 1997
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a 3 car train that was ridden by the President of the CPR. Nelson was celebrating its centennial as a municipality and had invited him as an honoured guest. The 3 car train consisted of a sleeper-"Killanney," built in 1916, a Diner-"Assiniboine," built in 1929, and a parlor/observation car-"Mount Stephen," built in 1926.

2013.6.36.1.123.06 · Item · [29 June 2002]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph taken at the Kekuli Bay Provincial Park and boat launch. On the speeder meet, there was always a semi-official photograph of the whole group and this was the selected spot. Here, no power boats could take the see-saw.

CP/KVR trackage
2013.6.36.1.124.09 · Item · Oct. 1995
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts CP/KVR trackae at the south end of the station in Summerland. The switch was put in by the restoration society. It was not there in CPR days.

KVR Princeton
2013.6.36.1.125.07 · Item · Aug. 1990
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a spur that led off on the norst side of the main line between Princeton and Brookmere. The last train seen here was in May, 1989.

2013.6.36.1.126.09 · Item · 21 Oct. 2002
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a departing southbound train. Here, in another 20 days from the time the picture was taken, all passenger traffic would cease. It had never happened in the 80 year old history of the PGE/BCR.

Connaught Tunnel
2013.6.36.1.128.02 · Item · [3 July 1994]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Connaught Tunnel. Traffic was normally eastbound through it, while westbound traffic went through the new Mt. Macdonald Tunnel.

Connaught Tunnel
2013.6.36.1.128.03 · Item · [3 July 1994]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the western portal of the 1916 Connaught Tunnel. The tunnel used to be double tracked, but was singled in the 1960s in orde to take piggy-back/container traffic. Curiously, the switch to the single was inside the tunnel.

CPR Wynndel
2013.6.36.1.129.01 · Item · Sept. 2000
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a grain elevator that had a 7 car spur to service it. Davies doubted if grain traffic ever moved by rail near Wynndel. Two flat cars appeared to have used the platform to overload machinery and vehicles.

2013.6.36.1.131.01 · Item · [23 June 1992]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a free tourist attraction on the Canfor Logging Railway public passenger train. The trip of 8 and a half miles from the Woss terminus was operated by Canadian Forest Products Ltd., Englewoood Logging Division.

Fraser Canyon, BC
2013.6.36.3.08.04 · Item · [after 1949]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts Fraser Canyon. "One can catch thrilling sights through the Canyon such as this. Just a few miles south of Lyton, this view offers one some of the Fraser's best scenery."

Along Thomspon River
2013.6.36.3.08.05 · Item · [after 1949]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts an area along the Thompson River, towards the Fraser Canyon. Looking left, downstream. Westbound CPR freight is visible. Short train by any standards in the 1980s and 1990s.

Near Spences Bridge
2013.6.36.3.08.16 · Item · [before 1949]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts a reproduction of a photograph from 1880s/1890s. "The Canadian Pacific Railway (C.P.R.) was officially completed to the Pacific Coast in 1885 but upgrading was continually being carried out as seen here near Spence's bridge in 1905."

Twin Bridges
2013.6.36.3.08.19 · Item · [after 1949]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts "Twin Bridges in the Fraser Canyon." The CPR and CNR changes sides at this point just a few miles south of Lytton below the Siska Market. One can see this spectacular view where trains change from oe side to another. During construction one briodge was for easier grading. In later year when the second railway was constructed, it [had] become a must to reverse the side of [the] river at this point."

2013.6.36.3.08.23 · Item · [after 1949]
Parte de David Davies Railway Collection

Postcard depicts Fraser Canyon, BC"The Saddle Rock view shows some of the rugged grandeur on the Canyon route between Hope and Lytton. It's muddy waters, at this time, gathered fourteen large and many small tributaries as it flows to the great Pacific."