Tag Archives: railway

Falmouth Fruit Company Warehouse

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Katherine

There’s a bit of history about 100 meters south of Highway 100 – to be precise, it’s located at Mile 33.19 from Windsor Junction on the Halifax Subdivision of the Dominion Atlantic Railway. That’s smack dab in Falmouth, sort of… … Continue reading →

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Windsor & Hantsport Railway Company

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Katherine

The Windsor and Hantsport Railway is a 90.1 km railway line between Windsor Junction and New Minas with a spur at Windsor which runs several miles east, that served gypsum quarries located at Wentworth Creek and Mantua. It suspended operations … Continue reading →

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Middleton railway bridge

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Katherine

The railway bridge over the Annapolis River at Middleton The railway bridge is near the confluence of the Annapolis River and the Nictaux river,  east of Highway 1 at Middleton. One of two rail trails in the area, the Shore/Annapolis … Continue reading →

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Wood, steel, and leaves – Harrison Creek bridge

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Katherine

Walking along the E & N Railway bridge over Harrison Creek

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Nanaimo – Cranes and trains and clouds and planes

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Katherine

Cranes and trains and clouds and planes – a bit of Nanaimo at Wellcox Yard

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Nanaimo – Wellcox Yard

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Katherine

The view of Wellcox Yard and the shuttered saw mill – Esplanade Street, Nanaimo

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Nanaimo

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Katherine

Nanaimo – Wellcox Yard

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SVI 110 and 128

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Katherine

Southern Railway of Vancouver Island (SVI) GP9 locomotives 110 and 128 in Nanaimo

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Alberni Pacific train yards

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Katherine

A quick look at the Alberni Pacific train yards as viewed from the steam train returning to Port Alberni after a run to McLean Mill National Historic Site. more images in a standalone album…

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