Monday, December 31, 2007

Alberni Pacific Alco 8427

Alberni Pacific Railway in Port Alberni, operates this Alco RS3 8427

SRY Locomotive 110

Southern Railway of BC ( SVI ) unit GP9 110 at the Victoria Roundhouse on September 30/2007 for E&N Days

E&N Division,CRHA Caboose

E&N Division,CRHA transfer caboose 76695 in Victoria BC, along with two CP 40ft boxcars of the division.

Baggage Car 404943


CP Baggsage Car 404943 has been purchased by VIRX.

VIRX 7059



GP9 7059 VIRX is owned by Vancouver Island Rail Tours, and is currently at SRY shops in New West for compressor replacement and servicing and is planned to be moved over to Parksville,BC to be used by a railway training school.
A heritage railway operation is in the works hopefully by summer 2008, if agreements can be reached with SVI & the ICF.
VIRX and the E&N Division,CRHA and other partners are working together for a successful startup operation, that will benefit the local area businesses, and great for railway buffs, by running rail fan trips and other special runs on parts of the E&N.