Gabriola Views – Wellcox spur

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Katherine

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Looking toward Gabriola Island in Chase River from the E&N Wellcox spur

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Milepost 65

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Katherine

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E&N milepost 65

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Milepost 47

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Katherine

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E&N milepost 47

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 46.90 Westhome Road

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Katherine

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E&N mile 46.90 Westhome Road crossing

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 60.7 Harrison Creek

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Katherine

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E&N mile 60.7 Harrison Creek bridge

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Lawrencetown Beach Provincial Park

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Katherine

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A blustery day at Lawrenctown Beach Provincial Park

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Silver Sands Beach

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Katherine

Silver Sands Beach – Cow Bay Nova Scotia

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Lawrencetown Beach dune grass

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Katherine

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Sand dune grass at Lawrencetown Beach Provincial Park

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RCN roundel

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Katherine

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O Canada – back when the RCN had it’s own air arm, and a distinctive roundel

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The train runs here

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Katherine

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The train starts or ends here, depending on what your destination is, which in turn depends on whether the car carriers are empty full.

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If they are full, this is the eastern terminus of the track, and the train starts here, just beyond Hines Road near CFB Shearwater. If they are empty, the train stops here…

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