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Post by Mike on Jan 21, 2020 0:29:15 GMT -8
The eastbound Canadian heads south on the CN New Westminster Subdivision at Lake City, passing under Highway 1 and the old signal bridges installed by the Great Northern Railway. January 17, 2020. VIA #2 - Lake City by Michael, on Flickr Glacier Park brings up the rear. VIA #2 - Lake City by Michael, on Flickr
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grk
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Post by grk on Jan 21, 2020 11:29:04 GMT -8
I took this train to Toronto on January 10. Biting cold across the prairies, a lot of fresh snow, and a full moon made it a memorable trip. Most passengers from overseas out to see a Canadian winter. An excellent journey, although an expensive one!
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Post by WettCoast on Mar 4, 2020 21:52:53 GMT -8
Jasper, 1979, a mere forty-nine years ago when Via Rail Canada was a newly-formed entity ...
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Post by Mike on May 9, 2020 14:43:12 GMT -8
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Post by Mike on May 21, 2020 21:38:42 GMT -8
On May 15, VIA ran a special train of empty equipment to Toronto to balance equipment at their maintenance centres. It ran as VIA #12. With regular VIA service not returning to BC until this November at the earliest, I felt it important to document this movement as it headed east though the Fraser and Thompson River canyons. Fast running through Agassiz: VIA 6453 - Agassiz by Michael, on Flickr Ruby Creek: VIA 6453 - Ruby Creek by Michael, on Flickr Saddle Rock, where limited space has the CP mainline and Highway 1 in close proximity: VIA 6453 - Saddle Rock by Michael, on Flickr Cisco: VIA 6453 - Cisco by Michael, on Flickr Indictment Hole: VIA 6453 - Indictment Hole by Michael, on Flickr Toketic: VIA 6453 - Toketic by Michael, on Flickr Ashcroft: VIA 6453 - Ashcroft by Michael, on Flickr The final shot, east of Ashcroft: VIA 6453 - East of Ashcroft by Michael, on Flickr
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Post by paulvanb on Nov 24, 2020 15:32:06 GMT -8
WettCoast, this may be of interest to you!
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Post by WettCoast on Nov 24, 2020 21:21:02 GMT -8
WettCoast, this may be of interest to you! That is indeed interesting and I am glad you posted it here. They have captured a very similar experience to what my wife & I had when travelling to Jasper in June of 2019. In fact it was about 3 in the morning when our train reached Jasper. These guys did not get a special delivery of chinese food, however.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Mar 4, 2023 14:21:33 GMT -8
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grk2
Deckhand
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Post by grk2 on Feb 22, 2024 21:50:20 GMT -8
Each winter I take VIA’s Canadian from Vancouver to Toronto, sometimes round trip and other years just one way. My trip in February was completely sold out, and the train was a bit longer than the usual winter length. Excellent food with a different menu each day. A fish, fowl, vegetarian and red meat ( tenderloin steak, rack of lamb, crown roast pork, prime rib eastbound). Amazing staff with enrichment type talks, Canadian wine tasting, Micro Brewery beer sampling. Cars are 70 years old but in excellent condition, but their ability to continue will soon end. (2033-2035 according to VIA). A great Canadian experience but pricy!
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