Tag Archives: Vancouver Island

E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 120.10 Berray Road crossing

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Katherine

E&N crossing at mile 120.10 – Berray Road Looking toward the hatchery and Georgia Strait Looking toward Qualicum Looking toward the Rosewell Creek bridge at mile 120.20

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E&N signs – W

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Katherine

You may have seen one of these whiteboard signs with a W on it – W signs are called whistle posts, and they are usually located at highway-rail grade crossings. In general, locomotive horns must be be sounded at all … Continue reading →

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E&N – signs – Two black circles

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Katherine

You may have seen one of these whiteboard signs with black circles – they advise snowplow crews to raise flanger blades in advance of crossings, switches, and other between-the-rail obstructions. The southern approach to the E&N bridge over Mill Creek … Continue reading →

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 124.10 Mill Creek bridge

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Katherine

The E&N bridge over Mill Creek Height: 40 ft Total Length: 173 ft Spans: 65’-4” (DPG), 106’-4” (DT)

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Victoria Subdivision – Mile 124.37 Cougar Smith Road

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Katherine

The E&N presents many problems for me, in that it’s hard to know the proper name of what I am looking at, and where it is within the rail system. The crossing at Cougar Smith Road was a nice change … Continue reading →

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Oyster Boats

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Katherine

Oyster boats in Fanny Bay

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A bit of Baynes Sound

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Katherine

A section of beach in Baynes Sound, off Highway 19 A between Fanny Bay and Mud Bay

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Miracle Beach – Birds and mountains

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Katherine

Birds, with views of the Coastal Mountains across Georgia Strait from Miracle Beach Provincial Park

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C-GVIX and C-GVRM

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Katherine

C-GVIX, a Vancouver Island Air 1956 Dehavilland DHC-3, and C-GVRM, a West Coast Helicopters Maintenance and Contracting Ltd 1980 Bell 206B in Campbell River.

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Comox Lake Logging

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Katherine

Logging operations near Comox Lake, between the BC Hydro impoundment dam on Comox Lake and the fish and game club. and a shorter time lapse video…

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