Comments on: The CN Boyne – CP Rail Reynolds (mile 19.9 Parry Sound Sub) interchange commenced daily use by Via on October 29, 1978. ( I believe the interchange was put in place to accommodate Via ). The northbound Via transcon ( westbound in Via’s timetable ) train operated CN track from Toronto to Boyne ( Bala Sub mile 146.1 ) then interchanged to CP Rail. At that time to get onto CP the northbound Via train had to back up from CN ( the CN switchpoints faced north, until sometime after 1985 ) onto the CP. Today Via operates the all CN route, except where CN-CP Shared Asset zones exist. In this series of three images ( in all images # 9 is on CN track ) – under thundering Muskoka skies, then in a deluge ( our campsite thoroughly soaked at the nearby Oastler Lake Provincial Park ) – August 10, 1985 Via Rail train # 9, powered by FP9A # 6505 and F9B units #6632 – 6613 see 6505 on Via # 9 at CN Boyne pulls slowly through CN Boyne and through the south switch South Parry siding then reverses see Via # 9 Glacier Park at CN Boyne to the interchange switchstand where the tail end Brakeman ( riding dry in Glacier Park ) exchange the interchange switchstand key with the Trainman – then gets caught in the downpour. Aug.10,1985 Kodak negatives by S.Danko. What’s interesting: please also see Arnold Mooney’s CN Boyne image taken one week later – August 17, 1985 – train #10 with 6505 – 6632 – 6622. Via # 10 at CN Boyne August 17 1985 Most interesting: you must try camping overnight – at least once at Oastler Lake P.P., a mere 200 yards from the CN – CP mainlines – including grade crossings – even the camper’s guide states “ note railway tracks near the Park are used frequently “ . Even so, there are always camp sites available early each morning as sleepless campers leave ! sdfourty.

By: TMike

TMike — Sat, 17 May 2025 19:11:52 +0000

Pretty sure we camped at the Provincial Park when we were kids. It was cold and lots of noise from trains-our mum gave up at midnight-left with the car and got a motel room,leaving my brother and me with our dad. Of course he couldnt cook anything and we were starving when mum finally showed up. Good times