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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 120.6-123.4 VI

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 170.3-173.1) at Pass Lake, ON. Features the grade west of Pass Lake Station with a rock cut, rails that are still in place. and the eastern abutment and underside of the Blende River Viaduct. At 2258 feet, the viaduct, which opened in 1913, is the largest railway structure in Central Canada.

Part 6 of 6.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on March 2, 2024 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 120.6-123.4 V

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 170.3-173.1) at Pass Lake, ON. Features the grade west of Pass Lake Station as it passes through Bayview Golf Course with signage, telegraph poles, culverts and rails that still remain in place.

Part 5 of 6.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on March 1, 2024 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 120.6-123.4 IV

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 170.3-173.1) at Pass Lake, ON. Features the grade west of Pass Lake Station to Bayview Golf Course with old level crossings, ties, rails and a rare, large stone culvert.

Part 4 of 6.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on February 29, 2024 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 120.6-123.4 III

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 170.3-173.1) at Pass Lake, ON. Features the grade west of Pass Lake Station as it skirts the ridges of the Sibley Peninsula and Highway 587 with rock cuts and milepost markers.

Part 3 of 6.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on February 28, 2024 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 120.6-123.4 II

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 170.3-173.1) at Pass Lake, ON. Features the grade west of Pass Lake Station as it skirts the ridges of the Sibley Peninsula and Highway 587 with numerous rock cuts.

Part 2 of 6.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on February 27, 2024 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 120.6-123.4 I (Pass Lake Station)

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 170.3-173.1) at Pass Lake, ON. Features the grade at Pass Lake Station, including the former section house, the line as it skirts Pass Lake and the story of the construction of railway in the area.

Part 1 of 6.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on February 26, 2024 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 100.5-103 IV

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 150.2-152.7) at Dorion, ON. Features the grade as it passes through cuttings and rock cuts, crosses Meyers Road on its way to Ancliff Station. *Due to calculation error with the subsequent episode, the ending mileage should be 103.6/153.3.

Part 4 of 4.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on February 22, 2024 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 100.5-103 III

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 150.2-152.7) at Dorion, ON. Features the grade with numerous telegraph poles, culverts and old rails. *Due to calculation error with the subsequent episode, the ending mileage should be 103.6/153.3.

Part 3 of 4.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on February 21, 2024 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 100.5-103 II

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 150.2-152.7) at Dorion, ON. Features the grade south of Dorion Station as it passes through a heavily grown-in section with numerous telegraph poles, a level crossing and signage. *Due to calculation error with the subsequent episode, the ending mileage should be 103.6/153.3.

Part 2 of 4.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on February 20, 2024 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 100.5-103 I

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 150.2-152.7) at Dorion, ON. Features the grade south of Dorion Station as it passes a series of embankments through a heavily grown-in section with numerous telegraph poles. *Due to calculation error with the subsequent episode, the ending mileage should be 103.6/153.3.

Part 1 of 4.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on February 19, 2024 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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