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John | 1 Apr 2008 01:12
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Re: Has GO ever run greater than 10-car trains in its history?

--- In Canadian-Passenger-Rail@..., Tom Box <tbox <at> ...> wrote:
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> Ed Drass asked:
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> > Has GO ever run greater than 10-car trains in its history? 
> > In revenue service, that is.
> 
> In the mid 1990s, there were three 12-car sets in regular rush-
> hour service.  These ran with two F59s, one at each end of
> the train (unlike at present, when both units are placed at
> the east end when two engines are used).

Tom,

I remember even earlier than the mid-90s, 12-car trains with an FP-9
HEP cab at the east end and two GP40s at the west end (typically the
720 series standard nose units and leased CN GP40s, rather than the
700 series GP40-2W.) The two west end cars did not serve stations
before Pickering if I recall correctly. At the time I was living near
the Danforth station.

...John Reay

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Nathan-onrtrains.com | 1 Apr 2008 01:26
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RE: Northlander

as for booking your tickets, you may not have any trouble getting them the morning off, if you are at union
station you can stop at the counter and ask, but it doesn't hurt to get them the day before either.  The train
'generally departs from union on time.  The Northlander site does state that you can buy on the day of or
in-advance.  Hope this helps

Nathan

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http://www.onrtrains.com
Where the North is right at your door step....

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Canadian Passenger Rail 
Messages In This Digest (21 Messages) 
1a. Re: Trip Report, Pt 1:  Vancouver Winnipeg From: Dale Wilson 
1b. Re: Trip Report, Pt 1:  Vancouver Winnipeg From: Barry Williams 
2a. Re: OS: VIA 70 with 6403 CBC From: Terry 
2b. Re: OS: VIA 70 with 6403 CBC From: Walter Pfefferle 
3a. Re: 'New' Hamilton GO Station News From: Ebmtl Ebmtl 
4a. Re: VIA to Hamilton Derailed? From: darrenmullin84 
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4d. Re: VIA to Hamilton Derailed? From: David Jeanes 
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Chris Mears | 1 Apr 2008 01:48
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LRC and others at Bowmanville

Hi
I was digging through a couple of boxes tonight and I came across some
pictures I took on the CN main at Bowmanville during the summer in
2000.  Not the greatest resolution - I know.

Funny.  For me I had just moved back to Ontario and was staying with
friends in Bowmanville.  On a beautifully hot day I wandered down to
the tracks to take in some railfanning.  I always like the LRC's and
this was a lucky day for me to see one at speed on the main line with
it's coaches.  I wasn't planning on documenting something I can't now
revisit, but I'm sure glad I did.

The second shot was the first time I had ever seen two trains spliced
together - I had read about it, and this was the first time I had seen
it.  Again, F40's struck a chord with me - VIA was just right for me
then...

The third was something that I didn't expect to find but really
enjoyed stumbling across and was on a walk back to the house one
afternoon, but of the tracks buried alongside a street in Bowmanville.
 Made for some great exploring that afternoon.

A neat find indeed.

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John | 1 Apr 2008 04:33
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Action on the Kingston sub, April 1992 - blast from the past

Here's a VIA locomotive you will not see today, the ill-fated 6423,
which was the unit destroyed at in the fatal collision and derailment
at Thamesville, ON. She's seen here in April 1992 with steam-heated
equipment eastbound at Nichols Road (MP 279 Kingston sub.)

http://tinyurl.com/28ee8h

The latest "Canadian Passenger Rail" uploads at http://jreay.ody.ca
are all from this month and year.

...John Reay

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Canadian | 1 Apr 2008 09:27
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Northland, BC Rail, GO Transit, West Coast Express, and Rocky Mountaineer Railtours. Others not
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Terry | 1 Apr 2008 10:53

VIA #1 Consist

Hey Rob I wish to Thank You for Posting #1's Consist each Tues, & Thurs. It 
gives me a Heads up on what Equipment that might be of Special interest. I'm 
always on the Look Out if those Wrapped Units Like CBC, Lotto Quebec, 
Operation Life Saver, & the Telus/Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Units ever 
make it on #1. I see the Spiderman Units quite often, so nothing new there. 
An added Bonus would be if a P42 900 Series Unit ever made it West. :) Also 
it gives me an idea on how Big #1 is, & also how it's O.T. Performance is 
out of Toronto. This way here by the time it reaches out West here in 
Vancouver it gives me an idea what to expect for a Consist.

I take it your not Down by Union Station on a Sat? I notice you don't post 
anything for a Sat Report. But I appreciate your Tues/Thurs Report.

FYI I have Tenative Plans to leave on #2 out of here (Vancouver) on May 9, 
Arriving Toronto Union Station on May 12. I also have in my Iteniary is to 
go to Quebec City for a night or 2? I also want to spend a few days in 
Toronto as well, as I enjoy Photographing VIA Trains. I'll end up staying at 
the Rennissance at the Skydome again. I'll also try to get the same Room as 
I did last Nov. This way here I can watch all The Train Action from my Hotel 
Room Window:)

I'm getting a $515 Travel Voucher from VIA only if I can Produce my last 
Ticket from last Nov? So far I haven't been able to find it, & I've emailed 
the Person at Passenger Relations, to see if he can Honor the Travel Credit 
w/ out the Ticket Stub? Fingers crossed! I have to have this Ticket Paid for 
by April 15!

I hope that this time we could meet up at at your Usual Spotting Location at 
the end of the Sky Walk on the CN Tower Side! I will give you a definite 
answer to what goes on w/ the Travel Credit, & hopefully I can make that
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Terry | 1 Apr 2008 10:56

Re: VIA #1 Consist

Oops sorry people about the last Email. That was suppose to go Directly to 
Robert Lubinski. 

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Jason Shron | 1 Apr 2008 11:36
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Re: Action on the Kingston sub, April 1992 - blast from the past

--- In Canadian-Passenger-Rail@..., "John" <jreay <at> ...> wrote:
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> Here's a VIA locomotive you will not see today, the ill-fated 6423,
> which was the unit destroyed at in the fatal collision and derailment
> at Thamesville, ON. She's seen here in April 1992 with steam-heated
> equipment eastbound at Nichols Road (MP 279 Kingston sub.)
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/28ee8h
> 

What I find even more interesting is that the second car is a Dayniter and there is no club car 
on the train.

Odd...

-Jason

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John | 1 Apr 2008 13:14
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Re: Action on the Kingston sub, April 1992 - blast from the past

--- In Canadian-Passenger-Rail@..., "Jason Shron"
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> What I find even more interesting is that the second car is a
Dayniter and there is no club car 
> on the train.
> 
> Odd...
> 
> -Jason

Really? I'm not up on the spotting features of those passenger cars.
All I know is those are ex-CN cars, right? Many more of the passenger
trains I shot in those days seemed to have baggage cars. It's a pity
that's not a standard feature of every passenger train.

...John Reay

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Tom Box | 1 Apr 2008 14:30
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Re: Action on the Kingston sub, April 1992 - blast from the past

John Reay wrote:
>>> She's seen here in April 1992 with steam-heated equipment
>>> eastbound at Nichols Road (MP 279 Kingston sub.)

Jason Shron wrote:
>> What I find even more interesting is that the second car
>> is a Dayniter and there is no club car on the train.
>> 
>> Odd...

On March 17, 1992, all of the LRC cars were withdrawn from
service to have their axles replaced, after three cars had
suffered axle failure.  All of VIA's remaining blue and yellow
car were pressed into service, so you saw many unusual consists
for the next couple of months.  The first LRC returned on
April 17, and all of the LRCs were back by June 2. (dates from
Canadian Rail Passenger Yearbook, 1993 Edition, by Douglas N.W.
Smith)

VIA reportedly leased some GO trainsets for use on southwestern
Ontario routes.  I was in Montreal at the time, so I didn't see
this.

John wrote:
> Really? I'm not up on the spotting features of those passenger
> cars. All I know is those are ex-CN cars, right?

Right.

> Many more of the passenger trains I shot in those days seemed
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