VIA's impressive Canadian approaches Washago station where it will pause for a brief stop.
The Canadian is probably the best looking passenger train in North America. After a brief stop at Washago, #1 continues on its cross country trek through the snowy landscape of Ontario.
Today's westbound Canadian is just one mile into its transcontinental journey.
Sisters VIA 6435 and 6436 pose nicely for me as 6436 and 2 other F40PH-2s switch cars for train #1 the "Canadian".
Kicked-up snow obscures 6435 and 10 car consist of this
6436, 6439 and 6433, with minor visual differences between them, accelerate the “Canadian” from an MofW speed restriction.
Summer-weight 25 car consist
VIA Rail's Canadian stops for service at Jasper, Alberta
A park dome/lounge car brings up the rear of VIA rail's Canadian at Jasper, AB.
VIA Rail's Canadian prepares to depart from Edmonton after making a service stop.
With VIA 6441 in tow (VIA calls them type "GPA-30c"). The classic streamlined "Canadian" unloading at Jasper.
VIA Canadian
Approaching station stop at Banff, with F40 and FP-9B for power.
VIA's "Canadians" meet, with #1 holding the main