Railroads--Employees

[G.N.R. Steam, Road Eng. #3217 Class 2-8-2]

AM1506-S2-5-: CVA 447-1394.1
Item
[between 1940 and 1948]

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

G.N.R. [Steam,] Yard Eng. [#]398 [Class 0-6-0]

AM1506-S2-5-: CVA 447-1337
Item
Apr. 22, 1950

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

G.N.R. Yard, Eng. [#]53 [Class 0-6-0]

AM1506-S2-5-: CVA 447-1331.1
Item
Apr. 2, 1949

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

[Group gathered in front of a train with a sign stating "Last Run, Bill Robertson"]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-3620
Item
1955

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[Group of people gathered at a CNR locomotive]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-3623
Item
[195-?]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[Group portrait in front of C.P.R. repair shed and roundhouse near Pender and Carroll Streets]

AM54-S4-: Can P189
Item
[ca. 1888]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Men identified: David Law, Mr. Steele and Mr. Charles Richardson

[Group portrait of CPR personnel in front of Engine 3628]

AM1184-S1-: CVA 1184-2325
Item
[between 1940 and 1948]

Part of Jack Lindsay Ltd. Photographers fonds

[H.F.J. McLeod]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1422
Item
[ca. 1880]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Head and shoulders portrait

Jack Blair, motorman for Central Park Line [standing at entrance to streetcar]

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-84
Item
[191-?]

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

The photograph shows Blair and another man at the streetcar entrance, and one passenger in the car.

"Kamloops" No. 7 [C.P.R. locomotive]

AM54-S4-: Can N94
Item
1885; reproduced 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

[King George VI and Queen Elizabeth prior to departure by train]

AM73-S1-1---: CVA 6-241
Item
May 31, 1939

Part of Vancouver Committee for the Reception of their Majesties fonds

[King George VI and Queen Elizabeth prior to departure by train]

AM73-S1-1---: CVA 6-242
Item
May 31, 1939

Part of Vancouver Committee for the Reception of their Majesties fonds

Last Great Northern Train

AM54-S4-: Log P53
Item
1923 ; reproduced 1965

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows engine No. 970 and Robert Harvie, George Kissel, Mr. Clark, Walter Victor and "Snooky" Mitchell.

[Locomotive No. 365] Wrecked by Snow Slide: Rogers Pass

AM54-S4-: Can P199
Item
1886

Part of Major Matthews collection

Locomotive "Two Spot" at Royal City Planing Mills logging camp at Sunnyside Road, Halls Prairie

AM54-S4-: Log P55
Item
1899 ; reproduced 1965

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows Robert Harvie, Engineer and a group of unidentified men

[Motorman using time clock to report to Control Office from the end of a remote streetcar line]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1189.3
Item
[191-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Motorman using time clock to report to Control Office from the end of a remote streetcar line]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1189.5
Item
[191-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

[Motorman using time clock to report to Control Office from the end of a remote streetcar line]

AM54-S4-: LGN 1189.4
Item
[191-?]

Part of Major Matthews collection

N. P. [Northern Pacific] Rly. Refer. [Mechanical Refrigeration Boxcar #206]

AM1506-S2-1-: CVA 447-1820
Item
July 8, 1959

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

"New Westminster", No. 3 [C.P.R. locomotive]

AM54-S4-: Can N92
Item
1885; reproduced 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

"Nicola" No. 6 [C.P.R. locomotive]

AM54-S4-: Can N93
Item
1885; reproduced 1955

Part of Major Matthews collection

North Vancouver's first streetcar

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-89
Item
1907

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

Photograph shows B.C. Electric Railway Company car, with conductor Dick Fawcett and motorman Walter King standing at the entrance.

N.P. [Steam, Road Eng. #]1763 [Class 2-8-2]

AM1506-S2-7-: CVA 447-1550
Item
Sept. 5, 1949

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

N.P. [Steam, Road Eng. #]1763 [Class 2-8-2]

AM1506-S2-7-: CVA 447-1550.2
Item
Sept. 5, 1949

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

["Old Curly" after refurbishment in C.P.R. yard]

AM54-S4-2-: CVA 371-1047
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows W.H. (Billy) Evans

"Old Curly" in C.P.R. yard

AM54-S4-: Can P20
Item
[ca. 1930]

Part of Major Matthews collection

Photograph shows W.H. (Billy) Evans.

Ontario Northland Rly. [Boxcar #90696]

AM1506-S2-1-: CVA 447-1825
Item
Apr. 7, 1966

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

Payne Bluff, K & S R[ailwa]y, near Sandon, B.C.

AM1589-: CVA 2 - 99
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Richard H. Trueman fonds

[P.G.E. Diesel, Eng.#]567 [Class MCGE RSC 3]

AM1506-S2-8-: CVA 447-1609
Item
Oct. 3, 1954

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

[P.G.E. Diesel, Eng.#]573 [Class MLW RS3]

AM1506-S2-8-: CVA 447-1614
Item
June 25, 1955

Part of Walter E. Frost fonds

[Photograph album:] Parliamentary and press party Quebec to Vancouver and return October 12th to 26th nineteen hundred and fifteen

AM1477-1-S5--
File
1915

Part of L.D. Taylor family fonds

Front cover of album is embossed "L.D. Taylor, Canadian Northern Railway System".

Port Mann C.N.R. [locomotive No. 2753]

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-2810
Item
June 17, 1944

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Photograph shows the station in the background

Port Mann C.N.R. [locomotive No. 2753]

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-2809
Item
June 17, 1944

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Photograph shows the station in the background.
Note on negative envelope: "Port Mann / C.N.R. for Steffens-Colmer"

[Property damage caused by the S.S.] Greenhill Park explosion

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-3590
Item
Mar. 6, 1945

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Photograph shows an C.P.R. baggage handler

[Property damage caused by the S.S.] Greenhill Park explosion

AM1545-S3-: CVA 586-3594
Item
Mar. 6, 1945

Part of Williams Bros. Photographers Collection

Photograph shows a member of the A.R.P.

[Railroad workers and B.C.E.R. engine number 981]

AM336-S3-2-: CVA 677-384
Item
[193-?]

Part of Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association fonds

Photograph shows two men in front of the car and two men inside the car.

Railroaders : recollections from the steam era in British Columbia.

HE 2809 .B7 T37
1981

Part of City of Vancouver Archives library collection

Rockies by Rail ; music and FX [effects] only offline

AM1553-8-S13-: MI-509
Item
1992

Part of Yaletown Productions Inc. fonds

Item is a version of "Rockies by rail" which has no narration, only music and effects. There is a time code reading at the bottom of the screen throughout. Footage includes some nice panning shots of the city of Vancouver. Michael Collier is sometimes one of the train passengers. Some footage was shot in Alaska as well as British Columbia.