Canadian Railroads > VIA #12 departs Vancouver for Toronto

VIA's Canadian has been cancelled through at least November 1st due to covid19.
On Friday, though, a VIA train departed Vancouver for Toronto,
VIA #12 was an equipment move without passengers or service attendants.
The train included one coach, one baggage, 3 Chateaux, 3 Manors, 5 diners, and one Park car.
No Skyline domes.

1. Departing Vancouver station.
2. Diner "Emerald" with special paint scheme featuring Churchill, Manitoba.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/16/20 10:44 by Marcus.

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3. VIA #12 Southbound through Burnaby, BC.

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4. Eastbound through the farmland of Abbotsford, BC.

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5 & 6. Near Hope, BC, the farmland of the Fraser Valley transitions to the mountainous Fraser Canyon.

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7. Tunnels at Yale, BC

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8. Departing Saddle Rock.

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9 & 10. Fraser Canyon to Hells Gate



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11. Divisional point of North Bend, BC.

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12. Cisco bridge.

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13. Following the Thompson River in the evening sun.

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14. Spences Bridge, BC.

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15 & 16. Onward toward Kamloops, BC.

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Thank you for the effort you put into photographing this extraordinary train.

Well done. My favorite scene is photo twelve coming off the Cisco bridge.
Bob

Just outstanding.  Thank you for getting out there.

Are there any reports on work to be done on the cars in this extended "off season?"

Marcus Wrote:
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> VIA #12 was an equipment move without passengers
> or service attendants.
> The train included one coach, one Skyline dome, 3
> Chateaux, 3 Manors, 5 diners, and one Park car.

Is this the first VIA #12 since December 16, 1994 when the last eastbound Atlantic ran from Montreal, across Maine USA and onto Saint John and Halifax? :)

It would have had a similar consist of F40s, Coaches, Skyline, Diner, Cheateau Sleepers and a Park Car.

Looks like the wrap covered the name on that unfortunate diner. 

Vancouver to Kamloops ... that is one helluva chase of one train!
Congratulations ... and thank you for your efforts!

 

Will MacKenzie
Dundas, ON

Who are those fans on the crossing at Haig, not practising social distancing?

Excellent images.
Good for you and a great chase!

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