Hearing the southbound Northlander calling for clearance south of Huntsville I hoped I'd catch it in sunshine down in Bracebridge as we were clouded over up here. Stood in a foot and a half of sno... (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 fall colors have all gone, but fortunately we have the glowing orange face of ONR 1809 to brighten up the scene on this clear and crisp fall day as the Northlander approaches the South Lancelo... (more)

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)

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.

The crew builds the train for the return run to Cochrane. 8 coaches, 2 diners, 1 snack bar car, 1 entertainment car, 1 dome, baggage car, several assorted boxcars and 2 flat-deck auto haulers. Thi... (more)

"Go ahead and back up!" The crew builds the train for the return run to Cochrane.

Ontario Northland 1809, "El Tangerino" earned the name for being a little too orange then the rest of the fleet