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Viewing Album:  Montfort & Gatineau Rly / Great Northern Rly
 
By:Marc G Vallieres
Dates:1/26/2005 - 3/19/2012
Album Info:The pictures in this album are taken along the former Great Northern Railway line that ran between Hawkesbury/Grenville an Joliette, passing through St. Jerome and along the old Montfort & Gatineau Railway line that ran from St. Jerome to Arundel and later to Lac Remi. The M&G was purchased by the Great Northern in 1909.
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The Great Northern Railway bridge over the North River
Title:  The Great Northern Railway bridge over the North River
Description:  This part of the line was abandoned by CN in the 1980s.
Photo Date:  7/19/2002  Upload Date: 9/18/2009 8:35:19 AM
Location:  St-Andre-Est, QC
Author:  Marc G Vallieres
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  964   Comments: 0
Old CN bridge
Title:  Old CN bridge
Description:  This bridge was built in 1929 by Canadian National on a section of the line built in 1907 by the Great Northern Railway, near the Lac Marois station. It was abandoned in 1962 and destroyed in 2008.
Photo Date:  1/26/2005  Upload Date: 9/18/2009 7:37:08 PM
Location:  Lac Marois, QC
Author:  Marc G Vallieres
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  402   Comments: 0
Old Montfort & Gatineau station
Title:  Old Montfort & Gatineau station
Description:  The station was opened in 1897 by the Montfort & Gatineau Railway. It was closed when CN abandoned the line in 1962 and became the village post office.
Photo Date:  6/26/2005  Upload Date: 9/19/2009 11:03:53 AM
Location:  Arundel, QC
Author:  Marc G Vallieres
Categories:  Station
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Views:  288   Comments: 1
Old Montfort & Gatineau station
Title:  Old Montfort & Gatineau station
Description:  The station was opened in 1897 by the Montfort & Gatineau Railway. It was closed when CN abandoned the line in 1962 and became the village post office.
Photo Date:  6/26/2005  Upload Date: 9/18/2009 8:09:22 AM
Location:  Arundel, QC
Author:  Marc G Vallieres
Categories:  Station
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Views:  276   Comments: 0
Old CN station
Title:  Old CN station
Description:  Whats left of the former Canadian Northern (later CN) installations, now used by Quebec & Gatineau Railway.
Photo Date:  6/20/2006  Upload Date: 9/19/2009 8:23:33 AM
Location:  St-Jerome, QC
Author:  Marc G Vallieres
Categories:  Station,Track
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Views:  1227   Comments: 0
Old CN station
Title:  Old CN station
Description:  Whats left of the former Canadian Northern (later CN) installations, now used by Quebec & Gatineau Railway.
Photo Date:  6/20/2006  Upload Date: 9/19/2009 8:23:56 AM
Location:  St-Jerome, QC
Author:  Marc G Vallieres
Categories:  Station,Track
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Views:  288   Comments: 0
Old CN station
Title:  Old CN station
Description:  Whats left of the former Canadian Northern (later CN) installations, now used by Quebec & Gatineau Railway.
Photo Date:  6/20/2006  Upload Date: 9/19/2009 8:24:24 AM
Location:  St-Jerome, QC
Author:  Marc G Vallieres
Categories:  Station,Track
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Views:  287   Comments: 0
End of steel
Title:  End of steel
Description:  The northern end of Quebec & Gatineau Railway in St.Jerome industrial park is an abandoned warehouse.
Photo Date:  4/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 4:42:22 PM
Location:  St-Jerome, QC
Author:  Marc G Vallieres
Categories:  Track
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Views:  389   Comments: 0
Quebec & Gatineau transhipment station
Title:  Quebec & Gatineau transhipment station
Description:  The freight going north farther than the end of the line in St.Jerome is transfered to containers.
Photo Date:  4/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/12/2009 4:45:57 PM
Location:  St-Jerome, QC
Author:  Marc G Vallieres
Categories:  Action
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Views:  419   Comments: 1
Rinfret Junction
Title:  Rinfret Junction
Description:  The line was built in 1909 by Great Northern Railway of Canada before it was acquired by the Canadian Northern (later CN). It is now used by the Quebec & Gatineau Railway. It is the only remnant of the western part of the line that went from St-Andre-d'Argenteuil to Shawinigan, through St-Jerome and Joliette.
Photo Date:  4/18/2008  Upload Date: 9/19/2009 11:10:02 AM
Location:  St-Jerome, QC
Author:  Marc G Vallieres
Categories:  Track
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Views:  428   Comments: 0
Former Great Northern bridge
Title:  Former Great Northern bridge
Description:  Remnants of a bridge built in 1907 by the Great Northern Railway and abandoned by CN in 1962.
Photo Date:  4/18/2008  Upload Date: 9/18/2009 7:38:55 PM
Location:  Shawbridge, QC
Author:  Marc G Vallieres
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  337   Comments: 0
Abandonned Great Northern track to Joliette
Title:  Abandonned Great Northern track to Joliette
Description:  The Great Northern Railway track between St.Jerome and Joliette was abandonned in 1947.
Photo Date:  4/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/28/2009 8:27:47 AM
Location:  St-Jerome, QC
Author:  Marc G Vallieres
Categories:  Track
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Views:  1197   Comments: 0
St.Antoine Junction
Title:  St.Antoine Junction
Description:  The Quebec & Gatineau track (ex-Great Northern Railway) meets the old Canadian Pacific line (now Montreal's Agence Metropolitaine de Transport) at the AMT yard in St.Antoine. This location was once called Montfort Junction.
Photo Date:  4/18/2008  Upload Date: 10/28/2009 8:30:19 AM
Location:  St-Jerome, QC
Author:  Marc G Vallieres
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  403   Comments: 0
QGRY 3801
Title:  QGRY 3801
Description:  Quebec and Gatineau 3801 and its slug 801 are approaching the St.Simon crossing at St.Canut (now part of Mirabel) on its way to St.Jerome to pick up some load.
Photo Date:  8/12/2011  Upload Date: 8/13/2011 2:28:17 PM
Location:  Mirabel, QC
Author:  Marc G Vallieres
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  QGRY 3801(GP40M-3) QGRY 801(Road Slug)
Views:  611   Comments: 0
QGRY 3801
Title:  QGRY 3801
Description:  Quebec and Gatineau 3801 and its slug 801 are approaching the St.Simon crossing at St.Canut (now part of Mirabel) on its way to St.Jerome to pick up some load.
Photo Date:  8/12/2011  Upload Date: 8/13/2011 9:08:33 AM
Location:  Mirabel, QC
Author:  Marc G Vallieres
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  QGRY 3801(GP40M-3) QGRY 801(Road Slug)
Views:  568   Comments: 0
QGRY 3801
Title:  QGRY 3801
Description:  Quebec and Gatineau 3801 and its slug 801 are approaching the Guenette Road crossing in St.Antoine on their way to Rinfret Junction and the Rolland paper mill.
Photo Date:  8/12/2011  Upload Date: 8/13/2011 9:11:20 AM
Location:  St-Jerome, QC
Author:  Marc G Vallieres
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  QGRY 3801(GP40M-3) QGRY 801(Road Slug)
Views:  728   Comments: 0
Site of old Montfort station
Title:  Site of old Montfort station
Description:  Site of the station built in Montfort by the Montfort and Gatineau Railway in 1895. Service was interrupted in 1962 and the station demolished shortly after. The right of way is now a hicking trail.
Photo Date:  3/19/2012  Upload Date: 3/19/2012 3:47:20 PM
Location:  Wentworth, QC
Author:  Marc G Vallieres
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Track
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Views:  271   Comments: 0
Old station
Title:  Old station
Description:  This building is a replica of the Morin Heights station of the Montfort and Gatineau Railway which was in use from 1895 to 1962. It is now a stop on the hicking trail that occupies the former right of way.
Photo Date:  3/19/2012  Upload Date: 3/19/2012 3:51:10 PM
Location:  Morin Heights, QC
Author:  Marc G Vallieres
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Station,Passenger
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Views:  263   Comments: 0
Old station
Title:  Old station
Description:  This building is a replica of the Morin Heights station of the Montfort and Gatineau Railway which was in use from 1895 to 1962. It is now a stop on the hicking trail that occupies the former right of way.
Photo Date:  3/19/2012  Upload Date: 3/19/2012 3:51:41 PM
Location:  Morin Heights, QC
Author:  Marc G Vallieres
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Station,Passenger
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Views:  227   Comments: 0

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