Railpictures.ca - A.W. Mooney Photo: Problem: How to get a decent view of Cochrane’s ONR yard. Solution: Rent a room at the Station Hotel and crawl out onto the roof. Not what I hoped it would be, but I liked it. The management had a somewhat dimmer view. This was the only image in which I at least got a bit of bright sky after a good rain. One can see the shop building in the distance, as well as a number of Polar Bear Express coaches….in the foreground ONR 1731 and 1735 had just parked their train on the far left in photo. The Hotel is a nice place to stay, and I recommend it; I just hope there are no “Trespassing On Roof Prohibited” signs anywhere on the property now…….. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

Problem: How to get a decent view of Cochrane's ONR yard. Solution: Rent a room at the Station Hotel and crawl out onto the roof. Not what I hoped it would be, but I liked it. The management had a somewhat dimmer view. This was the only image in which I at least got a bit of bright sky after a good rain. One can see the shop building in the distance, as well as a number of Polar Bear Express coaches....in the foreground ONR 1731 and 1735 had just parked their train on the far left in photo. The Hotel is a nice place to stay, and I recommend it; I just hope there are no "Trespassing On Roof Prohibited" signs anywhere on the property now........

Caption: Problem: How to get a decent view of Cochrane's ONR yard. Solution: Rent a room at the Station Hotel and crawl out onto the roof. Not what I hoped it would be, but I liked it. The management had a somewhat dimmer view. This was the only image in which I at least got a bit of bright sky after a good rain. One can see the shop building in the distance, as well as a number of Polar Bear Express coaches....in the foreground ONR 1731 and 1735 had just parked their train on the far left in photo. The Hotel is a nice place to stay, and I recommend it; I just hope there are no "Trespassing On Roof Prohibited" signs anywhere on the property now........

Photographer:	A.W. Mooney [2136] (more) (contact)
Date:	09/29/1998 (search)
Railway:	Ontario Northland (search)
Reporting Marks:	ONR 1731 (search)
Train Symbol:	Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS:	ONR yard (search)
City/Town:	Cochrane (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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2 Comments

Joseph Bishop

January 12, 2014 at 2:14 pm

That is a neat angle and great story to go along with it Arnold! You said that the management had a dim view…does that mean they caught you on the roof?
awmooney

January 12, 2014 at 3:38 pm

I think the engineer must have tipped off the front desk. There was a knock on my door. The girl from downstairs….”I’ve just gotten a call that someone in this room…..” Oh well. Not much I could say. The screen was still off the window.
If you head up there, I recall it as room 208. )

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Joseph Bishop

January 12, 2014 at 2:14 pm

That is a neat angle and great story to go along with it Arnold! You said that the management had a dim view…does that mean they caught you on the roof?

awmooney

January 12, 2014 at 3:38 pm

I think the engineer must have tipped off the front desk. There was a knock on my door. The girl from downstairs….”I’ve just gotten a call that someone in this room…..” Oh well. Not much I could say. The screen was still off the window.
If you head up there, I recall it as room 208. )