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It's being reported on the Atlantic Rails Forum that the Renaissance cars now in Halifax got some exterior touch-ups and look 'shiny clean'. Also all the Canada Flag logos are in perfect shape, no faded ones and no visible rust. Perhaps VIA intends to run the Rens for awhile yet! ”The only car...

As originally constructed the CP Skylines ran with the lounge at the rear and the stairs up to the dome also from the rear (just like a Park Car) VIA rebuilt the Skylines and reversed the orientation with the lounge now at the front so the dome stairs would now also came up from the front. A...

I did some sample bookings into next year and only Renaissance space shows. I would think if a Chateau was running that space would still show but as 'Sold Out' but there are no 'Cabins for One', 'Large Cabin for Two' etc showing as bookable.

There are no Domes ..... but still hope a Skyline might be added post covid social distancing restrictions.

I think there's still hope for a Skyline once covid social distancing is eased (no dome available on the Canadian right now either)

The Bi-directional consist for the Ocean is on its way to Halifax! (just click 'Watch on Youtube' below to view video) Thanks to Tim Hayman on the Can-Pass-Rail Forum for this link and Bernard Babin for the video of this first Ocean in 16 months. This is a deadhead move from the MMC in...

The oldest Named Train in Canada still in use going back to 1904 when first inaugurated by the Intercolonial Railway as the Ocean Limited and on basically the same route it still follows today (or will again shortly :) ) For a number of years it also had the distinction of carrying 'Sleeping...

In the new bi-directional arrangement it would have to run backwards directly behind the locomotives in one direction.

That is only temporary due to social distancing until those requirements are eased.

Did you see my reply directly above your post?? "Perhaps if a Skyline is eventually added....that's where Coach passengers will eat" I don't think VIA is too concerned about that and I believe a Skyline Dome will eventually be added I prefer the Ren Sleepers. A smooth quiet ride! But a...

That would make the most sense! Run a couple of GO Trains to NF NY where passengers would clear CBP or CBSA and connect to/from Empire Service Trains. A couple of frequencies could be offered each way each day.

It is planned to be a bi-directional consist so time will tell! And just checking the VIA site .....initially Sleeper passengers will be served all meals in their rooms and a Cart service will be provided to Coach/Economy passengers until social distancing requirements are eased. Perhaps if a...

As discussed previously....it would be difficult to clear passengers in Toronto as the train makes several stops between there and the border (150km) The Cascades runs non-stop to Vancouver and when the Montreal facility opens...the Adirondack will also run non-stop and the current suburban St...

VIA has already said when the Ocean returns it will be a hybrid mix of both Budd and Renaissance equipment. As the Ocean can no longer be turned in Halifax....the F40 Locomotives will be placed back to back and just run around the train to the opposite end at the station. Here's the proposed...

VIA has just announced the Ocean is returning on August 11 https://media.viarail.ca/en/press-releases/2021/rails-ocean-service-gradually-resume-starting-august-11

The Border goes through the centre of the building. And there's also CanUSA Street in Rock Island/Derby Line. The yellow line down the centre of the road is the border. Houses on the left are in the US and on the right in Canada https://goo.gl/maps/bh4fRpvNZFrY1oXw5

Last passenger trains on that section was a CP 'Dayliner' between Ottawa and Toronto at the end of the Pool Train era in Oct. 1965. Shortly after CN assumed responsibility for all Ottawa-Toronto trains and Havelock-Glen Tay became freight only and eventually abandoned. The Toronto-Havelock...

As an announcement is also being made in Trois-Riviere**.....I'll be interested to see how that ties in and how a train on that route will reach Gare Centrale. Will it use the Mount Royal Tunnel along with REM? (**currently freight only but was once the main Canadian Pacific route between...

Just do like CN did on the Super Continental back in the 70s. Attach an Auto Carrier on the rear for those that wanted to take their car along between Toronto and Edmonton. And that is just how the Auto Carrier was painted....revealing what was being carried!

It was American Airlines that started US Customs Pre-Clearance as an experiment at 'Malton' (Toronto Pearson) way back in 1952.