Canadian Railroads > VIA/CN RS18s in Hamilton, ON. December, 1980

1. In this shot from the foot bridge leading to the Royal Botannical Gardens, train 70 from Windsor, with two VIA - CN RS18s-3152 & 3150, is E/B at Bay View Junction. 9:00AM on 12-22-80 in Hamilton, Ontario.

2. Again, its two VIA - CN RS18s-3151 & 3153, this time with a W/B at Bay View Junction. 1:00PM on 12-22-80 in Hamilton, Ontario

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Great preChristmas presents.
Bob

Great photos!!!  That's  the size the trains should be today. # 79 used to be any where from 10 to 15 cars with the "old Crusader cars tack on the end usually...

I love the subject matter. I don't recall ever seeing a shot of the Tempo units with an s.g. car and conventional coaches.
Fred

Neat to see the orange RS18's. Somehow I got to Canada too late to see those MLWs in that service.

And GaspeAmtrak makes an interesting observation. Those VIA SW Ontario service trains really pale in comparison to the product CN produced.

Why did they choose Windsor/Sarnia trains to get the Tempo equipment ? 

joemvcnj Wrote:
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> Why did they choose Windsor/Sarnia trains to get
> the Tempo equipment ? 

Great question.  Shortly after the Pool Train agreement, the still pro-passenger CN introduced the Rapido Service in the Quebec-Windsor corridor.  But change was coming with the new Turbo trains on the Montreal - Toronto something was needed to eliminate the costly dining car services offered in southwestern Ontario.  The Tempo with in your seat, microwaved food service was the answer.  Schedules were geared to same day travel verses overnight travel thus eliminating the need of sleeping cars.
Gerry Gaugl
Ottawa ON