Over three weeks since the winter solstice and getting hit by an early sunset along with a late train I decided to return to Bracebridge to see if I could get a shot of the southbound Northlander ... (more)

The Northlander, with 1809 shining in all its tangerine glory on the point, hits a brief spot of sunshine before the clouds reclaim the sky and begin spewing forth snow again. Check out that funky... (more)

Southbound Northlander at Martins on a rare sunny winter day.

Green means go (although not necessarily a smooth ride) and so the Northlander throttles up after clearing the south switch at Martins Siding, heading into the setting sun. A couple of things to n... (more)

The Cousins Spur switcher switches one of the industrial facilities along the Cousins Spur.

On a beautiful Boxing Day the southbound Northlander's brakeman gives us a big smile as they pass through Martin's Siding. The track branching off the third track and going up the hill to the left... (more)

Once again I catch the 1809/1808 duo this time in full sunshine along the shore of Lake Vernon, a few days after shooting them crossing over Bracebridge Falls. Mile 144 is just about the only plac... (more)

In the midst of a heavy snowfall, CP 3042 leads the Havelock through Manvers, Ontario. Plowing that mound of snow pretty much the whole way from Agincourt, one of the ditchlights has become a vict... (more)

Hearing the southbound Northlander calling for clearance south of Huntsville I hoped I'd catch it in sunshine down in Bracebridge as we were clouded over up here. Stood in a foot and a half of sno... (more)

At the time I shot this the Northlander was running about 1 hour behind schedule. When I checked the Northlander status page about an hour later, it had made up 30 minutes of that. It was really s... (more)

Sometime during the night a freight had passed through here so the major crossing drifts had already been busted. None the less, ON 1800 strikes a fine pose as it plows through the Domtar Road cro... (more)

In the midst of a snow squall ON 697's engineman Wayne re-aligns the south switch at Martins for the main and conductor Phil looks on from the back door of the cafe car as the Northlander takes th... (more)

This pair of 38-2's, CP 3114 - CP 3043, are pulling their train around the west backtrack at Galt as they head for the main of the Galt sub with a load of lumber on the head end for Dumfries follo... (more)

580 backing up to tie down for the day with CN 4784 - CN 4700

Although renumbered from 5525 to 4725 in 1988 evidence of its former identity can still be seen on the leader of this geep sandwich. 4728 in the rear was also renumbered, but has been fortunate en... (more)