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GTP/CN-Graham Subdivision MP 59.2-63.5 V

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 30.2-34.5) west of Raith, ON. Features the grade west of Raith Creek as it parallels the CPKC Kaministiquia Subdivision and Highway 17 and passes through a very heavily overgrown and neglected swamp section. Includes some very rare standing telegraph poles.
Part 5 of 10.

Active, 1908-1994.

 
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Posted by on March 6, 2026 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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GTP/CN-Graham Subdivision MP 54.1-59.2 VII

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 25.1-30.2) west of Raith, ON. Features the grade as it passes Dog River Road and the former Hacquoil/Great Lakes Paper spur toward Raith Creek with telegraph poles.
Part 7 of 7.

Active, 1908-1994.

 
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Posted by on February 22, 2026 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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GTP/CN-Graham Subdivision MP 54.1-59.2 VI (Dexter/Raith Station)

Video of the former Grand Trunk Pacific Railway-Lake Superior Division, Canadian Government Railways-Fort William/Raith Subdivision, Canadian National Railways-Fort William/Raith/Lake Superior/Graham/Raith/Graham Subdivision (MP 25.1-30.2) at Raith, ON. Features the grade at the end of the siding at Dexter/Raith as it passes through some low-lying areas with telegraph poles.
Part 6 of 7.

Active, 1908-1994.

 
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Posted by on February 21, 2026 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 100.5-103 III

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 150.2-152.7) at Dorion, ON. Features the grade with numerous telegraph poles, culverts and old rails. *Due to calculation error with the subsequent episode, the ending mileage should be 103.6/153.3.

Part 3 of 4.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on February 21, 2024 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 100.5-103 II

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 150.2-152.7) at Dorion, ON. Features the grade south of Dorion Station as it passes through a heavily grown-in section with numerous telegraph poles, a level crossing and signage. *Due to calculation error with the subsequent episode, the ending mileage should be 103.6/153.3.

Part 2 of 4.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on February 20, 2024 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 100.5-103 I

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 150.2-152.7) at Dorion, ON. Features the grade south of Dorion Station as it passes a series of embankments through a heavily grown-in section with numerous telegraph poles. *Due to calculation error with the subsequent episode, the ending mileage should be 103.6/153.3.

Part 1 of 4.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on February 19, 2024 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision MP 140.8-145.8 VI

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision (MP 40-45) east of Jellicoe, ON. Features the grade west of Kinghorn Station with rock cuts, old logging spurs, a very rare standing telegraph pole and the approaches to the Namewaminikan River Bridge.

Part 6 of 8.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on December 10, 2023 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision MP 140.8-145.8 I

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn Subdivision (MP 40-45) east of Jellicoe, ON. Features the grade from the east end of Partridge Lake to the start of the siding at Kinghorn Station with culverts, telegraph poles and cuttings.

Part 1 of 8.

Active, 1914-2005.

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

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 97.8-100.5 III

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 147.5-150.2) near Dorion, ON. Features the grade as it passes over numerous embankments with culverts and telegraph poles, including a rare one still standing.

Part 3 of 4.

Active, 1914-2005.

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

 

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CNoR/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision MP 88.4-95 VII

Video of the former Canadian Northern Railway/CN-Kinghorn (Dorion) Subdivision (MP 138.1-144.7) at Coughlin, ON. Features the grade west of Coughlin Station as it parallels the Canadian Pacific mainline with the remains of telegraph poles and culverts.

Part 7 of 8.

Active, 1914-2005.

 
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Posted by on May 8, 2023 in Hiking, History, Railway, Video

 

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