The engineer climbs back aboard his F40PH no. 6419 to continue eastbound after a quick stop at Parent, on VIA Rail's Sunday Abitibi no. 606 from Senneterre to Montreal.

VIA Rail's Abitibi pauses at Parent, a small settlement along CN's remote Saint-Maurice subdivision, to deliver mostly groceries that were loaded a few hours earlier in La Tuque.

VIA Rail's Abitibi from Montreal to Senneterre in northern Quebec reached its destination in the late evening hours, with the light from baggage car no. 8622 casted onto the snowy platform.

VIA Rail's Sunday-morning Abitibi (no. 606) is lined up at Senneterre for the 9.28 departure of the 440 mile run to Montréal.

For the second week in a row, VIA 22 has a Siemens consist into Montreal. It would run with an LRC consist for the rest of the run to Quebec City.

Wrap VIA 6437 pushes VIA 33 over the Lachine Canal as it back out after leaving Central Station, on its way to Ottawa.

VIA 63 out of Montreal is double-headed by F40PHs nos. 6411 and 6435 as is sets out to pass over the stripped former lift bridge crossing the Lachine Canal in front of the obscured Wellington towe... (more)

In an uncommon move, VIA 22 on Wednesday had a Siemens trainset from Ottawa to Montreal (normally the only revenue runs with a Siemens consist for now are VIA 33 and VIA 26 on Tuesdays). Here it i... (more)

VIA 63 passes the snow-covered Peel Basin with VIA 6429 leading four LRC cars.

VIA 917 leads VIA 67 past the start of the Turcot Holding Spur (the track in the foreground).

VIA 913 leads VIA 60 from Toronto over the Lachine Canal.

Making to most of the last of the fall colours

A rather snowy VIA 6413 brings up the rear of VIA 62 as it departs Dorval Station.

SIIX 2201 takes up the rear of test train as they head out at Canpa for the run west to London and Windsor.

Another CAD casualty. Dining car VIA 8402 (Alexandra) has been stripped down at CAD and is likely to be scrapped in the near future. It was undergoing what I believe is a tear-down e... (more)