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.

The golden encore. Southbound 308 cuts through the rock cuts at Boston Creek with 2102’s cab matching the striking fall birches. The tail end is just passing Adam’s Jct. where the branch into ... (more)

Under threatening skies, southbound 308 rumbles over the trestle adjacent to the Monteith correctional facility. Instead of doing time, it’s making time as it hustles back to Englehart.

Ordered a few hours later than usual due to track work, a mid-morning 207 rumbles across the Frederickhouse River with traffic mainly for the Kidd Operations on the outskirts of Timmins. Kidd hous... (more)

The rusty red infrastructure and colourful fall leaves paint a vibrant picture on a sunny October afternoon at Swastika. Here 211 is seen backing its train up past the junction so it can head east... (more)

Southbound 214 rolls by what’s left of the “Right of Way” silver mine in Cobalt, so named so because of its proximity to the railway. This area is famous for its rich silver mining history a... (more)

Canary yellow 2105 cuts through the Canadian Shield amid the greens and golds at the former bustling gold mining town of Boston Creek. The town is inhabited by only a few residents after area mine... (more)

214 throttles up high above the Englehart River as it embarks on its journey to North Bay. The yard crew is almost finished the roll-by and it won’t be long until the train is up to track speed.... (more)

ONR 1400 is in fading paint at Exporail. It is just one of two preserved RS-10's.

The southbound Northlander flies around the big curve at Utterson approaching the Highway 141 crossing on it's Toronto-bound journey. Zoom-pan at 1/30th.