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Caption: While VIA Rail service to Havelock ended in January 1990, passenger trains would once again call the station for one day in 1992. As part of the Havelock centennial celebrations, GO Transit equipment was used to operate three excursions between Havelock and Peterborough. GO F59 550 provided the power for the three car train, with cab car 235 bringing up the rear. CP Rail CEO, Bill Stinson, who passed in May 2026, was also in attendance, travelling with business cars "Assiniboine," "Mount Royal," and "Lacombe." RDC-2 91 was also on hand for the event, as noted in the October 1992 issue of Branchline.
In July 1997, GO equipment would make another visit to Havelock as part of the "Rock 'n Rail" festival, celebrating the mining history of the area. GO 531 and three cars operated excursions from Havelock to Nephton under the name of the "Huckleberry Express," as noted in the September 1997 issue of Branchline.
Keith Hansen Photo, Jacob Patterson Collection.
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Someone, send this pic to Metrolinx!
sdfourty
Nice photo. I lost a photo of Havelock I took in 1991. I made my parents make s bathroom break at the station, while we made the trek to Carleton Place to visit family friends. I had my folks old 35mm Fuji camera, and took a photo of the freight that was about to depart. Crew was awesome that night. And my wife and I had the luck to eat in the restaurant that now occupies this station, nearly 28 years after the first memorable stop in Havelock.