698 screams around the bend past the site of the former Utterson Station. Coincidentally, about 20 minutes earlier we had been talking to a CN foreman while waiting for the train at Novar, who tol... (more)

The southbound Northlander blasts around the big curve at Utterson.

"Tangerine Machine" hurries the southbound Northlander across Boundary Road in Novar as a CN work crew and another railfan, barely visible behind the crossing signals look on. Note the difference ... (more)

An Englehart crew switches what will become North Bay bound freight 214 at first light on a Tuesday morning. The crew temporarily used this lashup, ONT 2105 ONT 1730 ONT 1733 to switch the yard be... (more)

The last rays of an otherwise perfect day glint of the side of Englehart bound train 414, ONT 2100 South. Helping pull this 82 car drag south from Porquis is veteran SD40-2 1737.

What today's Polar Bear Express looks like. It lives on as a mixed transporting peoples vehicles and baggage to Moosonee. In charge of todays 14 car consist are a pair of GP38-2's, ONT 1802 and ON... (more)

Northbound Northlander coming across Industrial Drive during the peak of the autumn colours.

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)

2202 is still pulling Northlander duties - albeit a bit dirtier than when Judy caught it 2 weeks ago (photo id 334594) - seen here crossing Old Muskoka Road in Allensville.

Southbound Northlander just across Muskoka Rd after stopping at the Gravenhurst station, next stop Washago.

After making a quick station stop to pick up and drop off passengers , ONT 2202 ONR 698 continues on south to Toronto rolling passes the old coal tower in Washago as the hogger waves and gives me ... (more)

After watching rail train CN 908 take the siding at Martins we were treated to the rare and wonderful sight of one of Ontario Northland's 3 GP40-2s coming out of the woods! Apparently GP38-2 1808 ... (more)

Caught the Northlander just south of Huntsville along Aspdin Road. Nice to see 1805 with the old chevron paint scheme leading the past few days.