E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 91.90 Island Highway crossing

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Katherine

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The E&N Island Highway crossing at mile 91.90

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 90.10 MacMillan Bloedel Haul Road crossing

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Katherine

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The E&N crossing at the MacMillan Bloedel Haul Road

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The Northwest Bay Logging Co Ltd was a division of MacMillan-Bloedel Ltd. The company operated from 1947 to 1950.  The private industrial haul road connects the inland logging operations with the log dump and booming grounds at Northwest Bay.

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 95.32 CRHA rolling stock

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Katherine

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Canadian Railroad Historical Association (CRHA), E&N Division rolling stock at the FMC Siding

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 95.32 FMC Spur

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Katherine

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The E&N FMC Spur in Parksville

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FMC was a transloading operation where hydrogen peroxide was offloaded from tank cars.

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 83.56 Capilano Road crossing

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Katherine

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The E&N crossing at Capilano Road

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 80.20 Aulds Road crossing

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Katherine

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The E&N crossing at Aulds Road

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 79.10 Doumont Road bridge

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Katherine

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The E&N bridge at Doumont Road

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Above, looking north, and below looking south

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The the view from the top of the bridge – I don’t usually post this type of view as it can be boring, but in this case it’s interesting. Sort of…

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Doumont Road overpass

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Katherine

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The Highway 19 “Nanaimo Parkway” overpass at Doumont Road

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E&N signs – Two diamonds

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Katherine

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The two diamonds indicate that there is an obstruction close to the track – in this case, a power pole and then a chain link fence.

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The train don’t run here anymore…

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Katherine

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The pictures in this series speak for themselves – no further comment is necessary when viewing where the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway once operated.

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