Classic ONR 1805 is back on the rails and doing Northlander duties after a lenghty absence.

Today's Northlander thunders past some of the MofW equipment used to replace "pretty much all of the ties in the siding" here at Martins, Mile 141 CN Newmarket Sub according to the workers I spoke... (more)

1800 leads the Northlander by the location of a long-closed crossing at the back corner of one of my woodlots. The Stephenson Road 8 crossing was closed due to multiple fatal occurrences, mostly i... (more)

Slowing for the station stop 1809 leads the Northlander across the Muskoka River in Huntsville. The bridge work that has been going on since late winter is finally complete. The bridge was jacked ... (more)

CN 450 with 2520 and 5621 doin' it elephant-style approaches North Lancelot Road at Mile 140 CN Newmarket Sub. Check out 2520 peeling paint job, a plague with so many CN units. 450 has been le... (more)

698 swoops down around the bend at Martins on a beautiful spring afternoon. In this view you can see the spur going off the back track and up the grade to the Panolam plant at the far left.

698 leans into just another curve on the twisty Newmarket Sub led by a sparkling clean 1809.

Zoom-pan of GO 218 leading an evening rush commuter-hauler westbound out of Oakville Station.

Doin' the wave! Engineman Sykes waves out his window at the photographer while an attractive young lady on a tractor waves at the train from the other side of the tracks. Nice to see 1809 back on ... (more)

A bit nicer day than when I shot this train yesterday! 595 normally runs south to Washago/Longford Mills on Tuesday... (more)

Late-season snow falls as 595 eases up to the south switch at Martins after a rare double meet that saw ONR 697 take the main northbound while this train plus CN 480 - a track geometry test train ... (more)

4132 is making good time with 25 empties in tow as CN 595 heads south through Allensville bound for Washago/Longford Mills.

A grimy 1809 leads its train past the swamp just north of Falkenburg.

Wishful Thinking! The sign on 1809's front railing says "Ontario Northland NOT for sale!". Today's 697 with 1802 in charge also bore the signs. A noble sentiment, and one that I wholehearte... (more)

ONR 698 southbound approaching South Lancelot Road in Allensville.