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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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1809 switching commercial loading ramp in Moosonee
1809 switching commercial loading ramp in Moosonee
GP38-2s:  1809 leads 1800, note colour scheme contrast
GP38-2s: 1809 leads 1800, note colour scheme contrast
Trailers on flatcars (TOFC) waiting to be added to train 622
Trailers on flatcars (TOFC) waiting to be added to train 622
Moosonee station from northwest
Moosonee station from northwest
1988 view of Moosonee from the south
1988 view of Moosonee from the south
1988 view of yard, car shed and express office
1988 view of yard, car shed and express office
Tracks curve to airport
Tracks curve to airport
Boxcars at end of ONR, Moosonee airport
Boxcars at end of ONR, Moosonee airport
Boxcars at end of ONR,Moosonee airport
Boxcars at end of ONR,Moosonee airport
Former siding that lead to base
Former siding that lead to base
Remnants of track to base
Remnants of track to base
Trainman dismounts to reset switch
Trainman dismounts to reset switch
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