I have a few Canadian railway items on eBay, and thought members of this list might be interested in this one: VIA RAIL STAINLESS STEEL CAR RESTORATION PRESS...
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Indeed. Reading the other postings has been illuminating - I hadn't known that the current "Princess of Acadia" had been built so late by CP, and that the...
Don, Thanks for the info. Must be getting old as I didn't realize how long ago it was. It seems like just a few years ago. Tim ... From: donaldmthomas Sent:...
I for one wished it still went into Grand Central, it's a much much nicer station than Penn. But I guess a lot less convenient for transfers. Nick ... From:...
... That's interesting. Maybe you mean GWWD 2005, the 1921 "Brill Car" that usually sits in front of the Winnipeg GWWD station. It appears to be in fine...
Hopefully this CP donation might start the wheels in motion on Rail America's end. It will look terrible as a corporation if they're seen as the bad guys in...
... Sorry to revive this month-old topic, but I had a few cents to throw into the ring. Regarding the price of Via's wireless Internet service, it doesn't seem...
... that usually sits in front of the Winnipeg GWWD station. It appears to be in fine condition and apparently made it by itself from the GWWD yard to VIA's...
Just saw a notice in our bulletin books the other day that the 904 is now equipped with a bug deflector just bellow the windshield. This is only a test so far,...
VIA #1, as observed at Union Stn at 0805 EST this morning. 6444 6440 8601 8104 Skyline 8515 Imperial Abbot Manor Brant Manor Burton Manor Kootenay Park Robert...
Hi All; As of 1100hrs there were still 2 derailed cars on the bridge. There was a Burro crane with a load of long replacement ties on the bridge as well. ...
From a marketing point of view, I suspect VIA will move slowly on that - the "at your seat" electrical outlets are one of the perks of VIA 1, after all, and...
Thanks Terry for the heads up. I wonder if it will fly or not. I know when I see the maintance guys here in Windsor, they can barely do anything to clean the...
Does anyone know if #1 out of Toronto on Tues carried a dead head park. I am asking because there is one in Winnipeg facing west. Could someone check the...
... If you do need to use a laptop for more than a couple hours on a train and you don't have access to an electrical outlet at your seat, there are a few ways...
You could also enjoy a meal, watch the scenery, talk to your seatmate, relax, read a book, have a beverage etc. Just my 2 cents. Ian Dorval, QC ... From:...
Darn! I missed it again... But only by a day this year. Yesterday was the 6th anniversary of Canadian-Passenger-Rail. Thanks to all contributing members for...
Thanks for the update Ian. I've checked the Gazette on-line for the past few days and there has been nothing at all. Ian Gatineau, Que. ... There was a ... ...
AMT has posted the following on their site, in French: http://www.amt.qc.ca/comm/affiche_avisaux.asp?no=501 Nothing in English yet. The gist of it is that the...
With the Canadian arriving in Saskatoon in the middle of the night, I was wondering if it would be possible at all to see VIA during the daylight hours in...
A request from a modeler on another group I thought I'd pass along: "Can someone on this list enlighten me about what a 'typical' Via consist was for the...
Does anyone remember the date the first VIA train left Vancouver without running trade Conductors? I would like this information for my archives, I think it...
Roman as for seeing #1/2 in daylight hours in Sask, I would say it would not happen. When we switch our clocks Fwd. 1 Hour it would mean that #1 would Depart...
... The information i have for the _final day with_ conductors on VIA trains is 30 June 1998. ... Gerry Burridge -- PO Box 152 -- Pte.Claire-Dorval, Que. --...
... That is how I was able to see and photograph Saskatoon Station at 6:00 am from #2 on 10 May, and then the rest of Saskatchewan in daylight. Unfortunately...
From: "Roman Litarchuk" <winnipegtrain@...> ... The most reliable place probably Hudson Bay, SK for #693. It's scheduled to leave there at 07:04 in winter...
Not surprised at nothing in English. Plenty of English commuters from the south shore. I used to be one. Mercier Bridge must be "fun" these days. Hopefully...
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