Renaissance cars back in the Corridor

[tim_hayman-FFYn/[e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

There was some discussion a few months back about VIA withdrawing all Renaissance equipment from Corridor trains, with the last word being that 2 sets were being kept on stand-by at the MMC and the rest were in storage.

Well turns out those 2 sets have been put back into service to cover the current equipment needs. I saw one set on VIA 23 (at Saint-Hyacinthe the other day....photos shortly with a trip report I'm putting together), which got me to check reservia for what's listed -> right now trains 23, 24, 26 and 29 are all showing Ren equipment.

Interestingly the website also shows those trains as having checked baggage service available, though the current timetable indicates that they don't. I assume that's part of what comes with the Renaissance equipment being inserted into the online system, and will likely disappear when they switch it to LRC or HEP.

Will be interested to see if this becomes the new pattern, with those couple Ren sets just pushed into service when things are busy and short on other equip.


Tim
Halifax, NS

[douglas.bardeau-FFYn/[e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

Tom Box reported that ReserVIA was showing Renaissance equipment as of last Tuesday (19 August, 2014). See message. It is listed for 23-24-29 and 26/628. I do not know when the equipment actually started being re-introduced. One set starts on #26 (#628 Sa and Su), lays over in Québec. The next day it does a 23-24-29 cycle. The other set does the opposite. The cycle is broken on 1 October with 24-29 carded as LRC for the day.

Doug Bardeau

[tim_hayman-FFYn/[e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

Post by douglas.bardeau-FFYn/***@public.gmane.org [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]
Tom Box reported that ReserVIA was showing Renaissance equipment as of last Tuesday (19 August, 2014).
See message. It is listed for 23-24-29 and 26/628. I do not know when the equipment actually started being >re-introduced. One set starts on #26 (#628 Sa and Su), lays over in Québec. The next day it does a 23-24-29 >cycle. The other set does the opposite. The cycle is broken on 1 October with 24-29 carded as LRC for the >day.

Thanks for pointing that out Doug. I had missed that message and the search function wasn't working right on here when I tried checking before I posted the new info.

Anyway, it's a visual confirmation that the online system was indicating the equipment correctly.

Tim
Halifax, NS

[douglas.bardeau-FFYn/[e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

Seeing is believing!

I certainly appreciate any sightings that are posted.


The equipment (consist) information in ReserVIA is not always correct. This is particularly true for instances where HEP-II is called out. I suppose it is not critical because seat assignments are the same on both sets of equipment.


Doug Bardeau

[qc_railfan-FFYn/[e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

Here is a pic of VIA 23 (Quebec City to Montreal), last Friday, East of Drummondville, with a 'Renaissance' train set

RailPictures.Net Photo: VIA 913 VIA Rail GE P42DC at St-Cyrille de Wendover, Quebec, Canada by Andre St-Amant http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=495908&nseq=132

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St-Paulin, QC