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Trestles at the Loop

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Artist
Frederic Marlett Bell-Smith, R. C. A. (1846 – 1923, Canadian)
Date
1890
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
BeS.05.04
Description
Kicking Horse Pass. Train trestle bridges wind around bases of mountains in valley.Ross Peak in background.
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Artist
Frederic Marlett Bell-Smith, R. C. A. (1846 – 1923, Canadian)
Title
Trestles at the Loop
Date
1890
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
31.0 x 47.7 cm
Description
Kicking Horse Pass. Train trestle bridges wind around bases of mountains in valley.Ross Peak in background.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Kicking Horse Pass, transportation
train
CPR
Credit
Purchased from Masters Gallery ltd., Calgary, 2004
Catalogue Number
BeS.05.04
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Winter Tunnel near Sicamous

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
1927 – 1927
Medium
watercolour on board
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.63
Description
Winter scene with a train tunnel in foreground. Snow and icicles are hanging over the entrance. On back of paper of picture frame were 4 different labels.First is at top left and is light brown in colour: “6. Collins [sic], Charles - ‘Winter; Tunnel on C.P.R. Track’. Lent by Mrs. Jonathan Rogers,…
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Winter Tunnel near Sicamous
Date
1927 – 1927
Medium
watercolour on board
Dimensions
38 x 30.5 cm
Description
Winter scene with a train tunnel in foreground. Snow and icicles are hanging over the entrance. On back of paper of picture frame were 4 different labels.First is at top left and is light brown in colour: “6. Collins [sic], Charles - ‘Winter; Tunnel on C.P.R. Track’. Lent by Mrs. Jonathan Rogers, Vancouver. 1920-30Second is top right and is green: “Vancouver Art Gallery - Name of Artist or Owner: Mrs. Jonathan Rogers - Address: 2050 Nelson St - Phone No.: [Indecipherable] - Title of Work: ‘Winter, Tunnel on C.P.R. Track between Sycamous & Winnipeg” - Price or insurable value (if not for sale): $350 - To be pasted on bottom right-hand corner of back of picture.”Third is white with red border: “Mrs. Jonathan Rogers, 2050 Nelson St. Vancouver. No 6, Do not remove wire”.Fourth label is white and from the Alex Fraser Galleries in Vancouver (5669 Granville Street Vancouver 13, B.C. - AM 6-6010, Alex Fraser Formerly of Bond Street, London, England) and is located at bottom: “ ’Winter Tunnel on C.P.R. Track’, Original Water Colour, by Charles John Collings.”
Subject
landscape
watercolour
train tunnel
winter
Charles John Collings
Credit
Gift of Mark Rivette, Vernon, 2015
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.63
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Artist
Wadym Dobrolige (1913 – 1973)
Date
1955 – 1955
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
DoW.02.02
Description
Image is of a group of men working on the railroad. A foreman stands at the far left directing 6 men holding a steel rail. In the middle of the work is a man, holding a nail while his partner is in mid-swing to hammer it into place. To the right are other workers in various stages, and an engin…
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Artist
Wadym Dobrolige (1913 – 1973)
Title
Railroad Workers
Date
1955 – 1955
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
64 x 360 cm
Description
Image is of a group of men working on the railroad. A foreman stands at the far left directing 6 men holding a steel rail. In the middle of the work is a man, holding a nail while his partner is in mid-swing to hammer it into place. To the right are other workers in various stages, and an engine coming towards the men. In the background are rolling hills and mountains. (Castle Mountain?)Artist signature is in lower right corner “Wadym D. 55”cascade hotel mural
Subject
railroad
builders
train
engine
cascade hotel mural
Credit
Gift of Leo Wedro, Calgary, 1990
Catalogue Number
DoW.02.02
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Artist
Linda Evans (1949 – , Canadian)
Date
1987
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
EvL.04.05
Description
The Banff train station is in the foreground with a Mountie directing a tourist. In the backgound is the Brewster bus station and to the right is a moose and beaver dam in Vermilion Lake. The many buildings from the town of Banff are in the background along with people engaged in various activities…
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Artist
Linda Evans (1949 – , Canadian)
Title
Banff, Canada
Date
1987
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
61.0 x 45.0 cm
Description
The Banff train station is in the foreground with a Mountie directing a tourist. In the backgound is the Brewster bus station and to the right is a moose and beaver dam in Vermilion Lake. The many buildings from the town of Banff are in the background along with people engaged in various activities such as fishing and boating on the Bow River, bicycling etc.. The upper half is Rundle Mountain and the Banff Springs Hotel and the Sulphur Mountain Gondola Lift.
Subject
landscape
town
Banff
road
mountains
buildings
transportation
train
bus
automobile
carriage
animal
horse
people
tourist
Mountie
Credit
Gift of Linda Evans, Canmore, 1993
Catalogue Number
EvL.04.05
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Vintage Steam Engine below Cascade Mountain 1889

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Artist
Herbert C. Hahn (1907 – , American)
Date
1968
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
HaH.02.02
Description
General colours: blue, white. A huge mountain fills the major part of the canvas. The lower sides are treed snowy slopes. At the center near the bottom, the black engine of an old style train is steaming towards the viewer. The track and telephone poles veer to the left.
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Artist
Herbert C. Hahn (1907 – , American)
Title
Vintage Steam Engine below Cascade Mountain 1889
Date
1968
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
75.4 x 100.6 cm
Description
General colours: blue, white. A huge mountain fills the major part of the canvas. The lower sides are treed snowy slopes. At the center near the bottom, the black engine of an old style train is steaming towards the viewer. The track and telephone poles veer to the left.
Subject
landscape, mountain
winter
train
Credit
Gift of Herbert C. Hahn, 1968
Catalogue Number
HaH.02.02
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River at Cahair - Limerick - Tipperery Road S. Ireland

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Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Date
1953
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
LaC.05.30
Description
A stone bridge runs across a river. The river runs from the centre of the painting on the left and extends into the distance. It curves to the left around the river bank. A train crosses the bridge. Smoke is being expelled from the train. On the right of the painting are four or five leafless …
Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Title
River at Cahair - Limerick - Tipperery Road S. Ireland
Date
1953
Medium
watercolour on paper
Description
A stone bridge runs across a river. The river runs from the centre of the painting on the left and extends into the distance. It curves to the left around the river bank. A train crosses the bridge. Smoke is being expelled from the train. On the right of the painting are four or five leafless trees. Along the close side of the river bank is a walkway with moorings or black pylons. Hazy trees are visible in the upper portion of the painting.
Subject
landscape
river
transportation
train
Ireland
Limerick
Credit
Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 2001
Catalogue Number
LaC.05.30
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Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Date
1928
Medium
lithograph on paper
Catalogue Number
LaC.11.01
Description
General colour: green, blue. Mountain face rises up behind a speeding train - the engine of which fills the cover two thirds of the picture. In the lower right corner a few trees and the other track can be seen. At the lower left side stands one telegraph pole.
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Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1928
Medium
lithograph on paper
Dimensions
58.5 x 73.0 cm
Description
General colour: green, blue. Mountain face rises up behind a speeding train - the engine of which fills the cover two thirds of the picture. In the lower right corner a few trees and the other track can be seen. At the lower left side stands one telegraph pole.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
train
Credit
Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
Catalogue Number
LaC.11.01
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Untitled [Ceramic Figurine]

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Artist
Robin Sturdy (1946 – 1998, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
ceramic
Catalogue Number
StR.06.06 a
Description
A mythological train set that is associated with StR.06.02. Some of the cars appear to have cash registers on them. One car sppears to have a basket of eggs on it. A figure like those in StR.06.02 is sitting on one of the cars. The set also includes telegraph poles. The ceramics are mainly bro…
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Artist
Robin Sturdy (1946 – 1998, Canadian)
Title
Untitled [Ceramic Figurine]
Date
n.d.
Medium
ceramic
Dimensions
9.8 x 8.5 cm
Description
A mythological train set that is associated with StR.06.02. Some of the cars appear to have cash registers on them. One car sppears to have a basket of eggs on it. A figure like those in StR.06.02 is sitting on one of the cars. The set also includes telegraph poles. The ceramics are mainly brown, taupe and cream colours.
Subject
mythological
transportation
train
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
Catalogue Number
StR.06.06 a
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Untitled [Ceramic Figurine]

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Artist
Robin Sturdy (1946 – 1998, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
ceramic
Catalogue Number
StR.06.06 b
Description
A mythological train set that is associated with StR.06.02. Some of the cars appear to have cash registers on them. One car sppears to have a basket of eggs on it. A figure like those in StR.06.02 is sitting on one of the cars. The set also includes telegraph poles. The ceramics are mainly bro…
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Artist
Robin Sturdy (1946 – 1998, Canadian)
Title
Untitled [Ceramic Figurine]
Date
n.d.
Medium
ceramic
Dimensions
11.5 x 12.4 cm
Description
A mythological train set that is associated with StR.06.02. Some of the cars appear to have cash registers on them. One car sppears to have a basket of eggs on it. A figure like those in StR.06.02 is sitting on one of the cars. The set also includes telegraph poles. The ceramics are mainly brown, taupe and cream colours
Subject
mythological
transportation
train
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
Catalogue Number
StR.06.06 b
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Untitled [Ceramic Figurine]

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Artist
Robin Sturdy (1946 – 1998, Canadian)
Date
n.d.
Medium
ceramic
Catalogue Number
StR.06.06 c
Description
A mythological train set that is associated with StR.06.02. Some of the cars appear to have cash registers on them. One car sppears to have a basket of eggs on it. A figure like those in StR.06.02 is sitting on one of the cars. The set also includes telegraph poles. The ceramics are mainly bro…
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Artist
Robin Sturdy (1946 – 1998, Canadian)
Title
Untitled [Ceramic Figurine]
Date
n.d.
Medium
ceramic
Dimensions
4.4 x 6.4 cm
Description
A mythological train set that is associated with StR.06.02. Some of the cars appear to have cash registers on them. One car sppears to have a basket of eggs on it. A figure like those in StR.06.02 is sitting on one of the cars. The set also includes telegraph poles. The ceramics are mainly brown, taupe and cream colours
Subject
mythological
transportation
train
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
Catalogue Number
StR.06.06 c
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