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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 42.6 Highway 18

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Katherine

The E&N crossing at Highway 18

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Logging truck

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Katherine

A nice logging truck on Highway 18 The E&N Highway 18 crossing – just as quiet as the spur a few hundred feet up the line. The Lake Cowichan Subdivision once ran 18.6 miles into the Lake Cowichan area and … Continue reading →

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Cumberland No. 4 Coal Mine

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Katherine

No.4 Mine – Cumberland near Whytes Bay on Comox Lake There’s not much left to see of the No. 4 mine, which is a shame but understandable as the main access to the mine was by a drift tunnel and … Continue reading →

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Wellington Colliery Railway

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Katherine

On the trail to Whytes Bay An exposed section of rail from the Wellington Colliery Railway that connected to the No. 4 Mine near Whytes Bay, and further to the north on a trestle over Comox Lake to the Scott’s … Continue reading →

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E&N Wellcox Spur – Mile 0.69 Highway 1 bridge

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Katherine

The E&N Wellcox spur bridge over Highway 1 in Cedar

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E&N Wellcox Spur – Mile 0.69 Highway 1 bridge

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Katherine

The E&N Wellcox Spur bridge over Highway 1 in Cedar

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 37.60 Koksilah River overflow bridge

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Katherine

The E&N bridge over the Koksilah River overflow channel

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The train don’t run here anymore…

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Katherine

Vowels Road – near the Nanaimo Airport The pictures in this series speak for themselves – no further comment is necessary when viewing where the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway once operated the Dayliner passenger  service between Courtenay and Victoria.

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 64.0 Vowels Road

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Katherine

The E&N crossing at Vowels Road

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The train don’t run here anymore…

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Katherine

I’m not an expert but it sure don’t look active – I suppose though, that this is a formality, a matter of liability, and maintaining control over the right of way. The right of way is largely used as a … Continue reading →

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