Person Record
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Symington, Bob |
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2016.002.012 - Print, Photographic
Bob Symington (engineer) and the Cowichan Valley Railway Locomotive No. 26, also known as the Green Hornet.
Record Type: Photo
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2016.002.044 - Print, Photographic
Gerry Wellburn (standing, second from the left) and Bob Symington (right, wearing overalls) in the rail shop. Cowichan Valley Railway No. 24, nicknamed "Susie", is currently being rebuilt.
Record Type: Photo
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2016.002.054 - Print, Photographic
Bob Symington on the Hillcrest Lumber Company No. 1 shay locomotive.
Record Type: Photo
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2021.088.006 - Print, Photographic
Three men photographed in front of the Hillcrest Shay locomotive at the BCFDC From left to right: Bob "Conductor Bob" Lawrence Bob Symington Harry Bowman
Record Type: Photo
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2021.088.007 - Print, Photographic
Bob Symington standing in front of the Hillcrest No. 1. Bob Symington was an engineer who worked at the Discovery Centre from the 1970’s into the 90’s. Hillcrest No. 1 was built in 1920. It is a class B Shay locomotive: three cylinders, two trucks. Weight between 10 and 80 tons. It is a geared locomotive and used three different types of fuel since it was built. Originally built as a wood-burner, it was converted to oil, then to coal, and then...
Record Type: Photo
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2021.088.008 - Print, Photographic
From left to right: Pat Hosford (Patrick) Ron Cooke Beatty Davis George Williamson Bob Symington. The men are photographed alongside the boiler of Cowichan Valley Railway No. 25 as it was being rebuilt. No. 25 is also known as Samson. It was built in 1910 by Vulcan Iron Works. It is Class C-6, 0-4-0, Saddletank Engine and weighs 18 tonnes. No. 25 is typical of the locomotives that were used in the logging, mining, and sawmilling industri...
Record Type: Photo
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2022.004.003 - Print, Photographic
Photograph of Bob Symington in a conductor’s uniform inside a shay locomotive. Photograph likely taken at the BCFDC. Photograph itself is undated.
Record Type: Photo
