RailPictures.Net Photo: VIA Rail UA TurboTrain at Dorval, Quebec, Canada by Tom Nelligan
 
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» Dorval, Quebec, Canada (more..)
» July, 1980
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Near the end of its career, one of VIA's United Aircraft TurboTrains pauses at suburban Dorval, Quebec, 12 miles into its 335-mile Montreal-Toronto journey. The Turbos were mechanically challenging but when healthy they easily cruised at 90 mph on good track.
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