by missthealcos
Just what kind of activity is left on the E&N on a regular basis, other than the Budd cars?
I Was on the island yesterday, and of course did the usual poking around to see whats up. Welcox is basically empty, and becoming very unkempt looking. Other than the propane, and the feed milll in Duncan, is anything running anymore? what points still see service on any regular basis? Is the Alberni line seeing any traffic at all again yet? The line is known for being overgrown, but it is worse that I have seen it now...what, if any progress is there with the plans to turn things around?
6133 and 6148 are both in the yards....6148 is having the accident repairs done under a tarp...why on earth are they not doing this in the roundhouse in Victoria? I have heard 6133 is being used for parts, which is a huge shame, as the passenger loadings are high, and the handwritten "sold out due to only one operable car for a month or more" note in the station in Victoria is not going to do any good for anything...why isn't 6133 being used?? Other than missing ditch lights, it looks to be intact(unlike back when 6134 was used for parts, and was very stripped for years before it vanished) They are going to mess up a good thing over there. 1 avail. car at the height of the season?
There seems to be an all around marked drop in the professionalism of things over there at the moment.
I Was on the island yesterday, and of course did the usual poking around to see whats up. Welcox is basically empty, and becoming very unkempt looking. Other than the propane, and the feed milll in Duncan, is anything running anymore? what points still see service on any regular basis? Is the Alberni line seeing any traffic at all again yet? The line is known for being overgrown, but it is worse that I have seen it now...what, if any progress is there with the plans to turn things around?
6133 and 6148 are both in the yards....6148 is having the accident repairs done under a tarp...why on earth are they not doing this in the roundhouse in Victoria? I have heard 6133 is being used for parts, which is a huge shame, as the passenger loadings are high, and the handwritten "sold out due to only one operable car for a month or more" note in the station in Victoria is not going to do any good for anything...why isn't 6133 being used?? Other than missing ditch lights, it looks to be intact(unlike back when 6134 was used for parts, and was very stripped for years before it vanished) They are going to mess up a good thing over there. 1 avail. car at the height of the season?
There seems to be an all around marked drop in the professionalism of things over there at the moment.