Blockade Running:
With a First Nations protest blocking rail traffic between Southern Ontario and Quebec, CN has started detouring trains in the back way. The route includes the CN Newm... (more)

CN 451 approaching the south end of Martins Siding at Mile 141 of the Newmarket Sub.

CN 595 switching at the south end of Martins.

CN 451 approaching South Siding Switch Martins just after daybreak.

Today's CN 451 hits the Domtar Road crossing at Mile 141 CN Newmarket Sub (Martins). The lighting wasn't anything to write home about, but when you see a rare matched set of cowls these days you t... (more)

CN 595 switching Panolam at Martins.

One more thing off the bucket list! It took me 10 years to get this shot due to repeated wrong time/wrong place circumstances, so after missing it by 10 minutes again yesterday I was more ... (more)

Today's CN 451 approaching the South Siding Switch at Martins, Mile 141 CN Newmarket Sub, with some goodies trailing a meh leader (an ES44DC) including a glistening SD60, a Dash 8-40CM cowl unit a... (more)

CN 451 passing appropriately-named Siding Lake at the south end of Martins Siding, Mile 141 CN Newmarket Sub.

CN 595 returning to Huntsville with one boxcar after switching the Panolam plant at Martins.

An SD75I and a Dash 8 cowl unit lead today's 451 approaching Martins. A few years ago this sort of power was typical on the Newmarket Sub. These days it's a rare treat and pleasant change from the... (more)

CN 451 pokes its nose out of the woods with a CREX leaser trailing.

Panning a Classic! Normally nocturnal CN 451 today wasn't ordered out of Macmillan Yard until after daybreak, and it was just shortly after noon when it got to my neck of the woods. They mu... (more)

5 years ago - about a half year before the provincial government terminated the Northlander passenger rail service - the northbound train is captured rounding the shore of Siding Lake at Martins w... (more)

Snowfighter crew clearing the line from Falkenburg up to Huntsville stops in at Martins to clear the siding and back track. This will make life easier for tomorrow's 595 when it comes down to swit... (more)