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Pictorial Encyclopedia of Railways, The
The most exciting and comprehensive collection of railway pictures ever published. Over 800 pictures and 30,000 words of captions which tell of the Railways from the first Babylonian rutways to the 100 mph. monorail.
Revised edition. 1976.
B&w photographs, some col. plates. Index.
book : hardcover


1976
1977.028.001 Library

Railroad Insignia Display
Photo of insignias and locomotive photos
photograph : b&w


1977.047.001 1-1-6-95
More Info Trains, Vol. #27 Iss. # 6
- Thank You, Mr White
- The Bear and the Big Hook
- Race for the Traction Trophy
- Consolidations, Inc
- Meet a Lucky Man
textual record : journal


Apr. 1967
1997.021.556 Library - Journals
More Info Canadian Official Railway Guide
'The Dominion Gazetteer' containing 21,750 names of places, including all new Post Offices as opened each month, showing the location of every Post Office, Railway, Steamer and Air Line point
textual record : book


1939
1997.029.001 PF.0189.0020

Canadian Pacific Railway
4-6-2 G4a #2706 built by CPR 1919 Quintette Tunnels near Othello Kettle Valley Div of CPR Coquihalla Subdiv'n Feb 2, 1942
Sketch by: Gerry Doeksen 1981
artwork : drawing


1981
2004.004.007 MAP DRAWER 10
More Info Rheilffordd Ffestiniog Railway, Guide Book
Guide book containing the history of the railway, many colour photos of the railway today and lovely maps annotated with photographs.
Loose buffet menu and postcard inside front cover.
booklet : soft cover


1987
2007.037.003 PF.0188.0229
More Info Story of the B.C. Electric Railway Company, The
Streetcar operations in 4 cities, 7 interurban lines, the BC Electric Railway Company lines dominated and defined urban and interurban transportation in the most populated areas of British Columbia.
Contains a chronology of the lines and how they interact.
Over 170 illustrations include photographs from all periods. Plans of the rolling stock, tickets, transfers, route maps, schedules, employees timetables, rosters of rolling stock, and old Buzzers. Index.
2 duplicates 1989.075.002, 2007.038.005
book : hardcover, dust jacket in plastic cover


1986
2007.038.003 Library
More Info Ottawa Car Catalogue
Traction Collector's Library, Vol. 3. The catalogue from withi this reprint is made dates from the 1930s and shows an excellent cross section of the varied products of the company at the time as well as components.
b&w photographs.
book: hardcover, rebind


1968
2007.033.097 Library
More Info Cars of Pacific Electric Vol III
Interurbans Special #37. Locomotives and non-revenue cars. Covers Combos, RPOs, Box Motors, Work Motors, Locomotives, Tower Cars, Service Cars.
Second Printing 1978.
book : softcover


1965
2007.034.132 Library
More Info From Horsecars to Streamliners - An Illustrated History of the St. Louise Car Company
History of the company that produced horsecars, cable cars, primitive electric streetcars, interurban cars, subway car, trolley buses, main line passenger and freight cars.
Loose sheet advertising the book inside the front cover.
b&w photographs, index, bibliography.
book : hardcover, dust jacket in plastic cover


1978
2007.034.160 Library TF920.M45 1983
More Info Operating Manual M-Line
M-630 and M-636 Road Locomotives, AC-DC Transmission
book : softcover


January 1970
2008.025.006 PF.0193.0019
More Info Visit These Nearby Railway Attractions
View of East Kootenay Railway Co., Fort Steele, BC, summer operations.
Bavarian Mountain Railway, Kimberley, BC summer operations.
photograph : color, framed


2009.033.394 3-Dimensional
More Info Retirement Photograph Album of William Arthur Greene, Regional Director of CN/CP Telecommunications
Retirement Photograph Album of William Arthur Greene, Regional Director of CN/CP Telecommunications based in Vancouver. Red leather with black pages, with initials "W.A.G." in gold.
textual record : photograph album


June 14, 1985
2011.039.002 3-7-8

Famous Steam Locomotives
The locomotives in this book are representative of the major steam power used by our largest railroad systems within the past fifty years. Each acquired its own status of prestige and, often, veneration all out of proportion to any other type of machine ever built
textual record : book, soft cover


1974
2011.050.001 PF.0193.093

Across Canada Booklet
Across Canada - a travel book by Rail with "TRANSCANADA, TRANSATLANTIC, TRANSPACIFIC" on the back cover. Missing the first 12 pages and front cover, illustrated with photos, drawings and maps.
textual record : booklet


Unknown
2012.035.063 4-2-8-8
More Info Collector Plate "Brief Encounter" TH&B, Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Railway From "The Age of Steam"
Round Collector Plate "Brief Encounter" TH&B, Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Railway from "The Age of Steam" Series after an original work by Theodore A. Xaras. Second of the series, this is plate no. 10,040 / 15,000 pieces. Includes hanger.
artifact : collector plate


MCMLXXXII
2012.054.004 3-Dimensional
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