Southbound 514 trundles compass east past MP 103 of the Kap Sub between Mattice and Opasatika on a sunny spring afternoon. ONR took over this portion of the former NTR and CN transcon (Winnipeg to... (more)

The late afternoon sun completes a beautiful scene as 1730 in ONR’s classy heritage scheme guides 308 across the Krugerdorf River as the ice begins to melt on the first day of spring. It’s bee... (more)

414 sets off some traffic at Porquis Junction on its way to Englehart from Cochrane reaching the end of the day and the Devonshire Sub. Today’s train and power is predominantly made up of the mo... (more)

Northbound 113 splits the southernmost of the Summit Lakes at MP 68 a few miles from Temagami on its way back to Englehart. The ice pops and cracks sporting a variety of colours and textures as th... (more)

With a friendly wave from the crew, southbound 214 rumbles over the Net Lake causeway just a few minutes after sunrise as the ice and snow begin to recede in Temagami.

The Polar Bear Express cruises through the pristine winter wilderness north of Cochrane crossing the mighty Abitibi River as the snow sparkles in the early morning sun. This train is incredibly un... (more)

Spring thaw in the Northland... as the warmer weather begins to take hold, the waist deep snow recedes revealing the impressive granite cuts at Boston Creek. 308 is on the last leg of its journey ... (more)

ONR unexpectedly ran a passenger train south of Cochrane for the first time since the demise of the Northlander (Sept 28, 2012) in the form of “test” train 999. The consist was made up of thre... (more)

March 10th witnessed a fleeting glimpse of what passenger service would look like again on the ONR south of Cochrane as the railway ran “test” train 999 from Cochrane to North Bay and back aga... (more)

ONR 214 busts through the dual railroad/snowmobile trail crossing of Hilliardton Rd, working south through the farm fields in Earlton which are notorious for continuously drifting snow.

With its train assembled, 214 is clear to depart the railroad town of Englehart beginning its trek to North Bay high above the Englehart River. Crews worked hard all morning clearing snow from the... (more)

Southbound 214 battles up the grade through the (now) small town of Cobalt, famous for its rich silver mining history. It’s passing what’s left of the “Right of Way” silver mine, so named ... (more)

It’s a frigid day in northern Ontario as the late afternoon sun starts to fade and the temperatures along with it. At the moment though, the golden hour highlights the winter landscape and the g... (more)

After the Gold Rush With the rugged landscape ablaze in colour, a pair of Ontario Northland EMD SD40-2s guide Timmins (Kidd Mines) to Englehart train no. 308 through the community of Swasti... (more)

Ontario Northland Railway GP38-2 1802 and SD40-2 1732 and 1734 at North Bay, Ontario yard.