Ontario Northland/Northern Ontario Transportation

[micheal_can]

"CTC" may be a bit extravagant, although it is referred to as such in ONR employee timetables. To be more accurate, the diamond between ONR and CN at Dykstra was an interlocking plant controlled by the CN Operator at North Bay, who also had control of some switches, with associated signals in the zone between it and the CN station. The jurisdiction over tracks between these points was split between ONR and CN, with the closest track to the depot being an ONR track (but used at times by CN passenger trains to make their station stops).

Some tracks around North Bay had ABS signals which would have been affected by the interlocking as well.

You are correct that CTC on the Newmarket Sub ended at Gravenhurst, this was cut back to Washago a decade or so ago.

- Paul

Is this why the tracks just south of the station where the 11 and 169 meet has a light?

 

[crs1026]

Is this why the tracks just south of the station where the 11 and 169 meet has a light?

Yes, and you will note that the target is turned away from the tracks and does not have a number plate. So clearly no longer in service.

- Paul

 

[micheal_can]

Yes, and you will note that the target is turned away from the tracks and does not have a number plate. So clearly no longer in service.

- Paul

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When the Northlander returns, would be safe to assume they will use it again?

 

[crs1026]

When the Northlander returns, would be safe to assume they will use it again?

All bets are off. That device is worn out and has sat unused and unmaintained for over a decade, perhaps two. It is effectively a museum piece that no one has bothered to retrieve.

It is possible that the budget Ontario has allocated for the Northlander has some money to improve or restore signalling, but that would require completely new infrastructure. We don't know, and I wouldn't predict one way or the other.

- Paul.

 

[micheal_can]

All bets are off. That device is worn out and has sat unused and unmaintained for over a decade, perhaps two. It is effectively a museum piece that no one has bothered to retrieve.

It is possible that the budget Ontario has allocated for the Northlander has some money to improve or restore signalling, but that would require completely new infrastructure. We don't know, and I wouldn't predict one way or the other.

- Paul.

Where is the first active light on this line?

 

[crs1026]

Where is the first active light on this line?

Washago, ie the junction with the Bala Sub is signalled.

- Paul