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11 December 2008 :: GO MP40 no. 619 is approaching Toronto Union Station
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11 December 2008 :: GO MP40 no. 619 is approaching Toronto Union Station

  • 11 December 2008 :: GO MP40 no. 619 is approaching Toronto Union Station
  • 12 December 2008 :: Canadian National SD60F no. 5521 heading a double stack intermodal train passes Train 1 "The Canadian" in the area around Foleyet in Ontario
  • 12 December 2008 :: Illinois Central SD40-2R no. 6001 on a west bound intermodal train at Hornepayne
  • 12 December 2008 :: Leading The Canadian is Via Rail F40PH-2 no. 6449 + 6435 and is seen on a scheduled stop at Hornepayne
  • 12 December 2008 :: The rear coach on The Canadian is park car 8714 'Strathcona Park' and is pictured at Hornepayne
  • 13 December 2008 :: The Canadian is scheduled to make a 4 hour call at Winnipeg where the train is serviced and a new train crew takes over. At Winnipeg Station is Via Rail F40PH-2 no. 6449 + 6435 can be seen on a bitterly cold day
  • 14 December 2008 :: At Edmonton is CN SD40u no. 6007 with Wisconsin Central GP38-2 no. 2006
  • 14 December 2008 :: A closer view of CN SD40u no. 6007 idling away at Edmonton
  • 14 December 2008 :: Canadian National SD70M-2 no. 8008 at Edmonton
  • 14 December 2008 :: Canadian National C44-9W no. 2578 leads a waiting freight train west of Edmonton
  • 14 December 2008 :: The Canadian had now had a third locomotive added to the consist in the form of F40PH-2 no. 6436 and the train is seen at Jasper at 2211 in the evening. Due to very adverse weather conditions and other weather related issues including a fatality when the train struck a car on a level crossing. The train eventually arrived into Jasper 9 hours late.<br /> This is certainly not the best train picture I have ever taken but a record shote taken when the temperature at Jasper Station was -29c
  • 15 December 2008 :: The sever late running provided all passengers with the chance to travel the line between Kamloops and Vancouver in daylight (and enjoy the very picturesque canyons sections) whereas it is timetabled to cover this stretch at night. The picture is taken through the dome car window, east of Kamloops alongside the Thompson River
  • 14 December 2008 :: A look at the build up of ice and snow on the bogies of one of the train coaches
  • 14 December 2008 :: Inside the vestibules of the coaches snow blows in which makes a marked difference in temperature to the passenger compartments
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