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Kamloops Residential School
2012.13.1.66.16 · Item · June 1987
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts the old Kamloops Residential School which operated until either 1977 or 1978 before becoming part of the Secwepemc Musem in 1982.

Carriage
2012.13.1.66.13 · Item · June 1987
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a red carriage labelled in yellow "B.C. Express Co. No. 20." It is possibly located in Kamloops, B.C.

Tombstone - Chinese?
2012.13.1.66.19 · Item · June 1987
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a tombstone, with the name and inscription written in what appears to be Chinese. It is most likely located somewhere in or near Kamloops, B.C.

CN caboose
2013.6.36.1.102.18 · Item · [3 June 1989]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts train master Al Wingrave in a caboose stationed at the Kamloops Junction. Undergoing speed checks on the Clearwater Subdivision.

CN caboose
2013.6.36.1.102.20 · Item · [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 wreck crane
2013.6.36.1.109.02 · Item · [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.

2013.6.36.1.092.03 · Item · 1 Mar. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts a CN freight derailment in Brockelhurst, Kamloops. It was an 80 car hopper train carrying urea fertilizer. It derailed 28 cars and most were severely damaged. Ripped up 200 meteres of the track.

2013.6.36.1.092.11 · Item · 1 Mar. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts how wrecked cars were removed from the Brockelhurst derailment site using a CN rail crane and a rented Sterling Crane Co. crane, which was set up right beside the track. Here, the car was lifted from the side of the track and positioned above the rail track.

CPR caboose
2013.6.36.1.102.12 · Item · Sept. 1991
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts the body of a slightly damaged CPR caboose sitting on a gondola. Damaged as a result of an accident in the Kamloops yard, which is where the photograph was taken. Caboose was on its way to Calgary.