After getting stuck behind this very long 451 at both the Domtar Road and Aspdin Road crossings on either side of Martins I had only a couple of miles to get ahead of him, which I finally did here... (more)

451 negotiates the S-curve on the south shore of Lake Vernon at Mile 144 of the CN Newmarket Sub, just south of Huntsville.

CN 595 heading south to Martins with its usual Monday morning consist of 2 boxcars for the Panolam plant. Nice to see 4136 back where it's spent so much time over the past decade, temporarily fill... (more)

CN 595 approaching the north switch at Martins with its usual Monday morning consist of 2 boxcars for the Panolam plant. Nice to see 4136 back where it's spent so much time over the past decade, t... (more)

595 heads home to Huntsville from Martins with an icy fog layer hanging above the frozen surface of Lake Vernon.

After dropping 6 cylindrical hoppers at the KWH Pipe plant at the north end of Huntsville Yard 4132 backs up to get back on the main so they can head back into the yard to finish up the switching ... (more)

The power for 451 rolls along the main past Huntsville Station to drop a cut of cars having left the remainder of its trin on the far side of Highway 11 (angled bridge in right of frame) in order ... (more)

Having returned fom this morning's run to Martins, 595 is about to do some switching in the yard. 4132's aged and grime-embedded paint job almost looks half-decent here in the cold winter sun!

Today's 595, a "one car wonder" on return from Longford Mills, passes some of the colorful fall foliage that makes the Muskoka area a magnet for tourists from all over the world at this time of ye... (more)

Cue The Doors: This really IS The End! The final scheduled Northlander pulls into Huntsville Station with the freshly-washed 1809 gleaming in the sun on point duty. This morning dawned clou... (more)

A SAD DAY The Northlander pulls into Huntsville Station for the last time as the government has pulled the plug on Ontario Northland's passenger rail service. Hopefully saner minds will pre... (more)

Only 1 day left until it's all over. 698 flies by the former site of Utterson Station with the fall colours making an appearance to salute the passing of our beloved train.

4132 hauls a longer than normal 595 back to Huntsville past the Newmarket Sub Mile 144 marker. In addition to the usual two chemical tankers from Longford Mills there were about 20 gons and ballas... (more)

3&1/2 weeks until the plug gets pulled on the Northlander train service, unless a miracle happens in the meantime. Gotta get my shots while I still can! 1809 leads 697 into Huntsville Stati... (more)

James has managed to glom a ride in the left seat of 1800 and leans out to give me a big wave as they pass the Mile 144 marker on the CN Newmarket Sub, just south of Huntsville. Sadly, we will no ... (more)