Trains on Vancouver Island

10/19/2025

Following up on my previous post showing the extent of the damage to the Mile 14.0 trestle on the E&N's Port Alberni Sub this set shows the mile 13.7 & 13.8 trestles which are in significantly worse shape. 13.6 is near non existent with just the rails hanging, and the 13. 7 being a chared pile of lumber.

My next set of photo's will include the damage to the Mile 14.6 trestle (visible from Hwy 4), and other damage to the corridor.

Here is a video by me showing the full extent of the damage: https://youtu.be/wPsT2pyJf7E

09/20/2025

Linked is an aerial overview of the affected portions of the E&N’s Port Alberni Subdivision by the recent Wesley Ridge wildfire. The video approximately starts and mile 13 and ends at around 14.8, passing by four affected trestles those being 13.7, 13.8, 14.0 and the 14.7.

This short video shows aerial footage of the affected portions of the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway's Port Alberni Subdivisions section along the north side ...

09/16/2025

The Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway's Port Alberni Subdivisions mile 14.0 trestle which was significantly affected by the recent Wesley Ridge wildfire. Prior to the fire this trestle was in the best shape of all the trestles along the Port Alberni Sub, and now it is in the second worst shape behind the mile 13.8 trestle which was completely wiped out by the fire.

Photos of the other two affected trestles to be posted soon along with a couple of videos.

09/09/2025

Flashback to December of last year and the Alberni Pacific Railway's Christmas operations with ex Alberni Pacific Lumber #7.

08/08/2025

With the news of the majority if not all of the trestles along the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railways Port Alberni Subdivisions Cameron Lake section of track being effected and/or being completely demolished by the Wesley Ridge wildfire I look back at the few photos I have of these structures.

Cameron Lake photo from 2025, Mile 13.6 covered in the first set of photos seen in 2022, duo of mile 14.1 trestle from 2022 and mile 14.6 photos from 2025.

07/24/2025

The Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway's Canadian Pacific 1912 roundhouse in Victoria West seen from the sky here on a sunny April day. This site is now owned by Bayview place and will be the site of a massive development focused around the historic structure in the years to come.

06/18/2025

Flying high above the mile 14.6 trestle on the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway's Port Alberni Subdivision. Seen in January 2025.

05/19/2025

Following up on my post of the first of the Englewood Railway's dual logging road and railway bridges Noomas Creek here is the second, the Storey Creek Bridge at mile 16.5 of the Nimpkish Subdivision. This bridge in addition to being dual use also features a curve making it perhaps the most interesting bridge along the railway.

December 30, 2024

04/14/2025

The Englewood Railway on Northern Vancouver Island had four road and rail bridges along it's mainline, today we look at the first over Noomas Creek alongside Nimpkish Lake at mile 14.2 of the Nimpkish Subdivision. Today all four bridges still maintain there rails, leaving a rare glimpse at what was.

December 30, 2024

02/27/2025

The Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway's Englishman River Bridge at mile 93 of the Victoria Subdivision, in Parksville BC. This bridge parallels British Columbia Hwy 19 and is visible while passing by.

01/12/2025

At the Woss Heritage Park on a beautiful late December day flying above Canadian Forest Products 113 and 303. The park started out in 2014 with the moving of the 113 to the site followed by the building of a gazebo showcasing the rich railway and logging history in the Nimpkish Valley and in the early 2020's diesel locomotive No. 303 the last remaining CANFOR SW1200RS was moved to the site along with a skeleton car and the last remaining CANFOR caboose.

12/24/2024

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from me to you!