The Portage Flyer nears the top of the 3% grade on a return trip from Fairy Lake.

The day following a severe storm a large maple tree was discovered laying across the tracks. A work team set out to clear the line before the first run of the day, but was unable to remove more of... (more)

"Engineer for a Day" Tom at the throttle of HLBR Number 2.

With engineer W.D Shaw at the controls of the Huntsville and Lake of Bays Railway's venerable # 2, The Portage Flyer trundles by some beautiful Muskoka scenery. If you are ever in Huntsville this ... (more)

Brakeman Dustin fills Number 2's saddle tank between runs on a gorgeous mid-summer afternoon.

Nope, it's not who you think it is but Robin, our Engineer for a Day participant today, did bear an uncanny resemblance to Duck Dynasty's Uncle Si!

Heavy thunderstorms kept the crowds away from today's last Portage Flyer run and soaked the ground, rails and our brakeman. However nothing dampened the spirits of the "Engineer for a Day" David,... (more)

The Portage Flyer returns home on the last run of the day, with an "Engineer for a Day" program participant at the throttle of old Number 2.

Just the basics! Engineer's-seat view of the control stand in HLBR's 1948 GE 25 tonner #3, or at least it would be had I not removed the engineer's seat to take this shot! Although possibly... (more)

On the first day of operations for the 2013 season I've posed the engine clear of the water tank for photos before backing the train up so the coaches are even with the station platform..

It's never easy to photograph narrow-gauge equipment at mid-day without getting obliterating shadows on the underframe parts of the locomotive, so when Steven the brakeman and I arrived at work th... (more)

In the midst of thunderstorms old Number 2 sits simmering on the turntable outside the train shed. Greg has just turned on the air compressor to pump up some air for the brakes. Upon attaining eno... (more)

Alex our brakeman, one of the student employees, brought in an 8mm lens that just happened to hook up to my camera, so I had a bit of fun with it between runs. Here I have old #2 poised to run aro... (more)

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)

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)