VIA #1 proceeds through Taverna.

VIA's Westbound Canadian proceeds through Taverna at the bottom of CN's Robson Hill.

The eastbound Canadian will soon depart from Jasper.

The VIA Rail Jasper Station sign on a clear day. Polarizing filter used.

VIA's eastbound Canadian has a lengthy stop at Jasper, and today some equipment shuffling went on. The Jasper protect F40 was added ahead, and the three F40s + Kokanee Park are pulled forward, dr... (more)

VIA 6410 leads VIA 79 under Lemonville rd after a hot day comes to a end.

Heading for Niagara Falls with Renaissance equipment

VIA's westbound Canadian is between spiral tunnels at Yoho siding, not far from the continental divide and Banff Park. That's Mt. Stephen in the background. VIA no longer runs this way and as a re... (more)

The interior of a VIA Rail Renaissance coach, the seat arrangements 1 on the left, 2 on the right. A very spacious coach with alot of room.

Deadheading to the service facility

I once saw a classic yellow VIA F40PH-2 leading train 70 through this very spot with a bug-splattered nose, covering the VIA logo.That was back not too long ago when railfans would wait for #70 ju... (more)

Parallelling an almost dead Highway 403, which is quite unusual for this time of evening.

You take the high road, and I'll take the low road...and I'll be in Union Station before you

Deadheading back to the maintenance facility