Northlander engine 1801 passing under an EG bridge and heading north
All aboard!
Six mornings a week (Sunday through Friday) year round, the Northlander leaves Canada’s largest city (Toronto) and heads northward toward the quaint, far-north town of Cochrane on "the edge of the Arctic."
FYI: Travel brochures like to say "the edge of the Arctic" but Cochrane's latitude is really only 49°N and the Arctic Circle is 66°N. Good grief! EG is 44°N and we're nowhere near the Arctic!
Along the Northlander's route, it passes through East Gwillimbury, part of the "scenic countryside" advertised in O.N. (Ontario Northland) Railway brochures.And six evenings a week, another Northlander passes through EG, heading south from Cochrane to Toronto.
The trip by passenger train from Toronto to Cochrane is a 697 kilometers and takes approximately 11 hours, lots of time in which to read a book or maybe take a nap, the brochure promising that Ontario Northland provides comfortable seats, good food and a stress-free ride
No caboose!
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I want to ride it! I like trains. Good shots and good information. :D
ReplyDeleteSuch a colorful train, love it!
ReplyDeleteds used to ride that train when he first went to Uni in North Bay and it was never on time!!!!
ReplyDeleteThey once sat for two hours just outside of Union Station as there was no room for the train to go into the station. Meanwhille dh is driving around and around the block!!!
Gill
I think this looks like something I would love to do someday. Beautiful photos, and thanks for sharing all the info.
ReplyDeleteThose trains are very beautiful. We have watched on Tv program here , which is called "Rail away". It deals with all kind of raiway travels all over the world and it's very interesting too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind comment.
I'll have to share your post with my husband. He's a big railfan and will enjoy taking the ride.
ReplyDeleteLooks very interesting, I should like to ride that.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of the train and also an interesting post about the northlander. Good that you included the map too. I also loved your shot in the next post of the apple tree.
ReplyDeleteEG: What a neat trip to your world. I'm so glad you have shown the map to show you are just north of Toronto. The train shots were so neat.
ReplyDeleteThat must be one beautiful train ride!
ReplyDeleteAlthough I have never visited Cochrane I have been as far up as New Liskeard and I must say it is Beautiful country! Thanks for the virtual tour.
You couldn't have picked a better subject to post about! I am such a train lover and this is so interesting to read about! I am also glad you put up the map and told us about Toronto etc...this was such an interesting and fun post!!
ReplyDeleteSo now I see (from the map) where you live...near Toronto. One of these days I'll make it to visit your area. Fun to see the old trains. We've ridden old trains in Vermont and Pennsylvania.
ReplyDeleteVery cool pictures and informative post thanks for dropping by
ReplyDeleteI would so love such a relaxed train trip through glorious countryside! Adored the photos of the train!
ReplyDeleteHoly Cow! What fantastic shots of the train! I've not been in your area, but my sister lived in Toronto and in Kitchener in the past. I lived in Ottawa for almost 3 years and traveled to Huntsville once for a figure skating event my daughter was in. So I sort of know the area and it's gorgeous, especially in the autumn!
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ReplyDeleteOh, this was delightful! I just adore trains! One of these days I want to take a vacation as much by train as is possible.
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to do Canada by train. What fantastic photos thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteEleven hours to travel 700 km? I guess when you have to stop in every little place along the way it drops your average speed down quite a bit eh?
ReplyDeleteBut if I had the time, I rather think a rail trip would be a pleasant way to travel. Lots of good photo opportunities along the way in any case!
And placing Cochrane on the "edge of the arctic" would be kind of like placing Raleigh on the "edge of the tropics". Not entirely accurate, though the way the weather can be in the summer here you might think otherwise.
Speaking of, my Hurricanes will be visiting T.O. tomorrow evening and trying to duplicate what they accomplished here at RBC Center yesterday. But I don't think they'll be arriving by rail!
I love your train shots! It looks like you were right in front of the train. I like the milkweed pods in your last post too.
ReplyDeleteI would love to take a ride on the train....it looks like such a nice way to travel. Wonderful photos.
ReplyDeleteWe love trains ! Got a DVD in the mail yesterday all about trains in Canada, mainly the Canadian National. Thanks for this bit of news to our North.
ReplyDeleteAmazing pics.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the first one!
Being back in WV and surrounded by tracks we haven't seen a caboose yet this year. I miss seeing them -love that shot too.
Sounds like a nice ride, although I have no idea what I'd do once I got to Cochrane. (Fly back to Toronto??)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit.
Trains are cool and so was your post. I live in 60°N and it´s not arctic to me but it´s different in Europe.
ReplyDeleteI love trains and these are great shots
ReplyDeleteExcellent post! I love trains!
ReplyDeleteVery much like in the movies...I am now used to travlling with trains, so are my kids who never gets dizzy wherever we go!
ReplyDeleteAn interesting post, thank you :)
ReplyDeleteInteresting. Thanks for putting the map in your post. Have a nice day.
ReplyDeleteA real train with NO little red caboose chug chugging down the track? What is the world coming to!
ReplyDeleteWrite to your member, petition Ottawa, lead a march but get it reinstated. Such a historic train without one is unthinkable.
Just think of all the photo ops. you could have... I'll break out in tars next.
great shots...
ReplyDeletehave a wonderful week.
Oh I love passenger trains, sadly we only get the freight here. Great piccies too
ReplyDeleteI have taken the train from Buffalo to Albany which is nice and relaxing.
ReplyDeletemuch more colorful than the commuter trains I usually see around here. Thanks for sharing this part of your world.
ReplyDeleteThis was great! I've always wanted to ride on a train. I haven't done it yet but one of these days.... Thanks for sharing these. :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures for an interesting travel in your Northern world.I love traveling by train, it gives so much time to appreciate the travel with no fatigue at all. It's our family choice, as far as it is possible.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with everyone else, I would like to ride the train too. Excellent photos! (Sorry, I'm running way behind on everything.)
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