It's the day after Valentine's Day, and a blizzard is blowing through Vancouver, BC, not an everyday occurrence. The weather has stopped air travel and slowed highway traffic, but VIA's Canadian w... (more)
The service stops on the Canadian's cross-country journey provided a convenient chance for a passenger to step off and shoot a few photos. Here at Field, BC, VIA FP9 6305 and its B-unit mates are ... (more)
VIA FP9 6305 displays a remarkably clean nose as it takes on fuel at Field, BC, while heading up the eastbound Canadian on a spring morning. Must not be bug season yet!
VIA train 2, the eastbound Canadian rolls through the Ft. Langley area west of Mission City, BC in blizzard conditions. At this time the train was still basically a CP train, operating from CP's s... (more)
Via Rail FP9Au 6305 leads #3 into Jasper past #6313.
Via #3, the Super Continental, passes Via 6313 sitting at the west end of Jasper. Via 6313 will be the power for the train to Prince Rupert.
