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Recent Video Uploads

Posted on December 21, 2024 by Edward Brain

I recently had reason to be in downtown Toronto, which gave me an opportunity to get some videos of passenger trains operating at Toronto’s Union Station. Here are some videos: The Maple Leaf, a joint Amtrak-VIA Rail train is departing … Continue reading →

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VIA Rail’s Flagship Train, The Canadian, Departs Toronto, March 20th 2024

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Edward Brain

I happened to be in downtown Toronto this morning when VIA Rail Canada’s flagship train, The Canadian, departed Toronto’s Union Station bound for Vancouver. The train was led by two F40PH-2 units, #6412 and #6457. It had two deadhead cars, … Continue reading →

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VIA Rail’s The Canadian Departure – May 4th 2022

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Edward Brain

For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, VIA Rail’s flagship train, The Canadian, is now back to two days per week. The first first day of the resumption of the second departure of the westbound version … Continue reading →

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Some VIA Rail Action at Union Station

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Edward Brain

Here are a couple of videos I managed to pick up this week at Toronto’s Union Station of some VIA Rail action: Train #73 on Wednesday December 1st, 2021: Train #84 arriving at Union on Thursday December 2nd, 2021: Train … Continue reading →

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June 6th 2021 Departure of The Canadian

Posted on June 6, 2021 by Edward Brain

VIA Rail Canada’s flagship train, the Canadian, departed Union Station in Toronto Ontario right on time on June 6th, 2021 at 9:45 a.m. reroute for Vancouver, B.C. The train’s consist was: F40PH-2 #6454F40PH-2 #6428Baggage car #8621HEP-I coach #8112HEP-I coach #8113HEP-I … Continue reading →

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June 9th 2019 Departure of VIA Rail Train #1 The Canadian

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Edward Brain

I happened to catch the June 9th 2019 departure of VIA Rail’s flagship train The Canadian from Toronto’s Union Station. The train was at its full summer’s length – two locomotives and 21 cars.  The consist was as follows:

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Union-Pearson Express Enters Service

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Edward Brain

On June 6th, 2015, the Union-Pearson Express (UPX) started service between Toronto’s Union Station and the Lester B. Pearson International Airport. The trains, consisting of two or three car consists, are Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs), and depart from Union Station … Continue reading →

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