If GO moves out, would there even be a need fo a new station? Don Thomas ... From: Tom Box To: Canadian Passenger Rail Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 8:54 PM ...
It sounds like it, since the releases say they are from both Government of Canada and VIA. This means they are actually from the government, which is providing...
If railfans wearing a vest is a safety issue/concern to even one locomotive engineer it would my view that is very significant input and should be considered...
OK my views and some common sense: If you're standing close to the tracks and feel you need to wear a vest to protect you from trains you're too close to the...
Gotta agree with that (almost) wholeheartedly, but it is worth mentioning that as far as I can tell the point of the discussion was how to AVOID the police...
With respect if I was wearing a high-viz vest, how does this qualify me has being dressed as a railroad employee? Ian Dorval, QC It might look rather...
In a November 6th posting with the group "Canadian-Railways", RLKennedy brought to its members a story originating from the Naniamo Daily News covering the...
I was reading the enclosed email article about the "Acadian" and I had heard about this train I remember from an advertisement from a company in "Houston,...
Rebuilt units in service 6400*, 6402, 6443, 6452, 6454, 6457 Coming soon: 6417, 6433 VIA #15 Arrived Montreal early (7h45) 6453 6431 6454 8621 8124 8500...
I have to agree with Dean and Jordan when it comes to safety vests. Wear what ever you want but there really is no need. As many others have pointed out if...
I wonder when they will be introduced to the corridor trains, I have heard nothing from Via on when this will occur. With their numbers increasing I would...
The Winnipeg Free Press reports that the frequency of the Churchill train will be cut back to twice a week: "Starting Dec. 1, the train to Churchill will leave...
... It was first mentioned here on October 29, and generated several follow-ups. See messages 56934, 56935, 56958, 56962, 56965, 56970. Tom Box <tbox@...>...
I have uploaded to "Photos" 4 pics of the "Acadian". Not sure where I got them and apologize deeply if I had not right to do so. Harold Nicholson _____ From:...
... This would mean a same-day turnaround in Churchill on Tuesdays, but an overnight layover from a Friday arrival to a Saturday departure. The Winnipeg Sun is...
Apologies for the multiple posts but I wanted everyone to know that I have finally managed to get some full High Definition videoclips on to the web. There are...
... It could be interesting to see whether this trend continues for other new station announcements. Especially in those ridings represented by members of...
In a message dated 11/10/2009 10:49:16 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, tbox@... writes: This would mean a same-day turnaround in Churchill on Tuesdays, but an...
Is my memory playing tricks on me? I thought they did this last winter too due to the abhorrent condition on the HBRY trackage. Didn't the federal government...
... I'm going from memory too, but as I recall, service was cut back in summer 2008 to 2/week Winnipeg - The Pas, and remained 3/week The Pas - Churchill....
... I don't want to create any controversy or appear as a lunatic so instead of a vest, I think I will purchase a large white apron and pin my Milwaukee Road...
... Thanks for posting that. I also read the "Related Article" posted with this article titled "Madam Admits Exploiting Teen" but couldn't see how it was...
Is there something I do not know about Rapido HO that I should? James Windsor ... From: Peter D.A. Warwick To: Canadian-Passenger-Rail@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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In a message dated 11/10/2009 5:57:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jarmstrong19@... writes: Is there something I do not know about Rapido HO that I...
I just interpreted Peter's comment as a friendly "dig" favouring N-scale modeling over HO scale, and assumed no more than that. Peter Gough ... From: "james...
... Apart from the baggage car, all of our cars will run on 18" radius curves. But they look and run better on 28" or greater. You just need to swap out the...
Of course we need a station :-) Oshawa VIA is a fairly busy station and has a city pop of 150000+. When I've dropped in to see what's going on or waiting for...
VIA #2 Departed Vancouver Pacific Central Station Track 5 On Time at 8:30pm. 6440 Vcvr Assigned Unit 6425 Mtrl Assigned Unit 8604 Baggage 8116 8509 Skyline ...
Hi Michael, I didn't question whether Oshawa still needed a VIA station if GO relocated, just whether a larger one would be necessary. Don Thomas ... From:...