As darkness settles in on the north country blanketed in snow, ONR's plow extra clamours across the Beaver Creek trestle breaking the absolute silence for a brief moment as it hustles back to Nort... (more)

A normally nocturnal 450 rolls past the derelict coaling tower in South River while a snow fighter stands ready to inspect the train before following it south. There is a rich railroad history in ... (more)

With rail blockades in place on CN's busy Kingston Sub between Toronto and Montreal in support of Wet'suwet'en First Nation hereditary chiefs who oppose a natural gas pipeline in the province of B... (more)

Having long outlived her intended purpose, a 1930s-era coaling tower stands guard over Canadian National's Hunstville Subdivision as North bay-bound train no. 451 cuts through the morning mist in ... (more)

The southbound Northlander approaches South River station on a warm summer day in 2009. Unfortunately, this passenger service was discontinued in September of 2012.

New Territory: Five or six years ago the future of CN's Newmarket Sub north of Washago looked dim with the company having announced its intentions of ceasing operations. Although we were sa... (more)

The Northlander slows for South River Station to pick up a half-dozen or so passengers. An old coal tower, similar to but about half the size of the one 100 miles south at Washago, stands in derel... (more)