Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2002.020.006 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Two men standing next to a locomotive (and two men inside it) hauling logs. "Timberland Camp. Van. Island" written beneath the picture. The locomotive is one of the five Climax locomotives Timberland purchased for logging on the Island. |
Image File Name |
unk - Timberland Climax Locomotive - Vancouver Island - 2002020006 - jpg72 - 001 |
Place |
Vancouver Island |
Provenance |
The Timberland Development Company (known as Timberland Lumber Company off the island, they originated from New Westminster) was incorporated in December 1918. They had a sizeable logging camp in Ladysmith. They came to the island because they were running out of forest to cut on the mainland. The mill was moved to the Fraser River so that logs could be floated in from the coast. A Climax locomotive is a type of geared steam locomotive in which the two steam cylinders are attached to a transmission located under the center of the boiler. This transmits power to driveshafts running to the front and rear trucks. |
Search Terms |
Timberland Lumber Company Timberland Development Company people locomotive logging Climax |
Collection |
Locomotives |
Subjects |
people people associated with manual labor Locomotives hauling |