Finally lucked out and managed a day off with some Sun. Not sure how long it will last. Waited in the cold for 70 as it was running about 30 minutes late. Here...
Hi I was wondering if the seat color in Rapidos CN coaches, in the 1961 CN black/Gray, is correct. the seats are an off white. I always though the sears in...
For those of you with small children or grandchildren, tickets for this year's Day Out With Thomas sponsored by the Elgin County Railway Museum go on sale...
I have uploaded a trip report on my website where I went took the following routing on Amtrak: Toronto-Syracuse. Syracuse-Dallas. Fort Worth-Dallas. How I came...
Sun stayed out so did I. Caught 72 in Ingersoll with 918 http://railfan.thegrebs.com/VIA/VIA_918_72_Ingersoll_Ont_2_01_09 and 73 as it headed into Woodstock ...
OS: VIA #2, Vancouver, BC, February 1, 2009 Departed on time at 20:30 VIA F40PH-2 6407 VIA F40PH-2 6436 Baggage 8605 Coach 8129 Skyline 8516 Diner Emerald ...
Hi, I'm finally going to get to do something I've been wanting to do for some time now...railfan Montreal's AMT lines. This March I'm going to be in the city...
No, All of AMT's F-units were retired when they took delivery of the F59PHis. They still have some geeps and some ex Amtrak F40PH's. They also have some power...
I also highly recommend the electric MU's on the Montreal-Deux-Montagnes line. There are plenty of good photo spots outside the Mount Royal Tunnel, especially...
To that consist add baggage 8604, picked up behind the locomotives at Jasper, deadheading east. Fred [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
In case it wasn't spotted earlier on 31 or 45 Glen Fraser is on the tail end of my consist on 79, which is tomorrow's 72. Not sure what it'll cycle through to...
... Normally on #14 out of Montreal Sundays and Thursdays, and #15 out of Halifax Wednesdays and Saturdays. There have been some exceptions recently, when...
9:25am @ Chappelle JCT VIA 6407-6436/8604 baggage/baggage/car/Skyline/5 cars/Tweedsmuir Park Why the extra baggage car? CN 304 DPU followed – first time I've...
OS: VIA #2, Vancouver, BC, February 3, 2009 Deadhead Ski train cars. Departed on time at 20:30 VIA F40PH-2 6455 VIA F40PH-2 6426 VIA F40PH-2 6415 Baggage 8608...
The Dead Head Snow Train Cars, & 1 Unit will be set off at Edmonton. OS: VIA #2, Vancouver, BC, February 3, 2009 Deadhead Ski train cars. Departed on time at...
I see the Canadian is now running for 4 nights. Have they changed the route in some areas or find it easier to avoid freight traffic??? I have taken this train...
I think you've overlooked the fact that EVERYONE who rides the Canadian is a tourist..... camera and all! But your point about there being fewer tourists in...
I caught a short video of train #75 today with P42 #906, one ex-Up baggage car, two HEP-II club cars, and three HEP-II coaches: http://tinyurl.com/cwosfl Wotan...
Bill Effective Dec 2 08 The Canadian had more time added to it's Schedule. Departure days remain the same, but arrival days are now 1 day later. #1 now Departs...
Mike Shaw VIA Ticket Agent here in Vancouver caught this mornings arrival of #1 arriving into Pacific Central Station with is Video Camera. Mike made a note...
Here is a couple of VIA #1 Consist' VIA #1 Departed Toronto Union Station Saturday Jan 31 6446 Vcvr Assigned Unit 6440 Vcvr Assigned Unit 8612 Baggage 8131 Ex...
... Were coach passengers allowed in the Park car, or were they without any lounge space for the remainder of the trip? I'm sure it be a great disappointment...
... When I was last on the Canadian in early January most of the S&B passengers were Canadians heading from point A to point B. There were still some tourists,...
... I think this depends on how the posters define "tourist." Some may define it as a person from a foreign country on vacation. Others may define it as any...
Hi Will! We'll be sampling the new schedule in May when we travel in S&B in the Park Car, Bedroom 'B' to Edmonton to tour Alberta for 5 days. Leaving...
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