VIA Rail’s eastbound “Canadian” rolls through “Robertson’s Curve” at Swan Landing, Alberta, on Canadian National’s Edson Subdivision on July 20, 2011.

New VIA Rail Canada intermodal service? Nah... VIA F40PH-3 6457 awaits pickup by VIA #1 at Jasper.

Rocketing to Rupert on VIA #5. Taken from the 'Park' car on the 'Skeena', travelling on the Grand Trunk Pacific line through the Rocky Mountains near Dunster, BC. This photo is from a trip my wife... (more)

VIA Train #5 - The 'Skeena' - at Jasper, AB being readied for departure to Prince Rupert, BC. This photo is from a trip my wife & I took out west on VIA Rail’s ‘Skeena’ & ‘Canadian’ – taking the ‘... (more)

F40PH-3 6457, 6414, 6418 E/B in Northern New Brunswick.

VIA Rail No. 1, the westbound Canadian, slips by a mountain lake at Henry House, Alberta, on August 5, 2016. The Two EMD F40PH-3s have the 24-car train well at hand and are heading for a welcome s... (more)

Jasper-Prince Rupert train #5 floats down CN's Robson Sub during a heavy snowfall.

VIA #1, the westbound Canadian hustles through Henry House en route to a station stop at Jasper. The train was an impressive 25 cars long on this day.

VIA F40PH-3 6457 passes the signal at mile 125.7 on the Kingston Sub with Montreal to Toronto train #65.

VIA F40PH-3 6457 arrives at Brockville with Montreal to Toronto train #65.

VIA Rail 6457 stands at the head of The Canadian in preparation for an eastbound departure from Jasper, Alberta.

VIA 6457 passes the former Hershey’s Chocolate factory as it arrives at Smiths Falls with Toronto to Ottawa train #44.

VIA 6457 travels west on the Kingston Sub with Montreal to Toronto train #65.

VIA’s Canadian cruises through Yellowhead Pass, British Columbia, on July 20, 2011. Lead F40PH-3 No. 6457 has recently been rebuilt and is decked out in VIA’s current locomotive paint scheme, whil... (more)

VIA’s train No. 2, the Canadian, rumbles around a curve at Moose Lake, British Columbia, on July 20, 2011. To our surprise, the 20-car streamliner was running one hour early (yes, early!) on Canad... (more)