RailPictures.Net Photo: VIA Rail UA TurboTrain at Dorval, Quebec, Canada by Tom Nelligan

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» VIA Rail (more..)
» UA TurboTrain (more..)

» VIA station
» Dorval, Quebec, Canada (more..)
» July, 1980

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Near the end of its career, one of VIA's United Aircraft TurboTrains pauses at suburban Dorval, Quebec, 12 miles into its 335-mile Montreal-Toronto journey. The Turbos were mechanically challenging but when healthy they easily cruised at 90 mph on good track.

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