Clear signal as the eastbound "Chaleur/Ocean" arrives at Charny, the station for Quebec City
VIA Rail's combined "Chaleur" and "Ocean" crossing the Victoria Bridge across the St. Lawrence River at sunset.
The VIA Chaleur passes over the Port Daniel river en route to Gaspe.
The Chaleur passenger train passes over the Grand River near Pabos beach on the beautiful Gaspe peninsula.
Not the same now: "VIA switched to microwaved meals on its Gaspe service in Quebec last year and customers responded positively." (Winnipeg Free Press, October 29, 2011)
Backing out to the wye for turning prior to heading back to Montreal
Boarding the "Chaleur"; almost train time!
Via train #16 "The Chaleur" splits off from the consist of the "The Ocean" at Matapedia, Quebec and runs along the south coast of the Gaspe Peninsula to Gaspe. Here it is crossing a river at Grand... (more)
The "Chaleur" deals with a small drift across the track.
VIA's stainless steel Chaleur consist crossing high above the beach at St. Therese amid Mother Nature's inventive Gaspe' weather at 11:29.
The VIA domeliner 'CHALEUR', packed with snow, has hit a lot of snow drifts on its way to the Gaspé peninsula. The new crew is ready to get onboard for the last stretch to Gaspé, where the train... (more)
THE most scenic passenger ride in Eastern North America, is an honor continuously bestowed to VIA 16/17 and it's route along Quebec's fabulous Gaspe' Peninsula. Amongst the jaw-dropping locations ... (more)
A surprise tonight ! One of the reported three last VIA BUDD RDC's and the only one in Eastern Canada was at the tail of the Montreal-Gaspe train.
VIA 16 at one of the many photogenic gems on the Gaspe' Coast, Port Daniel Harbor
VIA 16 behind one of a kind "Telus" 6429 on the scenic Gaspe' Coast above the harbor at Port Daniel at 10:56.
