CN 451 slips into the sleeping town of Huntsville about an hour before sunrise, with icy fog lifting off the frozen surface of Hunter's Bay in the background.

VIA Rail's "Revelstoke Park" carries the markers for VIA 2 as it departs Washago on an early June morning in 2013. Aside from the old coaling tower there is still a lot of history to be found in t... (more)

VIA 2 pulls into Washago for a station stop before continuing on its way to Toronto, on a warm June day in 2013.

Nice to catch a spartan-cab GE leading for a change, but the cowl-body that's trailing is no slouch either. I really love the mean looks of both these old beasts!

Two Dash 8 variants lead today's 451 north at Martins. Nice to catch a spartan-cab GE leading for a change!

Seeing Double: A broadside view of CN 5521 and its reflection as it leads 451 north at Martins, en route to North Bay.

Early Morning at the Beaver Pond Today's 451 was a bit of a treat with a clean-looking SD60F running solo, seen here reflecting off the beaver pond just shy of the south switch at Martins S... (more)

CN 595 departs Martins after working the Panolam plant there, with tanks for Stepan Chemicals 50-odd miles south at Longford Mills.

A normally nocturnal 450 leans into the big bend at Utterson. Almost didn't bother heading out for this one due to the overcast skies, but it looked a bit lighter south of me so I raced down to Ut... (more)

595 approaches Longford Mills where it will set out these four tankers of Ethylene Oxide at the Stepan Chemicals plant and lift four empties to return to Huntsville for pickup on tonight's 450. Th... (more)

Having run down the Newmarket Sub from Huntsville, 595 prepares to set out the empty CWR set at the front of its train on the Bala Sub siding at Washago before continuing on south to Longford Mill... (more)

CN 595 hits the Southwood Road crossing at Severn Bridge on its way to Washago and Longford Mills.

After a meet with CN 105 and tending to a sticky brake at Sparrow Lake CN 318 is on the move again heading slowly down the Bala Sub at Washago, with ex-BNSF 850 (nee ATSF 850) and IC 1028 leading ... (more)

On a hot summer day in 2008 passengers on VIA's westbound "Canadian" enjoy a stroll while the train takes on fuel and a new crew in Capreol, Ontario.

CN 595 at Mile 138 of the Newmarket Sub with 3 tankers for Stepan Chemicals in Longford Mills. When I heard it coming from Martins I headed down here hoping to catch a nice reflection in the swamp... (more)