Artist(s): Paul Marcano

Steam Train On Bridge Over Chemainus River

MR Circle: Chemainus Festival of Murals Society Doreen Zielke Completed: 1982

Dimensions: 2.4m x 3.7m (8’ x 12’)

Best Viewed: From the sidewalk alongside the TELUS Building

“Historical Series #3: Steam Train On Bridge Over Chemainus River”

Thundering across a log bridge over the Chemainus River is Locomotive No. 4, an 80-ton Porter 2-6-2T, once the pride of the Victoria Lumber & Manufacturing Co. Ltd.’s Copper Canyon Railway System.

Chemainus was the delivery point of the first, the last, and the longest enduring rail logging operation in BC.

After the Chemainus Fire Hall was demolished in2015, the mural was recreated on aluminum composite panels and installed on the TELUS Building on Will Street.

(Please drop by the Chemainus Visitors Centre to buy your Official Mural Guide. Proceeds from the sale go to the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society).

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Where to Find This Mural

Location: 9773 Willow, Chemainus BC. V0R1K0 Get Directions