Category Archives: logging

A busy harbour – Nanaimo

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Katherine

A busy day on and above the Nanaimo Harbour

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Nanaimo Harbour

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Katherine

Nanaimo’s harbour has always been a very busy place, with ships transporting coal, logs, rail cars, and even people… Two common sights – the rail ferry terminal and huge ships laden with raw logs heading overseas.

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Woss –

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Katherine

A Kobelco excavator at the Western Forest Products Englewood Forest Operation in Woss

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Woss – a logging truck

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Katherine

A logging truck at Western Forest Products Englewood Forest Operation in Woss

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Englewood Railway

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Katherine

Englewood Railway EMD SW1200 If you happen to be around Woss and you happen to like railways and logging, well, you really ought to take the time to visit the last operating logging railroad in North America – Western Forest … Continue reading →

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Logging equipment

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Katherine

Shut down lumber mills and surplus logging equipment are fairly common sights on Vancouver Island. While the equipment ages and is superseded by modern equipment, the mills are usually gone for good. Looking across Discovery Pass toward Quadra Island, from … Continue reading →

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Kelsey Bay – the repair shop

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Katherine

The heavy equipment repair shop in Kelsey Bay

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Sayward – White Truck

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Katherine

It’s in pretty sad shape, but this old White truck is a reminder of logging as it was…

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Sayward – Saw blade boot house

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Katherine

I’m calling this a saw blade boot house as the roof of the house is made out of old saw blades, and it houses boots. I suppose it’s also a tree house…

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Sayward – Mercury M135

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Katherine

A Mercury M135 in Sayward – this truck would have been built in Canada, sometime around 1948 – 1950.

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