VIA Rail’s Jasper to Prince Rupert train skirts Moose Lake, Britsh Columbia, while heading west on Canadian National’s Albreda Subdivision on July 17, 2013. Trailing the short streamliner is c... (more)

A small gathering of passengers enjoy a crisp view of the Canadian Rockies scenery on VIA Rail No. 5 near Geikie, Alberta, on August 7, 2016. Once known as the “Skeena” Nos. 5 and 6 operate be... (more)

A view from my seat in the rear of dome-observation car “Strathcona Park” on VIA Rail No. 5 between Red Pass and Swiftwater, British Columbia, reveals the tallest mountain in the Canadian Rock... (more)

Passengers enjoy a refreshing view of the Canadian Rockies, as well as Canadian National’s main line, on VIA Rail No. 5 at Geikie, Alberta, on August 7, 2016. Once known as the “Skeena” Nos.... (more)

What could be every little boy’s dream is to ride in the front of a dome car and see the railroad in a view similar to the engineer. Surely desirable by a lot of adults too! Here, while riding V... (more)

Running an hour early at 2:00 p.m., VIA train No. 2 flies by at Moose Lake, British Columbia, on July 20, 2011. The 20-car streamliner has the usual classy Budd-built Park-series dome-observation ... (more)

Dome car backing up over the Lachine Canal. 'Strathcona Park' brings up the rear of VIA 14 (The Ocean to Halifax) as it backs up towards Central Station. It is crossing over the Lachine Can... (more)

VIA train No. 2, the Canadian, cruises through Yellowhead Pass, British Columbia, on July 20, 2011, with classy Budd-built dome-observation trailing the train.

VIA train No. 2 rushes by a hour early at 2:00 p.m. at Moose Lake, British Columbia, on July 20, 2011. The 20-car streamliner has the usual classy Budd-built Park-series dome observation carrying ... (more)

VIA 8714 brings up the markers of #2 just west of English.

VIA 8714, the Strathcona Park, brings up the markers of Train #2, The Canadian.