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CPR wreck crane
2013.6.36.1.109.02 · Stuk · [3 Apr. 1990]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a CPR wreck crane stationed in Kamloops. It had just come from a crash site about 7 miles south from a hauling hopper car on a makeshift set up. Nearest set of tracks belonged to the car and were properly placed. Rear set of bogies were taken from the wreck site and the end of the wrecked car was placed on them.

CPR snow plow
2013.6.36.1.109.17 · Stuk · [15 Dec. 2000]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a CPR snow plow, built in 1921 at Angus Shops in Montreal. Spotted at the Kamloops depot.

CNR snow plow
2013.6.36.1.109.20 · Stuk · [July 1997]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a CN snow plow, spotted at the Kamloops Junction. Built June 1939. Rated "Heavy Duty." CN, at the time, had 63 snow plows and this was the 12-18th youngest of them. Latest one built was in 1959.

CNR heavy duty snow plow
2013.6.36.1.109.25 · Stuk · [Jan. 2007]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a CNR heavy duty plow, built in 1939. Became property of the Kamloops Heritagae Railway Society. Photo captures details of a door on its left side.

Model of 2 man track car
2013.6.36.1.121.01 · Stuk · Sept. 2002
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a model of a 2 man track car presented to Giovanni Marra in 1973 upon his retirement as a CPR Kamloops road master. Model made by L.G. Snowden (modeller and then locomotive engineer for CPR).

2013.6.36.1.142.02 · Stuk · Sept. 1997
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

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.

2013.6.36.1.142.13 · Stuk · Sept. 1997
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

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 Row of about 40 speeders/trolleys withdrawn from service to be scrapped.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.

2013.6.36.1.009.51 · Stuk · Oct. 1965
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) line crossing the south Thompson River. Kamloops Junction and Kamloops city are joined by a 2 mile spur, which crosses the river as shown. The view in the photo is looking north from the site of the former fort.

New CN overpass
2013.6.36.1.091.05 · Stuk · Sept. 1998
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a new CN overpass in Campbell Creek. Looking at new eastbound lane of the Trans Canada Highway. It was all paid for by the Provincial Department of Highways in order to convert the 2 lanes into 4 in order to improve visibility and stretch the highway.

Former roundhouse
2013.6.36.1.094.06 · Stuk · Apr. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a CN roundhouse that was built in 1929 at the Kamloops Junction. It was demolished in November, 1993. The prime reason for its demolition was not wanting to pay local taxes on a building rarely used for anything except for motor vehicles, general temporary storage, etc.

CN caboose
2013.6.36.1.102.20 · Stuk · [3 June 1989]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a caboose that had just reached a terminal relief switch at Blue River. It was eastbound and contained 103 empty grain cars. Taken at the Kamloops Junction.

CPR caboose
2013.6.36.1.102.23 · Stuk · Sept. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a damaged CPR caboose body sitting on a gondola. Damaged as a result of an accident in the Kamloops yard, the location fo the photo.