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The train don’t run here anymore…

The mile post for the bridge over the south fork of Cook Creek. The train don’t run here anymore…

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 119.50 Cook Creek North Fork bridge

The E&N bridge over  the north fork of Cook Creek

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 119.20 Cook Creek South Fork bridge

The E&N bridge over  the south fork of Cook Creek

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E&N – an old spoon

A little gem we found along the tracks – pretty sure I have some relatives of the spoon in the camping box…

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 126.2 Buckley Bay

Buckley Bay is an interesting section of the E&N as it was a flag stop and had a spur line – there is little evidence of the flag stop structures  but the spur line is intact. It’s a bit of … Continue reading

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 126.15 Buckley Bay Road bridge

The E&N bridge at Buckley Bay Road

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The train don’t run here anymore…

Trees are growing on bridge timbers, but the train don’t run here anymore…

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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 Dayliner passenger service once ran between Courtenay and Victoria.

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 99.64 Bennett Road crossing

The E&N crossing at Bennett Road

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 93.0 Englishman River bridge

The E&N bridge over the Englishman River, with the Highway 19 bridge in the background. Above, looking north along the line, and below, looking to the south

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