Four years less a couple of days ago the (since discontinued) northbound Northlander is captured approaching Old North Road just north of Huntsville. Yup - a lot of "north" in there so h... (more)

A view from the beaver pond, looking up at 451 approaching the south switch at Martins. Eight and a half hours later I would catch 2222 again, this time heading south on Railroad: Canadian National Railway
Locomotive: GE ES44DC
Location: Martins, Ontario, Canada
Locomotive #: CN 2222
Train ID: CN 451
Photo Date: March 15, 2014

Sunshine, fluffy clouds, white snow and a recently washed 1805 on the point of 697. What more could a Northlander Nut ask for?

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)

South Simcoe Railway's gorgeous 4-4-0 Number 136 pushes an extra run up to Beeton at the 7th Line crossing.Thankfully the turnout on this Canadian Thanksgiving Day was much higher than anticipated... (more)

A westbound GO commuter train speeds past the west end of Oakville Yard during the afternoon rush, led by cab car 252. Since there are few things less visually interesting than a cab-car leading a... (more)

With several cars to set out at Huntsville 451 had parked its train south of town so as not to block any grade crossings such as the one at Yonge Street visible in the center of the frame. After d... (more)

Pace shot of CN 451 approaching Martins just before sunrise.

Early morning 451 passes the site of the long-gone Mallard Siding, where in the early days the railroad would park bulkhead flat cars for tanning bark loading over the winter and into the spring. ... (more)

CN Work 908 makes its way south from Huntsville with work at Washago, Brechin and Pefferlaw through a bit of a snow squall.

The returning Agawa Canyon Tour Train passes a scenic spot alongside Hwy 17 south of Heydon just north of the Soo.

Alex our brakeman, one of the student employees, brought in an 8mm lens that just happened to hook up to my camera, so I had a bit of fun with it between runs. Here I have old #2 poised to run aro... (more)

Attended a wedding in Parry Sound this afternoon, got there early to see if I could catch anything going over the harbor on the CP trestle. Missed the first one by a stoplight, but caught this one... (more)

Seeing Double: A broadside view of CN 5521 and its reflection as it leads 451 north at Martins, en route to North Bay.

Canary-nose 2200 crosses over Bracebridge Falls behind Silver Bridge as work on the generating station continues below.