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Port Alberni lighthouse

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Katherine

The lighthouse in Port Alberni sure looks like a lighthouse, and arguably it is a lighthouse, but it only illuminates it’s lamp during the daytime as it would annoy local homeowners at night. This may sound rather odd, but the … Continue reading →

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Midnight Mariner I

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Katherine

Midnight Mariner I in Port Alberni

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Lady Rose Marine Services MV Tenaka

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Katherine

Tenaka in Port Alberni Tenaka is a former B.C. Ferries vessel used on the Quadra Island-Cortes Island route. She was purchased by Lady Rose Marine Services in April 2016.

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A log barge

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Katherine

A log barge loading across the Alberni Inlet from Port Alberni

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Headquarters – old cans

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Katherine

I spotted a splash of blue while poking about in the area between the old Headquarters power station and the Tsolum River – being me I had to take a look to see what it was. A can – and … Continue reading →

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CP 5500

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Katherine

CP 5500 at the Revelstoke Railway Museum CP 5550 is a EMD SD40 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division. Built: GMD, 1966 Serial Number : A 2133 Class : DRF-30a2 (SD-40) Engine: Turbocharged diesel EMD 16-645-E3, 3000 … Continue reading →

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Canadian Pacific 5468

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Katherine

Canadian Pacific 5468 at the Revelstoke Railway Museum Canadian Pacific 5468 is a Mikado P-2k class 2-8-2. It was one of 12 P-2ks built for the Canadian Pacific Railway by Montreal Locomotive Works, specifically for use in the mountains of … Continue reading →

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Port Alberni – MV Songhee

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Katherine

MV Songhee in Port Alberni

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Alberni Inlet – a fall morning

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Katherine

A fall morning heading down the Alberni Inlet aboard the Frances Barkley

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Port Alberni – tugs in the mist

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Katherine

Tugs in the mist – a typical winter morning in Port Alberni for Pacific Force, Pacific Crest, and Dauntless .

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