Category Archives: bridges

Johnston Street bridge replacement

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Katherine

Work in progress for the Johnston Street bridge replacement, Sadly, the train bridge and the E&N station were victims of this project.

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 125.50 Tsable River bridge

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Katherine

The E&N (Esquimalt and Nanaimo) railway trestle over the Tsable River, at mile 125.50 of the Victoria Subdivision. Watch for trains… more images in a standalone album…

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 135.10 Trent River bridge (above)

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Katherine

The E&N (Esquimalt and Nanaimo) railway trestle over the Trent River, at mile 135.10 of the Victoria Subdivision. Watch for trains… more images in a standalone image album…

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 135.10 Trent River bridge

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Katherine

The E&N (Esquimalt and Nanaimo) railway trestle over the Trent River, at mile 135.10 of the Victoria Subdivision. The trestle is 80 feet high and 289 feet long, with five spans;  2 x 73’-1, 2 x 43’, and 48’-0. more … Continue reading →

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Trent River

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Katherine

The Trent River – between Royston and Courtenay, along Highway 19A.   Above, looking downstream toward the Comox Estuary, and below, looking toward Royston.

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 123.00 Coal Creek bridge

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Katherine

The E&N (Esquimalt and Nanaimo) railway trestle over Coal Creek, at mile 123 of the Victoria Subdivision. The trestle is 35 feet high and 115 feet long, with three spans; 30’-3”, 48’-10” and 33’-3.

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Duncan Bay Main Line

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Katherine

I took a little drive along Duncan Bay Main Line – a logging road that is paved and goes through some beautiful areas. It also crosses over the new Island Highway, aka the Inland Island or Highway 19. Above, the … Continue reading →

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Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Katherine

  The upper falls at Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.253857574737961.1073742005.123247217798998&type=3″ size=”187″]

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Canyon View trail

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Katherine

At the BC Hydro John Hart Generation Station – Hwy 28 near Campbell River. [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.242962669160785.1073741967.123247217798998&type=3&uploaded=18″ size=”187″]

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