E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 37.80 Koksilah River bridge

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The view from the E&N bridge over the Koksilah River

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 37.80 Koksilah River bridge

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The E&N bridge over the Koksilah River

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Besides being a beautiful bridge, the Koksilah River crossing is an example of the crumbling rail infrastructure that resulted from age, decades of “deferred maintenance”, and now, a lack of use.

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Baynes Sound oyster boat

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Oyster boats at Union Bay in Baynes Sound

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 87.2 Hamilton Creek bridge

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The E&N bridge over Hamilton Creek

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 86.96 Northwest Bay Road crossing

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The E&N Northwest Bay Road crossing at the Island Highway

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Above, looking toward Nanoose, below, looking toward Parksville

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 103.7 Little Qualicum River bridge

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The E&N bridge over the Little Qualicum River

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 103.7 Little Qualicum River bridge

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The E&N bridge over the Little Qualicum River

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 137.29 Embleton Road crossing

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The crossbucks for Embleton Road are laying in a ditch beside the E&N crossing at Beachwood Drive. This is an example of reusing the crossbucks, as neither the Victoria Subdivision or Port Alberni Subdivision have an Embleton Road crossing at mile 38.32

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 137.29 Beachwood Road crossing

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The E&N crossing at Beachwood Road

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An example of deferred right of way maintenance – while the Island Corridor Foundation is required to maintain the level crossings, they are not required to do much else about the vegetation growing on the tracks, or the right of way.

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Milepost 114

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The milepost for mile 114, near McColl Road

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