... ... Tom has pointed out a number of inconsistencies with this site. I have noted these and others before, and not considered this site to be a reliable...
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Canadian-Passenger-Ra...
Nov 1, 2004 12:34 pm
CANADIAN-PASSENGER-RAIL GROUP INFORMATION: Scope and Mandate: Canadian-Passenger-Rail (a.k.a. CanPassRail) is a place to discuss all aspects of past, present,...
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Tom Box
boxthom
Nov 1, 2004 1:03 pm
... That photo has definitely been lifted from the VIA web site: <URL:http://www.viarail.ca/images/phot.trai.034.jpg>. It was on the front cover of the...
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Tom Box
boxthom
Nov 1, 2004 1:18 pm
... I'm not absolutely sure, but I don't think so. I've seen notes in employee timetables indicating that westbound VIA trains can leave Guildwood ahead of...
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Dale Wilson
dale.wilson@...
Nov 1, 2004 2:27 pm
... If, as has been suggested, the 'railroad technology site' pirates graphics, why such a botched job of captioning? What is to be gained? It's almost as if...
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bjbest@...
Nov 1, 2004 2:43 pm
Gough ... I believe that's the whole point. Pointing out the Canada's train services are outdated, to provide sales oppurtunities for Alsthom and other...
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Lyman Holmes
llholmes1948
Nov 1, 2004 4:04 pm
... This is a photo which Via has used in a number of publications and it would be interesting to know if it has been faked or not. The shadow from the hind...
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Tom Box
boxthom
Nov 1, 2004 5:34 pm
... <URL:http://www.jasperbooster.com/story.php?id=121429>; mentions a herd of about 100 caribou in Jasper National Park. They're around the Maligne Lake Road...
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Tom Box
boxthom
Nov 1, 2004 6:41 pm
... Incompetence of the authors seems the most likely explanation. Pirates are not always diabolically clever. Many are quite stupid. ... The time saved by...
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Dale Wilson
dale.wilson@...
Nov 1, 2004 8:15 pm
... If so, given the political/transportation situation in this country, this will be one more nail in the coffin of any hopes of building and VIA acquiring...
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Derek Boles
trhahistorian
Nov 1, 2004 9:16 pm
... He's definitely the second from the left since he was 18 or 19 at the time. By the way, what is the information that indicates that this photo was taken in...
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David Jeanes
dljeanes
Nov 1, 2004 10:38 pm
... My mistake about the first picture, but the second picture may be correct. The archives catalogue said: "H.R.H. the Prince of Wales in front of Sir John...
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icle_mlr
Nov 2, 2004 3:28 am
Recent communication from the Regional Director(Eastern Services),indicates that: "Tidal Wave was the name given to the process of identifying and developing...
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bigdude789ca
Nov 2, 2004 3:34 am
hey, went over today and got some news.First off,after a closer observation,all 4 LRCs are ex Amtrak.Noticeable difference:windows,they had the american...
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wfdurham1
Nov 2, 2004 3:35 am
Hello, I am new to the group and have recently submitted a manuscript on the History of the Budd Company. Many photos were collected over the last 6 years,...
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weldonpete@...
trackscapes
Nov 2, 2004 10:00 am
In Canadian-Passenger-Rail@yahoogroups.com, Tom Box <tbox@g...> ... This must also be the same illustration used on the cover of The Canadian in Winter DVD I...
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Robert Lubinski
unknownfte
Nov 2, 2004 2:51 pm
VIA #1, as observed backing into Union Stn at 0755 EST this morning. 6433 6435 8610 8127 8120 Skyline 8509 Macdonald Manor Monck Manor Allan Manor Cameron...
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Derek Boles
trhahistorian
Nov 2, 2004 4:19 pm
... From "Four Whistles to Wood Up!", by Frank. N. Walker, published by UCRS in 1953: "It was decided to take His Royal Highness on a tour of the latter ...
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David Mitchell
dsmitch46
Nov 2, 2004 9:10 pm
I am a fairly regular user of Via services on the Ocean so was pleased to see that they are thinking of their paying customers with the introduction of Dome...
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Tom Box
boxthom
Nov 2, 2004 9:16 pm
... Compare this with last Thursday's consist of 6434 Still SM 6444 8616 8125 8104 Skyline 8510 Thompson Manor Brant Manor Skyline 8507 Imperial Sherwood Manor...
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Marty
thetarget35
Nov 2, 2004 10:17 pm
<snip> Was that communication from Keith Moulton? If that was directed to the Via employees, well we here at Kingston didn't hear of it yet. Marty...
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Pat Scrimgeour
patscrimgeour
Nov 3, 2004 12:03 am
It's a very old photo. The swirling white behind the train could be snow, but is more likely steam, from the days before electric heating on the trains. If...
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bigdude789ca
Nov 3, 2004 12:28 am
hey, well that's great!Wow I wonder what kind of Dome will be installed on top of the ren sleeper shells.I wonder what else will be added to the...
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Mark W. Walton
mark_waltonca
Nov 3, 2004 3:13 am
Forwarded from Canadian Railways. May be of interest to lists in the Montreal and Vancouver areas, of which I'm not a member. Mark Walton ...
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davidmississauga
davidmississ...
Nov 3, 2004 1:37 pm
... the ... ... *** This is an article by Gordon Chong, Chair of GO Transit, which was published on the editorial page of the Toronto Star on Tuesday Nov. 2nd....
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John Godfrey - Semaph...
semaphoreca
Nov 3, 2004 9:26 pm
HI all, So, VIA's looking at adding domes to the Ren Ocean consists. If I'm not mistaken they are also looking into (re)creating some sort of roomette and ...
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Tom Box
boxthom
Nov 3, 2004 11:44 pm
From Hansard, October 26: Ms. Caroline St-Hilaire (Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher, BQ): Mr. Speaker, all the stakeholders in the Quebec City area are wondering why...
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davidmississauga
davidmississ...
Nov 4, 2004 1:47 pm
... *** There is a reply to this article by Greg Gormick in today's Star. http://tinyurl.com/6x5ey...
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Robert Lubinski
unknownfte
Nov 4, 2004 3:21 pm
VIA #1, as observed at Union Stn at 0805 EST this morning. 6440 6434 Still SM 8613 8129 8104 Skyline 8510 Brant Manor Imperial Sherwood Manor Stuart Manor ...
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onrtrains.com
onrfanatic
Nov 4, 2004 3:58 pm
Greetings all, Just a reminder that the 7th annual Sudbury Train show is this weekend- November 6 & 7 At the holiday Inn. Great door prizes, Sudbury's CP Yard...
