VIME Gallery of Images

Below are photographs taken of the club, its members, facilities, engineering models, locomotives, rolling stock, and more from over the years. Click on an image to see a larger version.

Opening of Buckle Loop
Bob about to haul the first train round the Buckle Loop

Gauge 1 Steam. Malcolm Whittall's Track

Electrical Locomotive
Dave and Watcyn double heading their locos

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2018, Not quite finished yet.

2022 Halloween Passengers
Halloween Station 2022

Steam Locomotive
5 in Gauge 040 Built and driven by John Purdy

Poster 'Could You Learn' 001

VIME Event - Summer Fair
Rick Senkler on his 260 Mogul he acquired from Allan Halliday

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New Station Concrete Sidewalk

Fall Meet
Owan Hanam giving his Fairmont Speeder a load test

Fall Meet
Claude Jolivet Training a new engineer on his GWR 1400 Class 042T Sara J

Fall Meet
Norman Shaw Taking his VL&M Co 2 Truck Climax #8 for a run.

Allans-loco
2-4-4 , Large scale 7.5"Ga Tank Loco. Built by Allan Halliday

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Small Steam Stationary Engines

VIME Event - Summer Fair
Don Wigen driving his brothers 260 Mogul No 96

Special Events Summer
Steve Alder running his 040t

Special Events Summer
Dave Cormie Running Clem Rousseau's CN MLW RSC13-MR10c

Special Events Summer
Steve Vadeboncoeur with a full load behind his CP Mikado

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Bob Buckle adding Caboose fine details.

Fall Meet 2022
Oh Happy Day!

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John Purdy's 3 cylinder Radial Engine

Frost Bite Run
Yes it does snow in Lotus Land (occasionally)

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Small 2 cyl Steam Engine

Internal Combustion engines, by John Purdy

VIME Event - Summer Fair
Kurt on Rick Senkler's 260 Mogul No 260 and Phil Harrison on his 3 truck Shay No 8

Frost Bite Run
Kurt letting the steam out on Brian Wigen's Mogul No 96

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Be Calm, Be Kind, Be Happy. 2020

Quorn MK1
Quorn Mk1. tool & cutter grinder. Built by John Purdy

Steam Saddle Tank Loco
Peter H steaming up.

Special Events Summer
Cliff Plumpton hauling a load on his CP Pacific

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Station Halloween Line Up
Halloween Station 2022

Fall Meet
Phil Harrison Running His Pacific Coast 3 Truck Shay PA #8

Swallow 0-4-0 coal fired 5" gauge
Malcolm Whittall

Fall Threshing Weekend 2022
Start of new day. Steam up!

Copper Steam Boiler
Model steam boiler construction for 3.5" gauge Loco.

Fall Meet
Philip Senkler Running his dad's V&NS Mogul #260

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Dorothy Buckle, doing Track Weed control.

4-4-0 7.5" Ga Steam Loco
Owen Hanam 4-4-0

5"Gauge 0-4-2 Loco
Bill Smith driving.

Steam (Geared) Locomotive
3.5ga Climax Loco, Built by Norm Shaw

Fall Threshing weekend 2022
Happy Day.

0-6-0, ROB ROY Steam Loco
Steve V, raising steam on Rob Roy.

Special Events Summer
Tom Stamp and Steve Purdy getting Toms Sentinel ready to run

Fall Meet 2022
Electrifying moment!

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Small Duplex Steam Pump

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John Purdy's 2 cyl Horizon Steam Engine,

Halloween Express Trains
Halloween 2022

Special Events Summer

Steam Locomotive
CPR 2,8,2 owned by Brooke Edwards

Special Events Summer
Early 1900 Traveling Fair's showmans engine .25 Scale model by Ron Barret

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Peter & Bill on SA 4-6-2. 3.5" Ga 1" Scale.

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Steam Locomotive
Maurice Foord and Son steaming up Locomotive Mabel

VIME Event - Summer Fair
Peter Hawksford driving Bill Smith's Midland 440 711 class No 2788

Special Events Summer
Peter's Grandson, Duncan, driving his D&L Switcher

Fall Meet
Judith Williamson in control of her Plum Cove GE 23 Ton Box Cab

Bob Buckles Log Car, Flat car & Caboose.

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Diesel Hydraulic Loco. BIG BLUE
Lynda Richardson, driving Big Blue.

Special Events Fall
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Ray Vinton and Steam Traction Engine

0-4-0 Steam Loco
Bill Smiths 71/2 Gauge Porter in service at Cobble Hill Fair

Steam (Geared) Locomotive
Tom Stamp's 2 Truck Shay - Now on display at the Engineering Department U-Vic

Fall Meet
Peter Hawksford on his Wellington Collieries 2-4-2T Columbian

Frost Bite Run
Bob Richardson Running 'Big Blue' GE Dash 8-40CM

Frost Bite Run
Cliff Plumpton running shotgun behind grandson on his CP Pacific No 2335

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Home Built Heat Treatment Furnace. Built By John Purdy

Special Events Summer
Cliff Plumpton hauling loading up his CP Pacific and Bob Buckle on his SP Pacific

Steamy Night
Steve Alder on a Steamy Halloween Night

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US of A visitor

Steam (Geared) Locomotive
Claude testing a gas conversion on a friends locomotive

More John Purdy's lovely work.

Frost Bite Run
Bill Smith running his Great Western 060 5700 class Pannier

Pat Hosford on Raised track.

Steaming Up.

Fall Meet 2022
Serious business.

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Wood Models

Steam Locomotive
John Yardley abord his 040ST Hunslet Port/Quarry Engine

Fall Meet
Maurice Foord in control of owners (passenger) Traction Engine

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John Purdy's Hot Air Engine

Fall Meet
Janet Whittall in control of Clubs EMD GF6C Locomotive

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3 3/4 inch scale model of Koppel steam locomotive. Functions exactly as the full size original. Built by Rick Weber over many years & finished in 2018. Fully operational. Est: $18000.