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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          2013.6.36.1.124.06 · Item · 4 Aug. 1997
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken at the temporary upper terminus at the Prairie Valley station (near the Rodeo Grounds). The tourist train originally started with 4 kilometers of track, but in September 1996, it increased to 10 kilometers by continuing past Summerland to the Rodeo Grounds. Turn-around siding was also installed beyond the new terminus. The first train went over the new track on August 22, 1996. Summerland was down grade to the right of the photo.

          KPR yard
          2013.6.36.1.123.02 · Item · [29 June 2002]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the Kelowna Pacific Ralway yard in Vernon, near the CNR Okanagan Subdivision.

          KVR Historical Society
          2013.6.36.1.124.20 · Item · [June 1996]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a train that was reconditioned at the Forestry Museum in Duncan in 1995/6. At that location, Davies had seen its fire box being rebricked.

          2013.6.36.1.025.36 · Item · [15 June 1980]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the inspection party at the end of their trip at the south end of the Klo Creek crossing. This is located at mile 86.55 on the Kettle Valley Railway in Myra Canyon, and is about 2.75 miles from Myra depot.

          KVR Princeton
          2013.6.36.1.125.04 · Item · Aug. 1990
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken looking east, towards the depot and town of Princeton. Behind the yard lay the beginnings of the former Copper Canyon branch.

          KVR Princeton
          2013.6.36.1.125.07 · Item · Aug. 1990
          Part of 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.