A few of my pics along the abandoned ex. Midland and Northern rail lines
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The Midland Town Elevator was the end of the line in the early-1990s
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Midland, Ontario's last train station and grain elevator
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Canadian National GP9RM 4102 Shunting cars in Midland, Ontario
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Train photobombs my sailboat pic on Midland Bay...
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Midland Cannonball
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Rainy day at Tiffin
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The last train leaves Midland, Ontario on Oct 7, 1994
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The pond at Tiffin. A housing and condo development are here now
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The Tiffin Elevator's foundations now serve a condominium complex
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Another bad weather day at the Wye Trestle
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Location of abandoned wye connecting branch line through Wyebridge
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On top of the "Hole in the Wall" at Hogg's Bay
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The reconditioned caboose at Hogg's Bay - Port McNicoll elevator in background
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Hogg Creek
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Looking across Hogg's Bay at Port McNicoll
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Many photographs were taken from the Park St. bridge in Victoria Harbour
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The barn still stands near Sturgeon Bay
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The final train heads around the sweeping curve at Sturgeon Bay
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Rounding the curve at Waubaushene
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This church was constructed in 1881 - five years after the Midland Railway arrived
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Near Coldwater Road in Waubaushene, Ontario
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52¢ for gas at the "Flying D" in Fesserton
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Heading east towards Coldwater near Fesserton
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Crossing the Coldwater River in Coldwater, Ontario
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Constructed first, the CN line had the right-of-way over the CPR
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Wainman Line looking northwest - Sept. 1992
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The cut near Foxmead
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No longer an offset level crossing, the cut at Thorburn Rd has been filled
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Uthoff Quarry - Montreal Locomotive Works S-3
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Stone train hauled by two SD40-2 locomotives begins to climb eastward near Uthoff
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From my evergrowing "where did I take that?" collection - I suspect near Silver Creek
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Heading downhill into Orillia from the west
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Last train from Uthoff rounding the curve at Huronia Rd. on March 10, 1995
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Slow going through Couchiching Beach Park in Orillia
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Canada's #1 train on the old Midland line through Orillia
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Atherley Narrows at dusk w/almost new Dash 8-40CM 2406
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MLW M-420 on the old Northern line at Midland Junction in Orillia
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The southbound 450 w/new CN North America paint scheme in Orillia
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Headed south under Hwy 12 in Orillia
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South of Orillia and headed for Toronto
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End of an era! No caboose on the last train servicing the Midland line in Orillia
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Today this view from the ridge is obstructed by overgrowth - Hawkwstone, Ontario
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This gentleman recalled the steam-era at Oro Station
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About to pass under Ridge Road near Shanty Bay w/MLW C-630M 2031
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The 450 at Kempenfelt Park, Barrie
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Midland Turn - Kempenfelt Bay, Barrie, Ontario
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The southbound "Canadian" at Barrie
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Crossing the Nottawasaga River on the old Northern
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Headed for Collingwood on a right-of-way contructed in 1855
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Batteaux Creek near Collingwood, Ontario
 Rail Removal Pics sent in by Christopher Furman
Chris had sent me some great pics from his youth when the rail removal crew was working in Orillia and he has graciously agreed to have them posted for your viewing pleasure. Later in life, Chris is now working in the industry and spent two years under contract removing the old CP line between Mattawa and Smith's Falls.
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A young Mr. Furman on the porch of GP40-2L(w) 9438 in Orillia, Ontario.
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At the wye near the station and Midland Junction.
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With the Ossawippi Express in the background, this is certainly the Mississaga St. crossing.
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Another view from Mississaga St with the old CP Rail Station in the background.
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At the Elgin St. crossing a supporting cast of cars between the CWR cars and head end units.
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Front end of the continuous welded rail cars.
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An excellent pic from the cab looking east along the right-of-way that parallels Atherley Road.
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