Photo of the week

CN Bombardier HR-616 2112 and a second HR-616 lead a loaded train past the Elmsdale, Nova Scotia (Mile 32.1 Bedford Subdivision) station. The train is hauling gypsum train from a quarry in Milford (mile 38.4 Milford Subdivision). At Windsor Jct. (Mile 15.8 Bedford Subdivision) the train will switch to the Dartmouth Subdivision for the remainder … Read more

Photo of the week

We plan to update this space frequently with a photograph of some aspect of CN’s operations.

CN NF110 No. 908 sits in storage in Clarenville, NF on July 11, 1982. At this point in time all of CN’s NF110s (Nos. 900 – 908) were in storage in Clarenville. Glenn Courtney photo

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Site Renewal – November 2025 update!

Petitbone crane in Dartmouth, NS

November 2025 update: We continue to make slow progress on updating the site. The broad outline of the all-time diesel locomotive roster has been completed and some data and photos have been added. Keep checking back for updates. We have also started to add employee timetables. Please have a look at the pages that have … Read more

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The Canadian National Railways Historical Association was founded in 1989 as an international operational research and historical group that exclusively focuses on the Canadian National family of railways and promotes the art of modelling them accurately.

Duluth Winnipeg and Pacific.

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The Duluth Winnipeg & Pacific started in 1901 as the Duluth, Virginia & Rainy Lake Railway. Construction started at Virginia, MN and the line was extended to Silver Lake, MN.