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Tag Archives: VIA Rail
VIA Historical Association Cars on Display
On June 15th and 16th, 2022, the VIA Historical Association (VHA) had two of its’ cars on display the at TRACCS Rail Event at the Toronto Maintenance Centre. The VHA is a not-for-profit organization aimed at preserving equipment operated by … Continue reading
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Tagged #6133, 2022, 4-8-4 sleeper, Budd, Edmunston, RDC, TRACCS, VHA, VIA Historica Association, VIA Rail, VIA Rail Canada
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VIA Rail’s The Canadian Departure – May 4th 2022
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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Tagged #6445, #6451, Annapolis, F40PH-2, Imperial, Laurentide Park, The Canadian, Toronto Blue Jays, Toronto Ontario, Union Station, VIA Rail, VIA Rail Canada
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Some VIA Rail Action at Union Station
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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Tagged club car, HEP-II, P42, Toronto Ontario, Train #73, Train #84, Train #87, Union Station, VIA Rail, VIA Rail Canada
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Trip Report: VIA Rail Trip to Windsor September 2021
On September 15th and 16th, 2021, I made a quick trip to Windsor, Ontario and back. I went down and back by train, departing and returning from Oakville on VIA Rail. The trip to Windsor was aboard VIA Rail train … Continue reading
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Tagged #6401, #6405, #viarail, #viarailcanada, CNR Pacific 4-6-2, Detroit Michigan, Detroit River, Dieppe Park, Dominion of Canada, F40PH-2, Lake St. Clair, MV Edenborg, MV Sam Laud, Spirit of Windsor, Train #72, Train #73, Trip Report, VIA Rail, VIA Rail Canada, Windsor Ontario
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June 6th 2021 Departure of The Canadian
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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Tagged #6428, #6454, F40PH-2, Laurentide Park, Park Car, The Canadian, Toronto Ontario, Toronto's Union Station, Train #1, Union Station, VIA Rail, VIA Rail Canada
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2020 in Review: an Annus horribilis
We are now marking the end of 2020 and looking ahead towards 2021. This year has not been the greatest of years, thanks to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that has led to many people being sick, and a large … Continue reading
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Tagged 2020, Annus horribilis, Dame Vera Lynn, Dawn Wells, Geoffrey Palmer, Henri ‘Pocket Rocket’ Richard, Henri Richard, John Turner, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Kirk Douglas, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mirella Freni, Regis Philbin, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Shirley Douglas, Tampa Bay Lightning, The Canadian, Tony Fernández, VIA Rail, VIA Rail Canada, Year in Review
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Happy 65th Birthday to The Canadian
Today, April 24th 2020, VIA Rail’s flagship train, The Canadian, turns 65 years old. On April 24th, 1955 the Canadian Pacific Railway began running The Canadian on a daily schedule between Toronto/Montreal and Vancouver. The train ran from Vancouver, British … Continue reading
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Tagged 65th Birthday, Canadian Pacific Railway, Happy Birthday, The Canadian, VIA Rail, VIA Rail Canada
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June 9th 2019 Departure of VIA Rail Train #1 The Canadian
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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Tagged #6438, #6445, Chateau Deauville, F40PH-2, HEP-I, Park Car, Prince Albert Park, stainless steel, The Canadian, Toronto, Train #1, Transcontinental, Union Station, VIA Rail, VIA Rail Canada
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2015: In Review
As we approach the New Year, I’d like to reflect on some of the events that have occurred over the past year. January Canada celebrated the 200th anniversary of the birth of its first Prime Minister, Sir John A. MacDonald.
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Tagged 103rd Grey Cup, American League Championship Series, Canadian National, Chicago Blackhawks, Connor McDavid, David Price, Edmonton Eskimos, FIFA, Germanwings Flight 9525, Gogama Ontario, Grey Cup, J. Michel Doyon, John Baird, José Reyes, Justin Trudeau, LaTroy Hawkins, Lieutenant Governor, Maple Leaf, Ottawa Redblacks, P.E.I., Pierre Duchesne, Pierre Trudeau, Premier of Alberta, Prime Minister of Canada, Prince Edward Island, Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, Queen Victoria, Rachel Notley, Rover Ghiz, rubella, Sepp Blatter, Sir John A. MacDonald, Stanley Cup, Tampa Bay Lightning, The Canadian, Toronto Blue Jays, Troy Tulowitzki, VIA Rail, W.H.O., Wade MacLauchlan, World Health Organization
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VIA Rail Operations (Part Three)
After talking about what trains/services VIA Rail could add, and where, I would like to talk about the other two important parts of the equation: financing and rolling stock. Financing Right now, VIA receives operating revenue from ticket sales and … Continue reading
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Tagged Amtrak, Budd Company, Canadian Pacific Railway, CPR, Dome Car, F40PH-2, LRC, P42DC, Park Car, Rail Diesel Car, RDC, VIA Rail
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