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Comox Logging & Railway No. 11

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Katherine

Comox Logging & Railway Company No. 11, a 1923 Baldwin 2-8-2 Mikado at the Ladysmith Train Station & Railway Museum

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CF-100 Canuck

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Katherine

Spring cleaning for the CF-100 Canuck at the Comox Air Force Museum

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The old and the new

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Katherine

The old and the new – my unique view of the Comox Valley Airport from the cockpit of a CF-100 Canuck

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Comox Logging Co No.11

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Katherine

No. 11 at the Ladysmith Train Station & Railway Museum Built: November 1923, Baldwin Locomotive Works Built For: Donovan Corkery Logging Co. # 4 Construction No.: 57409 Wheels: 2-8-2 Mikado Empty weight: 144,000 pounds Weight on Drivers: 116,000 Driver Diameter: … Continue reading →

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Ladysmith Train Station & Railway Museum

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Katherine

Ladysmith Train Station & Railway Museum is located just below Highway 1 – it’s well worth the short drive to spend some time with some very interesting Vancouver Island history. The image above is linked to a Flickr photo album … Continue reading →

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Comox Air Force Museum

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Katherine

A look into the past at the Comox Air Force Museum air park – adjacent to CFB Comox

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Comox Air Force Museum – the airpark

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Katherine

A panoramic look around the airpark at the Comox Air Force Museum – all images are linked to larger sized versions…

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Nanaimo Military Museum

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Katherine

A model of HMCS Nanaimo in the Nanaimo Military Museum [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.302975529826165.1073742136.123247217798998&type=3″ size=”187″]

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Heritage Air Park – Not your normal view

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Katherine

CH-125 Piasecki and Douglas Dakota at the Comox air Force Museum, Heritage Air Park

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The big picture – Comox Air Force Museum

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Katherine

“Fighter Alley” at the Comox Air Force Museum Heritage Air Park From left to right, CF-100 Canuck, CF-104 Starfighter, CF-101 Voodoo.

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