Canadian Railroads > Train de Charlevoix

I had no idea this existed until someone e-mailed me some pictures

http://traindecharlevoix.com/english/?___from_store=english

Since they stopped running locomotive hauled trains there has been very little fan interest in their operations.

KG

Where did the motive power come from?

Mike Root
Madras, OR

VIA used to operate on that side of the river as well. Not sure when that service stopped.

shortlineboss Wrote:
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> Where did the motive power come from?


Currently they are running a pair of German diesel-powered MU cars.

KG

andersonb109 Wrote:
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> VIA used to operate on that side of the river as
> well. Not sure when that service stopped.

April 1977

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There's also been other Tourist Trains on this route:

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I don't remember the GO bilevels on that line. Didn't Le Massif run rebuilt American-style bilevels (C&NW?) pulled by an RS18u?

CPR_4000 Wrote:
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> I don't remember the GO bilevels on that line.
> Didn't Le Massif run rebuilt American-style
> bilevels (C&NW?) pulled by an RS18u?

The GO bilevels pulled by CN rebuilt GP9 units lasted one season, I think. I have shots of the train at Murray
Bay.

Le Massif used a pair of RS-18u units with ex-CNW bilevels converted at great expense to dining cars. The train ride in them was very expensive and took a long time to reach Murray Bay. The German DMUs were used for the short runs and are now the only trains operating on the line. The RS-18u units are stored in the Quebec Gatineau yard at Henri IV. I'm not sure where the cars are.

KG