Category Archives: Vancouver Island

A Tale of Two Lines

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Katherine

Parallel tracks of the Wellcox Spur and the Victoria Subdivision line near Chase River

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E&N Port Sub – Mile 1.70 Church Road

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Katherine

E&N Port Subdivision Mile 1.70 Church Road

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Georgia Prince

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Katherine

The fishing boat Georgia Prince in Nanaimo

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Kathy I

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Katherine

The tug boat Kathy I in Nanaimo

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Oh Nuts

Posted on November 20, 2021 by Katherine

A loose nut on the E&N rail line near Qualicum Beach. The train don’t run here anymore.

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E&N Victoria – Mile 144.05, McColl Road

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Katherine

Just a bit more Vancouver Island history thanks to the Esquimalt & Nanaimo rail line road crossing at mile 144.05, McColl Road in Bowser B.C. Despite having driven past Bowser on countless occasions, and actually stopping there a few times, … Continue reading →

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M/V Poor Man’s Rock

Posted on November 2, 2021 by Katherine

The landing barge Poor Man’s Rock in French Creek

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Sable Mist

Posted on November 2, 2021 by Katherine

The fishing boat Sable Mist in French Creek

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Early Spring

Posted on November 2, 2021 by Katherine

The fishing boat Early Spring in French Creek

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The way it is – E&N

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Katherine

You would be waiting for a very, very long time as the train don’t run here anymore… A memory of the way it was, and the way it is before it fades away altogether

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