As the sun rises, the haze of smog fills the air over Montreal as Amtrak Adirondack with leased VIA Rail stainless steel equipment departs for New York City on time.

Bound for Halifax N.S on the eastern seabord, CN 120 rolls through Montreal at sunrise.

Parked overnight at the VIA Rail Maintenance Center, Amtrak Adirondack is backing up to the Central Station located in downtown Montreal in preparation for departure.