Too weird, I checked out a 4runner the other day on my route. I thought it was pretty cool, and I noticed the vioffroad.com sticker. I'm thinking it was you!
Thanks for the continued interest guys, we will get to the bottom of this! As far as it being heavy equipment trying to cross near Port Alberni, that is not the case. It's only off road types able to access this area and the trail/road is way to narrow at both spots where the railroad track was cut. There was no drag marks located here, and all the steel was left.
I think loclaguru may be thinking of the illegal crossing just west of Parksville, where there was some damage to the railroad, specifically the ties. That definitely looks like it was heavy equipment. It's important we keep this in the current, and I encourage more dialog from anyone else that's been out to the site, or has a comment on this disgusting vandalism.
Actually, everyone is aware. The AV Times story clearly states "two lengths of railroad tracks". Railway tracks are made up of two rails. So that would mean at least four "rails" were cut, in two different locations. The one shown in the photo from the AVT article, and another approximately one city block further East on the rail line. I'm not sure if you caught the CHEK News clip on this vandalism, but they both state, and show the two areas where the rails and ties were removed.
Furthermore, the East End Track Gang were also out there this weekend and have seen the damaged. They informed me that in fact 5 separate rails were cut, and none could be salvaged. Earlier in the week, the members of the Alberni Pacific Railway also were out at the location. So, everyone is well aware of the damage caused by the vandals. Check out the video link on the EETG's Facebook site.
Thanks for the interest in this. It's important as off road users we stay current on the plights of our hobby and how it impacts others.
Glyn
Too weird, I checked out a 4runner the other day on my route. I thought it was pretty cool, and I noticed the vioffroad.com sticker. I'm thinking it was you!
Glyn
Thanks for the continued interest guys, we will get to the bottom of this! As far as it being heavy equipment trying to cross near Port Alberni, that is not the case. It's only off road types able to access this area and the trail/road is way to narrow at both spots where the railroad track was cut. There was no drag marks located here, and all the steel was left.
I think loclaguru may be thinking of the illegal crossing just west of Parksville, where there was some damage to the railroad, specifically the ties. That definitely looks like it was heavy equipment. It's important we keep this in the current, and I encourage more dialog from anyone else that's been out to the site, or has a comment on this disgusting vandalism.
Glyn
Actually, everyone is aware. The AV Times story clearly states "two lengths of railroad tracks". Railway tracks are made up of two rails. So that would mean at least four "rails" were cut, in two different locations. The one shown in the photo from the AVT article, and another approximately one city block further East on the rail line. I'm not sure if you caught the CHEK News clip on this vandalism, but they both state, and show the two areas where the rails and ties were removed.
Furthermore, the East End Track Gang were also out there this weekend and have seen the damaged. They informed me that in fact 5 separate rails were cut, and none could be salvaged. Earlier in the week, the members of the Alberni Pacific Railway also were out at the location. So, everyone is well aware of the damage caused by the vandals. Check out the video link on the EETG's Facebook site.
Thanks for the interest in this. It's important as off road users we stay current on the plights of our hobby and how it impacts others.
Glyn