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By:Neil Barratt
Dates:6/3/2012 - 9/29/2012
Album Info:Series of photos depicting the final runs of the Ontario Northlander daily (except Saturday) commuter line connecting Toronto to northern Ontario communities. This train ceased operation on Friday, September 28, 2012. I have photographed this train for many years in these parts, and will miss the friendly waves from the engineers, who have seen my smiling face at various points along the line, and in all kinds of weather.
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ONT 1806
Title:  ONT 1806
Description:  Just after hearing the news that the Northlander service was going to be canceled, I recall taking this pic and thinking, "It's stormy skies ahead for the Northlander in more ways than one."
Photo Date:  6/3/2012  Upload Date: 11/2/2012 1:26:59 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  ONT 1806(GP38-2)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
ONT 1800
Title:  ONT 1800
Description:  Sunday morning northbound approaching McCowan Road.
Photo Date:  6/10/2012  Upload Date: 11/2/2012 1:27:02 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  ONT 1800(GP38-2)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
ONT 1809
Title:  ONT 1809
Description:  At my ususal spot at McCowan Road to catch the Sunday morning Northlander.
Photo Date:  7/22/2012  Upload Date: 11/2/2012 1:27:06 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  ONT 1809(GP38-2)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
ONT 1809
Title:  ONT 1809
Description:  Sunday morning Northlander crossing Warden Avenue at Mile 33 on CN Bala Subdivision.
Photo Date:  7/29/2012  Upload Date: 11/2/2012 1:27:09 PM
Location:  Stouffville, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  ONT 1809(GP38-2)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
ONT 1800
Title:  ONT 1800
Description:  Sunday morning Northlander approaching McCowan Road.
Photo Date:  8/12/2012  Upload Date: 11/2/2012 1:27:12 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  ONT 1800(GP38-2)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
ONT 1800
Title:  ONT 1800
Description:  A friendly wave from the engineer as the Northlander winds its way through the Mount Albert countryside.
Photo Date:  8/26/2012  Upload Date: 11/2/2012 1:27:15 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  ONT 1800(GP38-2)
Views:  128   Comments: 0
ONT 1809
Title:  ONT 1809
Description:  Holiday Monday Northlander approaches McCowan Road. Unfortunately, the protest STOP signs painted onto the Northlander locomotives would offer little protection from a government bent on shutting this line down, despite having all kinds of money to waste on all kinds of other political pet projects.
Photo Date:  9/3/2012  Upload Date: 11/2/2012 1:27:18 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  ONT 1809(GP38-2)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
ONT 1800
Title:  ONT 1800
Description:  Another fine Sunday morning as the Northlander approaches the McCowan Road grade crossing.
Photo Date:  9/16/2012  Upload Date: 11/2/2012 1:27:21 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  ONT 1800(GP38-2)
Views:  113   Comments: 0
ONT 1800
Title:  ONT 1800
Description:  The final Sunday. My tribute to the 'Northlander'. This pic taken at Gormley (near the site of the new GO Station that will serve the Richmond Hill line) on Sunday morning - the last Sunday journey to Cochrane before this train is terminated for good on September 28, 2012. Regular passengers must really be looking forward to the 9-hour bus trip that will replace the journey by train.
Photo Date:  9/23/2012  Upload Date: 11/2/2012 1:27:25 PM
Location:  Gormley, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  ONT 1800(GP38-2)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
ONT 1801
Title:  ONT 1801
Description:  I had hoped for the weather to cooperate as I ventured out to capture the Northlander's last days of operation. Fortunately, all the weeding I did around the tracks would pay off later in the week when I caught the very last Northlander inbound for Toronto Union Station, at just about the same time, but without the clouds.
Photo Date:  9/25/2012  Upload Date: 11/2/2012 1:27:28 PM
Location:  Stouffville, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  ONT 1801(GP38-2)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
ONT 1801
Title:  ONT 1801
Description:  Just had to head out this morning to catch the last Ontario Northlander train heading for Cochrane. Sad day for railfans. Actually quite a crowd gathering at my usual hangout at McCowan Road, so I headed for Mount Albert overpass to get a more majestic panorama.
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 11/2/2012 1:27:31 PM
Location:  Mount Albert, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  ONT 1801(GP38-2)
Views:  286   Comments: 0
ONT 1809
Title:  ONT 1809
Description:  The end of the Northlander. This is it. The Northlander enters the home stretch just north of Toronto on its final run. Enormous construction site on the right will be the new GO Transit layover facility when the Richmond Hill line expands to Gormley in the near future.
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 11/2/2012 1:27:36 PM
Location:  Stouffville, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  ONT 1809(GP38-2)
Views:  362   Comments: 0
The Northlander Rides Off Into the Sunset - September 28, 2012
Title:  The Northlander Rides Off Into the Sunset - September 28, 2012
Description:  Going, going...
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 11/2/2012 1:27:40 PM
Location:  Stouffville, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  ONT 1809(GP38-2) ONT 1800(GP38-2)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
ONT 1809
Title:  ONT 1809
Description:  GONE! The end, literally, of the Northander on its final run.
Photo Date:  9/28/2012  Upload Date: 11/2/2012 1:27:43 PM
Location:  Stouffville, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  ONT 1809(GP38-2) ONT 1800(GP38-2)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
ONT 1809
Title:  ONT 1809
Description:  BUT WAIT! How about a rousing encore for the 'Northlander'!?! I didn't expect to see this train ever again, but wouldn't you know it, after catching an incoming Saturday morning VIA train at Pine Orchard, then a CN freight at Herald Road, I stumbled onto the Northlander waiting at the Quaker siding and knew that I had not one moment to lose if I wanted to get a shot of her in the sunshine. I chased her (and I mean chased!) from Stouffville to Van Dorf, and just barely had time to leap out of the car, and snap this shot of the empty train as it hit the grade crossing at Warden Avenue - destined for its home base in the great Ontario north.
Photo Date:  9/29/2012  Upload Date: 11/2/2012 1:26:55 PM
Location:  Stouffville, ON
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  ONT 1809(GP38-2) ONT 1800(GP38-2)
Views:  412   Comments: 0


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