As many of you are aware, David Wilkie was one of the foremost rail photographers in Western Canada for many years until his passing a few years ago. David was known for his efforts to take dramatic steps (and climbs) to get in position for the perfect shot—and for the high quality images that he did achieve.

We are pleased to be the custodians of this precious collection and work is underway to make it more accessible. Bob Hunter and Bill Marchant are volunteering and are working their way through the massive collection of colour slides. The British Columbia Railway Historical Association in Victoria has provided us a good quality slide scanner to make this easier, and to aid us as we catalogue each slide by also being able to make a digital image of each one. Our goal is to make the collection accessible electronically, although it is a massive task yet as there are well over 6,000 slides to handle. We thought we would add a new historical feature to WCRA News by showcasing one picture each issue.