VIA Rail Train #2, The Canadian, cruises through CN's Thorton Yard at the start of it's transcontinental journey.

VIA Rail train 2, the eastbound Canadian, heading from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Montréal, Québec, makes a stop at the old Canadian National station in Portage la Prairie, across fr... (more)

Wrapped VIA F40PH-3 6420 leads VIA #2 east on the Watrous Sub.

The crisp fall air is broken by the sound of flanges on continuously welded rail as VIA rails flagship "Canadian" makes it's way south at Dock Siding, Ontario. With just a few hours to go it has b... (more)

After a long trip from Vancouver, VIA no.2 "The Canadian" is seen deadheading to the Toronto Maintenance Centre.

VIA no.2 sits in Jasper, making its thirty-minute stop in town as a westbound stack train prepares to get underway on the Albreda Sub.

Via Rail 6441 leads the eastbound Canadian Train Number 2 through the Fraser River Canyon outside of Yale, BC. Today's passengers will be greeted to stunning views of the Fraser River on the start... (more)

A Canadian Departure: As the eastbound Canadian long distance passenger train departs Vancouver right on time, it makes its way through a number of railyards. Seen just moments after leavin... (more)

Via 2 lights up the hillside across the river on the CP Thompson Subdivision, while CN 843 is on the approach to Martel on the Ashcroft Subdivision.

The Via Canadian No. 2 is passing through some stunning Canadian Rockies scenery after departing from Jasper along the Athabasca River.

CN Dash 9-44CWL 2519 leads the Canadian east on the Wainwright Sub.

CN rescue Dash 9-44CWL 2519 leads a 16 hour late VIA 2 through North Cooking Lake on a bitterly cold -31°C first day of winter.

As quickly as it came into frame it fades away behind a blanket of heavily falling lake effect snow. Via 2 clear on the approach to the swing bridge as it glides through Sparrow Lake.

The power for VIA train 2, the eastbound Canadian, is backing onto their train at Vancouver's Pacific Central Station. Today’s train has VIA FP9 1413 (ex-CP 1413), F9B 1962 (ex-CP 4474, ... (more)

Rode the Canadian from Vancouver to Banff in August 1987. An on time arrival at Field and a crew change allowed time for some picture taking outside.