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As winter quickly melts away, VIA Rail's flagship train "The Canadian" is only two hours from Toronto after a long three day journey from Vancouver. I'm lucky that the short winter trains fit entirely in the frame. Good luck in the summer!
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Caption: As winter quickly melts away, VIA Rail's flagship train "The Canadian" is only two hours from Toronto after a long three day journey from Vancouver. I'm lucky that the short winter trains fit entirely in the frame. Good luck in the summer!

Photographer:
Stephen C. Host [1537] (more) (contact)
Date: 02/18/2017 (search)
Railway: VIA Rail (search)
Reporting Marks: VIA 6410 (search)
Train Symbol: VIA #2 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Mount Albert (search)
City/Town: Mount Albert (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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9 Comments
  1. Marcus Stevens
    February 18, 2017 at 8:07 pm

    Nice location!

  2. Extra 1014
    February 18, 2017 at 10:45 pm

    Perfect curve to show this size of train.

  3. mile27
    February 19, 2017 at 6:33 am

    Good stuff, Stephen.

  4. Stephen C. Host
    February 19, 2017 at 4:58 pm

    Thanks Gang!

  5. Stephen C. Host
    February 19, 2017 at 6:16 pm

    Consist as noted by Tim Hunter:

    # 6410, 6429

    baggage # 8604

    coach # 8123

    Skyline # 8509

    Laird Manor

    Hunter Manor

    Cameron Manor

    diner Acadian

    Hearne Manor

    Jarvis Manor

    Chateau Jolliet (prestige)

    Glacier Park (prestige)

  6. Jacob Patterson
    February 19, 2017 at 7:56 pm

    Very nice Steve! A Canadian Classic.

  7. JA
    February 20, 2017 at 2:53 am

    Nicely, done sir!

  8. Isaac Bryson
    May 28, 2021 at 5:57 pm

    The telegraph wires have now been removed which makes this shot all that more interesting…

  9. Stephen C. Host
    May 28, 2021 at 9:38 pm

    Yes, however the loss of the wires makes it… uhh.. easier to shoot now :)

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