The daily Kashabowie Sub wayfreight drops downhill through Sistonens Corners amongst an endless wall of beautiful, fresh Northern Ontario boreal forest.

The morning tranquility is momentarily disrupted by Thunder Bay bound coke loads crossing and reflecting nicely in the Kaministiquia River. I’m happy to report the last of those obstructing/eyes... (more)

The J is on point of today’s afternoon Port Arthur extra switching out Viterra B.

A pair of DMIR tunnel motors pass under Central Ave. arriving at Port Arthur yard to begin the evening switch of Viterra and Canada Malt on the Thunder Bay waterfront.

A nice older GM looks on as hotshot 113 twists through the hamlet of Sunshine and across the Matawin River.

Leaving Mt. McKay in the background, CP’s pride and joy charges through the “dexter speedway” making a run for and reaching the bottom of the first of two heavy grades on its long climb up t... (more)

Westfort’s skyline and incoming snowstorm backdrop grain empties light power making its way to begin switching out its train.

Surrounded by fall colours and a threatening sky, hotshot 101 drops down Selim hill along the shores of the mighty Lake Superior.

The constant struggle of doing battle with a Superior winter. More often than not, if the bitter cold temperatures do decide to subside, it’s accompanied by a dumping of snow. Seen here the loca... (more)

A gaggle of geese look on as new (at the time) CN 3210 leads Port Arthur grain loads across the glass like McIntyre River during the first moments of light on a beautiful August morning.

An unusual and welcome visitor to Northwestern Ontario leads grain empties up the south track (evidence of the steel gang work block on the adjacent north main) and passed the skateboard park on t... (more)

CN 5617 leads the pipeline upgrade out of La Broquerie in the short 3.5 mile block between sidings and is already on the approach to Giroux, MB.

An old workhorse rests in some beautiful post-storm lighting with high priority stacks. Seen here strung out amongst the foothills of Unity, SK awaiting a trio of post-work block eastbounds.

CN 401 races a summer storm westbound on the busy Rivers Subdivision between Bloom and Caye.

A quartet of F's lead the eastbound "Canada 150" train across the Nipigon River. The new four-lane suspension bridge for the Trans-Canada highway is still under construction in the backg... (more)