We're onboard the lead unit of the Canadian, VIA #1, on CPR's Mountain Sub holding for VIA #2 at Glenogle. The crew let me ride the head end from Field to Revelstoke. I was simply ecstatic the wh... (more)
VIA 6433 crosses VIA #2 over to the north track at Wynd.
VIA #2 is back on the move after meeting CN Q105 at Henry House.
CN's 1954 "Super Continental" came even closer to perfection with the addition of the ex-MILW domes. How nice to see a train where everything matches. Here the "Super" treads lightly through Sa... (more)
VIA 8714, the Strathcona Park, brings up the markers of Train #2, The Canadian.
CP FP7 1402 & 1412 lead a west bound passenger train along the Bow River.
Two CP FP7s lead a west bound passenger train.
VIA 6449 and 6440 lead a short Canadian up to the automatic derail at Jasper.
VIA #1 crosses the Snaring River bridge at Henry House.
VIA Rail's train 693, the "Hudson Bay" westbound, stops short of Diamond crossing west of Winnipeg, where CN's main line (Rivers Sub) crosses CP's Glenboro Sub.
VIA's eastbound canadian crosses the uno trestle on its way to rivers and fast shes behind by a half hour.
VIA #1 makes its station stop at scenic Banff Alberta.