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I posted a similar photo to this one some 7 years ago. This image shows more of the surrounding area. I am on the Quebec side of the Ottawa River looking toward the town of Mattawa. An excursion run, called "The Timber Train" operated out of Mattawa ONT to Temiscaming, QUE briefly over the 1999-2001 years before it shut down. The area was just too remote to reach the number of tourists needed to make this all profitable. Engines on the train are RLK 1703 (GP9E) and 3582 BBD HR412(W). It was sold to Trillium in 2003 after the Excursion Co folded. The 1703 was scrapped in 2008 and the 3582 is still listed as being on the GIO(Trillium)Holdings roster although I haven't seen it in a long time.
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Caption: I posted a similar photo to this one some 7 years ago. This image shows more of the surrounding area. I am on the Quebec side of the Ottawa River looking toward the town of Mattawa. An excursion run, called "The Timber Train" operated out of Mattawa ONT to Temiscaming, QUE briefly over the 1999-2001 years before it shut down. The area was just too remote to reach the number of tourists needed to make this all profitable. Engines on the train are RLK 1703 (GP9E) and 3582 BBD HR412(W). It was sold to Trillium in 2003 after the Excursion Co folded. The 1703 was scrapped in 2008 and the 3582 is still listed as being on the GIO(Trillium)Holdings roster although I haven't seen it in a long time.

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A.W.Mooney [2136] (more) (contact)
Date: 06/26/1999 (search)
Railway: Tourist (search)
Reporting Marks: RLK 1703 (search)
Train Symbol: excursion train (search)
Subdivision/SNS: OVR Temiscaming Sub. (search)
City/Town: Mattawa (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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5 Comments
  1. refarkas
    August 1, 2021 at 8:34 pm

    Beautifully-crafted scenic image.
    Bob

  2. awmooney
    August 1, 2021 at 8:58 pm

    Well, thank you, Sir !

  3. mberry
    August 2, 2021 at 1:30 pm

    Very nice. I rode one of these cars on the now ripped up portion of the Adirondack Scenic between Lake Placid and Saranac Lake. It’s quite possible I rode them in commuter service in Montreal before that as well!

  4. Noe
    August 4, 2021 at 9:52 am

    I like the height you got for this. Very nice photo.

  5. NiagaraMike11
    September 10, 2022 at 9:00 pm

    It was a nice trip.
    One of the principals was the Late Jim Brown!
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