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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          4832 Archival description results for Transportation and Utilities

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          BC Rail Horseshoe Bay
          2013.6.36.1.045.12 · Item · [May 1975]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts work cars adjacent to the north portal of the recently (1974) opened tunnel at Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver. Visible is a train standing on what was formerly the main line of the track.

          BC Rail Fort St. James
          2013.6.36.1.045.52 · Item · [10 July 1980]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a switcher and a way freight locomotive that was stationed in Fort St. James. The passenger train ran from Driftwood to Fort St. James.

          BC Rail Britannia Beach
          2013.6.36.1.045.05 · Item · 30 Sept. 1975
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken in Britannia Beach looking at the Ana-Canada Britannia Mines Ltd. Image captured the view of the concentrated ore dock with BC Rail in the foreground. The mine was closed on November 1, 1974.

          2013.6.36.1.126.04 · Item · 16 Oct. 2002
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a southbound passenger of 2 Budd cars approaching the Exeter station in 100 Mile House. Davies notes that the shot is important because it was the first time traffic ceased on all PGR/BC Rail lines on October 31, 2002.

          BC Rail
          2013.6.36.1.045.01 · Item · [26 July 1973]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken in Williams Lake. A Vancouver bound passenger train on BC Rail (former Pacific Great Eastern) track is visible.

          2013.6.36.1.058.02 · Item · [1 July 1975]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. It's headed by CPR locomotive #3716 that was built in 1912.

          2013.6.36.1.058.03 · Item · [1 July 1975]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. Also displayed is a PGE business car that was now called the "Peace River" and was used to sleep and feed the museum train staff.

          2013.6.36.1.058.05 · Item · [1 July 1975]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. Also displayed is a PGE business car that was now called the "Peace River" and was used to sleep and feed the museum train staff.

          2013.6.36.1.058.09 · Item · [1 July 1975]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. Also shown is a flat car, labelled "Caycuse River," that operated as a steam driven exhibit.

          2013.6.36.1.058.13 · Item · [1 July 1975]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. Image captures the view of the whole train. It included a locomotive, 4 freight cars, and 4 passenger cars.

          2013.6.36.1.058.14 · Item · [3 July 1975]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. It's headed by CPR locomotive #3716. First spotted at McPherson and Watling in a vacant inudstrial yard.

          2013.6.36.1.058.04 · Item · [1 July 1975]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. Also displayed is a PGE business car that was now called the "Peace River" and was used to sleep and feed the museum train staff.

          2013.6.36.1.058.06 · Item · [1 July 1975]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. Also visible is locomotive #3716, a water car, 2 flat cars, labelled "Chemainus River" and "Caycuse River," as well as a box car that held an electric generator and various tools.

          2013.6.36.1.058.12 · Item · [1 July 1975]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. It's headed by CPR locomotive #3716 that was built in 1912 by Montreal Locomotive Works.

          2013.6.36.1.058.08 · Item · [1 July 1975]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. Also shown is a steam driven donkey engine.

          2013.6.36.1.058.10 · Item · [1 July 1975]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. It's headed by CPR locomotive #3716 that was built in 1912 by Montreal Locomotive Works.

          2013.6.36.1.058.11 · Item · [1 July 1975]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph taken in Central Park, Burnaby, on BC Hydro Railway trackage. Visible is the B.C. Provinicial Museum train. Captured just after its inaugural ceremony. It's headed by CPR locomotive #3716 that was built in 1912.

          2013.6.36.1.003.103 · Item · [May 1966]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the B.C. Hydro station at Shalalth, 15 miles southeast of Lillooet on Seton Lake. Photograph shows penstocks carrying water from Bridge River to the powerhouse.

          BC Hydro Railway Vancouver
          2013.6.36.1.049.04 · Item · 2 Oct. 1975
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the realignment of track due to the redevelopment of the south side of False Creek, Vancouver. New track was linked up and graded while old track was removed all within 7 days of the date the photograph was taken.

          BC Hydro Railway Vancouver
          2013.6.36.1.049.02 · Item · 2 Oct. 1975
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the realignment of track due to the redevelopment of the south side of False Creek, Vancouver. Track was laid as far as the rail mounted truck and was merely covered by ballast. New trackage put into use and old track was removed within the week the picture was taken.

          BC Hydro Railway Vancouver
          2013.6.36.1.049.03 · Item · 2 Oct. 1975
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the realignment of track with new, straight trackage that is visible in the foreground. Old BC Electric Railway track and Great Northern Railway track are on the right.

          BC Hydro Railway Vancouver
          2013.6.36.1.049.10 · Item · [22 June 1975]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts the crossing on the Vancouver to Hope freeway. Image taken from the cab of locomotive #382 that was pulling 45 car freight from New Westminster to Huntingdon.

          BC Hydro Railway Vancouver
          2013.6.36.1.049.05 · Item · 2 Oct. 1975
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts ballasting of realigned track due to the redevelopment of the south side of False Creek, Vancouver. Existing trackage lay to the north, just behind the front end of visible loader.

          BC Hydro Railway Vancouver
          2013.6.36.1.049.16 · Item · [22 June 1975]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts "Extra 382-Eastbound" freight. Taken from the cab of locomotive #382 on 2% grade between Scott Road and Kennedy in North Surrey. Train had 3 locomotives and about 45 cars.

          2013.6.36.1.049.19 · Item · 4 Nov. 1974
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Photograph depicts a cross over. Track on the left to right are owned by the BC Hydro Railway, with the tracks on the right going to the Queensborough rail bridge. The tracks receding into the background are believed to be owned by the CPR.