Tag Archives: The train don’t run here anymore

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.

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 →

Fall colours near the old Buckley Bay flag stop

Vandalism is rampant in some areas along the E&N rail corridor – one of the reasons that the train don’t run here anymore…

Top Shelf Feeds in Duncan

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

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

No need for electricity at this crossing as the train don’t run here anymore…

Railway signposts do more than mark a crossing, station, or flag stop – they usually indicate the name and the position in miles from the start of the line. That’s quite handy when you’re trying to document where you saw … Continue reading →