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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 60.9-65.5 VI

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 110.6-115.2) east of Cameron Falls, ON. Features the grade west of MacAskill Station as it passes through a cutting to a level crossing with signage.

Part 6 of 6.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on March 29, 2023 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 60.9-65.5 IV (MacAskill Station)

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 110.6-115.2) east of Cameron Falls, ON. Features the grade as it passes through MacAskill Siding, which went through numerous name changes during its history. A rare structure, likely a small tool shed, sits at western end of the siding.

Part 5 of 6.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on March 28, 2023 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 60.9-65.5 IV

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 110.6-115.2) east of Cameron Falls, ON. Features the grade as it passes through a sharp 90-degree bend (what I call “The Angle”) with numerous high embankments, telegraph poles, cuts and the remains of a wheel flange greaser.

Part 4 of 6.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on March 27, 2023 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 60.9-65.5 III

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 110.6-115.2) east of Cameron Falls, ON. Features the grade as it passes through a number of curves and over Polly Creek with telegraph poles, culverts and milepost markers.

Part 3 of 6.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on March 26, 2023 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 60.9-65.5 II

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 110.6-115.2) east of Cameron Falls, ON. Features the grade south of the former flag stop at Milepost 61.4/111.1 with telegraph poles, cuttings, embankments and a culvert over a branch of Polly Creek.

Part 2 of 6.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on March 25, 2023 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 60.9-65.5 I

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 110.6-115.2) east of Cameron Falls, ON. Features the grade south of Hogarth Station as it passes through a swampy area reaching a former flag stop and siding (1939-1946) at Milepost 61.4/111.1.

Part 1 of 6.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on March 23, 2023 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 56.4-60.9 VIII (Hogarth Station)

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 106.1-110.6) east of Cameron Falls, ON. Features the grade at the western end of Hogarth Station with signage and the remains of the siding.

Part 8 of 8.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on March 7, 2023 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 56.4-60.9 VII (Hogarth Station)

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 106.1-110.6) east of Cameron Falls, ON. Features the grade as it passes through Hogarth Siding, the longest on the line, with the remains of the water tank and possibly a section house.

Part 7 of 8.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on March 6, 2023 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 56.4-60.9 VI (Hogarth Station)

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 106.1-110.6) east of Cameron Falls, ON. Features the grade from the Cash Creek Trestle to Hogarth Siding with signage, culverts and a significant washout that threatens to sever the line in the area.

Part 6 of 8.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on March 5, 2023 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 56.4-60.9 V (Gash-Cash Creek Trestle)

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 106.1-110.6) east of Cameron Falls, ON. Features the 475-foot long trestle over Cash Creek (whose original name was Gash Creek), which was constructed in 1924 and cost $112,000 at the time. This structure is the second highest on the line after the Blende River Viaduct (https://youtu.be/RW7mF35xBY0).

Part 5 of 8.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on March 4, 2023 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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