The Old VIA Rail Doesn’t Come By Here Much Anymore…
Train 2 from Vancouver on Remembrance Day. Caught the poppy on the baggage car. Consist: Locomotives: F40PH-2D 6443 F40PH-2D 6441 Others illegible.
Once again the Canadian is back from Vancouver
VIA Rail’s train number 2 the Canadian is back from Vancouver.
VIA Rail Train 2 The Canadian Returning from Vancouver to Toronto
One on getter for the clickity clack please. Consist: Locomotives: F40PH-2D 6433 F40PH-2D 6411 Baggage: 8606 Coach: 8109 8125 Skyline Dome: Illegible Illegible Illegible Manor: 8306 Bell Manor 8337 Osler
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10 days on the Canadian vs 10 days in the hospital
If you’ve ever taken VIA Rail‘s Canadian from Toronto to Vancouver and back, you’ll know what an amazing journey it is. If not, there are hundreds of influencer videos you
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VIA Rail Train Number 1 The Canadian leaving Union Station in Toronto
Next stop Washago, then a couple more, and on to Vancouver. 21 cars. Led by F40PH-2D‘s 6401 and 6433. Glacier Park at the end of the train. HEP-1 Coach 8110
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Calling Dr Jerkyl, a Duck
Quick trip to see the Royal Winterpeg Ballet do Jekyll and Hyde at the NAC in Ottawa. Water levels are still high after the storms we’ve had recently. Speed restrictions
Still Diverting Yesterday
Good timing…
Lucky Day
Looks like work on GO‘s Lakeshore East line today had VIA trains diverting to CN‘s York subdivision. Prototypes and HO scale models. Also saw a CN track inspection car.
Giselle at the NAC in Ottawa
This page is pretty graphic intensive, but it’s 2020 or something. Not having a camera sucks. Leaving early on VIA train 50, it splits east of Brockville; the front half
Chowder Run 2024
Had some vacation time left in December, so it was time for another chowder run. We left Toronto for Halifax on Wednesday, and arrived on Thursday evening. One night for