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Subject: Railways

Steam Locomotive #3419

CNR steam locomotive #3419 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0023
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #3254

CNR steam locomotive #3254 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0024
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #3598

CNR steam locomotive #3598 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0025
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #2813

CNR steam locomotive #2813 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0026
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #2756

CNR steam locomotive #2756 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0027
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #2724

CNR steam locomotive #2724 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0028
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #3202

CNR steam locomotive #3202 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0029
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #2527

CNR steam locomotive #2527 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0030
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #2684

CNR steam locomotive #2684 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0031
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #4101

CNR steam locomotive #4101 at Toronto, Ontario.

Internal ID: 0259.0032
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #3513

CNR steam locomotive #3513 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0033
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #5067

CNR steam locomotive #5067 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0034
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #3583

CNR steam locomotive #3583 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0035
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #3303

CNR steam locomotive #3303 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0036
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #4316

CNR steam locomotive #4316 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0037
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #3470

CNR steam locomotive #3470 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0038
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive #3430

CNR steam locomotive #3430 in an unknown location.

Internal ID: 0259.0039
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Steam Locomotive Under Load

A CNR steam locomotive pulling a full train.

Internal ID: 0259.0040
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

C.P.R. Employees and Locomotive #3943

C.P.R. group photo and locomotive #3943 in Cranbrook, c1910. Robert Edmondson in flat hat.

Internal ID: 0262.0001
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1910

C.P.R. Employees and Locomotive #3943

C.P.R. group photo and locomotive #3943 in Cranbrook, c1910. Robert Edmondson in flat hat.

Internal ID: 0262.0002
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1910

Sandon Train Wreck

A derailment of steam locomotive #406 between Sandon, B.C. and Three Forks - 1905. The rail brakes did not hold and the fireman was killed. Note section of track torn out.

Internal ID: 0266.0010
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1905

Locomotive #1201

Locomotive #1201 on an excursion to Wakefield from Ottawa's Museum of Science & Tech., 1979.

Internal ID: 0268.0001
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1979

C.P.R. Steam Locomotive #5804

C.P.R. steam locomotive #5804 at an unknown location and date.

Internal ID: 0272.0001
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Locomotive #1200

Locomotive #1200, largest engine operating on the Crows Nest Pass Railway.

Internal ID: 0274.0001
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Train Accident

Train Accident on the Morrissey, Fernie & Michel Railway in the Fernie, B.C. yards on Jan. 9, 1913. The view shows the two engines, #501 & #426.

Internal ID: 0274.0002
Medium:Photograph
Date: January 9th 1913

Train Accident

Locomotive #524 derailed by a large boulder on the C.P.R. line along Moyie Lake, B.C.

Internal ID: 0274.0003
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Train Accident

Train locomotive #524 derailed by large boulder on the C.P.R. track along Moyie Lake, B.C. Photo shows the large boulder in the middle of the track.

Internal ID: 0274.0004
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Train Accident

Train derailment on the C.P.R. track along Moyie Lake, B.C. Photo shows the train tipped over while two men walk along the track.

Internal ID: 0274.0005
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Jubilee Locomotive at Cranbrook, B.C.

Jubilee Locomotive at Cranbrook, B.C. station; Photo shows two men standing in front of the steam locomotive, with the Cranbrook station in the background - c. 1930.

Internal ID: 0275.0001
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1930

Express Train near Yahk, B.C.

Express Train with a steam engine near Yahk, B.C. - c. 1914.

Internal ID: 0275.0004
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1914

Express Train near Yahk, B.C.

Express Train with a steam engine near Yahk, B.C. - c. 1914.

Internal ID: 0275.0005
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1914

Jubilee Locomotive at Cranbrook C.P.R. Station

Jubilee Locomotive #3001 at Cranbrook, B.C. station - c. 1930. Photo shows the side of the locomotive and some of the cars.

Internal ID: 0275.0006
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1930

C.P.R. Train Wreck Near Hosmer, B.C.

C.P.R. train wreck near Hosmer, B.C. on Sunday, Oct. 24, 1909.

Internal ID: 0277.0002
Medium:Photograph
Date: October 24th 1909

C.P.R. Train Wreck Near Hosmer, B.C.

A crowd gathered around the locomotive in a C.P.R. train wreck near Hosmer, B.C. on Sunday, Oct. 24, 1909.

Internal ID: 0277.0003
Medium:Photograph
Date: October 24th 1909

C.P.R. Train Wreck Near Hosmer, B.C.

A crowd gathered around a locomotive in a C.P.R. train wreck near Hosmer, B.C. on Sunday, Oct. 24, 1909.

Internal ID: 0277.0004
Medium:Photograph
Date: October 24th 1909

C.P.R. Locomotive No. 1316 at the Crowsnest Pass Summit sign.

Crowsnest Pass Summit - C.P.R. locomotive No. 1316 with Caboose No. 3378 stopped at the Crowsnest Pass Summit sign. Frank Mandill Gordon standing on the ground by the caboose steps.

Internal ID: 0304.0003
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1905

C.P.R. Locomotive No. 1316 at the Crowsnest Pass Summit

C.P.R. locomotive No. 1316 and caboose No. 3378 stopped at the Crowsnest Pass Summit. Frank Mandill Gordon standing on the ground (far left) by caboose steps.

Internal ID: 0304.0004
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1905

Steam Locomotive #2303

Bob Watson, 2nd from left with steam locomotive #2303 in the Cranbrook rail yard; 1920

Internal ID: 0306.0029
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1920

Locomotives #5125 & #5135

Cranbrook rail yard, qwith locomotives #5125 & #5135 and a flat car load of logs.

Internal ID: 0310.0003
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Colvalli C.P.R. Station

Colvalli C.P.R. Station east of Cranbrook, B.C. in winter.

Internal ID: 0310.0008
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Cranbrook, B.C. Train Accident

Cranbrook, B.C., rail crane maneuvering wrecked locomotive in Cranbrook rail yard.

Internal ID: 0310.0012
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Cranbrook, B.C., Train Accident

Cranbrook wrecked locomotive loaded onto flat car in the Cranbrook rail yard.

Internal ID: 0310.0015
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Cranbrook, B.C., Train Accident

Cranbrook rail crane maneuvering wrecked locomotive in the Cranbrook rail yard.

Internal ID: 0310.0016
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Cranbrook, B.C., Train Accident

Cranbrook rail crane maneuvering wrecked locomotive onto flat car in the Cranbrook rail yard.

Internal ID: 0310.0017
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Cranbrook, B.C., C.P.R. Yard

Cranbrook rail yard showing side view of locomotive, looking up at man in cab.

Internal ID: 0310.0018
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Locomotive #5125

Locomotive #5125 at an unknown location and date.

Internal ID: 0310.0019
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Maidment

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Maidment and daughter Helen, standing beside a locomotive at Cranbrook, B.C.

Internal ID: 0310.0020
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Locomotive and Water Tower

C.P.R. locomotive and water tower at an unknown location and date.

Internal ID: 0310.0022
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Cranbrook C.P.R. Rail Yard

Cranbrook, B.C. switching engine at work in the rail yard.

Internal ID: 0310.0026
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Cranbrook, B.C. Rail Yard

Cranbrook, B.C. Two locomotives (one by water tower) in the rail yard.

Internal ID: 0310.0031
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Cranbrook, B.C., Rail Yard

Track crew at work behind Cranbrook station.

Internal ID: 0310.0032
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Golden, B.C., Rail Yard

Trainman (possibly oiler) beside locomotive in Golden, B.C. in winter.

Internal ID: 0310.0034
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Golden, B.C., Train Yard

Double-headed passenger train, eastbound at Golden, B.C.

Internal ID: 0310.0035
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Spokane International Passenger Train

Spokane International passenger train with diesel locomotive #201 at Yahk, B.C., approx. 1943.

Internal ID: 0310.0036
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1943

Locomotive #2369 and Ice House

Cranbrook, B.C., a Pacific G3g locomotive, #2369 and Ice House to the right.This locomotive was built in 1941 according to independent sources.

Internal ID: 0322.0001
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1941

Nine Views of Swiss Locomotives

A postcard featuring various Swiss Locomotives. It showcases nine locomotives in total. Some appear to be electric. Date unknown.

Internal ID: 0323.0001
Medium:Postcard
Date: 0000

Nine Views of Swiss Locomotives

A postcard featuring various Swiss Locomotives. It showcases nine locomotives in total. Some appear to be electric. Date unknown.

Internal ID: 0323.0002
Medium:Postcard
Date: 0000

CPR Silk Train

Canadian Pacific Rlwy. Pacific 4-6-2, Class G2f - "Silk Train" MILLION DOLLAR CARGO C.P.R.'s Silk Train, motive power supplied by Pacific 4-6-2 locomotive 2631, class G2f, charging eastbound through Morley, Alberta with whistle blowing and bell ringing in early May, 1928. There are 15 specially built through baggage cars each loaded with 470 bales of raw silk, valued at $733,333.00 per car, heading for New York demanding green light precedence over all manifest and passenger trains ahead of her. Travel time - 80-90 hours. From an original painting by Harlan Hiney.

Internal ID: 0325.0001
Medium:Photograph
Date: May 1st 1928

CPR Silk Train

Canadian Pacific Rlwy. Pacific 4-6-2, Class G2f - "Silk Train" MILLION DOLLAR CARGO C.P.R.'s Silk Train, motive power supplied by Pacific 4-6-2 locomotive 2631, class G2f, charging eastbound through Morley, Alberta with whistle blowing and bell ringing in early May, 1928. There are 15 specially built through baggage cars each loaded with 470 bales of raw silk, valued at $733,333.00 per car, heading for New York demanding green light precedence over all manifest and passenger trains ahead of her. Travel time - 80-90 hours. From an original painting by Harlan Hiney.

Internal ID: 0325.0002
Medium:Photograph
Date: May 1st 1928

Westbound CPR Royal Train in Alberta Rockies

A postcard rendition of a painting of a westbound, C.P.R. Royal Train in the Alberta Rockies, May 1939. Headed by locomotive 2850, class H1d, heavy Hudson 4-6-4. From an original painting by Harlan Hiney.

Internal ID: 0325.0003
Medium:Postcard
Date: May 1st 1939

Westbound CPR Royal Train in Alberta Rockies

A postcard rendition of a painting of a westbound, C.P.R. Royal Train in the Alberta Rockies, May 1939. Headed by locomotive 2850, class H1d, heavy Hudson 4-6-4. From an original painting by Harlan Hiney.

Internal ID: 0325.0004
Medium:Postcard
Date: May 1st 1939

Kootenay Landing, B.C.

Kootenay Landing, B.C. train locomotive #563 and passenger cars from Cranbrook, B.C. disembarking passengers onto sternwheeler S.S. Nasookin sailing to Nelson, B.C. - 1921.

Internal ID: 0336.0004
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1921

Locomotive #3716

â??British Columbiaâ?? locomotive #3716.

Internal ID: 0336.0006
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Model of Locomotive #2860

Model Train model of locomotive #2860.

Internal ID: 0336.0007
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Kootenay Landing, B.C.

Kootenay Landing, B.C. Switch-engine unloading cars off of barges. Passenger boat and switch engine on left. Main line, three tracks for putting railroad cars onto barges to go to Proctor, B.C., to meet railroad to go on to Nelson, B.C.

Internal ID: 0336.0059
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1920

C.P.R. Locomotive #2341

C.P.R. Locomotive #2341 and CPR water tower. Location unknown. Photo by A.H. Paull.

Internal ID: 0358.0001
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

Unknown Railway Workers

Group of over 40 men on and around steam locomotive #37 parked beside a train maintenance shop; identified as the CPR shop crew in Cranbrook, B.C.

Internal ID: 0380.0003
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1903

Unidentified Railway Workers

Two unidentified men on front of a vintage steam locomotive by a train maintenance shop; location unknown.

Internal ID: 0380.0005
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1890

C.P.R. Engine #901

C.P.R. engine #901, 4-6-0, D-10g, Cranbrook, B.C.

Internal ID: 0384.0008
Medium:Photograph
Date: October 8th 1952

Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Sarvis and granddaughter Lois

Mr. J.T. Sarvis, engineer, Mrs. Sarvis and granddaughter, Lois standing beside a steam locomotive in Cranbrook, 1926.

Internal ID: 0391.0001
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1926

Steam Locomotive in Front of Cranbrook YMCA

Steam locomotive & train coming into Cranbrook in the winter, beginning to pass the Railway YMCA building.

Internal ID: 0393.0001
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000

C.P.R. Train Wreck

C.P.R. train wreck involving a steam locomotive. A steam shovel is working above to clear track. Location & date unknown.

Internal ID: 0393.0002
Medium:Photograph
Date: 0000