Siemens Charger SC-42 no. 2202 leads its train over the elevated track of the CN St-Hyacinthe subdivision into Montreal's Central station. It will perform the western segment to Ottawa of VIA corr... (more)
VIA Rail's new Siemens Venture train with lead unit no. 2202 is slowly moving around the curve at CN Paco, to briefly go into Central station and then head West for a test run as VIA #627.
Now becoming a regular sight on the Tuesday #26 afternoon run from Ottawa to Montreal, VIA's new Siemens train charges through Pointe-Claire at track speed through the snow on the last day of Janu... (more)
This was actually my first shot of the new VIA Rail Siemens Venture train set, and I almost missed it because it was so silent I did not hear it approaching, gliding past like a ghost. But luckily... (more)
Passing a slower CN freight (no. 305) at track speed, VIA Rail's new Siemens Venture train set is kicking up a sizeable amount of snow in the curve at Beaconsfield. Cab car 2301 is front, no. 2202... (more)
Sometimes it is wise to be careful and have a backup plan when introducing new rolling stock into revenue service. VIA uses one of its new Siemens train sets once a week on the pair 33/26, but onl... (more)
Running roughly in the schedule of VIA 33 to Ottawa but at that day without passengers as no. 627 is one of VIA Rail's new Siemens train sets, about to cross over the Lachine Canal in Montreal, fe... (more)
VIA Rail's new Siemens train is refelcting the colors of the late-afternoon sky during its brief stop in Dorval, bringing in passengers from Ottawa and soon finishing its run at Montreal's Central... (more)
Out for a test run on a gloomy October-morning VIA's test train no. 627, pushed by Siemens Charger no 2202, just crossed the diamond of VIA's Alexandria sub with CP's Winchester sub at the small h... (more)
On a gloomy October-morning VIA's test train no. 627, pushed by Siemens Charger no 2202, crosses the diamond of VIA's Alexandria sub with CP's Winchester sub at the small hamlet of De Beaujeu.