The caboose of the 2013 Ontario Northland Christmas Train, all decked out with moving, flashing lights.

With the cancellation of the Northlander passenger train service last year we don't ever get to see ONR 1809, one of our favorite locomotives any more, unless we decide to drive up to North Bay, w... (more)

A year ago today the Northlander made its final runs. It has been sorely missed by those it served. This is the final southbound Northlander pulling into Huntsville Station.

After a delay at Zephyr on the Bala Sub a late 451 passes Mile 144 of the Newmarket Sub with a very faded GE leading.

CN 595 hauls two box cars back to Huntsville after working the Panolam plant in Martins on a sunny spring morning.

After the last scheduled run left Tottenham Station this Canadian Thanksgiving Day there were still 40-odd people waiting on the platform for a ride, so an extra run was quickly planned. By the ti... (more)

A SAD DAY The Northlander pulls into Huntsville Station for the last time as the government has pulled the plug on Ontario Northland's passenger rail service. Hopefully saner minds will pre... (more)

Only 1 day left until it's all over. 698 flies by the former site of Utterson Station with the fall colours making an appearance to salute the passing of our beloved train.

Today's southbound Northlander flies over Old Muskoka Road as its friendly engineer gives me a big wave!

One day ahead of the steam season’s scheduled start-up (how’s that for a bit of alliteration) old Number 2 leads the Portage Flyer home from Fairy Lake on its last run of a perfect summer day!... (more)

Big GM power rumbles past the Washago coaling tower with a very long train of containers, startling a few pigeons that had been roosting in the head house. Q190 is a Prince Rupert, BC - Toronto BI... (more)

After making a drop at Aldershot 435 pulls its head end out of the yard and onto Oakville Sub Main 1. Once it clears the crossover it will back up a couple of miles on Main 2 to pick up the rest o... (more)

On the last day of scheduled steam service for the year the Portage Flyer approaches Fairy Lake Station with RP contributor Wayne Shaw at the throttle. The houses in the background are actually a ... (more)

On the last day of scheduled steam service for the year the Portage Flyer has just left the Rotary Village Station and is headed for Fairy Lake with a familiar face (to me at least), RP contributo... (more)

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)