The Pacific Great Eastern Railway Film Collection (1954-1971) consists of three original color film reels that compile footage clips from various dates. Subjects include the following:

• Premier W.A.C. Bennett on the PGE Railway:
  • Vancouver to Prince George Trip with Premier Bennett, 1958
  • Fort St. James Opening of Line with Premier Bennett, 1 August 1968
  • Opening of Squamish Car Shop with Premier Bennett, 1970
  • Fort Nelson Opening of Line with Premier Bennett, September 1971
  • First Revenue Train South from Fort Nelson with Premier Bennett, 1971
• PGE Track Inspection and New Construction:
  • V-8 PGE Track Inspection
  • V-10 PGE Track Inspection
  • V-10 Track Inspection
  • Fort Nelson South to Fort St. John, October 1971
  • Cariboo, Williams Lake Stampede, and PGE Track Inspection
• Seton Lake:
  • Seton Portage Steam Train Wreck Recovery, 1 April 1954
  • Open Air Passenger Cars riding along Seton and Anderson Lake
  • Budd Car from Shalath and Seton Lake to Kelly Lake
  • Budd Car running along Seton Lake

Films are digitized and have been uploaded to the Northern BC Archives YouTube channel for easy viewing: ​https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnk3B0EUXMzPzm36WFEyJ66BRYKhhLcIb

Restrictions on access: No restrictions.

Images: 

• 2017.5.2.2 - Opening of Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE) Line in Fort St James with Premier Bennett
• 2017.5.1.4 - Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE) Track Inspection with V-8 Vehicle