A week to the day that I caught two RMR domes heading north for repaint at the ONR North Bay Shops I catch two others headed back south in their spiffy brand new paint. Those guys sure do a great ... (more)

Domes on the Northlander! Unfortunately not a harbinger of a future ONR service, the Rocky Mountaineer domes came across Canada on VIA 2 to Toronto a few days ago and are bein... (more)

There is a train back there... somewhere!1800 kicks up some of the snow that has accumulated over the past 36 hours, approaching the Domtar Road crossing at the south end of Martin's... (more)

697 crosses the freshly-sanded Domtar Road at Martins.

4132 hauls a short train past Siding Lake approaching Martins. Check out the lean on some of those code line poles in the background!

CN 595 - the Huntsville roadswitcher - has been hauled by 4132 the past couple of months since 4136 was sent packing. Although 4136 was a reliable old girl the crews prefer this unit as "it pulls ... (more)

On Boxing Day 697 crosses Siding Lake approaching Martins, with 1809 - still in fresh paint and Christmas Train decor - leading.

On Boxing Day 697 approaches the Domtar Road crossing at Martins, with 1809 - still in fresh paint and Christmas Train decor - leading.

1805 leads the Northlander southbound through the snow, passing a piece of MofW equipment that has been parked on the back track here for the past week or two. Pan shot @ 1/20th.

The closest I'll get to a pumpkin this Halloween Day is this reflection of 1802's nose in the pond just south of Martin's Siding. 1802 itself bears one of the lighter of the myriad shades of yello... (more)

Lookin' Good! Returning from its first trip south of North Bay since coming out of the shops with its new paint, 1809 approaches the Domtar Road crossing at Martins in the unrelenting rain.... (more)

ONR 1805 leads 698 southbound through Martins.

Today didn't start off too well for 451 as it put some wheels on the ground at Pefferlaw early this morning. Fortunately it was only a single truck so after a few hours of aggravation she was on h... (more)

After a snowy morning the sun came out for the rest of the day, perfect conditions for shooting the afternoon Northlander passing the south switch at Martins.

Coming down the hill from the north end of Martin's Siding, now known simply as "Martins", 4136 runs in to a bit of snow as it prepares to switch the Panolam plant.