Monthly Archives: August 2016

E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 86.65 Nanoose Bay Road crossing

The E&N crossing at Nanoose Bay Road

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 125.52 Private crossing

The private crossing can be seen just north of the Tsable River bridge 

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 125.50 Tsable River bridge

The E&N bridge over the Tsable River

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 127.60 Hindoo Creek bridge

The E&N bridge over Hindoo Creek

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Gartley Point

Gartley Point – Royston

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Gartley Point Hatchery

Emerald Sea Farms Ltd’s  Gartley Point Hatchery produces geoduck seed for King Clam Geoduck. In the fall of 2010 the hatchery successfully planted its first crop of geoduck seed in coastal BC waters. Geoduck clams are the largest burrowing clam … Continue reading

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 37.80 Koksilah River bridge

The view from the E&N bridge over the Koksilah River

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 37.80 Koksilah River bridge

The E&N bridge over the Koksilah River Besides being a beautiful bridge, the Koksilah River crossing is an example of the crumbling rail infrastructure that resulted from age, decades of “deferred maintenance”, and now, a lack of use.

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Baynes Sound oyster boat

Oyster boats at Union Bay in Baynes Sound

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 87.2 Hamilton Creek bridge

The E&N bridge over Hamilton Creek

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