"697, mileboard to Huntsville, no restrictions"

Caught this train on its southbound journey yesterday as 698. Would have missed it today as it was running a bit early, but my dog (who likes train-watching as much as she likes car rides) heard i... (more)

697 approaches the south end of Huntsville, passing by Lake Vernon which is now 99% ice-free.

1805 leads the Northlander over a landscape that's beginning to emerge from it's covering of snow.

ONR 1808 deadheads into Union from Mimico-TMC to load passengers and start it's trip up the Bala Sub.

Took advantage of the sunshine today and caught 697 coming around the south side of Lake Vernon approaching the south end of Huntsville. If you look closely back in the trees you can see the humpe... (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)

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)

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)

The frigid waters of Lake Vernon have yet to freeze over, but it won't be long before ice-fishing huts start springing up and those folks who own the cottage on that little island will be able to ... (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)

The northbound Northlander accelerates around the curve crossing Muskoka Road 35 and a bit of a swamp, just north of Falkenburg.

ONR 1809, aka the "Tangerine Machine" because of it's off-color nose paint when compared to the rest of the fleet, coasts into the south end of Huntsville.

I was surprised to see a VIA baggage car tacked on to the end of today's northbound Northlander until I got into Huntsville Station shortly after the train arrived to see the mayor greeting a swar... (more)