Photograph depicts a homemade (?) device used to scour boiler tubs of scale. Taken at the former site of the Comox Logging Railway's yard and maintenance facilities.
Photograph depicts a part of the former ard of the Comox Logging Railway. It was now a little known park. Locomotive #11, Baldwin, also visible.
Photograph depicts former yard of the Comox Logging Railway. Locomotive shed in background. Locomotive #11, Baldwin, also visible.
Photograph depicts former yard and freight stock of the Comox Logging Railway.
Image depicts a train track and several buildings in an unknown location.
Front of engine reads "BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA", "2860". Decorated building stands in left background. A man with large video camera and an RCMP officer in a red serge can be seen standing in crowd. Mountain peak visible in distance.
Planes visible in background.
Item is one of three photographs accompanying a paper reading: “Comox Valley Air Force Museum Association, Inaugural Dedication of Heritage Stones, Sunday 04 June 2006”; see also items 2009.6.1.626 and 2009.6.1.628.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of the Okanagan Valley Railway in 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.
Photograph depicts the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway station in Ladysmith.
Photograph depicts the former Comox Logging Railway headquarters.
File contains slides depicting Highway 97 South.
File consists of clippings relating to the Canadian National lease of the BC Rail line. Includes material on economic benefits of the lease for CN and for the provincial government. Also includes material regarding perceptions of the sale by British Columbia MLA's and the public.
Photograph taken on the CNR Okanagan Branch, Mile 21, east of a tunnel near Monte Creek. Dated 1938. Captured at the base of a deep embankment that may have resulted from a washout.
Photograph depicts a renovated Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway station in Port Alberni. It was now used by Alberni Pacific tourist railway.
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the land surveys conducted between 1871 and 1876 to find a route across British Columbia for the Canadian Pacific Railway. File contains material regarding surveyor Charles Horetzky; surveyor Sir Sandford Fleming; surveyor Joseph Hunter and the Pine Pass; and the proposed routes for the Canadian Pacific Railway in British Columbia.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of CN Rail around Kamloops in British Columbia.
Photograph depicts the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway Alberni branch line, one mile east of the former Cameron Lake station. At this point, Highway 4 and rails "touch" each other for about 100 yards, but it was hardly noticable in those days because of bush growth.
Photograph depicts Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway trackage in Parksville. Looking north beyond the junction with the Alberni branch line. The spur on the left seemed to be used, but the siding on the right did not.
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to Marcus Smith. Marcus Smith was a railway surveyor and in 1872 he was appointed as deputy to the Engineer-in-Chief of the Canadian Pacific Railway and took charge of British Columbia surveys between 1876-78. He worked as a surveyor for the CPR until 1886.
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Pacific Great Eastern Railway line. Includes: "Remembering" special edition of the Coupler Marking the 75th anniversary of BC Rail and the PGE Railway (Jan. 1987). Also includes a photograph depicting the Ahbau railway bridge (2005).
Photograph depicts the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway branch line in Parksville. Highway crossing and station were behind the camera.
Photograph depicts a spur to cattle market. A Kamloops switcher of the Kelowna Pacific Railway, painted in blue, sat in the background in its normal parking position.
Photograph depicts Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway trackage in Parksville. Image captures switch-stand details.
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to ferry boat service in and around Prince George. Includes material regarding the Fraser River Fort George ferry; the Isle Pierre ferry; and the Miworth ferry. File also includes photographs depicting a building at Isle Pierre in the 1970s and the ferry crossing at Isle Pierre in 2005.
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Canadian Northern Railway. File contains material regarding the CNR railway station at Boston Bar; the community and railway stop at Basque; development of the CNR; and the CNR in Lucerne, British Columbia.
Photograph depicts mechanized tie replacements.
Photograph depicts a privately owned preserved shed that was in good shape considering it was not part of any scheme. It was found beside a water tower.
Photograph depicts details of a spout on a preserved water tank.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of CNR maintenance of way equipment in Boston Bar, British Columbia.
Photograph depicts a CNR tractor, an old piece of Maintenance of Way equipment coverted to haul equipment required to run at low speeds. It also saved switchers.
Image depicts the CN Station in McBride, B.C.
Image depicts the CN Station in McBride, B.C.
Image depicts the rear-end of the CN Station in McBride, B.C.
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to highway transportation in and around the Prince George area. Includes material regarding the Old Cariboo Highway; the Yellowhead Highway east; and Highway 97 north. Includes: "RE: Proposed Bridge at Isle Pierre" typescript letter from Kent Sedgwick to Ken Pedergast, District Manager (4 Oct. 1991) and "Year 2000 Calendar Bridges of BC" calendar for the year 2000 produced by Argentis (2000).
Photograph depicts westbound freight undergoing a crew change. The second and third locomotives were brand new "Alaska Railways." Presumed to be delivered to Alaska, but the engineer Davies spoke to said that they were on lease to the CPR.
Photograph depicts a preserved 2-spouted water tank. It was not on its original site.
Photograph depicts a "trackmobile" in the CNR Boston Bar yard. Work on replacing ties was being carried out 5-10 miles to north.
Photograph depicts equipment that says "Fairmont Tamper," but Davies states that it must be a ballast reclaimer and screener.
Image depicts an old road through the trees near Yellowhead Pass. The slide labels it as the origin of the Yellowhead highway.
Image depicts what appears to be a ferry crossing a river at an uncertain location.
Photograph depicts a CNR caboose labelled "For Engineering Use." Spotted on a spur behind several ballast cars labelled "Branch Line Rehabilitation."
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 Kettle Valley Railway equipment found in Brookmere, British Columbia.
Photograph depicts a CPR preserved wooden caboose, dated 1947, and a water tank with 2 spouts.
Photograph depicts lettering on several ballast cars which were headed by a tracktor and tailed by a caboose.
File consists of documentary photographs taken by David Davies of track trollies in British Columbia.
Photograph taken at the Agassiz Musuem which was found in an old railway station, which was relocated. Captured is the front view of a CPR speeder.
Photograph taken at the Agassiz Musuem. The rear view of a CPR speeder is visible.
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the British Columbia Express Company. Barnard's Express, later known as the British Columbia Express Company or BX, was a pioneer transportation company that served the Cariboo and Fraser-Fort George regions in British Columbia, Canada from 1861 until 1921.