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Tag Archives: trains
The train don’t run here anymore…
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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The train don’t run here anymore…
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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The train don’t run here anymore…
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, under the umbrella of the CPR, VIA, and … Continue reading
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Coombs handcar
Mark Charland’s railway handcar on Alberni Valley Railway track in Coombs
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Western Vancouver Island Industrial Heritage Society
A look around the roundhouse at the Western Vancouver Island Industrial Heritage Society – home of the Alberni Pacific. More images on Facebook
Alberni Pacific – the end of the line
Alberni Pacific at the E&N station in Port Alberni …and pulling into McLean Mill
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Alberni Pacific – trains and trees
Alberni Pacific passing the Catalyst paper mill in Port Alberni The forestry industry has had highs and lows, with many saw mills and paper mills being sold to overseas companies, shut down, and dismantled. It’s perhaps more than a bit … Continue reading
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E&N – the state of the rail
I’ve read the reports regarding the condition of the E&N rail line and bridges, listened to the press releases about the high likelihood that repairs to the bridges will start in the fall of 2014, and I’ve actually checked out … Continue reading
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Cameron Lake
I don’t usually get to see much of Cameron Lake as Highway 4 (the Alberni Highway,) is twisty, narrow, and not a great place to pull off to explore. Actually, pulling off is easy when heading toward Port Alberni, but … Continue reading