I received a digital camera this Christmas. Can anyone suggest web sites where I could post railway related photos? Are there sites where I could post...
The intermodality problems at Ottawa Station date back to 1966 when CN was forced to abandon the old Union Station, which was at the best-served transit...
David Jeanes
david@...
Jan 1, 2004 4:04 pm
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In my previous email, paragraph 3, please read: "(by transfer to the frequent route 97), to the west and SOUTHEAST (not southwest) suburbs." David Jeanes...
David Jeanes
david@...
Jan 1, 2004 4:11 pm
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Spent New Years Eve watching an excellent movie entitled "10,000 Black Men Named George". A Paramount Pictures 2001 release about the struggle led by A. Philip...
Happy New Year to all.. Most pass-type products went up this morning at 4:00 AM (because that's when I was up loading the new prices). Commuter passes rose by...
... Railpictures.net is definitely THE place to post your railroad pictures. However, there are a few drawbacks: . Photos are screened and you have to abide to...
In a message dated 1/1/04 11:04:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, david@... ... Why was Union Station closed? Was CN the sole occupant of the building? Tom...
Hey Milne, You can always post them to the alt.binaries.pictures.rail on the newsgroups. They are generally available on that group for a month or so, but...
... The National Capital Commission wanted to get rid of railway tracks in downtown Ottawa. ... No, CP used it too, and moved to the new station along with CN....
I'll be in Montreal for a couple of daze in late January and would like to spot some of the AMT MU Motors (400's) What is the best vantage point to see as many...
... There was a drawn out battle between CN and the NCC over the 1950 Greber Plan which would have relocated the passenger station to Walkley Road, along with...
David Jeanes
david@...
Jan 2, 2004 5:04 am
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... While there have been some good suggestions already, I thought it might be worthwhile to also mention that www.pbase.com is a decent place to put photos...
... Here it is: http://abpr2.railfan.net/ Regards, Michel. -- Michel Robichaud - St-Lambert, QC MP 69.9 - CN St-Hyacinthe Sub http://www.michelrobichaud.com...
... Why CN was forced to abandon the Union Station and what consequences this had on number of passengers taking trains? Here we had the same on our Central...
This morning (Jan 2nd) there was no commuter section on #51, so the few commuters travelling into Toronto were accomodated in the Renaissance equipment. This...
... I definitely agree with this. After moving to Ottawa and learning the ropes, I found the bus service to the railway station very convenient. However, as...
... Express ... I have no idea... I just thought they looked cool. Nonetheless, they certainly look modern enough to be used on such a service. In fact, I'd...
... class ... John, I'm curious: Where did you get the impression that at-seat snack service was discontinued in Renaissance cars? On all my Montreal- Quebec...
... Via ... I've travelled in the Renaissance cars on several commutes using the Enterprise (#51) and on two or three late evening trips to Oshawa on #50. At...
... [snip] ... Cart service is provided on the Quebec-Montreal and Montreal-Ottawa Ren trains (in both classes), so there nothing intrinsic to the equipment...
Well, here goes. I received a reply from ViaRail Canada that the International (85/88) is not, to their knowledge, being discontinued. I received a reply...
I don't see them as being practical for this service. I suspect that the best equipment would be closer to a subway type car than a regular passenger rail...
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