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Transportation Development and Impact in Northern BC

This guide highlights Northern BC Archives collections on railways, highways, and other methods of transportation across Northern BC.

2017.5 - Pacific Great Eastern Railway Film Collection

Opening of Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE) Line in Fort St James with Premier BennettThe 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

Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE) Track Inspection with V-8 VehicleFilms 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