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The train don’t run here anymore…

The pictures in this series speak for themselves – no further comment is necessary when viewing where the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway once operated the Dayliner passenger  service between Courtenay and Victoria.

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Penny Lane

Penny Lane – near Mud bay, a bit south of Fanny Bay on Highway 19A

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The train don’t run here anymore…

The pictures in this series speak for themselves – no further comment is necessary when viewing where the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway once operated the Dayliner passenger  service between Courtenay and Victoria, under the umbrella of the CPR, VIA,  and … Continue reading

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Fanny Bay

Besides being the harvesting grounds for some very tasty Baynes Sound oysters, Fanny Bay is also a beautiful area that has a lengthy history that involves forestry and fisheries, and mining.

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Ships Point

Ships Point, looking out onto Fanny Bay, toward Denman Island and Baynes Sound When I started researching this area I checked to see if the proper name was “Ships Point” or “Ship’s Point”. As it happens, the area is within … Continue reading

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Fanny Bay

Fanny Bay, viewed from Ship’s Point

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 115.68 Jamieson Road crossing

The E&N crossing at Jamieson Road

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E&N Mile 121.1 – Victoria Subdivision – Mud Bay flag stop

The E&N flag stop at Mud Bay

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E&N Mile 121.40 – Victoria Subdivision – Mud Bay

The E&N crossing Highway 19A at Mud Bay

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Victoria Subdivision – Mile 124.37 Cougar Smith Road

The E&N crossing at Cougar Smith Road, looking uphill, away from Highway 19A Looking toward Royston Looking toward Qualicum

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