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Bridgetown railway bridge
The Dominion Atlantic Railway (DAR) bridge over the Annapolis River in Bridgetown The Windsor and Annapolis Railway (W&A) constructed its mainline between Windsor and Annapolis Royal through the area in 1868, crossing over the Annapolis River at Bridgetown on a … Continue reading
Vancouver – trains and tracks
Trains and tracks alongside Burrard Inlet – Vancouver Related Posts:R.G. McBeathBurrard Otter II and Burrard Pacific BreezeNanaimo Wellcox YardBlack and white – the E&N
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Tagged black and white, rail road, rail way, trains, Vancouver
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Cowichan Valley Railway No. 25
Cowichan Valley Railway No. 25 at the BC Forest Discovery Centre No.25 was used during the construction of the Great Northern Railway (now CNR) grade through the Fraser Canyon, and later to transport fill for the construction of North Vancouver … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Highway 1, history, museum, rail, trains, Vancouver Island
Tagged British Columbia, education, forestry, history, locomotive, logging, museum, steam train, trains, Vancouver Island
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BC Forest Discovery Centre
Cowichan Valley Railway #25 on the trestle over the Somenos Marsh Related Posts:The last tree standingCowichan Valley Railway No. 25Cowichan River Estuary – Fall reflectionsPort Alberni – Maritime Discovery Centre
Posted in black and white, British Columbia, Cowichan, Cowichan Valley, Highway 1, history, museum, rail, trains, Vancouver Island
Tagged British Columbia, education, forestry, history, locomotive, logging, museum, Somenos Marsh, steam train, trains, Vancouver Island
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Vanishing Vancouver Island – Seaspan Nanaimo
When Seaspan Ferries moved out of their Wellcox Rail Yard location in May 2017, operations at the ferry dock and the rail and vehicle loading ramp ceased. It’s the end of major cargo traffic in Nanaimo. Related Posts:Black and white … Continue reading
The train still runs here…
The train still runs here – Dorman Road, Nanaimo Related Posts:The train still runs here…The train don’t run here anymore…The train don’t run here anymore…Sky Train and sky scrapers…
Posted in E&N, history, Nanaimo, rail
Tagged E & N Railway, history, Nanaimo, rail crossing, trains
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The train still runs here…
The train still runs here, and so does the mighty Mitsubishi Delica. Dorman Road, Nanaimo Related Posts:The train still runs here…The train don’t run here anymore…The train don’t run here anymore…Sky Train and sky scrapers…
Posted in E&N, history, Nanaimo, rail, vehicles
Tagged Delica L-400, E & N Railway, history, Nanaimo, trains
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Nanaimo Wellcox Yard
The well organized confusion of tracks at Wellcox yard – Nanaimo Related Posts:Nanaimo – Wellcox YardNanaimo Wellcox YardNanaimo Wellcox YardNanaimo – CPR Dock
Nanaimo Wellcox Yard
Hazardous material transfer area at Wellcox yard – Nanaimo Related Posts:Nanaimo Wellcox YardNanaimo – Wellcox YardNanaimo Wellcox YardNanaimo – CPR Dock
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Tagged E&N, hazardous material, history, Nanaimo, rail, trains, Wellcox Yard
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Nanaimo Wellcox Yard
A bit of train graffiti – Wellcox Yard, Nanaimo Related Posts:Nanaimo Wellcox YardNanaimo – Wellcox YardNanaimo Wellcox YardNanaimo – CPR Dock
