A normally nocturnal 450 rolls past the derelict coaling tower in South River while a snow fighter stands ready to inspect the train before following it south. There is a rich railroad history in South River where the aging depot was originally built by the Northern Pacific Junction Railroad, which was taken over by the Grand Trunk Railway, and eventually ended up in the hands CN. The town was anointed a division point in 1907, complete with a wye, coaling facilities, engine tracks for extra help with the grades on the way to North Bay, and amenities for passengers while they waited.
