1809's new paint needs a bit of a wash but it's still pretty shiny! Note the yellow ribbon on the back of the long hood.

Lookin' Good! After catching 1809 with her new paint job heading up 697 at Martins, I scurried ahead of it and caught it coming across the Muskoka River just north of Huntsville Station. By... (more)

Lookin' Good! Returning from its first trip south of North Bay since coming out of the shops with its new paint, 1809 approaches the Domtar Road crossing at Martins in the unrelenting rain.... (more)

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

698 leans into the superelevated curve at Utterson on what turned into a nice spring day. The previous morning we woke up to snow covering the ground but it mostly has disappeared now.

A bit of green is starting to show through the brown as the fields come back to life for another season. 698 has just crossed over the same creek that took out a fifteen-foot wide chunk of Old Mus... (more)

Southbound out of Huntsville on the advertised.

1809 seen in the Ontario Northland's Shops for routine maintenance. Remarkably, even with four different light temperatures (HID, Sodium Vapor, Fluorescent and even a bit of daylight creeping in) ... (more)

On a blustery day the Tangerine Machine leads the southbound Northlander plus GO cab car 222 past the Mile 138 marker en route to Toronto. The snowmobile trail I'm standing on parallels Stephenson... (more)

698 leans into the bend approaching Huntsville Station, passing the large vertical tanks of the plastic pipe plant in the background. Is it just me, or does 1809's new replacement numberboard (as ... (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)

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)