Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 95-99.4) near East McKirdy, ON, ON. Features the grade as it passes between Keemle and Shamrock Lakes with cuttings, the former section house and a small trestle.
Part 6 of 6.
Active, 1914-2005.
Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 95-99.4) near East McKirdy, ON, ON. Features the grade as it passes along the south shore of Keemle Lake with a level crossing, signage and a small bridge.
Part 5 of 6.
Active, 1914-2005.
Then and now featuring Keemle Lake, just north of Nipigon, ON. The first photo shows the highway and railway grade on the south shore of the lake, likely in the early 1940s. Very visible in the background are the cliffs and ridges of the Pijitawabik Palisades.
The second was taken in October 2021 and features the former railway grade in more detail. This spot was just east of the railway station at McKirdy, which was located at Milepost 50.1 of the Canadian Northern Railway Nipigon Subdivision and at the time of the first photo, Canadian National Railways Dorion Subdivision (MP 99.4 of the later CN Kinghorn Subdivision). McKirdy Station was named after well-known local guide and businessman William McKirdy.
Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision at McKirdy, ON. Features the grade along East McKirdy and McKirdy and one of the few rock cuts in the area.
Part 2 of 4.
Active, 1914-2005.
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