Railpictures.ca - MrDanMofo Photo: With an unusually large daily Toronto to Cochrane “Northlander” with 2 ex-CN cars, 5 ex-GO single levels and an APU tacked on the rear, ONT GP38-2′s 1801 and 1806 pull equipment move #697 from Mimico to Union Station, passing GO 553 off Milton Line run #152 at Bathurst St (8:03am). Upon discontinuation by the Ontario Liberal government at the end of September 2012, this train and the vital link it serves as a connection between small communities along the line in Northern Ontario is now history. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

With an unusually large daily Toronto to Cochrane "Northlander" with 2 ex-CN cars, 5 ex-GO single levels and an APU tacked on the rear, ONT GP38-2's 1801 and 1806 pull equipment move #697 from Mimico to Union Station, passing GO 553 off Milton Line run #152 at Bathurst St (8:03am). Upon discontinuation by the Ontario Liberal government at the end of September 2012, this train and the vital link it serves as a connection between small communities along the line in Northern Ontario is now history.

Caption: With an unusually large daily Toronto to Cochrane "Northlander" with 2 ex-CN cars, 5 ex-GO single levels and an APU tacked on the rear, ONT GP38-2's 1801 and 1806 pull equipment move #697 from Mimico to Union Station, passing GO 553 off Milton Line run #152 at Bathurst St (8:03am). Upon discontinuation by the Ontario Liberal government at the end of September 2012, this train and the vital link it serves as a connection between small communities along the line in Northern Ontario is now history.

Photographer:	MrDanMofo [992] (more) (contact)
Date:	10/05/2007 (search)
Railway:	Ontario Northland (search)
Reporting Marks:	ONT 1801 1806 (search)
Train Symbol:	Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS:	Bathurst Street/USRC (search)
City/Town:	Toronto (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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Matt Soknacki

October 12, 2012 at 9:53 am

Thanks for sharing this gem! I had heard of the ex-CN/VIA Dayniters venturing south of Cochrane, but had never seen a photo.
petergloor

February 6, 2013 at 5:31 pm

It looks like all right-wing governments succeed in destroying more intercity passenger train services. Canada should look to Europe an Asia to learn that passenger trains are the future.

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Matt Soknacki

October 12, 2012 at 9:53 am

Thanks for sharing this gem! I had heard of the ex-CN/VIA Dayniters venturing south of Cochrane, but had never seen a photo.

petergloor

February 6, 2013 at 5:31 pm

It looks like all right-wing governments succeed in destroying more intercity passenger train services. Canada should look to Europe an Asia to learn that passenger trains are the future.