Transportation and Utilities

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  • Act of means of transporting from one place to another

  • Act of means of providing water, power, sewage, etc. to communities

  • Facilities and infrastructures (eg. harbours, highways, airports, hydroelectric projects)

  • Vehicles, rolling stock, aircraft, equipment, ships and boats, ferries

  • Accidents (eg. highway crashes, derailments, air crashes, ship wrecks)

  • Rescue services (eg. towing, coast guard)

  • Businesses and corporations (eg. motor associations)

  • Professional organizations and unions

  • SEE ALSO: Agriculture; Business and Commerce; Industries; Military

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          4835 Archival description results for Transportation and Utilities

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          CNR Kamloops
          2013.6.36.1.037.04 · Item · [1 Sept. 1981]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken at the spur on the south end of the Kamloops Indian Reserve and on the northern side of the South Thompson River. Image captured looking westward with the Red Bridge in the foreground.

          C.N.R. Kaptara depot site
          2013.6.36.1.009.30 · Item · [June 1965]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) Kaptara depot site at the northwest corner of Shawnigan Lake on Vancouver Island. The siding removed in the last 6 months and the materials are still on site.

          CNR Kelowna
          2013.6.36.1.043.10 · Item · 30 Sept. 1978
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a team track backing out onto Ellis Street. A freight shed is visible on the right side of the photo. Image also captures a flat car that was built in 1965.

          CNR Kelowna
          2013.6.36.1.043.14 · Item · [17 July 1967]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a CN Tug "Pentowna" at the CN slip on Lake Okanagan, which was used as a stand-by. The boat was built in 1926 in Prince Rupert as a steam screw passenger ship.

          CNR Kelowna
          2013.6.36.1.043.15 · Item · [16 July 1967]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a CN barge slip. Image displays the "Pentowna" stand-by tug and a rail barge in the rear of the pier.

          CNR Kelowna
          2013.6.36.1.043.12 · Item · [May 1966]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a CN Tug "Pentowna" at the CN slip on Lake Okanagan, which was used as a stand-by. The boat was built in 1926 in Prince Rupert as a steam screw passenger ship.

          CNR Kelowna
          2013.6.36.1.043.04 · Item · [19 Mar. 1984]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a water front shell depot on 990 Ellis Street and Recreation Ave. Visible tank car was built in 1974.

          CNR Kelowna
          2013.6.36.1.043.11 · Item · 30 Sept. 1978
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the CNR yards in Kelowna. Located adjacent to Lake Shea. Image captures a switcher locomotive #7155.

          CNR Kelowna
          2013.6.36.1.043.13 · Item · 30 Sept. 1978
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the CNR freight dispatch office in Kelowna, which Davies believed to be not in use in 1978.

          CNR Kitwanga
          2013.6.36.1.040.14 · Item · [7 July 1980]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken at the CNR depot in Kitwanga which was built in 1912. It was still used as a train order control point.

          CNR Kitwanga
          2013.6.36.1.040.03 · Item · [7 July 1980]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken at the CNR depot in Kitwanga. A type "e' station was built by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in 1912.

          CNR Kwinitsa
          2013.6.36.1.040.16 · Item · [7 July 1980]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a freight of empty log cars about to pass. The CNR depot in Kwinitsa was built in 1911 by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. It was one of the two survivors along the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line in BC. In 1980 it was used as a block post of control half way between Terrace and Prince Rupert.

          CNR Kwinitsa
          2013.6.36.1.040.17 · Item · [7 July 1980]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken at the CNR depot in Kwinitsa on mile 48.8 in the Skeena Subdivision. The depot was built in 1911 by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Image captures a passing Terrace bound freight of empty log cars that came from the Prince Rupert pulp mill.

          CNR Kwinitsa
          2013.6.36.1.040.18 · Item · [7 July 1980]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken at the CNR depot in Kwinitsa that was built in 1911 by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. With the exception of the depot in Kitwanga, the Kwinitsa depot was the only lived in and operated depot between Prince Rupert and the Alberta border.

          CNR Lake Cowichan
          2013.6.36.1.044.32 · Item · Apr. 1969
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the CNR track crossing over the CPR track in Lake Cowichan. CNR rails in this area are stamped "Illinois 1919."

          2013.6.36.1.009.51 · Item · 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.

          C.N.R. line in Kelowna
          2013.6.36.1.009.36 · Item · [May 1966]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) line in Kelowna. In the background are freight yards and a loading ramp to rail scows on Lake Okanagan.

          CNR Lulu Island
          2013.6.36.1.042.03 · Item · [4 Apr. 1973]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a CN switcher crossing Wiggins Street in South Burnaby. Image captured looking west towards the bridge crossing the north arm of the Fraser River. A trestle appproach on the south side of the bridge was burned down in September 1973, causing cessation of service along this part of the branch for several months.

          CNR Lulu Island
          2013.6.36.1.042.04 · Item · [Apr. 1971]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken in New Westminster, crossing the north arm of the Fraser River. The visible freight was travelling north and consisted of about 12 cars.

          CNR Lulu Island
          2013.6.36.1.042.01 · Item · [3 Oct. 1974]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken on mile 6.9 at the Lulu Island Branch. Image captures one of the few surviving telegraph poles on this branch.

          CNR Lulu Island
          2013.6.36.1.042.02 · Item · [3 Oct. 1974]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken on mile 6.9 at the Lulu Island Branch. The No. 8 Road crossing track is found in the background. The track was about to be laid with heavier rail. Davies notes that the trackage levels were poor with big stone ballast.

          CNR Lumby
          2013.6.36.1.043.02 · Item · 2 Sept. 1970
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the entrance to the CNR yards in Lumby. Principal outgoing products from this location are poles and dressed lumber while incoming products are oil and gas.

          CNR Lytton
          2013.6.36.1.036.29 · Item · [June 1967]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a caboose at the end of a contractor's gear train. This train was being hauled one mile south to Winch Spur where loads were removed from flat cars.

          CNR Lytton
          2013.6.36.1.036.30 · Item · [June 1967]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken at the southern end of the Lytton yard limits. The visible rail bridge carries a protected pedestrian footpath on its northern trusses.

          CNR Matsqui depot
          2013.6.36.1.036.16 · Item · [3 June 1973]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken at the Matsqui depot which stood on the north side of the track and was a flag stop. Electric indicator board for stopping the train was below the left-handed window. The depot house was occupied by a family, but the CNR intended to close and demolish it.

          CNR Matsqui depot
          2013.6.36.1.036.14 · Item · [3 June 1973]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken at the Matsqui depot on mile 87.4 from Boston Bar, BCCNR applied to close and abolish the Matsqui depot in 1872, but no action had been taken by 1973. The house visible was occupied by a family.

          CNR Matsqui depot
          2013.6.36.1.036.15 · Item · [3 June 1973]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken at the Matsqui depot on mile 87.4 from Boston Bar and 45 minutes from Vancouver. Trackage consists of a passing lie and a storage loop, which in 1973 contained no cars.

          CNR McBride
          2013.6.36.1.039.06 · Item · [3 July 1980]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the CNR depot in McBride. It was built by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in 1919 according to an individual design.

          CNR Mount Robson stop
          2013.6.36.1.038.15 · Item · [2 July 1980]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the site of the Mount Robson stop which could be reached by a 3 mile gravel road from the BC Government campsite at the bottom of a valley in Albreda. The Tete Jaune Subdivision line (to Prince George) is located on the left.