Discussion:
REPEAT: Via Extra To St.Tite QC September 13 (2014)
xcnken-/E1597aS9LQAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]
2014-09-09 18:21:36 UTC
Permalink
There's a repeat Via extra operating to St.Tite this Saturday.


Sponsored by Centraide, Leucan and Festival Western de St.Tite (877-493-7837) the train leaves at 07:30 from Central Station with scheduled arrival at 11:30. Unlike last week's extra the train will operate non stop to and from St.Tite. Return departure is set for 20:15 with supper included at $ 135.-


CN 's Community Fund had this advance information about last week's trip :


Western Centraide 2014 https://www.caissedebienfaisancecn.com/events/centraide_western2014.sn?igl=en


https://www.caissedebienfaisancecn.com/events/centraide_western2014.sn?igl=en

Western Centraide 2014 https://www.caissedebienfaisancecn.com/events/centraide_western2014.sn?igl=en As part of its annual campaign, the CN Employees' and Pensioners' Community Fund is pleased to invite you to their thirteenth annual Centraide Western Act...



View on www.caissedebienfai... https://www.caissedebienfaisancecn.com/events/centraide_western2014.sn?igl=en
Preview by Yahoo






As part of its annual campaign, the CN Employees' and Pensioners' Community Fund is pleased to invite you to their thirteenth annual Centraide Western Activity at the Saint-Tite Western Festival. The event will take place on September 6, 2014.

Participants can take a special VIA Rail train from Central Station to Saint-Tite, with stopover in Joliette and Shawinigan. The return train trip will be in the evening on the same day. On September 6, the train will leave Montreal at 7:30 a.m. with up to 250 passengers. Around 9:00, it will stop in Joliette and then, stop off in Shawinigan at 10 a.m. to pick up a maximum of 250 other passengers. The train will arrive at Saint-Tite station around 11:30 a.m. Upon its arrival, local Cowboys will be attacking the train to raise funds! If you don't want to be made prisoner, be sure to have coins in your pockets! The return train trip is slated for 8:15 p.m.

Adult tickets from Montreal and Joliette are $120, children’s are $80 (2 to 12 years old incl.). Tickets are $80 for adults and kids boarding in Shawinigan. The fare includes a return train trip to Saint-Tite, a McDonald’s breakfast trio for all passengers departing from Montreal and admission to the rodeo for all. Passengers leaving from Montreal can enjoy their breakfast from the Central Station McDonald's.

All proceeds will go to Centraide Mauricie and Leucan, a charitable organization that is very active in the Mauricie region helping cancer-stricken children and their families.
______________________________________________________________________________________


Further info about this weekend's train : ( French only........look under train package / forfait trains )


Festival Western de St-Tite http://festivalwestern.com/en/pageFlottante6.php






http://festivalwestern.com/en/pageFlottante6.php

Festival Western de St-Tite http://festivalwestern.com/en/pageFlottante6.php Programmation de ce festival où les cowboys se donnent rendez-vous chaque année pour les rodéos, la musique, la danse country et les compétitions éque...



View on festivalwestern.com http://festivalwestern.com/en/pageFlottante6.php
Preview by Yahoo






Let's hope a Park car compliments the consist.


Merci beaucoup Eric ! KW
'I.W.P.' iftntnfs-XzQKRVe1yT0V+D8aMU/kSg@public.gmane.org [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]
2014-09-14 01:14:37 UTC
Permalink
Can anyone confirm when today’s special left Central Station?





I hung around de Courcelles crossing from 0730 to 0830 and gave up due to
the cold and my stomach rumbling for a good breakfast!





Ian


Dorval, QC





_____


From: Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org
[mailto:Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org]
Sent: September 9, 2014 14:22
To: Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org
Subject: [CanPassRail] REPEAT: Via Extra To St.Tite QC September 13 (2014)















There's a repeat Via extra operating to St.Tite this Saturday.





Sponsored by Centraide, Leucan and Festival Western de St.Tite
(877-493-7837) the train leaves at 07:30 from Central Station with scheduled
arrival at 11:30. Unlike last week's extra the train will operate non stop
to and from St.Tite. Return departure is set for 20:15 with supper included
at $ 135.-





CN 's Community Fund had this advance information about last week's trip :





Western Centraide 2014
<https://www.caissedebienfaisancecn.com/events/centraide_western2014.sn?igl=
en>













<https://www.caissedebienfaisancecn.com/events/centraide_western2014.sn?igl=
en> image






<https://www.caissedebienfaisancecn.com/events/centraide_western2014.sn?igl=
en> Western Centraide 2014


As part of its annual campaign, the CN Employees' and Pensioners' Community
Fund is pleased to invite you to their thirteenth annual Centraide Western
Act...








<https://www.caissedebienfaisancecn.com/events/centraide_western2014.sn?igl=
en> View on www.caissedebienfai...


Preview by Yahoo
















As part of its annual campaign, the CN Employees' and Pensioners' Community
Fund is pleased to invite you to their thirteenth annual Centraide Western
Activity at the Saint-Tite Western Festival. The event will take place on
September 6, 2014.





Participants can take a special VIA Rail train from Central Station to
Saint-Tite, with stopover in Joliette and Shawinigan. The return train trip
will be in the evening on the same day. On September 6, the train will leave
Montreal at 7:30 a.m. with up to 250 passengers. Around 9:00, it will stop
in Joliette and then, stop off in Shawinigan at 10 a.m. to pick up a maximum
of 250 other passengers. The train will arrive at Saint-Tite station around
11:30 a.m. Upon its arrival, local Cowboys will be attacking the train to
raise funds! If you don't want to be made prisoner, be sure to have coins in
your pockets! The return train trip is slated for 8:15 p.m.





Adult tickets from Montreal and Joliette are $120, children’s are $80 (2 to
12 years old incl.). Tickets are $80 for adults and kids boarding in
Shawinigan. The fare includes a return train trip to Saint-Tite, a
McDonald’s breakfast trio for all passengers departing from Montreal and
admission to the rodeo for all. Passengers leaving from Montreal can enjoy
their breakfast from the Central Station McDonald's.






All proceeds will go to Centraide Mauricie and Leucan, a charitable
organization that is very active in the Mauricie region helping
cancer-stricken children and their families.


____________________________________________________________________________
__________





Further info about this weekend's train : ( French only........look under
train package / forfait trains )





Festival <http://festivalwestern.com/en/pageFlottante6.php> Western de
St-Tite


















<http://festivalwestern.com/en/pageFlottante6.php> image





<http://festivalwestern.com/en/pageFlottante6.php> Festival Western de
St-Tite


Programmation de ce festival où les cowboys se donnent rendez-vous chaque
année pour les rodéos, la musique, la danse country et les compétitions
éque...







<http://festivalwestern.com/en/pageFlottante6.php> View on
festivalwestern.com


Preview by Yahoo
















Let's hope a Park car compliments the consist.






Merci beaucoup Eric ! KW





























---
This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active.
http://www.avast.com
qc_railfan-FFYn/CNdgSA@public.gmane.org [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]
2014-09-14 15:37:06 UTC
Permalink
Hi Iain

I would say that the Special St Tite left Central Station between 8h30 and 9AM
It went by my house in St Paulin, at 10h40 (MP 67.9 Joliette sub)

here is the video

VIA 611 Special St Tite 13Sep14 StPaulin


http://youtu.be/jFbpAwenz5w

VIA 611 Special St Tite 13Sep14 StPaulin http://youtu.be/jFbpAwenz5w ENGLISH TO FOLLOW VIA 611 SPECIAL Festival Western St-Tite,(de Montréal à St-Tite) à St-Paulin, MP 67.9 CN Joliette Sub, 13 SEPT 2014 Avec F40PH-3 6434...



View on youtu.be http://youtu.be/jFbpAwenz5w
Preview by Yahoo



André St-Amant
St-Paulin
'I.W.P.' iftntnfs-XzQKRVe1yT0V+D8aMU/kSg@public.gmane.org [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]
2014-09-14 22:05:00 UTC
Permalink
Merci Andre;





I figured that I missed it by a couple of minutes. However I was running
late for breakfast with a couple of friends.





Merci encore.





Ian





_____


From: Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org
[mailto:Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org]
Sent: September 14, 2014 11:37
To: Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org
Subject: RE: [CanPassRail] REPEAT: Via Extra To St.Tite QC September 13
(2014)









Hi Iain


I would say that the Special St Tite left Central Station between 8h30 and
9AM
It went by my house in St Paulin, at 10h40 (MP 67.9 Joliette sub)


here is the video


VIA 611 Special St Tite http://youtu.be/jFbpAwenz5w 13Sep14 StPaulin












http://youtu.be/jFbpAwenz5w image





http://youtu.be/jFbpAwenz5w VIA 611 Special St Tite 13Sep14 StPaulin


ENGLISH TO FOLLOW VIA 611 SPECIAL Festival Western St-Tite,(de Montréal à
St-Tite) à St-Paulin, MP 67.9 CN Joliette Sub, 13 SEPT 2014 Avec F40PH-3
6434...







http://youtu.be/jFbpAwenz5w View on youtu.be


Preview by Yahoo













André St-Amant
St-Paulin
















---
This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active.
http://www.avast.com

Loading...