Canadian Railroads > No 1

Where is No 1 (08-23)?

Chris Rye

VIA has been operating the Canadian between Toronto and Edmonton.  Number 1 arrived in Edmonton Friday night the 25th and departed tonight, Saturday the 26th, as #2.  The tracking site "tsimobile" is showing that #1 has been calling at points west of Edmonton but that is an error. 

Reservia is taking bookings for Vancouver on #1 departing Toronto Sunday the 27th. There is no guarantee the train will go beyond Edmonton. There is a warning on the booking site that no alternate transportation will be provided if the trains are cancelled.

DrawingroomA Wrote:
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> VIA has been operating the Canadian between
> Toronto and Edmonton.  Number 1 arrived in
> Edmonton Friday night the 25th and departed
> tonight, Saturday the 26th, as #2. 

This is the third straight annulment of No. 1 at Edmonton (and origination of No. 2 from there).

The last No. 1 to reach Vancouver was the train that departed Toronto on August 13. The last No 2 to depart Vancouver left on August 14.

They can't at least get it to Jasper? Likely a timetable issue so it can turn back as #2? But even if they operated or brought out some stub cars in the VIA #1 consist to forward folks to Jasper, AB, as it's certainly one of the most popular stops on the Canadian route, and only 5 hours or so railroad west from Edmonton..........

Number 1 which left Toronto Sunday the 27th is approaching Jasper as I type this. It is expected to go through to Vancouver.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/30/23 04:29 by DrawingroomA.