... a list of all cars purchased for the Canadian. I've been unable to find it. ... It appears that the classic trains website has not been updated to include...
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Gary Hadfield
gary1953ca
Feb 1, 2005 12:52 pm
... CP #248 Montreal Windsor Station Feb 26, 1976 (11 RDCs) 9022 9300 9308 9057 9302 9068 9054 9051 9309 9306 9303 Seam to recall the above was a normal...
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Bob B
railphotog
Feb 1, 2005 1:18 pm
... <rick_foo@y...> wrote: (snipped) ... were ... 86 passengers - doesn't seem liks a lot to me. What would be the capacity and a larger passenger load? Are...
23208
Tom Box
boxthom
Feb 1, 2005 1:56 pm
... BC Rail #2 Lillooet to Squamish, BC July 6, 1995 (6 RDCs) 31 15 30 14 10 11 We left Prince George with two cars (30, 14), picked up four at Lillooet, and...
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Tom Box
boxthom
Feb 1, 2005 1:56 pm
... The consist that Ricky forwarded had one coach (62 seats), 4 Manors (22 beds) and a Park (9 beds), for a total of 62 + 4 * 22 + 9 = 159. The minimum...
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David Jeanes
dljeanes
Feb 1, 2005 2:09 pm
... This is all very interesting information, and I am glad to know it is prototypically correct when I run my 4 RDCs in consist, (which I do on our Ottawa...
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McKay, Neill (DOT/M...
Neill.McKay@...
Feb 1, 2005 2:11 pm
I had the impression that it becomes uneconomical to operate more than three or so RDCs together, and past that point it makes more sense to operate a...
23212
Don Thomas
donaldmthomas
Feb 1, 2005 2:22 pm
Have just seen the aerial and ground photos on the news. No car seems structurally damaged but some corner posts are bent. There may be damage which isn't...
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Don Thomas
donaldmthomas
Feb 1, 2005 2:23 pm
The sleepers built for the Canadian are not common designs but not completely unique. The Manor class with 4 sections, 4 roomettes, 5 bedrooms and 1...
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Robert Lubinski
unknownfte
Feb 1, 2005 2:28 pm
VIA #1, as observed at Union Stn at 0805 EST this morning. 6436 6449 8606 8129 Skyline 8512 Cornwall Manor Monck Manor Alexandra Elgin Manor Hunter Manor ...
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David Jeanes
dljeanes
Feb 1, 2005 2:37 pm
... Thanks Neill. Of course I should have said the Halifax MC was designed for RDC (not LRC) servicing. There was a whole network of VIA RDC routes in Nova...
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RailPast
wpfefferle
Feb 1, 2005 3:24 pm
Posted a picture of the new high tech waiting room kiosks that VIA is installing. Taken at Strathroy Ontario 1-30-05 http://railfan.thegrebs.com/VIA/viastn ...
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Steve Host
headtailgrep
Feb 1, 2005 3:27 pm
They are building the same structures at Grimsby right now. I photographed them in construction last weekend, however, the old 'hut' is still being used. ... ...
23218
Canadian-Passenger-Ra...
Feb 1, 2005 3:41 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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eatonjask
Feb 1, 2005 4:07 pm
It depends a bit on the route and the level of traffic, whether it was economic to operate RDC trains of more than three units - VIA's extensive RDC services...
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eatonjask
Feb 1, 2005 4:19 pm
Based on the consist posted by Doug Seymour and kindly reposted on this thread by Rick Foo, total capacity of number 1 yesterday (one coach, 4 Manor sleepers)...
23221
eatonjask
Feb 1, 2005 4:28 pm
If VIA 603 arrived in Truro from Sydney with 5 RDCs on Dec. 22 1980, then it probably left Truro for Halifax with 7 RDCs, as it generally combined at Truro...
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Michael D. Marquardt
canadian_rai...
Feb 1, 2005 4:41 pm
OK. This has been brought up before. WHEN in the WORLD are drivers gonna get it into their skulls that you SHOULDN'T race trains? off hand and not even...
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gopullman@...
zephyr1034
Feb 1, 2005 5:13 pm
In a message dated 2/1/05 9:02:06 AM Eastern Standard Time, tbox@... writes: The consist that Ricky forwarded had one coach (62 seats), 4 Manors (22...
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David Jeanes
dljeanes
Feb 1, 2005 5:21 pm
... In fact the same load factor that Air Canada Jazz posted for the entire month of December 2003! And with the showers, the Manor cars have 22 places, not...
23225
Ron
onrfp7a
Feb 1, 2005 7:00 pm
Here's a link to the Edmonton Sun on yesterday's derailment.. http://tinyurl.com/6urac Ron Mimico, ON...
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rick_foo
Feb 1, 2005 8:47 pm
A recent news report from Canadian Press says the CN mainline is now reopen; trains must obey speed restrictions until repairs are finished. The report also...
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gopullman@...
zephyr1034
Feb 1, 2005 8:48 pm
In a message dated 2/1/05 9:32:54 AM Eastern Standard Time, thomasd@... writes: Presumably for this reason they must have felt that they couldn't limit ...
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David Jeanes
dljeanes
Feb 1, 2005 8:59 pm
... I have information direct from VIA HQ today that there was enough spare equipment in Vancouver to make up a replacement #2. Because the enroute #2 was...
23229
mcguire@...
squire4442
Feb 1, 2005 9:09 pm
Hi Group, VIA #2 went through Wainwight AB about 11.30 this morning. That would make it about 14 hours late. Being that late it's probably running as a...
23230
gopullman@...
zephyr1034
Feb 1, 2005 9:09 pm
In a message dated 2/1/05 11:25:06 AM Eastern Standard Time, jk_eaton@... writes: In the USA, the C&O ordered and ran three car RDCs (one of which was ...
23231
Tyler W
enrailway
Feb 1, 2005 10:10 pm
According to the sales brochure I have from Budd(dated 1954) it was over six RDC's when running a conventional train would make more sense. Tyler ... ...
23232
David Mitchell
dsmitch46
Feb 1, 2005 10:23 pm
Hi, I was wondering if the O-Train units are suitable for long distance travel,ie. replacing a RDC Budd Railliner,and if they are in the same ballpark costwise...
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Tyler Welsford
enrailway
Feb 1, 2005 10:26 pm
Longest RDC train I've seen in person: 3 cars. VIA Trains 199 and 198, this was in 1998 on a school trip RDC1 6133 RDC1 6135 RDC2m6148 VIA also ran three car...
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Tyler Welsford
enrailway
Feb 1, 2005 10:27 pm
There's a question that I've been meaning to ask for a while, does anyone know where VIA 6148 ran before coming to the E&N in the early 1990's? Thanks Tyler...
