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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          C.P.R. station at Kaslo
          2013.6.36.1.007.094 · Item · Oct. 1965
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the C.P.R. station at Kaslo on Kootenay Lake and the beginning of the steep grade of the former Kaslo-New Denver Railway. The line on the left leads to the Kaslo depot and ferry slip, and that on the right goes another 200 yards to an oil depot. All trains did and do a reverse at the foot of grade at the left behind the photo.

          2013.6.36.1.007.031 · Item · Oct. 1965
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the C.P.R. station at Invermere on the Golden-Cranbrook line, looking southwards. It is called the "Lake Windermere Station" built in 1916 of logs. The last mixed passenger train ran in 1962.

          2013.6.36.1.007.034 · Item · Oct. 1965
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the C.P.R. station at Invermere in the Kootenays. There is a trolley off the track on the road and the way freight switching at the station. Golden is to the left, Cranbrook is to the right, and the station building is at the immediate left.

          CPR start of 27 miles
          2013.6.36.1.030.02 · Item · Aug. 1983
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a branch that runs from Rosebury barge slip near Slocan Lake to Nakusp. A rare sight as a section of a man's house is still occupied, but whether or not by a railroader or not. This remains unknown. Trackage is used once a week by very small freight.

          CPR start of 27 mile
          2013.6.36.1.030.06 · Item · Aug. 1983
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a branch that runs from Slocan Lake to Nakusp. "L.H." track leads to barge slip on lake. "R.H." track is the "main line" to Nakusp. It is used once a week by freight that is restricted to 6 or 8 cars.

          2004.2.1.129 · Item · [between 1910 and 1920]
          Part of Reverend R.W. Large fonds

          Photograph depicts the steamship Princess Sophia on the water with a forested shoreline in the background. Annotation on recto of photograph states: "C.P.R. S.S. Princess Sophia Prince Rupert" Annotation on verso of photograph states: "Port Simpson B.C. J.M. Parger(?)"

          2004.2.1.148 · Item · [between 1910 and 1920]
          Part of Reverend R.W. Large fonds

          Photograph depicts the steamship S.S. Princess Maquinna on the water with the stern of another ship in the foreground and a forested mountain range in the background. Annotation on recto of photograph states: "McRae Bros Prince Rupert C.P.R. S.S. PRINCESS MAQUINNA"

          CPR SS Princess Charlotte
          2009.7.1.269 · Item · [ca.1900-1908]
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Photograph of the SS "Princess Charlotte" on the open ocean. Metallic annotation on recto reads: "C.P.R.SS Princess Charlotte entered according to act of the parliament of Canada, in the year 1908[?]. by A. Shaw, at the Department of Agriculture." Printed annotation on verso reads "Shaw & Co., Photo. Victoria. B.C. (Empire Series)"

          CPR spur in Vancouver
          2013.6.36.1.015.05 · Item · 22 Oct. 1974
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a CPR spur leading to a lane on the east of Richards St in the 1300 block. Much of the trackage here is dated 1911 and may be original. The photo was taken approximately 100 yards southwest of Richards St. and Pacific St. in Vancouver.

          CPR spur
          2013.6.36.1.104.07 · Item · Mar. 1999
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a CPR spur leading into a lumber reload facility in Campbell Creek, east of Kamloops.

          CPR spur
          2013.6.36.1.055.28 · Item · 23 Nov. 1968
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the site of a new CPR spur that was to be laid on a recently built rail ferry slip between Pier A3 and the old CPR Pier A.

          CPR snow plows
          2013.6.36.1.109.08 · Item · [Jan. 1991]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a CPR snow plows in Revelstoke placed on track that was believed to be the branchline to Arrowhead.

          CPR snow plow
          2013.6.36.1.109.16 · Item · [15 Dec. 2000]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a CPR snow plow, built in 1921 at Angus Shops in Montreal. Also visible is a spreader-ditcher, buil by O.F. Jordan Co. in 1959. Spotted at the Kamloops depot.

          CPR snow plow
          2013.6.36.1.109.18 · Item · [15 Dec. 2000]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a never used CPR snow plow, built in 1921 at Angus Shops in Montreal. Spotted at the Kamloops depot.

          CPR snow plow
          2013.6.36.1.109.17 · Item · [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.

          2013.6.36.1.015.19 · Item · [26 June 1971]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a CPR signal tower protecting the road crossing at Alexander and Columbia Streets on the downtown eastside, leading to the Kingcome Navigation Dock. The view is looking east.

          CPR siding at Coalmont, BC
          2013.6.36.1.021.09 · Item · 12 Sept. 1971
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the CPR siding at Coalmont, BC, located at mile 82.2 from Penticton on the Princeton Subdivision. To the left of the left-hand siding was an extensive coal loading yard of the Blakeburn Coal Mine, which was in use until it closed in 1940. The view is looking north.

          2013.6.36.1.030.12 · Item · Aug. 1983
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts locomotive #8821 on barge with a box car on a floating connector and caboose still partly on dry land. It is 7:00 p.m. and raining. The barge and content remained here overnight and was towed to Slocan city on the next day.

          2013.6.36.1.030.11 · Item · Aug. 1983
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the first 3 cars that are already placed on a barge by locomative. Now returning will be the 2nd rate, consisting of locomatives: one box car and caboose. It is 7:00 p.m. and also raining.

          CPR Selkirk locomotive
          2013.6.36.3.06.30 · Item · [after 1949]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Postcard depicts "one of Canadian Pacific's powerful 2-10-4 Selkirk locomotives grab[bing] hold of a 2800 Hudson to take a passenger run through the Canadian Rockies."

          2013.6.36.3.01.07 · Item · [196-?]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Postcard depicts a CPR scenic dome streamliner "The Canadian" in the Canadian Rockies. Taken at Morant's Curve, east of Lake Louise and the B.C./Alberta border. Looking west towards Bow River. Morant's Curve caled so because it was the favorite spot of official CPR photographer, Nicholas Morant, 1910-1999.