November 23, 2023: A walk on and near the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway's Port Alberni Subdivision, on the slope above McLean Mill, north of Port Alberni.

This is Part 2 of a 2 part series.
In Part 1, I started at McLean Mill National Historic Site, walked down Smith Road to the E&N Railway, then walked the railway around the significant curve near Mulcaster Swamp and then up onto the Beaufort Slope.
Part 2 begins near the Mile 29.9 trestle, which is on the slope roughly above McLean Mill. I explore the timber-frame trestle above and below, and then do a bushwhack down the ravine below the trestle to get to the Log Train Trail and then back to McLean Mill.

I like to see how the inactive railway grade and structures are impacted by nature and time. There has been no train activity here by the E&N Railway since early 2002.
This railway is owned by the Island Corridor Foundation (ICF). The railway was previously owned and operated by RailAmerica and by Canadian Pacific (CP).
Various physical and political obstacles would need to be cleared, and partnership relationships established, in order for trains to run here again.

Disclaimer: Walking on any industrial property, including a railway and its structures, exposes you to various risks, and more so if the property is unmaintained. This railway is not a park or a trail. This requires good situational awareness and alertness, knowledge of the location and its hazards, personal responsibility, and a good assessment of the risk that you are exposing yourself to.
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This is a long-form video, and I've added chapter markers, shown on the timeline on the bottom of the screen:
0:00 - Trestle Information
1:12 - How I Got There
2:10 - Maps
3:10 - Trestle Waterfall
5:08 - Walking the Trestle
6:16 - Plan for Below
7:30 - Walking Beside the Trestle
14:27 - Change of Plans
15:28 - Down the Ravine Slope
20:17 - Bushwhacking
22:59 - Crossing the Creek
24:50 - Log Train Trail
26:13 - Connector Trail
27:38 - McLean Mill