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By:Tyler Welsford
Dates:1/1/2004 - 12/31/2012
Album Info:Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway on Vancouver Island. The E&N Railway was taken over in 2005 by the Southern Railway of BC. The E&N Railway name was dropped and it is now known as the Southern Railway of Vancouver Island.
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ENR Freight
Title:  ENR Freight
Description:  ENR GP38's roll into Victoria to drop off a damaged RDC. Summer of 2004
Photo Date:  1/1/2004  Upload Date: 3/20/2005 12:58:05 AM
Location:  Victoria, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  ENR 3809(GP38)
Views:  856   Comments: 0
FarmRail 6130
Title:  FarmRail 6130
Description:  RDC-1 6130 leased back from FarmRail by VIA Rail Canada is pulled into the yard at Nanaimo by the yard crew.
Photo Date:  1/1/2004  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 11:11:15 PM
Location:  Nanaimo, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  FMRC 6130(RDC1)
Views:  658   Comments: 0
ENR 3870
Title:  ENR 3870
Description:  ENR 3870 and 3809 stopped at the Langford siding while picking up a single flat car. This is the first freight movement south of Duncan since 2001.
Photo Date:  1/6/2004  Upload Date: 3/20/2005 12:46:03 AM
Location:  Langford, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  ENR 3870(GP38)
Views:  723   Comments: 0
ENR 3870
Title:  ENR 3870
Description:  Northbound through Nanaimo.
Photo Date:  2/4/2004  Upload Date: 8/13/2009 11:09:10 PM
Location:  Nanaimo, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  ENR 3870(GP38) ENR 3809(GP38)
Views:  732   Comments: 0
VIA 6148
Title:  VIA 6148
Description:  VIA 6148 heads north through the old Victoria yard on train 299, the Sunday version of the Malahat.
Photo Date:  2/20/2004  Upload Date: 8/13/2009 11:00:08 PM
Location:  Victoria, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Views:  861   Comments: 0
ENR 3870
Title:  ENR 3870
Description:  Swiching a customer in Nanaimo.
Photo Date:  3/16/2004  Upload Date: 8/13/2009 11:12:33 PM
Location:  Nanaimo, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  ENR 3870(GP38)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
ENR 3809
Title:  ENR 3809
Description:  E&N Railway Co.(1998)Ltd. crew switches the Victoria yard, June 2004. 2 years later operations were taken over by the Southern Railway of Vancouver Island
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 8/13/2009 10:59:48 PM
Location:  Victoria, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  ENR 3809(GP38)
Views:  468   Comments: 0
ENR 3870
Title:  ENR 3870
Description:  E&N Railway Co.(1998)Ltd. crew switches the Victoria yard, June 2004. 2 years later operations were taken over by the Southern Railway of Vancouver Island
Photo Date:  7/15/2004  Upload Date: 8/13/2009 11:01:07 PM
Location:  Victoria, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  ENR 3870(GP38)
Views:  324   Comments: 0
ENR 3870
Title:  ENR 3870
Description:  ENR 3870 sits on the service track at Victoria. The freight crew was dropping off a damaged Budd Car, the Geeps are based out of Nanaimo.
Photo Date:  7/24/2004  Upload Date: 3/20/2005 1:32:11 PM
Location:  Victoria, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  ENR 3870(GP38)
Views:  692   Comments: 0
ENR 3809
Title:  ENR 3809
Description:  ENR 3809 at Victoria coupled to an ex-Rock Island hopper.
Photo Date:  8/24/2004  Upload Date: 3/20/2005 1:51:41 PM
Location:  Victoria, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  ENR 3809(GP38)
Views:  584   Comments: 0
FarmRail 6130
Title:  FarmRail 6130
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/9/2004  Upload Date: 8/25/2009 8:37:01 PM
Location:  Victoria, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Views:  1720   Comments: 0
VIA 6130
Title:  VIA 6130
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/9/2004  Upload Date: 8/25/2009 8:38:29 PM
Location:  Nanaimo, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  VIA 6130(RDC1)
Views:  445   Comments: 0
FarmRail 6130
Title:  FarmRail 6130
Description:  6130 was stored in Victoria, BC for the longest time before VIA sent it back east to test with IRSI 6202. The 6130 started life as CPR 9057, then VIA 6130. VIA sold it to FarmRail then leased it back.
Photo Date:  9/20/2004  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 11:12:54 PM
Location:  Victoria, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  FMRC 6130(RDC1)
Views:  444   Comments: 0
VIA 6133 and 6130
Title:  VIA 6133 and 6130
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2004  Upload Date: 8/25/2009 8:38:04 PM
Location:  Victoria, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VIA 6133(RDC1) VIA 6130(RDC1)
Views:  782   Comments: 0
VIA 6148 in the snow
Title:  VIA 6148 in the snow
Description:  VIA 6148 accelerates out of Langford near mile 8 on the E&N's Victoria Sub. On a cold January morning.
Photo Date:  1/1/2005  Upload Date: 3/20/2005 12:29:00 AM
Location:  Langford, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  VIA 6148(RDC1)
Views:  1336   Comments: 0
Budd RDC in Victoria
Title:  Budd RDC in Victoria
Description:  VIA 6148 is being deadheaded to the Victoria passenger depot on a late Sunday morning.
Photo Date:  1/1/2005  Upload Date: 3/20/2005 12:23:43 AM
Location:  Victoria, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  VIA 6148(RDC1)
Views:  988   Comments: 0
E&N Dayliner at Courtenay
Title:  E&N Dayliner at Courtenay
Description:  VIA 6148 lays over in Courtenay, BC on the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway as the ENR crew get ready to return to Victoria. On a wet February afternoon
Photo Date:  2/28/2005  Upload Date: 3/20/2005 12:15:07 AM
Location:  Courtenay, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  VIA 6148(RDC1)
Views:  2124   Comments: 0
VIA 6148
Title:  VIA 6148
Description:  VIA 6148 pulls into Langford on a wet February morning.
Photo Date:  2/28/2005  Upload Date: 3/20/2005 12:34:43 AM
Location:  Langford, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  VIA 6148(RDC1)
Views:  764   Comments: 0
6148
Title:  6148
Description:  VIA 6148 lays over in Nanaimo while the crew grab a bite to eat from the snack truck.
Photo Date:  2/28/2005  Upload Date: 3/20/2005 12:39:42 AM
Location:  Nanaimo, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  VIA 6148(RDC1)
Views:  724   Comments: 1
Train time
Title:  Train time
Description:  6148 at Courtenay. Courtenay was the only station on the E&N that had seperate mens and womens waiting rooms.
Photo Date:  2/28/2005  Upload Date: 3/20/2005 1:21:20 PM
Location:  Courtenay, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  VIA 6148(RDC1)
Views:  843   Comments: 0
VIA 6133
Title:  VIA 6133
Description:  VIA 6133 and 6135 laying over in Nanaimo while passengers get food from the roach coach. 6133 is the only operational RDC on VIA's roster in the old RDC paint and with her original ca. 1956 GM diesel engines.
Photo Date:  9/12/2005  Upload Date: 10/16/2005 10:10:25 PM
Location:  Nanaimo, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  VIA 6133(RDC1)
Views:  790   Comments: 1
VIA 6133
Title:  VIA 6133
Description:  6133 and 6135 pull up to the platform at the Victoria Depot(located just behind me)
Photo Date:  9/12/2005  Upload Date: 10/16/2005 9:34:52 PM
Location:  Victoria, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  VIA 6133(RDC1)
Views:  1045   Comments: 0
VIA 6135
Title:  VIA 6135
Description:  VIA RDC's 6135 and 6133 layover at Nanaimo(6133 leading) on the southbound trip back to Victoria.
Photo Date:  9/12/2005  Upload Date: 10/16/2005 9:43:00 PM
Location:  Nanaimo, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  VIA 6135(RDC1)
Views:  1812   Comments: 1
VIA 6135
Title:  VIA 6135
Description:  VIA RDC 6135 ready to leave Victoria.
Photo Date:  9/12/2005  Upload Date: 10/16/2005 9:39:39 PM
Location:  Victoria, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  VIA 6135(RDC1)
Views:  713   Comments: 0
ENR 3809
Title:  ENR 3809
Description:  Meeting the northbound freight at the Wellington Siding in Nanaimo
Photo Date:  9/12/2005  Upload Date: 10/16/2005 9:50:39 PM
Location:  Nanaimo, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  ENR 3809(GP38)
Views:  502   Comments: 0
SRY 119
Title:  SRY 119
Description:  SRY 119 at Wellcox.
Photo Date:  10/29/2007  Upload Date: 2/10/2008 4:15:10 PM
Location:  Nanaimo, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  SRY 119(GP9)
Views:  535   Comments: 1
The "New" E&N
Title:  The "New" E&N
Description:  The Southern Railway of Vancouver Island(run by the Southern Railway of BC) took over operations of the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway July 1st 2006. Gp9's 119 and 110 rest in the yard in Nanaimo.
Photo Date:  10/29/2007  Upload Date: 12/29/2007 2:35:09 AM
Location:  Nanaimo, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  SRY 119(GP9) SRY 110(GP9)
Views:  1092   Comments: 3
VIA 6135
Title:  VIA 6135
Description:  VIA RDC 6135 at Nanaimo. The burnt out remains of the Nanaimo station is in the background.
Photo Date:  10/29/2007  Upload Date: 2/10/2008 4:12:38 PM
Location:  Nanaimo, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  VIA 6135(RDC1)
Views:  1009   Comments: 0
SRY 119
Title:  SRY 119
Description:  Northbound through Nanaimo.
Photo Date:  10/29/2007  Upload Date: 12/29/2007 2:40:03 AM
Location:  Nanaimo, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Views:  181   Comments: 0
SRY 119
Title:  SRY 119
Description:  Switching a customer in Nanaimo
Photo Date:  10/29/2007  Upload Date: 12/29/2007 2:40:58 AM
Location:  Nanaimo, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  SRY 119(GP9)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
VIA 6133
Title:  VIA 6133
Description:  Northbound malahat drops off passengers at Qualicum Beach.
Photo Date:  3/25/2008  Upload Date: 8/13/2009 10:45:28 PM
Location:  Qualicum Beach, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  VIA 6133(RDC1) VIA 6135(RDC1)
Views:  720   Comments: 0
Southern Railway of Vancouver Island
Title:  Southern Railway of Vancouver Island
Description:  About a mile south of Ladysmith on the Southern Railway of Vancouver Island's Victoria Sub. From the back of the southbound passenger train. Trackage is ex-E&N Railway Co.(1998) Ltd., ex-CP Rail, ne-Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway Company.
Photo Date:  3/25/2008  Upload Date: 8/13/2009 10:46:39 PM
Location:  Ladysmith, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Views:  173   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description:  Southbound through Ladysmith. Comox Logging and Railway Co yards were behind trees on the right, now gone.
Photo Date:  3/25/2008  Upload Date: 8/13/2009 10:48:52 PM
Location:  Ladysmith, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Views:  242   Comments: 0
SRY 124
Title:  SRY 124
Description:  E&N Days 2008. 124 and 129 recently replaced the 110 and 119 after they were vandalized.
Photo Date:  8/16/2008  Upload Date: 8/29/2008 4:06:09 AM
Location:  Victoria, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  SRY 124(GP9)
Views:  392   Comments: 2
SRY 124
Title:  SRY 124
Description:  E&N Days 2008.
Photo Date:  8/16/2008  Upload Date: 8/29/2008 4:06:23 AM
Location:  Victoria, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  SRY 124(GP9)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
SRY 129
Title:  SRY 129
Description:  E&N Days 2008. 124 and 129 recently replaced the 110 and 119 after they were vandalized.
Photo Date:  8/16/2008  Upload Date: 8/29/2008 4:06:38 AM
Location:  Victoria, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  SRY 129(GP7)
Views:  424   Comments: 0
VIA 6148
Title:  VIA 6148
Description:  E&N Days 2008. VIA and SVI provided a shuttle for people to park at Langford and take the train to E&N Days at Victoria.
Photo Date:  8/16/2008  Upload Date: 8/29/2008 4:05:52 AM
Location:  Langford, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  VIA 6148(RDC1)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
VIA 6148
Title:  VIA 6148
Description:  E&N Days 2008. VIA and SVI provided a shuttle for people to park at Langford and take the train to E&N Days at Victoria.
Photo Date:  8/16/2008  Upload Date: 8/29/2008 4:06:54 AM
Location:  Langford, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  VIA 6148(RDC1)
Views:  525   Comments: 0
VIA 6148
Title:  VIA 6148
Description:  E&N Days 2008. VIA and SVI provided a shuttle for people to park at Langford and take the train to E&N Days at Victoria.
Photo Date:  8/16/2008  Upload Date: 8/29/2008 4:07:18 AM
Location:  Langford, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  VIA 6148(RDC1)
Views:  540   Comments: 0
SRY 110
Title:  SRY 110
Description:  SRY 110 at Wellcox yard in Nanaimo.
Photo Date:  4/5/2009  Upload Date: 4/6/2009 12:34:16 AM
Location:  Nanaimo, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  SRY 110(GP9)
Views:  654   Comments: 0
Wellcox Yard
Title:  Wellcox Yard
Description:  ex-Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway yard in Nanaimo. This railway is now operated as the Southern Railway of Vancouver Island.
Photo Date:  4/5/2009  Upload Date: 4/6/2009 12:34:56 AM
Location:  Nanaimo, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Views:  289   Comments: 0
Southern Railway of Vancouver Island power.
Title:  Southern Railway of Vancouver Island power.
Description:  GP9's 110 and 119 at Wellcox yard in Nanaimo. The 124 and 129 were sent back to New Westminster.
Photo Date:  4/5/2009  Upload Date: 4/6/2009 12:33:02 AM
Location:  Nanaimo, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  SRY 110(GP9) SRY 119(GP9)
Views:  999   Comments: 0
VIA 6148
Title:  VIA 6148
Description:  Loads passengers for another run out to Langford.
Photo Date:  9/26/2009  Upload Date: 9/28/2009 2:57:04 AM
Location:  Victoria, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  VIA 6148(RDC1)
Views:  487   Comments: 0
VIA 6133
Title:  VIA 6133
Description:  On display for E&N Day 2009.
Photo Date:  9/26/2009  Upload Date: 9/28/2009 2:54:18 AM
Location:  Victoria, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  VIA 6133(RDC1)
Views:  561   Comments: 0
VIA 6133
Title:  VIA 6133
Description:  On display for E&N Day 2009.
Photo Date:  9/26/2009  Upload Date: 9/28/2009 2:51:40 AM
Location:  Victoria, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  VIA 6133(RDC1)
Views:  540   Comments: 0
VIA 6148
Title:  VIA 6148
Description:  6148 arrives in the Victoria yard from Langford(mile 8).
Photo Date:  9/26/2009  Upload Date: 9/28/2009 2:55:21 AM
Location:  Victoria, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  VIA 6148(RDC1)
Views:  515   Comments: 0
VIA 6148 and VIA 6133
Title:  VIA 6148 and VIA 6133
Description:  RDC's 6148 and 6133 in the yard after E&N day ended. 6133 and 6148 will be put away after 6135 arrives from Courtenay.
Photo Date:  9/26/2009  Upload Date: 9/28/2009 2:56:09 AM
Location:  Victoria, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  VIA 6148(RDC1) VIA 6133(RDC1)
Views:  921   Comments: 0
SRY 119
Title:  SRY 119
Description:  In the cab. Island Railway days
Photo Date:  7/17/2010  Upload Date: 10/14/2012 12:56:35 PM
Location:  Parksville, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  SRY 119(GP9)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
SRY 119
Title:  SRY 119
Description:  Island Railway Days 2010.
Photo Date:  7/17/2010  Upload Date: 10/14/2012 12:55:36 PM
Location:  Parksville, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  SRY 119(GP9)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
SRY 119
Title:  SRY 119
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/17/2010  Upload Date: 10/14/2012 12:56:09 PM
Location:  Parksville, BC
Author:  Tyler Welsford
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Locomotives:  SRY 119(GP9)
Views:  259   Comments: 0


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