March 18 2003 Cochrane Ontario
When I worked in northern Ontario in the 1960s, the line between Cochrane and Kapuskasing was run by the Canadian National Railways.  The line was originally part of the National Transcontinental line from Quebec City to Nakina Ontario.  Over the years the line west of Cochrane has been cut back so that now only the section between Hearst Ontario and Cochrane remains.  When CN disposed of their line east of Cochrane, they passed control of the line west of Cochrane to the Ontario Northland Railway.  As long as the resource industries in the Kapuskasing area continue, there will be freight for the line.  In this picture, the train from Kapuskasing is waiting to get into the Cochrane yard.  One wonders if the historic diesel in the lead is more comfortable for the crew than the newly painted unit trailing.