Comments on: The former Midland Rwy reached its’ namesake on Georgian Bay in the 1800s. The CN station pictured here is now gone, as is the track and everything associated with it. In 1994 the “Rail Trail” was opened up along the old railroad route, as being done in so many localities. Midland Dock was the end of this line in from Orillia, and at one time a lot of Georgian Bay shipping went on here, mostly grain and lumber. In this view, CN 1206 and caboose wait out the now quiet weekend. I’m disappointed a big annoying pole is in the photo, but it could not be helped. Slightly too big for my clippers. :o)

By: awmooney

awmooney — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 15:21:50 +0000

Pity how everything has gone quiet. It was nice to be able to drive the countryside and each little town you came to there was something in the railroad theme to photograph.

By: NiagaraMike11

NiagaraMike11 — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 12:50:28 +0000

I grew up in Midland, really sad to go home and see everything gone. It was a busy place when I was a kid, CN & CP came in, grain trains.
The two MLW M420TR’s ran when new on this line!

By: Neil Walsh

Neil Walsh — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 06:04:37 +0000

Thanks for taking my request and posting, again this photo is amazing to me. There seems to be little to no documentation of the operations in Midland online. I’m glad that some of you older fellows captured these better times.

By: Paul Snyder

Paul Snyder — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 18:55:01 +0000

Thank you very much for the link Oakvillesub5!

By: Oakvillesub5

Oakvillesub5 — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 13:59:59 +0000

I felt blessed when I found it, your very welcome.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 01:01:01 +0000

I do appreciate the link to information on the Midland Sub. Mucho thanks !!!

By: Oakvillesub5

Oakvillesub5 — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 14:55:23 +0000

sorry, 46 my bad.

By: Oakvillesub5

Oakvillesub5 — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 14:55:05 +0000

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By: Oakvillesub5

Oakvillesub5 — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 14:54:18 +0000

http://www.exporail.org/can_rail/Canadian%20Rail_no409_1989.pdf

Try this link Paul, it has a very detailed article on the operations of the Midland Sub in 1985.

By: Paul Snyder

Paul Snyder — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 00:31:09 +0000

Great post Mr. Mooney, thank you for again posting. My parents had us just outside of Midland in summers growing up, though rare was a trip to town and lucky for them had I known CN operated I likely would’ve spoiled the vacation begging to go haha. Now up there myself in summers and I had all but forgotten this line existed except the bridge crossing over #12 as a reminder.

Curious to know more about this line if anyone has info.