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GTP/CN-Graham Subdivision MP 63.5-83.2 XI

Video of the former Grand Trunk Pacific Railway-Lake Superior Division, Canadian Government Railways-Raith Subdivision, Canadian National Railways-Raith/Lake Superior/Graham/Raith/Graham Subdivision (MP 34.5-54.2) near Upsala, ON. Features the grade west of Kelly Station with numerous standing telegraph poles, a rock cut and a lengthy cutting.
Part 11 of 17.

Active, 1908-1994.

 
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Posted by on April 1, 2026 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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GTP/CN-Graham Subdivision MP 63.5-83.2 VIII

Video of the former Grand Trunk Pacific Railway-Lake Superior Division, Canadian Government Railways-Raith Subdivision, Canadian National Railways-Raith/Lake Superior/Graham/Raith/Graham Subdivision (MP 34.5-54.2) west of Raith, ON. Features the grade with several rock cuts and ditching meant to pull water away from the grade.
Part 8 of 17.

Active, 1908-1994.

 
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Posted by on March 28, 2026 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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GTP/CN-Graham Subdivision MP 54.1-59.2 I

Video of the former Grand Trunk Pacific Railway-Lake Superior Division, Canadian Government Railways-Fort William Subdivision, Canadian National Railways-Fort William/Lake Superior/Graham/Raith/Graham Subdivision (MP 25.1-30.2) south of Raith, ON. Features the grade west from Michener-Parry Road as it passes through some swampy areas and a rock cut toward the station at Raith.

Part 1 of 7.

Active, 1908-1994.

 
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Posted by on February 16, 2026 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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GTP/CN-Graham Subdivision MP 48.9-54.1 VII

Video of the former Grand Trunk Pacific Railway-Lake Superior Division, Canadian Government Railways-Fort William Subdivision, Canadian National Railways-Fort William/Lake Superior/Graham/Raith/Graham Subdivision (MP 19.9-25.1) south of Raith, ON. Features the grade as it parallels the CPKC Kaministiquia Subdivision and skirts a massive rock ridge with several large rock cuts, a rare segmented concrete culvert and a short concrete bridge that was built in 1960.
Part 7 of 8.

Active, 1908-1994.

 
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Posted by on February 8, 2026 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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GTP/CN-Graham Subdivision MP 48.9-54.1 IV

Video of the former Grand Trunk Pacific Railway-Lake Superior Division, Canadian Government Railways-Fort William Subdivision, Canadian National Railways-Fort William/Lake Superior/Graham/Raith/Graham Subdivision (MP 19.9-25.1) south of Raith, ON. Features the grade as it parallels the CPKC Kaministiquia Subdivision and skirts a massive rock ridge with several high embankments, very large rock cuts and a special visitor.
Part 4 of 8.

Active, 1908-1994.

 
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Posted by on February 5, 2026 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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GTP/CN-Graham Subdivision MP 48.9-54.1 II (Horne Station)

Video of the former Grand Trunk Pacific Railway-Lake Superior Division, Canadian Government Railways-Fort William Subdivision, Canadian National Railways-Fort William/Lake Superior/Graham/Raith/Graham Subdivision (MP 19.9-25.1) south of Raith, ON. Features the grade at the eastern end of Horne siding with rock cuts, high embankments, old borrow pits and the remains of the siding.
Part 2 of 8.

Active, 1908-1994.

 
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Posted by on February 3, 2026 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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GTP/CN-Graham Subdivision MP 48.9-54.1 I

Video of the former Grand Trunk Pacific Railway-Lake Superior Division, Canadian Government Railways-Fort William Subdivision, Canadian National Railways-Fort William/Lake Superior/Graham/Raith/Graham Subdivision (MP 19.9-25.1) south of Raith, ON. Features the grade east of Horne Station with several large rock cuts and the site of a 1908 water tank.
Part 1 of 8.

Active, 1908-1994.

 
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Posted by on February 2, 2026 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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GTP/CN-Graham Subdivision MP 44.6-48.9 I

Video of the former Grand Trunk Pacific Railway-Lake Superior Division, Canadian Government Railways-Fort William Subdivision, Canadian National Railways-Fort William/Lake Superior/Graham/Raith/Graham Subdivision (MP 15.6-19.9) at Finmark, ON. Features the grade from the East Oskondaga River Bridge west to the start of the siding at Griff Station passing through several large rock cuts.
Part 1 of 4.

Active, 1908-1994.

 
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Posted by on January 26, 2026 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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GTP/CN-Graham Subdivision MP 38.4-44.6 VIII

Video of the former Grand Trunk Pacific Railway-Lake Superior Division, Canadian Government Railways-Fort William Subdivision, Canadian National Railways-Fort William/Lake Superior/Graham/Raith/Graham Subdivision (MP 9.8-15.6) at Finmark, ON. Features the grade as it passes several low-lying areas and rock cuts to the likely site of a water tank that was in use from circa 1915 to 1923.

Part 8 of 9.

Active, 1908-1994.

 
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Posted by on January 20, 2026 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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GTP/CN-Graham Subdivision MP 38.4-44.6 VII

Video of the former Grand Trunk Pacific Railway-Lake Superior Division, Canadian Government Railways-Fort William Subdivision, Canadian National Railways-Fort William/Lake Superior/Graham/Raith/Graham Subdivision (MP 9.8-15.6) at Finmark, ON. Features the grade as it passes through a number of low-lying areas interspersed with some embankments and rock cuts.

Part 7 of 9.

Active, 1908-1994.

 
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Posted by on January 19, 2026 in Hiking, History, Video

 

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