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  1. VIA RDC1 6133

    VIA RDC1 6133

    VIA RDC1 6133 sits in the E&N's Victoria yard with CP's Victoria shops in the background. The Shops in Victoria were not included in the sale/lease of the E&N to RailAmerica, although the trackage outside the shops was. With the Victoria shops now condemmed VIA has to pay RailAmerica to...
  2. FarmRail 6130

    FarmRail 6130

    FarmRail 6130 sits on an old coach track in the E&N Railway's Victoria yard
  3. From the Johnson St. Bridge

    From the Johnson St. Bridge

    E&N/VIA Rail depot shot from the Johnson St. Bridge. This is at the site of the old switch with the original station tracks.
  4. Waiting for a train that never came

    Waiting for a train that never came

    Standing at the Port Alberni train station, almost 50 years after passenger service was discontinued, and 2 years after freight service ended.
  5. Wellcox C yard

    Wellcox C yard

    E&N GP38's in the Wellcox "C" yard. Wellcox is divided into three yards, A B and C. The A yard is for Westbound traffic(to the customers on the E&N), the B yard is for eastward departure(to the mainland via barge).The C yard includes the barge slip and is for marshalling cars...
  6. Down at the shops

    Down at the shops

    VIA 6148 watches as one of the Victoria shop workers services RDC1 6130
  7. E&N mainline at Langford

    E&N mainline at Langford

    The E&N mainline at Langford. Can hardly see it through all the weeds.
  8. Firing up the ol' 8427

    Firing up the ol' 8427

    Ex-CP RS3 8427 is fired up before being run back to the shops for the night. CP is currently leasing the RS3,(ex-CP RS3 8427) to haul logs down from the summit of the Port Alberni Sub. It's the last operational former Canadian Pacific RS3.
  9. Alberni Pacific 8427

    Alberni Pacific 8427

    RS3 8427(ex-CP)Seen here at E&N Day 2004. At the E&N Railway depot in Port Albenri.
  10. Langford Turn

    Langford Turn

    E&N GP38's sitting in the siding at Langford.
  11. Parksville yard

    Parksville yard

    Tank cars in the yard at Parksville(4 cars filled with a chemical used to control dust on dirt roads. and the last one is an ENR water car)Parksville is the junction with the Port Alberni Sub. Looking south from the station.
  12. Shop tracks at Wellcox

    Shop tracks at Wellcox

    E&N motive power sits on the shop tracks at Wellcox after finishing their work for the day.
  13. Victoria yard

    Victoria yard

    This is all that remains of the Victoria yard. The tracks that curve to the left of the picture are all that remain of the old 6 track freight yard. CP tore it out in 1986. Those tracks also lead to the downtown Victoria station.
  14. Leaving Victoria

    Leaving Victoria

    Leaving Victoria, heading back to Nanaimo, with two ex-Rock Island grain hoppers. The conductor is riding the rear car so he can jump off and line the mainline switch back to the mainline for the RDC's.
  15. VIA 6133

    VIA 6133

    Another shot of poor ol' 6133. My first train ride was on this RDC, so it does have some sentimental value to me.
  16. FarmRail RDC-1 6130

    FarmRail RDC-1 6130

    Farmrail RDC-1 6130 sits on the Turntable in Victoria, coupled to VIA RDC-1 6135, with VIA RDC2m 6148 in the background.
  17. VIA 6133

    VIA 6133

    VIA RDC-1 6133 has definately seen better days. She's been working on the E&N since 1981, and has for the last year been a parts source to keep 6135 and 6148 running. Rumor has it, 6133 will be scrapped.
  18. ENR 3809

    ENR 3809

    Seen here coupled to an old Rock Island grain hopper. Ready to leave Victoria on a rainy August afternoon.
  19. Ready to Leave Victoria

    Ready to Leave Victoria

    E&N GP38's 3870 and 3809 ready to leave Victoria.
  20. ENR 3870 in your face

    ENR 3870 in your face

    Sitting in the Victoria yard after bringing RDC's 6133 and 6148 down from Nanaimo. Brings back memories of regular freight service to Victoria.




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