Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision (MP 1.7-4.3) west of Longlac, ON. Features the grade as it parallels Suckle Creek with numerous rock cuts to an unnamed road near Suckle Lake.
Part 5 of 5.
Active, 1914-2005.
Category Archives: Railway
CNoR/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision MP 102.4-105.1 IV (Suckle Creek Bridge)
Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision (MP 1.7-4.3) west of Longlac, ON. Features the grade as it crosses Suckle Creek on a 40-foot bridge and then parallels with signage and a stone culvert.
Part 4 of 5.
Active, 1914-2005.
CNoR/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision MP 102.4-105.1 III
Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision (MP 1.7-4.3) west of Longlac, ON. Features the grade as it parallels Suckle Creek with rock cuts, culverts, telegraph poles and some heavy vegetation growth.
Part 3 of 5.
Active, 1914-2005.
CNoR/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision MP 102.4-105.1 II (Behun Station)
Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision (MP 1.7-4.3) west of Longlac, ON. Features the grade as it passes through Behun Station with rock cuts, signage and milepost markers.
Part 2 of 5.
Active, 1914-2005.
CNoR/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision MP 102.4-105.1 I (Suckle Creek Trestle)
deo of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision (MP 1.7-4.3) west of Longlac, ON. Features the end of steel for the remaining 1.7 miles of line on its eastern side, as well as the 110-foot trestle over Suckle Creek, which has suffered some fire damage.
Part 1 of 5.
Active, 1914-2005.
Feature Friday October 28, 2022
Now and then photos featuring Longlac Junction, Ontario. The first photos, courtesy of Don Loponen, were taken in the 1940s. On the left/north side sits the Canadian National Railways Caramat Subdivision, which forms part of the mainline across Canada. To the right/south side of the station, sits the Kinghorn Subdivision, which formed part of the original Canadian Northern Railway mainline. This portion of the Caramat Subdivision was opened for traffic in 1924 and was known as the “Nakina Cutoff.” This line linked the former Canadian Northern line at Longlac to the National Transcontinental line at Nakina, which shortened the transit between Toronto and Winnipeg by 100 miles.
The third photo, taken in the 1940s or 1950s, shows the station in more detail. The station at Longlac was originally located almost 1 mile to the east but was moved to this spot when the cutoff was constructed.
The last photo was taken by drone in August of 2022 looks west from the junction. The mainline Caramat Subdivision can be seen on the right while what remains of the Kinghorn Subdivision is on the left. None of the buildings remain at the site, while the Kinghorn was discontinued in 2005 and only 1.7 miles of track remains in place.
CNoR/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision MP 99.9-100.8 II (Longlac Station)
Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision (MP 0) at Longlac, ON. Features one of the remaining sections of the line and an explanation of how the “Nakina Cutoff” changed the rail history of the area. Drone footage shows both current CN mainline, the Caramat Subdivision and the Kinghorn. This area was known as “Longlac Junction” from 1924 to 2005.
Part 2 of 2.
Active, 1914-2005.
CNoR/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision MP 99.9-100.8 I (Longlac Station)
Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision (MP 0) at Longlac, ON. Features one of the remaining sections of the line as well as a special visitor. The location of the original Longuelac/Longlac Station is explored which lies along the current CN mainline, the Caramat Subdivision.
Part 1 of 2.
Active, 1914-2005.
Luna’s Offbeat Adventures-Episode VII
Hi everyone! My name is Luna and I’m a very active and curious Labradoodle. I love to follow my dad on his history exploration adventures, so he decided to put a camera on me to record what I see while we’re hiking. It’s in its armoured housing, so the audio is muffled, the harness doesn’t always stay in the right spot and the GoPro can’t always compensate for my movements, so there are no awards for sound and cinematography here (seriously, it’s very shaky at times). It’s just raw, minimally edited video.
This episode took us to one of my dad’s favourite spots, Orient Bay, Ontario. We actually filmed Episode I (https://youtu.be/0XhbXTwkUd8) just to the north of this area back in May. This adventure was a little different than our usual explorations since we were not biking, but rather walking and there to do some drone flying; the views of Orient Bay and the cliffs of the Pijitawabik Palisades are amazing! It was a warm day, so I even went for a little swim.
Enjoy!
Luna’s Offbeat Adventures-Episode VI
Hi everyone! My name is Luna and I’m a very active and curious Labradoodle. I love to follow my dad on his history exploration adventures, so he decided to put a camera on me to record what I see while we’re hiking. It’s in its armoured housing, so the audio is muffled, the harness doesn’t always stay in the right spot and the GoPro can’t always compensate for my movements, so there are no awards for sound and cinematography here (seriously, it’s very shaky at times). It’s just raw, minimally edited video.
This episode took us to a pretty remote area of the railway grade near Wildgoose Lake, Ontario. If you notice something different, it’s because I now have a trailer to ride in for long hikes. You might remember in Episode IV (https://youtu.be/OabWK2TuiK0), my paws got badly torn up on some sharp rocks. The trailer will let me ride on some of the longer hikes and rest. Anyway, we hiked along Scroll and Turkey Lakes, which were not easy to get to. We first had to bike in 3.5 miles just to start the exploration and then make our way around a washed out trestle. You’ll see me walk and ride the return trip which was 3 miles.
Enjoy!
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