Category Archives: rail

Rail – a fading glory

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Katherine

A bottom dump hopper car at Wellcox Yard, Nanaimo Related Posts:Nanaimo – CPR DockNanaimo – Wellcox YardNanaimo – Cranes and trains and clouds and planesCP 4069

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 95.25 Parksville junction

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Katherine

The junction between the E&N Victoria Subdivision and the Port Alberni Subdivision is just a few hundred feet back from Highway 4 and just past the Parksville Station. Above one of the Parksville sidings meets up with the line and … Continue reading →

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 95.30 Highway 4 crossing

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Katherine

The E&N crossing at Highway 4 Related Posts:E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 137.29 Embleton…E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 135.10 Trent…Logging truckE&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 135.10 Trent…

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 95.20 Parksville Station

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Katherine

The E&N station in Parksville Above, looking south – below, looking north Related Posts:E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 95.32 FMC SpurE&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 95.32 CRHA rollingE&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 90.10 MacMillan…E&N Victoria Subdivision – Milepost 125

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E&N Wellcox Spur – Mile 2.36 Needham Road crossing

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Katherine

The E&N crossing at Needham Road Related Posts:E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 137.29 Embleton…E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 83.56 Capilano…E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 126.2 Buckley BayE&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 137.29 Beachwood…

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Milepost 80

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Katherine

The milepost for mile 80, near Aulds Road Related Posts:E&N Victoria Subdivision – Milepost 125E&N Victoria Subdivision – Milepost 121E&N Victoria Subdivision – Milepost 121E&N Victoria Subdivision – Milepost 105

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 46.80 Whitehouse Creek bridge

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Katherine

The E&N bridge over Whitehouse Creek Related Posts:E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 123.00 Coal CreekE&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 124.10 Mill Creek…E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 120.20 Rosewell…E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 120.10 Berray Road

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Nanaimo – a little memorial

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Katherine

A memorial for Pamela Ann Quendack – Nanaimo Related Posts:Fire fighters memorialMount WashingtonWickaninnish Beach – the memorialFrank Ney

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 109.20 Grovehill Road crossing

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Katherine

The E&N crossing at Grovehill Road Related Posts:E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 137.29 Embleton…E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 83.56 Capilano…E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 113.07 Linx Road…E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 137.29 Beachwood…

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Nanaimo

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Katherine

Nanaimo – Wellcox Yard Related Posts:Nanaimo – CPR DockNanaimoNanaimo in VictoriaCP 4069

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