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History teacher, railway historian, football coach, outdoorsy guy, photographer, former reservist & Cowboys fan. Researching the PAD&W Railway since 1994.

CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 72.7-76.4 VI

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 122.4-126.1) north of Nipigon, ON. Features the grade alongside Lake Helen with cuttings, embankments, telegraph poles and views of the lake and road/rail bridges.

Part 6 of 6.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on March 2, 2022 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 72.7-76.4 V

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 122.4-126.1) north of Nipigon, ON. Features the grade alongside Lake Helen with cuttings, embankments, concrete culverts, a level crossing, milepost marker and views of the lake.

Part 5 of 6.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on March 1, 2022 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 72.7-76.4 IV

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 122.4-126.1) north of Nipigon, ON. Features the grade alongside Lake Helen with cuttings, embankments, concrete culverts, a retaining wall and views of the lake.

Part 4 of 6.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on February 28, 2022 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 72.7-76.4 III

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 122.4-126.1) north of Nipigon, ON. Features the grade alongside Lake Helen with rock cuts, embankments, remains of ties, signage and concrete culverts. *The “DU 25” sign indicates that designated units ie. certain locomotives were restricted to 25 miles per hour on this section of line.

Part 3 of 6.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on February 27, 2022 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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Feature Friday February 25, 2022

A circa 1907 photograph of what is described as Sand Lake (today known as Sandstone Lake). If correct, Sand Lake was created as a stop on the Port Arthur, Duluth and Western Railway in 1893 (Milepost 57). It was home to a siding, water tank (visible on the extreme right of the photo) and a section house. The PAD&W was laid with 56 pound rails and those in the photo do appear quite light.


At the time of the photo, the line was part of the Canadian Northern Railway network and known as the Duluth Section or Duluth Extension. The locomotive in the photo, #30, was a 4-4-0 (Class A-10-a) built in 1871 by the Rhode Island Locomotive Works for the Quebec & Lake St. John Railway. She was scrapped in 1912.


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Sand Lake, circa 1907.
 
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Posted by on February 25, 2022 in History, Railway

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 72.7-76.4 II

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 122.4-126.1) north of Nipigon, ON. Features the grade south of Parmacheene Station with milepost markers, embankments, beaver ponds, washouts and concrete collared culverts.

Part 2 of 6.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on February 24, 2022 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 72.7-76.4 I

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 122.4-126.1) north of Nipigon, ON. Features the grade south of Parmacheene Station with culverts, telegraph poles and a formerly flooded section including a milepost marker.

Part 1 of 6.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on February 23, 2022 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 45.3-49.7 VI

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 95-99.4) near East McKirdy, ON, ON. Features the grade as it passes between Keemle and Shamrock Lakes with cuttings, the former section house and a small trestle.

Part 6 of 6.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on February 22, 2022 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 45.3-49.7 V

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 95-99.4) near East McKirdy, ON, ON. Features the grade as it passes along the south shore of Keemle Lake with a level crossing, signage and a small bridge.

Part 5 of 6.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on February 21, 2022 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 45.3-49.7 IV

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 95-99.4) near East McKirdy, ON. Features the grade as it cuts through Keemle Lake on a long rock causeway and alongside Highway 11 to a large washout with milepost markers and views of the Pijitawabik Palisades.

Part 4 of 6.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on February 20, 2022 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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