One of VIA's new trainsets is operating in revenue service as Train #33 from Quebec City to Ottawa, returning as Train #26 the same afternoon. So far this is only one day a week - currently Tuesdays.
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west point
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good way to find any possible prolems put into any punch list problems before going into full revenue service.r
Fenu S
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I'm wondering if Simply Railway is trying to review the new fleet. He is currently in the area!
I saw that. I DMd him and told him about when they run and he did know so maybe.
Seaboard92
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I'm more curious about what's going to happen to the HEP II cars when these cars are all in service. I know several groups and individuals who would want to get their hands on select cars. I'm in the market for them.
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Simply Railway has a new video — Toronto to Montreal—I don’t know how to link it, but google “Please Via Rail, you’re not an airline” and it should come up. If any of you more tech-savvy than me (that’s all of you
) can find it and link it, that would be great!
He liked most of the trip, but as you can tell from the title, he was annoyed about a couple of things early.
Spoiler alert: The always unflappable and calm Simply Railway actually uses a mild curse word! Look for it early in the video. He’s human and can actually get annoyed like the rest of us!
) can find it and link it, that would be great!He liked most of the trip, but as you can tell from the title, he was annoyed about a couple of things early.
Spoiler alert: The always unflappable and calm Simply Railway actually uses a mild curse word! Look for it early in the video. He’s human and can actually get annoyed like the rest of us!
Of course he is riding in a train of the older LRC cars which he actually liked for their comfortable seats. His main problem was with the tedious airline style boarding process.Simply Railway has a new video — Toronto to Montreal—I don’t know how to link it, but google “Please Via Rail, you’re not an airline” and it should come up. If any of you more tech-savvy than me (that’s all of you
He liked most of the trip, but as you can tell from the title, he was annoyed about a couple of things early.
Spoiler alert: The always unflappable and calm Simply Railway actually uses a mild curse word! Look for it early in the video. He’s human and can actually get annoyed like the rest of us!
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Wouldn't it be nice if that station was served by the Amtrak version of those cars?
BTW which way were they routing to Canada from there?
west point
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Since a UP loco was leading the braking system would be set to freight and not passenger?
Fenu S
Train Attendant
I want to say this is the third train set being delivered. Hopefully someone has a more confident answer.
I believe so. Does anyone know which train numbers are currently served by the new train sets? Still only #33 and #26 on Tuesdays?
Recent reports confirm those two runs, although additional days were to be added. Looks like they have no problems with the snow:
Marbleski
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For those interested here is a two minute video of my Feb 28 Ottawa to Montreal return trip on the new Siemens Train numbered 2301.
I have more video clips which I hope to put together into a longer video when I get home and have computer access.
Hopefully the YouTube link I pasted below works.
I have more video clips which I hope to put together into a longer video when I get home and have computer access.
Hopefully the YouTube link I pasted below works.
Nice, thanks for Sharing!
Reminds me of Acela and Talgos when they were New.
Were the Seats Comfortable?, There have been posts here saying the ones out of Chicago have Uncomfortable Seats.
Marbleski
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Thanks Bob. Seats are Ok but a bit stiff. Not broken in yet lol.
The engine was numbered 2301. Is this the first or second train set.
Don't know, I've yet to ride on the New Cars, looking forward to it when I make it to the Northland!
Marbleski
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Maybe someone might know on this thread. I think a second set is on the way or already delivered. I am curious if the first Train Set is 2300 or 2301.
Marbleski
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BACKGROUND
I was visiting my son in Ottawa recently and while there I wanted to take a sameday train ride to Montreal. I did a similar trip during my last visit in November and it was a treat.
I inherited my Dad’s Railroad genes but never worked on the trains like he did. Our narrow gauge CN railroad shutdown in October 1988. Since then the Island part of our province has been trainless. So…whenever I travel off the island and see a train … well … let me say the fond childhood train memories return. To ride one is like hitting the lottery for me.
I found out VIA were doing revenue test runs between Ottawa and Montreal, mostly on Tuesday’s. I had two Tuesday’s during my stay and by golly I had skiing tickets for the first Tuesday and plans to see an NHL game on the second Tuesday.
Lucky for me Ottawa had a NHL game cancelled earlier in the season and the makeup game was on a Monday. We scrambled and changed our boys NHL Game Night out and made it “The Monday Night Hockey Game”. Bingo.
Skiing check , NHL Game check, Train ride to Montreal check.
It gets better, about 10 days prior to the potential “Tuesday Test Run” I scored the last of the lowest ticket buckets. The next 10 days I was like a 6 year old waiting for Santa … you remember the feeling … dreaming, praying, wishing and so on lol.
The big day of Feb 28th arrived. I took the City Transit O Train to the Ottawa Train Station. Being a small town boy I love any opportunity that comes my way to ride public transit, especially subways and above ground trains. I got to ride a train to take my train lol.
I arrived at the Via Rail station and the line up to board was out to the outside doors. I thought my train departed 2:40 pm but it was 2:20 pm. The small town boy in the big City also miscalculated travel times using public transit. In my neck of the woods we drive everywhere in a matter of minutes. Since the train was boarding I jumped in at the end of the line and before I knew it was I walking underground and up the walkway on the opposite side of the boarding platform toward train 26. When I surfaced to ground level there it was … the new train.
My return trip was about 2.5 hours later and to my very very big surprise I went underground to board and there it was again. They were sending the new train for another test run.
Hopefully this link to my video works. It’s a bit long at 17 minutes … but the bonus return trip provided more time to check out and video the train. If this is too long to watch check out my shorter two minute video. Both videos show the bonus clips of riding in the snowstorm.
My REVIEW of VIA Rail's NEW Siemens VENTURE TRAIN between OTTaWA and MoNTREAL
My REVIEW of VIA Rail's NEW Siemens VENTURE TRAIN between OTTaWA and MoNTREAL
https://youtu.be/pPDa7kI1gpQ
I was visiting my son in Ottawa recently and while there I wanted to take a sameday train ride to Montreal. I did a similar trip during my last visit in November and it was a treat.
I inherited my Dad’s Railroad genes but never worked on the trains like he did. Our narrow gauge CN railroad shutdown in October 1988. Since then the Island part of our province has been trainless. So…whenever I travel off the island and see a train … well … let me say the fond childhood train memories return. To ride one is like hitting the lottery for me.
I found out VIA were doing revenue test runs between Ottawa and Montreal, mostly on Tuesday’s. I had two Tuesday’s during my stay and by golly I had skiing tickets for the first Tuesday and plans to see an NHL game on the second Tuesday.
Lucky for me Ottawa had a NHL game cancelled earlier in the season and the makeup game was on a Monday. We scrambled and changed our boys NHL Game Night out and made it “The Monday Night Hockey Game”. Bingo.
Skiing check , NHL Game check, Train ride to Montreal check.
It gets better, about 10 days prior to the potential “Tuesday Test Run” I scored the last of the lowest ticket buckets. The next 10 days I was like a 6 year old waiting for Santa … you remember the feeling … dreaming, praying, wishing and so on lol.
The big day of Feb 28th arrived. I took the City Transit O Train to the Ottawa Train Station. Being a small town boy I love any opportunity that comes my way to ride public transit, especially subways and above ground trains. I got to ride a train to take my train lol.
I arrived at the Via Rail station and the line up to board was out to the outside doors. I thought my train departed 2:40 pm but it was 2:20 pm. The small town boy in the big City also miscalculated travel times using public transit. In my neck of the woods we drive everywhere in a matter of minutes. Since the train was boarding I jumped in at the end of the line and before I knew it was I walking underground and up the walkway on the opposite side of the boarding platform toward train 26. When I surfaced to ground level there it was … the new train.
My return trip was about 2.5 hours later and to my very very big surprise I went underground to board and there it was again. They were sending the new train for another test run.
Hopefully this link to my video works. It’s a bit long at 17 minutes … but the bonus return trip provided more time to check out and video the train. If this is too long to watch check out my shorter two minute video. Both videos show the bonus clips of riding in the snowstorm.
My REVIEW of VIA Rail's NEW Siemens VENTURE TRAIN between OTTaWA and MoNTREAL
My REVIEW of VIA Rail's NEW Siemens VENTURE TRAIN between OTTaWA and MoNTREAL
https://youtu.be/pPDa7kI1gpQ
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Wow, the information displays on the VIA Rail cars actually work (or at least did in this video). In my limited experience with the Amtrak Midwest Ventures (and in most video reviews I've seen), those displays were not working.
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The displays work fine on Brightline too. I think they will start working on Midwest trains once they get full Venture consists too.
Marbleski
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Hopefully they will put up the train speed, distance to next station stop and time to next stop.
Marbleski thanks for your review.
By the way your video on the former "Newfie Bullet" at Corner Brook was interesting. That must have been something to ride on.
According to the 1950 Official Guide entry, it took over 26 hours to go from Port Aux Basques to St. Johns.
By the way your video on the former "Newfie Bullet" at Corner Brook was interesting. That must have been something to ride on.
According to the 1950 Official Guide entry, it took over 26 hours to go from Port Aux Basques to St. Johns.
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