Via train #1 is headed west toward Vancouver on the CN Ashcroft Sub near Morris. The locomotive is one of five painted in a special paint scheme for Canada's 150th anniversary.

The Canadian A Roger Puta Photograph

The Canadian has just completed its climb up Kicking Horse Pass behind FP7 1416 and an FP9 and will begin its descent into Lake Louise for a station stop. In early May 1978, the train is still in ... (more)

The Canadian holds the siding just east of Kicking Horse Pass waiting for a westbound freight. Today's train is powered by an FP7/FP9 combination, ample power for the seven car winter-sized consis... (more)

The Canadian has just arrived at Lake Louise after ascending Kicking Horse Pass and exiting British Columbia. The consist is still in winter mode with only 7 cars. Note the lack of activity at the... (more)

A Roger Puta Photograph

The Canadian takes the siding while a westbound freight slides by on the main on Kicking Horse Pass near Summit Lake on the BC/Alberta border west of Lake Louise. The CP head brakeman or fireman g... (more)

VIA's eastbound Canadian A Roger Puta Photograph

VIA's westbound Canadian A Roger Puta Photograph

A Roger Puta Photograph

CP 1403 and a GP9 glide the eastbound Canadian over the top of Kicking Horse Pass under a backdrop of some of the most beautiful mountain peaks on the continent. This location is at or near the BC... (more)

Perhaps the most perfect train in the world, the CP Canadian strolls along the Bow River in Banff National Park. Next stop: Banff. Then on to Calgary and points east. An FP7-FP9 combo have a seven... (more)

VIA Rail's eastbound 'Canadian' at Jasper, AB. VIA Rail rebuilt F40PH #6406 and Coors Light "Silver Bullet Express" unit #6408 on the point. The fact that the off season service frequency of this ... (more)

The train is probably the Toronto Section of the Canadian. The late Roger Puta's slide was scanned and posted by Marty Bernard.

The train was The Canadian. The late Roger Puta's slide was scanned and posted by Marty Bernard.