Quebec, North Shore and Labrador Railway (QNSL) in the mid 2000's
QNS&L 702 was used in the construction of the railway. The orange station in the background sees regular passenger service to this day I'll complete my tour of the North Shore of the St. Lawrence with the Quebec, North Shore and Labrador Railway, otherwise known as the QNS&L. This was one of the first railways completed in the region to access the iron ore in the Labrador Trough, a geologic feature that hosts significant deposits of iron ore. While I didn't work on the north end of the QNS&L, I frequently flew into Sept Iles to continue east to Havre St. Pierre and beyond. Whenever I had time and opportunity I would railfan the area, and got to see quite a few areas. Unfortunately by the time I got to the region public access to the facilities was very restricted. Lingering too long in one spot would get you a visit from a security guard telling you to move along. That said, you could still see quite a bit of railway activity. ...