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Kye Bay – Starfish

A starfish (sea star) on the beach at Kye Bay

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A flock of seagulls

A flock of seagulls on the shore of Georgia Strait at Kye Bay

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 20.20 Malahat

The E&N crossing at Shawnigan Lake Road

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 26.8 Shawnigan Lake Road Bridge

The E&N bridge over Shawnigan Lake Road Looking at Shawnigan Lake Road brought back memories from when I lived at the south end of the lake and frequently drove under this bridge – and never once saw a train…

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 105 Dashwood

E&N Dashwood – north of Parksville

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Milepost 105

The milepost for mile 105 – Dashwood

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 38.03 Top Shelf Feeds

The E&N spur for Top Shelf Feeds Top Shelf Feeds was the last major customer served by rail south of Nanaimo – rail service was suspended due to speed restrictions on the line and the dismal state of the bridges … Continue reading

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 88.1 Powder Point Road

The E&N crossing at Powder Point Road In 1911, the tip of the Nanoose peninsula became known as “Powder Point” when the Giant Powder Company built a cordite and gunpowder plant for mining, land clearing and armaments for World War … Continue reading

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 123.0 Coal Creek Bridge

The E&N bridge over Coal Creek I don’t usually post images that were shot looking down from the bridges – not because they are not very interesting, but because they don’t properly show the height of the bridge or the … Continue reading

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 86.9 Bonnell Creek bridge

The E&N bridge over Bonnel Creek

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