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RailAmerica has annouced they are shutting down the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway in early 2005 due to continued loss of freight traffic. The E&N has been experiencing a decline in freight traffic since they lost the Port Alberni Pulp Mill in late 2001. This does not mean that the E&N will be...

Old Rock Island grain hopper, seen here in the yard at Victoria. Two E&N GP38's ready to leave Victoria. VIA 6133 in the yard. More shots of 6133. This is probably the last time 6133 will be in Victoria as it is supposed to be send east for scrapping soon. Good as...

The E&N Railway is supposed to be getting a pair of SW1500's to replace the two GP38's as the lease for the two units expires at the end of the year. The SW1500's are ex-Southern Pacific and are currently working on the Central Oregon & Pacific. Glenn Migneault, VP of the E&N Division has been...

VIA RDC 6148 collided with a loaded gravel truck near Chemainus, BC yesterday around 10 in the morning on the northbound trip, completely destroying the cab on the lead end of the car. Engineer managed to get out of the cab before the collision, and some passengers recieved minor injuries. VIA...

The E&N Division of the Canadian Railroad Historical Association could be getting a two-truck shay and a Whitcomb 90-tonner from the BC Forest Discovery Centre who is currently expanding their narrow guage operation and needs to get rid of some of the standard guage equipment. The Shay is Mayo...

Yesterday, the E&N Railway GP38's pick up the empty flat car that the transformer came down from Nanaimo on. They left the rest of their train in Duncan and came down light. This shot shows them ready to leave the Langford siding in Victoria. They were just a wee bit overpowered too, 4000 hp for...

I was up island on Thursday and caught this transformer sitting on a CNR flat car in the Wellcox yard. It was spotted on the Langford siding yesterday, and the ENR freight crew should pick up the flat car on either Monday or Tuesday. This is the first freight movement to Victoria since November...

E&N Railway Company(1998) Ltd. is hiring a new General Manager and train service employees. Position: Train Service Employees Summary: ENRR is seeking individuals who have a desire to work in the transportation field as conductor and engineer. Train Service Employees are...

On Saturday, May 22. The Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway is holding a public awareness event at the passenger depot in Nanaimo, BC from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The E&N will have a GP38 on display along with a restored speeder, and several other historical and railroad safety(Operation...

Success!!! Went up to Nanaimo again a couple weeks ago, and the photos turned out. A pair of GP38's pull a short freight just north of Nanaimo.

Botched E&N Railfan attempt Yesterday I went up to Nanaimo armed with a camera and 2 rolls of film hoping to catch some E&N action. I did catch some E&N action including the northbound passenger train and a southbound freight stopped to move a Chevy Sprint off the tracks in Nanaimo. I shot...

VIA Rail Canada train 199, northbound E&N passenger train with RDC1 6135 struck a rock slide near milepost 16 on the Victoria Subdivision about 16 miles north of Victoria, BC. The 6135 recieved major damage and will be shipped east for repairs, this leaves only one operational RDC on the E&N...

There has been no official release yet, but parent Company, Rail America Inc. has found another excursion operator to pick up where Ross Rowland's Pacific Wilderness Railway company failed. Michican based Coe Rail is the new operator. Coe Rail plans to use the old BC Rail Pacific Starlite Dinner...

Here are a couple links to some older E&N photos. http://naphotos.nerail.org/showpic/?photo=200309042141402760.jpg&bydate%3A1URL] http://naphotos.nerail.org/showpic/?photo=200309042120442068.jpg&bydate%3A1 [URL]http://naphotos.nerail.org/showpic/?photo=200309042108311585.jpg&bydate%3A1

What if CP, instead of abandoning the last of the KVR in 1990, spun it off as a regional line?? Would there be locomotives in the KVR yard in Penticton wearing this paint?? http://community.webshots.com/photo/83583717/83583840vhjwZP

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2003. E&N Day will be held this year at the Port Alberni Depot in Port Alberni,BC. Several events are planned, including: Steam-hauled excursions to the McLeans Mill Historic site, 5 miles north of the Depot. Power for the train will be Alberni Pacific 2-8-2 Saddle...

Some more photos taken around BC's Capital. VIA 6135 and 6148 pull out of the Langford Flagstop.

VIA Rail 6135 rests on the old Fuel track at the Victoria Shops. Photo by yours truly.

Taken from the Bay street(Pt. Ellice) Bridge. This photo gies a good overview of the Pt. Ellice yards. Shot in 1986 about 4 years before the rails were pulled up. Photo from Gordon Hulford collection.

A shot of the Deerholme yards. The track to the left is the north leg of the wye for the Tidewater Sub to Cowichan Bay. By the time this picture was taken traffic on CN's Cowichan Valley operation was down to 1 train a week. Photo from Gordon Hulford collection. The photo was taken about 2 years...