Tools of the Trade Snow brooms stand at the ready while in the background 4132 brings a cut of cars down the ramp from the Panolam plant. Looks like CN has splurged and bought a new one! :D

4132 is framed by the Domtar Road crossing signals as 595 prepares to work the Panolam plant at Martins. Two days of rain followed by a warm sunny one have combined to get rid of most of the accum... (more)

450 crosses the Old Muskoka Road and an adjacent snowmobile trail with handrail damage sustained the previous day in a collision with a downed tree.

CN 451 passes by the Lake Vernon shore at Mile 144 of the CN Newmarket Sub in the Blue Hour before dawn. Since there was no 451 ordered yesterday, today's train is a fair bit longer than n... (more)

On a day that was supposed to be sunny, there's only a hint of fading afternoon light showing in the southern sky as CN 595 slows to lift some cars from the Panolam plant at Martins before continu... (more)

With the tracks mostly cleared by the passage of CN 451 a couple of hours earlier 450's journey has been quite a bit easier since their meet at Novar. The damage to 2642's handrails, the result of... (more)

Got a big thumbs-up from 451's engineer today as he blasted the Domtar Road crossing at the south end of Martins siding. With 6 - 8" of fresh snow since the last train passed by yesterday, today's... (more)

Winter is a blast! With 6 - 8" of fresh snow since the last train passed by yesterday, today's 451 has his work cut out for him but was maintaining track speed as it blasted up to Martins. ... (more)

CN 451 sets out loads at Huntsville along with GP9 4132, the power for the local roadswitcher returning from regular maintenance at Mac Yard in Vaughan (Toronto area). Dying on hours the crew will... (more)

After sustaining handrail damage on the lead unit in a collision with a downed tree about 30 miles south of here CN 451 sets out loads at Huntsville along with GP9 4132, the power for the local ro... (more)

A long day... CN 451 with 2642 and BCOL 4513 (plus the local geep dead-in-tow returning to Huntsville) passes a sign with some rather obvious advise as the snow starts up once more. The sig... (more)

A pair of Dash-9s bring CN 451 down through the S-curve at Mile 144 of the Newmarket Sub on the shore of frozen Lake Vernon just south of Huntsville on a brisk -30 (-35C) morning.

595 blasts by Siding Lake on its return from Longford Mills with 6 tankers from Stepan Chemicals.

CN 595 heading south to Martins to switch the Panolam plant.

CN 595 leans into the curve approaching the Aspdin Road crossing at the north end of Martins Siding on a sunny and surprisingly mild (~25F) winter day.