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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 25.7-29.6 I (Warneford/Beardmore Pit)

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 75.4-79.3) south of Beardmore, ON. Features the grade as it parallels the Blackwater River just west of Warneford Station with rock cuts, telegraph poles, signage and the remains of a 2500-foot spur through a ballast pit, including part of the rock crusher. Rock from this pit was used on numerous projects, including the 1982 re-ballasting of the line and the creation of the embankment seen in this video: https://youtu.be/_dlhjNiHnZk

Part 1 of 5.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on February 3, 2025 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 19.4-22.1 VI

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 69.1-71.8) south of Beardmore, ON. Features the grade as it skirts the Blackwater River, passes through rock cuts, over the Warneford Creek and then alongside Highway 11.

Part 6 of 6.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on January 31, 2025 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 19.4-22.1 V (Blackwater River Bridge V)

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 69.1-71.8) south of Beardmore, ON. Features the grade as it passes through a rock cut and then crosses the Blackwater River on a 195-foot bridge.

Part 5 of 6.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on January 30, 2025 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 19.4-22.1 IV (Blackwater River Bridge IV)

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 69.1-71.8) south of Beardmore, ON. Features the grade as it skirts and crosses the Blackwater River with rock cuts, signaling equipment, telegraph poles and a 100-foot bridge.

Part 4 of 6.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on January 29, 2025 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 19.4-22.1 III (Beardmore Station)

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 69.1-71.8) at Beardmore, ON. Features the grade as it cuts through the town and crosses Highway 11/Trans Canada Highway. Includes the remains of the siding, culverts, spurs, views of the Blackwater River and the famous Beardmore snowman. *The Brompton Spurs were both located on the west side of Highway 11, with #2 on the southside and #1 on the north side.

Part 3 of 6.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on January 28, 2025 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 19.4-22.1 II (Beardmore Station)

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 69.1-71.8) at Beardmore, ON. Features the grade as it cuts through the town with culverts and crossings and remains of the siding, water tank, permanent slow order signs and station grounds. There is also information on the origins of the name of Beardmore.

Part 2 of 6.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on January 27, 2025 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision MP 145.8-149.8 VI (Jellicoe Yard)

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision (MP 45-49) at Jellicoe, ON. Features the grade east of and at Jellicoe, which was at one time a divisional point on the line with rock cuts and signage, some of it very old.

Part 6 of 6

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on January 19, 2025 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision MP 145.8-149.8 V

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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Posted by on January 18, 2025 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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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.

 
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Posted by on January 17, 2025 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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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.

 
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Posted by on January 16, 2025 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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