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Trains - mostly Ontario Northland. Taken at Moosonee unless otherwise noted.

I like trains but have relatively limited scope for taking pictures of them so the pictures may get a little monotonous. Some of these pictures are definitely not great shots but are included because they illustrate rail operations at the "end of rail" in Ontario. The Ontario Northland is owned by the Ontario (Provincial) Government. It runs a five (six in summer) times a week passenger train between Cochrane and Moosonee. This train has replaced the former three times a week mixed train and the summer only Polar Bear Express. There are also freight trains twice a week. There is no road access to Moosonee so the train and air service are the only public carriers (you can get here by canoe or snowmobile as well).

I have additional train pictures at https://pbase.com/paullantz/switching , a series of shots of the assembly of mixed train 622, at http://www.lantz.ca/moosoneetrains.htm and at http://paullantz.smugmug.com.

If you are interested in systemwide coverage of the Ontario Northland check out http://www.onrgallery.com .
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1801 trailing 1805 during switching in Moosonee
1801 trailing 1805 during switching in Moosonee
1801 and 1609 at head of Polar Bear Express
1801 and 1609 at head of Polar Bear Express
GP9 1603 as second unit on special train for National Cree Gathering
GP9 1603 as second unit on special train for National Cree Gathering
Special train for National Cree Gathering on Store Creek Bridge 2006 August 13
Special train for National Cree Gathering on Store Creek Bridge 2006 August 13
Polar Bear Express (left) and rear of special train for National Cree Gathering
Polar Bear Express (left) and rear of special train for National Cree Gathering
Mixed train crossing Store Creek Bridge
Mixed train crossing Store Creek Bridge
Meeting the train on two wheels
Meeting the train on two wheels
ONR Baggage Car 412
ONR Baggage Car 412
Children watching switching on Revillon Road North (along the Moose River)
Children watching switching on Revillon Road North (along the Moose River)
Mixed train arrival in Moosonee
Mixed train arrival in Moosonee
Heading home from the train station
Heading home from the train station
Unloading the bagage car
Unloading the bagage car
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