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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:  887   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:  700   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:  757   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:  770   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:  879   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:  456   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:  504   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:  353   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:  725   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:  614   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:  1740   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:  489   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:  473   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
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Locomotives:  VIA 6133(RDC1) VIA 6130(RDC1)
Views:  843   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:  1386   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:  1031   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:  2177   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:  815   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:  768   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:  891   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:  826   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:  1084   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:  1875   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:  761   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:  527   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:  561   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:  1133   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:  1071   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:  192   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:  380   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:  772   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:  181   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:  257   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:  422   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:  412   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:  474   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:  513   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:  575   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:  589   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:  688   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:  303   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:  1032   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:  525   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:  595   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:  578   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:  556   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:  974   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:  317   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:  281   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:  288   Comments: 0


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