Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision (MP 45-49) at Jellicoe, ON. Features the grade west of Zroback Station with ties and rock cuts.
Part 5 of 6
Active, 1914-2005.
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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision MP 145.8-149.8 IV (Zroback Station)
Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision (MP 45-49) at Jellicoe, ON. Features the grade as it crosses over a branch of the Namewaminikan River a long rock causeway, past Zroback Station with telegraph poles and rock cuts.
Part 4 of 6
Active, 1914-2005.
CNoR/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision MP 145.8-149.8 III
Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision (MP 45-49) at Jellicoe, ON. Features the grade as it skirts a branch of the Namewaminikan River with cuttings, rock cuts and culverts.
Part 3 of 6
Active, 1914-2005.
CNoR/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision MP 145.8-149.8 II
Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision (MP 45-49) at Jellicoe, ON. Features the grade west of Kinghorn Road with the remains of old logging spurs, telegraph poles and signage.
Part 2 of 6
Active, 1914-2005.
CNoR/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision MP 145.8-149.8 I
Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision (MP 45-49) at Jellicoe, ON. Features the grade west of Kinghorn Road with cuttings, culverts and a former 132-foot trestle that filled in to create a large embankment in the early 1980s.
Part 1 of 6
Active, 1914-2005.
Extra Credit XXVIII “Getting There, Part III”
Extra Credit is video series that examines topics related to history in the Thunder Bay District and exploring that history.
Part of the experience of heading outdoors in getting there. This is part 3 of a multipart series on driving to our hiking destination. This episode was recorded in June 2024 and chronicles our journey to a multipurpose exploration we did near Wildgoose Lake in Greenstone. You can watch the other videos we did that day here: https://youtu.be/dOHPaf0uOJc
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Extra Credit XXXVIII “GPS, Part III” (Garmin GPSMap 67i Review)
Extra Credit is video series that examines topics related to history in the Thunder Bay District and exploring that history.
In past episodes we have examined the use GPS in historical explorations and investigations. Recently I acquired a new GPS unit, a Garmin GPSMap 67i. In this third episode in the sub-series, I break down this latest offering from Garmin and how it differs from my old GPS, both good and bad. The technology has improved greatly over the years and I am really enjoying this new handheld.
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Extra Credit XXXVII “The Grand Trunk Pacific, Part I”
Extra Credit is video series that examines topics related to history in the Thunder Bay District and exploring that history.
The Grand Trunk Pacific refers to a former rail line in northwestern Ontario that ran from the then City of Fort William (now Thunder Bay) to a place called Superior Junction (also called Lake Superior Junction), just east of the community of Sioux Lookout. It was constructed between 1905 and 1908 and was intended to provide access to Lake Superior (hence the name Superior Junction) for the Grand Trunk Pacific/National Transcontinental Railway system. It became part of the Canadian Government Railways in 1915, and later Canadian National Railways in late 1918. After many transformations and names changes, it emerged as the Canadian National Railways Graham Subdivision in 1931. The line was abandoned in 1994 and this video documents my interest in its history and my attempts to document what remains of the line.
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Extra Credit XXXVI “The Kinghorn, Part VII (Orient Bay, Ontario)”
Extra Credit is video series that examines topics related to history in the Thunder Bay District and exploring that history.
This episode, the seventh in sub-series on the former Kinghorn Subdivision, takes us to the southern part of Orient Bay, from Cove Inlet to Shadow Creek Road. This is the most scenic stretch of this former line and one of the most scenic areas in the entire district, which is accentuated by the beautiful fall colours. Here the line winds its way south, mostly on rock fill causeways, eventually crossing from the east to the west side of the bay. Old and current businesses and sidings mark the way, along with railway infrastructure.
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Extra Credit XXXV “The Kinghorn, Part VI (Cameron Falls, Ontario)”
Extra Credit is video series that examines topics related to history in the Thunder Bay District and exploring that history.
This episode , the sixth in sub-series on the former Kinghorn Subdivision, takes us to the area north of Nipigon to Cameron Falls and the Nipigon River Bridge. This scenic stretch of grade along the Nipigon River is dotted with rock cuts, high embankments and tributaries flowing into the river. This area was once busy with activity when the Cameron Falls generating station (1920) and later the Alexander generating station (1930) were constructed on the river. Along the way you’ll witness some of the issues that have arisen on the line after heavy snowfall has caused the grade to become blocked with vegetation.
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Poverty, Agony, Distress & Want! 