A Siemens consist that had served on VIA 22 between Ottawa and Montreal is deadheading back to the Maintenance Centre. An LRC consist replaced it for the rest of the run to Quebec City.

VIA Rail's new Siemens Venture train with lead unit no. 2202 is slowly moving around the curve at CN Paco, to briefly go into Central station and then head West for a test run as VIA #627.

Still owned by Siemens, SIIX 2202 leads VIA 22 over the Lachine Canal.

In an uncommon move, VIA 22 on Wednesday had a Siemens trainset from Ottawa to Montreal (normally the only revenue runs with a Siemens consist for now are VIA 33 and VIA 26 on Tuesdays). Here it i... (more)

SIIX 2201 takes up the rear of test train as they head out at Canpa for the run west to London and Windsor.

Now becoming a regular sight on the Tuesday #26 afternoon run from Ottawa to Montreal, VIA's new Siemens train charges through Pointe-Claire at track speed through the snow on the last day of Janu... (more)

This was actually my first shot of the new VIA Rail Siemens Venture train set, and I almost missed it because it was so silent I did not hear it approaching, gliding past like a ghost. But luckily... (more)

Passing a slower CN freight (no. 305) at track speed, VIA Rail's new Siemens Venture train set is kicking up a sizeable amount of snow in the curve at Beaconsfield. Cab car 2301 is front, no. 2202... (more)

Sometimes it is wise to be careful and have a backup plan when introducing new rolling stock into revenue service. VIA uses one of its new Siemens train sets once a week on the pair 33/26, but onl... (more)

A Charger locomotive pushes VIA 33 over the Lachine Canal.

Running roughly in the schedule of VIA 33 to Ottawa but at that day without passengers as no. 627 is one of VIA Rail's new Siemens train sets, about to cross over the Lachine Canal in Montreal, fe... (more)

VIA Rail's new Siemens train is refelcting the colors of the late-afternoon sky during its brief stop in Dorval, bringing in passengers from Ottawa and soon finishing its run at Montreal's Central... (more)

A Siemens Charger brings up the rear of VIA 33 as it passes the frozen Peel Basin soon after leaving Central Station. This Siemens consist is still only being used on the Montreal-Ottawa portions ... (more)

Charger SIIX 2202 brings up the rear of VIA 33. A Siemens set is running on only the Montreal-Ottawa portions of Quebec City-Ottawa trains 33 and 26 and only on Tuesdays. The first revenue run was... (more)

Out for a test run on a gloomy October-morning VIA's test train no. 627, pushed by Siemens Charger no 2202, just crossed the diamond of VIA's Alexandria sub with CP's Winchester sub at the small h... (more)