Trailed by the "Strathcona Park", VIA number one begins its journey back to Vancouver

VIA 6418 leads the westbound Canadian past ex-ATSF Dash 9-44CW 655 parked at the BNSF Depot in New Westminster.

Two VIA Rail staff give the Park Car a clean before it continues its journey as part of The Canadian to Toronto.

VIA train 1 with 6401,6612,6635 is slowing to a stop in Ignace on a hot July afternoon.

Via 6422 leads the Canadian west of Lake Louise.

VIA 6419 and 6445 back the Canadian into Vancouver’s Pacific Central Station.

The Canadian at Pacific Central Station, the western terminal of VIA’s transcontinental passenger service.

While in Winnipeg for the NMRA convention in 1983 it was a surprise to see FPA4 6769 lead the Canadian into Winnipeg. In this view it is pulling west of the station after coming off #1.

While in Winnipeg with my father for the NMRA convention we ventured west to spend a day in downtown Portage la Prairie to catch the action on the parallel CN and CP main lines. At 1450 Via #1, be... (more)

The Montreal to Sudbury section of VIA 1, the WB Canadian, rolls by the large Ontario Northland shop complex in North Bay as it prepares to stop at the station just ahead. Due to VIA budget cuts t... (more)

VIA 1 undertakes its almost 3000 mile trip to Vancouver with 6438 and 6455 at the head end and Prince Albert park at the rear.

VIA 1 arriving Calgary,the locos are gonna be changed for 4 equipped with dynamic brakes for the big hill.6506 was sold to Gettysburg Pa and renumberd 404.

VIA 1 stops 2 hrs in Calgary,those are the 4 locos equipped with dynamic brakes that take over for the last leg to Vancouver through the big hill..

The Canadian overtakes CN 101 at Falding. The engineer on 101 can be seen in the door way taking pictures of the foamers on the bridge.

The new and rebuilt VIA 6400 going on her first transcon journey west in her new paint scheme ! A little more info on the 6400, she was brought into CAD in Montreal in 2005 and was released fully ... (more)