ONR's wedge no. 560 has the nose down and breaks up ice buildup west of Kapuskasing, ON. It was rumored that this specific plow hadn’t been used in 6 years, and only got used because the snow fi... (more)
The Polar Bear Express speeds north through the Lillabelle Lake area on its journey from Cochrane to Moosanee at a location known fondly as the “Robin’s Nest” after a local photographer. At ... (more)
March 10th witnessed a fleeting glimpse of what passenger service would look like again on the ONR south of Cochrane as the railway ran “test” train 999 from Cochrane to North Bay and back aga... (more)
Gone but not forgotten, the Ontario Northland "Northlander" 1805 (GP38-2) leading, is approaching Union Station in Toronto, Ontario on August 16, 2010. The Northlander was discontinued on Septembe... (more)
GP38-2 1805 is seen teamed up with 1802 on 3 Track at Cochrane Shops while in the background we see GP40-2 2201 M.U.'d with 2200 on the Rip Track August 2, 2020
On a perfect spring day back in 2011 the Ontario Northland "Northlander" winds through the curves at Mile 144 of the CN Newmarket Sub just south o... (more)
About all that's left of the whistle-stop at Utterson is a couple of orphaned hydro poles with empty meter sockets and the dirt path where the siding used to be. One has to wonder how long it will... (more)
A Classic Beauty in a typical Muskoka winter scene. 1805 leads the Northlander across North Lancelot Road a mile south of Martins. Unfortunately the passage of CN 450 and 451 during the nig... (more)
1805 leads the Northlander southbound through the snow, passing a piece of MofW equipment that has been parked on the back track here for the past week or two. Pan shot @ 1/20th.
Still the best! Although Ontario Northland has come up with an attractive new paint scheme for their recent repaints, 1805's classic scheme is still number one in my, and a ton of other railfan's ... (more)