Six months ago today the Northlander passenger train service was terminated. Definitely not one of the prouder moments in the history of Ontario. Four days prior to the last revenue runs I ... (more)
The last revenue Northlander speeds south at Brechin East towards it's last ever stop at Toronto Union Station.
Ontario Northland's final regularly-scheduled, southbound Northlander hurtles around the bend just south of Gravenhurst in budding fall colours.
In Better Days: With just a month remaining before the discontinuation of the Northlander passenger rail service, 1809 passes along the eastern shore of the appropriately-named Siding Lake,... (more)
It's been over a month since the Last Ride of the Northlander. Having left one car in Gravenhurst that morning we rode the last northbound to Huntsville and returned in the afternoon on thi... (more)
Yup. Farewell, Northlander...
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)
The next-to-last northbound trip of the ONR's Northlander had a pair of GP38-2's for power.
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)
ON 697 arrives at Huntsville Station 10 minutes off the advertised, but before they get to their next stop at South River they'll be back on schedule.
ONR 697 head to Union to pick up its passengers for their trip north. On the back of the train was a green Mother Parkers Pacific # 4444 private car.
698 flies around the bend at Utterson with 1809 up front. I'm standing across from where the station used to be, and the remnants of the passing track roadbed are still evident.
698 flies around the bend at Utterson with 1809 up front.
ONR 1809 leading the Northlander into Toronto with a private car on the end.
