Prestige Class Park Car

[Tom Box [e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

See the video at
<http://www.vancouversun.com/Video+Take+tour+Rail+Canada+Prestige+Sleeper+Class/9890206/story.html>.

I note that the end door of the rebuilt Château car says

88206
Chateau
Denonville

So apparently the Châteaux will be retaining their names,
even if the name doesn't currently appear on the side of
the car.

Tom Box
tbox at ncf dot ca
Port Hope, ON, Canada


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['Tim' [e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

VIA # 2 passed Bala MP 11.1 today with 21 cars at 12:40 AM, about 3 1/2 hrs
late

The consist was :

# 6413, 6417, 6426

baggage 8615

coaches 8119, 8143

Skyline 8515

Diner Frontenac

Skyline 8504

Dawson Manor

Blair Manor

Douglas Manor

Macdonald Manor

Brant Manor

Hunter Manor

Chateau Dollier

Chateau Marquette

Chateau Rouville

Skyline 8506

Diner Fairholme

Cabot Manor

Monck Manor

Carleton Manor

ReveLstoKe Park

Tim Hunter @ MP11.1

['Tim' [e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

VIA # 2 passed Bala MP 11.1 today with 19 cars at 11:30 AM, about 2 œ hrs
late The consist was :

# 6437, 6411

baggage 8606

coaches 8117, 8144

Skyline 8510

Diner Alexandra

Skyline 8507

Christie Manor

Drummond Manor

Allan Manor

Fraser Manor

Osler Manor

Lorne Manor

Chateau Brule

Skyline 8517

Diner Empress

Bayfield Manor

Craig Manor

Cameron Manor

Kokanee Park

Tim Hunter @ MP11.1

['Tim' [e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

VIA # 2 passed Bala MP 11.1 today with 23 cars at 10:05 AM, about 1 hr late
The consist was :


# 6439, 6401


baggage 8612


coaches 8122, 8117, 8144?


Skyline 851?


Diner Alexandra


Skyline 8517


Christie Manor


Drummond Manor


Bell Manor


Fraser Manor


Osler Manor


Lorne Manor


Chateau Lemoyne


Chateau Iberville


Chateau Richelieu


Chateau Marquette


Skyline 8512


Diner Empress


Bayfield Manor


Craig Manor


Cameron Manor


Yoho Park


Tim Hunter @ MP11.1

['DAVID J. SCOTT' tiadjs-FFYn/[e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

Tim
That must have been Saturday's No 2, as  the  next  No. 2 isn't due in Toronto  till tomorrow (Tuesday) , and VIA TRAVEL ADVISORY  currently  list No.2 from Vancouver July 4  as being  8h30  late .Late yesterday it was listed currently 6h00 late.
We must remember there has  been  very bad flooding in Saskatchewan especially around Melville,SK  and in Manitoba ,which would explain the reason why the No. 2 you saw  was Saturdays train.
David Scott
Toronto





On Monday, July 7, 2014 7:50:45 AM, "'Tim' t_hunter-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+***@public.gmane.org [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]" <Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org> wrote:



 
VIA# 2 passed Bala MP 11.1 today with 23 cars at 10:05 AM, about 1 hr late The consist was :
# 6439, 6401
baggage  8612
coaches 8122, 8117, 8144?
Skyline 851?
Diner Alexandra
Skyline 8517
Christie Manor
Drummond Manor
Bell Manor
Fraser Manor
Osler Manor
Lorne Manor
Chateau Lemoyne
Chateau Iberville
Chateau Richelieu
Chateau Marquette
Skyline 8512
Diner Empress
Bayfield Manor
Craig Manor
Cameron Manor
YohoPark
Tim Hunter @ MP11.1
 
 

['DAVID J. SCOTT' tiadjs-FFYn/[e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

Asof 8pm Monday (7) No 2  is now 9h00 late which will make the ETA Toronto at 6h30 pm Tuesday.
David Scott
Toronto



On Monday, July 7, 2014 2:09:52 PM, "'DAVID J. SCOTT' tiadjs-FFYn/***@public.gmane.org [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]" <Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org> wrote:



 
Tim
That must have been Saturday's No 2, as  the  next  No. 2 isn't due in Toronto  till tomorrow (Tuesday) , and VIA TRAVEL ADVISORY  currently  list No.2 from Vancouver July 4  as being  8h30  late .Late yesterday it was listed currently 6h00 late.
We must remember there has  been  very bad flooding in Saskatchewan especially around Melville,SK  and in Manitoba ,which would explain the reason why the No. 2 you saw  was Saturdays train.
David Scott
Toronto





On Monday, July 7, 2014 7:50:45 AM, "'Tim' t_hunter-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+***@public.gmane.org [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]" <Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org> wrote:



 
VIA# 2 passed Bala MP 11.1 today with 23 cars at 10:05 AM, about 1 hr late The consist was :
# 6439, 6401
baggage  8612
coaches 8122, 8117, 8144?
Skyline 851?
Diner Alexandra
Skyline 8517
Christie Manor
Drummond Manor
Bell Manor
Fraser Manor
Osler Manor
Lorne Manor
Chateau Lemoyne
Chateau Iberville
Chateau Richelieu
Chateau Marquette
Skyline 8512
Diner Empress
Bayfield Manor
Craig Manor
Cameron Manor
YohoPark
Tim Hunter @ MP11.1
 
 

['Tim' [e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

Yes, it was on Saturday July 5 when I saw the train and when I sent that
note, I see it didn't get posted until today.

Does anyone know the status of the tracks through Saskatchewan and Manitoba
or are they outside the areas subjected to the flooding.



Tim Hunter



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Subject: Re: [CanPassRail] VIA # 2 arriving in Toronto today





Tim

That must have been Saturday's No 2, as the next No. 2 isn't due in
Toronto till tomorrow (Tuesday) , and VIA TRAVEL ADVISORY currently list
No.2 from Vancouver July 4 as being 8h30 late .Late yesterday it was
listed currently 6h00 late.

We must remember there has been very bad flooding in Saskatchewan
especially around Melville,SK and in Manitoba ,which would explain the
reason why the No. 2 you saw was Saturdays train.
David Scott
Toronto






On Monday, July 7, 2014 7:50:45 AM, "'Tim' t_hunter-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+***@public.gmane.org
[Canadian-Passenger-Rail]" <Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org> wrote:





VIA # 2 passed Bala MP 11.1 today with 23 cars at 10:05 AM, about 1 hr late
The consist was :

# 6439, 6401

baggage 8612

coaches 8122, 8117, 8144?

Skyline 851?

Diner Alexandra

Skyline 8517

Christie Manor

Drummond Manor

Bell Manor

Fraser Manor

Osler Manor

Lorne Manor

Chateau Lemoyne

Chateau Iberville

Chateau Richelieu

Chateau Marquette

Skyline 8512

Diner Empress

Bayfield Manor

Craig Manor

Cameron Manor

Yoho Park

Tim Hunter @ MP11.1

['DAVID J. SCOTT' tiadjs-FFYn/[e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

Train No. 2 arriving Toronto July 8th Ex  Vancouver July 4.
Via Travel Advisory  latest report 

Train  is currently 10h00 late . ETA in Toronto: 18h30 -19h.00

Train No. 1 from Toronto July 8 scheduled to leave at 22:00 tonight will now leave at 01:30  which is  3h30 late.
David Scott
Toronto



On Monday, July 7, 2014 10:36:41 PM, "'Tim' t_hunter-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+***@public.gmane.org [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]" <Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org> wrote:



 
Yes, it was on Saturday July 5 when I saw
the train and when I sent that note, I see it didn’t get posted until
today.
Does anyone know the status of the tracks
through Saskatchewanand Manitobaor are they outside the areas subjected to the flooding.
 
Tim Hunter
 
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Message-----
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[mailto:Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org]
Sent: July 7, 2014 2:10 PM
To: Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [CanPassRail] VIA # 2
arriving in Toronto today
 
 
Tim
That
must have been Saturday's No 2, as  the  next  No. 2 isn't due
in Toronto  till tomorrow (Tuesday) , and VIA TRAVEL ADVISORY 
currently  list No.2 from Vancouver July 4  as being  8h30 
late .Late yesterday it was listed currently 6h00 late.
We
must remember there has  been  very bad flooding in Saskatchewan
especially around Melville,SK  and in Manitoba ,which would explain the
reason why the No. 2 you saw  was Saturdays train.
David Scott
Toronto



 
On Monday, July 7, 2014 7:50:45 AM, "'Tim'
t_hunter-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+***@public.gmane.org [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]"
<Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org> wrote:
 
 
VIA# 2 passed Bala MP 11.1 today with 23 cars
at 10:05 AM, about 1 hr late The consist was :
#
6439, 6401
baggage
 8612
coaches
8122, 8117, 8144?
Skyline
851?
Diner
Alexandra
Skyline
8517
Christie Manor
Drummond Manor
Bell Manor
Fraser
Manor
Osler
Manor
Lorne
Manor
Chateau
Lemoyne
Chateau
Iberville
Chateau Richelieu
Chateau Marquette
Skyline
8512
Diner
Empress
Bayfield
Manor
Craig
Manor
Cameron
Manor
YohoPark
Tim
Hunter @ MP11.1
 
 
 

[[e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

Train No. 2 arriving Toronto July 8th Ex Vancouver July 4.
Via Travel Advisory latest report
Train is currently 10h00 late . ETA in Toronto: 18h30 -19h.00
Train No. 1 from Toronto July 8 scheduled to leave at 22:00
tonight will now leave at 01:30 which is 3h30 late.

And another very odd travel advisory from the VIA web site:
"Due to operational issues, train 692 that left Vancouver on
July 5, 2014 will encounter an important delay. The train is
currently 12h00 late."


#692 doesn't run anywhere near Vancouver. There was a #692 that
was scheduled to leave The Pas on July 5 at 03:15, and another
#692 that would normally have originated in Churchill on July 5
at 19:30, but because of the problems on that line, should have
originated in Gillam on July 6 at 05:30. It's not clear which
train the VIA notice is referring to.


Tom Box
tbox at ncf dot ca
Port Hope, ON, Canada

[mile179kingston-FFYn/[e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

I knew there were problems north of Gillam, but I had no idea they were detouring via Vancouver. That's one heck of a detour. Good eye noticing that advisory, Tom! Sounds like VIA needs a heads-up to correct that.

In other news, one year ago today was the major flood that hit Toronto, which resulted in the famously flooded GO Train marooned (not CP maroon) up the Don Valley line:
http://tinyurl.com/godonflooded http://tinyurl.com/godonflooded

I was in the Business Class lounge, where I also hope to be on Thursday, when the deluge began. By the time our train crossed the Don River bridge, the flow had started. This year, I'll be happy to be in a refurbished Business Class car with 2+1 seating, if I'm lucky!


Eric Gagnon
Kingston, Ontario
Just blogged CN's Westray Coal hoppers at:
http://tracksidetreasure.blogspot.ca http://tracksidetreasure.blogspot.ca

['Tim' [e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

VIA # 2 passed Bala MP 11.1 today (Tuesday July 8)with 22 cars at 6:10 PM,
about 9 hrs late. Should arrive at Union about 6:35 pm or so.

The consist was :

# 6459, 6426

baggage 8615

coaches 8130, 8119, 8143

Skyline 8515

Diner Frontenac

Skyline 8504

Dawson Manor

Blair Manor

Douglas Manor

Brant Manor

Stuart Manor

Hunter Manor

Draper Manor

Carleton Manor

Chateau Latour

Skyline 8517

Diner Fairholme

Cabot Manor

Monck Manor

Allan Manor

ReveLstoKe Park

Tim Hunter @ MP11.1





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Sent: July 8, 2014 3:00 PM
To: Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [CanPassRail] VIA # 2 arriving in Toronto today





Train No. 2 arriving Toronto July 8th Ex Vancouver July 4.

Via Travel Advisory latest report

Train is currently 10h00 late . ETA in Toronto: 18h30 -19h.00



Train No. 1 from Toronto July 8 scheduled to leave at 22:00 tonight will now
leave at 01:30 which is 3h30 late.

David Scott

Toronto



_,_._,___

['Tim' [e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

VIA # 2 passed Bala MP 11.1 today with 20 cars at 11:40 AM, about 2 1/2 hrs
late The consist was :

# 6401, 6439

baggage 8609

coaches 8122, 8117, 8144

Skyline 8510

Diner Alexandra

Skyline 8507

Christie Manor

Drummond Manor

Bell Manor

Fraser Manor

Osler Manor

Lorne Manor

Chateau Iberville

Skyline 8512

Diner Empress

Grant Manor

Craig Manor

Cameron Manor

Yoho Park

Tim Hunter @ MP11.1

['DAVID J. SCOTT' tiadjs-FFYn/[e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

Thanks Tim for your O/S reports on No 2 .Much appreciated
David Scott
Toronto



On Thursday, July 24, 2014 12:12:25 PM, "'Tim' t_hunter-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+***@public.gmane.org [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]" <Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org> wrote:



 
VIA# 2 passed Bala MP 11.1 today with 20
cars at 11:40 AM, about 2 1/2 hrs late The consist was :
# 6401, 6439
baggage  8609
coaches 8122, 8117, 8144
Skyline 8510
Diner Alexandra
Skyline 8507
Christie Manor
Drummond Manor
Bell Manor
Fraser Manor
Osler Manor
Lorne Manor
Chateau Iberville
Skyline 8512
Diner Empress
Grant Manor
Craig Manor
Cameron Manor
YohoPark
Tim Hunter @ MP11.1
 
 

['Tim' [e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

VIA # 2 passed Bala MP 11.1 today with 21 cars at 1:05 PM, about 4 hrs late
The consist was :

# 6456, 6418

baggage 8609

coaches 8122, 8117

Skyline 8510

Diner Alexandra

Skyline 8507

Christie Manor

Drummond Manor

Bell Manor

Grant Manor

Craig Manor

Fraser Manor

Chateau Papineau

Chateau Montcalm

Chateau Laval

Skyline 8512

Diner Empress

Osler Manor

Lorne Manor

Cameron Manor

Yoho Park

Tim Hunter @ MP11.1

['Tim' [e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

VIA # 2 passed Bala MP 11.1 today with 20 cars at 12:10 PM, about 3 hrs late
The consist was :

# 6456, 6446

baggage 8609

coaches 8122, 8117

Skyline 8510

Diner Alexandra

Skyline 8507

Christie Manor

Drummond Manor

Bell Manor

Grant Manor

Craig Manor

Fraser Manor

Chateau Montcalm

Chateau Laval

Skyline 8512

Diner Empress

Osler Manor

Lorne Manor

Cameron Manor

Yoho Park

Tim Hunter @ MP11.1

['John P. Mackay' [e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

Want to say thank you to you, Tim for writing down VIA 2 at your area every
time I see in e-mail. I like that so I know VIA #2 is or is not late on
this day of your writing. Every time I see your e-mail that you posted here
is late.

Have a good day!

John

Post by 'Tim' t_hunter-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+***@public.gmane.org [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]
VIA # 2 passed Bala MP 11.1 today with 20 cars at 12:10 PM,
# 6456, 6446
baggage 8609
coaches 8122, 8117
Skyline 8510
Diner Alexandra
Skyline 8507
Christie Manor
Drummond Manor
Bell Manor
Grant Manor
Craig Manor
Fraser Manor
Chateau Montcalm
Chateau Laval
Skyline 8512
Diner Empress
Osler Manor
Lorne Manor
Cameron Manor
Yoho Park

['Tim' [e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

Sorry for the confusing subject line, it should have been just Sat Aug 30.
The consist was almost the same as # 2 on Aug 21



Tim



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Sent: August 30, 2014 1:30 PM
To: Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [CanPassRail] VIA # 2 arriving in Toronto today Sat Aug 30Thurs
Aug 21





Want to say thank you to you, Tim for writing down VIA 2 at your area every
time I see in e-mail. I like that so I know VIA #2 is or is not late on this
day of your writing. Every time I see your e-mail that you posted here is
late.



Have a good day!



John

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

Thank you for the consist postings. I find them interesting to see how VIA utilizes their stainless steel Budd cars. This consist has Grant Manor as part of the train, and this marks the first time I have seen this car used since the accident in the Jasper Station a few years back. It must have been serious damage to take so long in getting repaired. Grant (yes that is why I am interested in this car!!) out in Victoria

['Terry' [e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

That was added on after I toured the equipment 1 week ago on the day the
equipment arrived here.

Take note in the introduction of the video, if I heard correctly in the
introduction he quoted as saying...."welcome to pacific western station".

I note that the end door of the rebuilt Château car says

88206
Chateau
Denonville

So apparently the Châteaux will be retaining their names,
even if the name doesn't currently appear on the side of
the car.




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Posted by: "Terry" <terrybc-***@public.gmane.org>

['Mark W. Walton' [e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

One would think a senior VIA official should know the correct name of his company's station is Pacific Central.

Mark Walton
mark.walton-***@public.gmane.org

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Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2014 1:47 PM
To: Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org
Subject: [CanPassRail] Re: Prestige Class Park Car

That was added on after I toured the equipment 1 week ago on the day the equipment arrived here.

Take note in the introduction of the video, if I heard correctly in the introduction he quoted as saying...."welcome to pacific western station".

I note that the end door of the rebuilt Château car says

88206
Chateau
Denonville

So apparently the Châteaux will be retaining their names, even if the name doesn't currently appear on the side of the car.





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Posted by: "Mark W. Walton" <mark.walton-***@public.gmane.org>

[mile179kingston-FFYn/[e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

One gets the impression that the cars were 'rushed into service' although technically they are not in service, just for inspection at the travel expo. Most travel writers probably didn't notice the missing lettering. And that girl behind the VIA official looks bored. She seems to enjoy looking at the stainless steel cars on the adjacent track in the station as much as she would the mountain scenery. (Hey, I know I would).

Maybe he was thinking of Pacific Western Rail Systems. Perhaps it was not a VIA promotional video, instead requested by someone at the Vancouver Sun?


Either way, it's great to see some progress on this long-awaited extreme makeover VIA edition.


Eric Gagnon
Kingston, Ontario
http://newviarailbook.blogspot.ca http://newviarailbook.blogspot.ca

[Thomas Restiaux [e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

Well actually one of the really cool features of the car is a floor to ceiling mural just along the hallway as you come up the stairs into the bullet lounge. It's a nice black and white picture of an old lounge attendant serving drinks/cigars in the lounge (probably from the 50's) and features a quote about the romance of rail travel. I felt it did a good job bringing back some character to an otherwise completely modern car.


Sent from my iPhone

Well they seem to have destroyed the character of it. Will have to ensure one of those is NOT on the train next time I book a berth - of course being in a lowly "upper berth" I probably would be banned from going back there anyway!
Paul Tatham

Hey folks,
I figure now's an appropriate time to share some of the photos I managed to snap of the Prestige Class Park car when it came through Winnipeg.
Forgive me if imgur is not an approved photo host and for the quality of the photos.
http://imgur.com/a/irJxg

[F Squash fallsquashpumpkin-/[e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

Didn't notice the "Denonville". Will look for that.

But the "88206 Via" on the side is kinda blah. All that time to refurbish the cars and they add that ugly stripe. I heard a reason for colour change, but forget.

Assume that Via logo will be on side eventually.


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Post by Tom Box tbox-***@public.gmane.org [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]
See the video at
<http://www.vancouversun.com/Video+Take+tour+Rail+Canada+Prestige+Sleeper+Class/9890206/story.html>.
I note that the end door of the rebuilt Château car says
88206
Chateau
Denonville
So apparently the Châteaux will be retaining their names,
even if the name doesn't currently appear on the side of
the car.
Tom Box
tbox at ncf dot ca
Port Hope, ON, Canada

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[Jerry LaBoda [e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

Post by 'Mark W. Walton' mark.walton-***@public.gmane.org [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]
One would think a senior VIA official should know the correct name of his

company's station is Pacific Central.

That is not necessarily the case. You have to remember that a lot of
railroad operations have a lot of people who are brought in from the
private sector without any real knowledge about railroads. While they know
how to excel at business, which is why they were selected, the are, most of
the time, dumber than Joe Dirt when it comes to the particulars of the
railroad itself. And I suspect that the trend will continue with fewer and
fewer railroad executives being hired from the railroad side of business in
part because the few that are wanting too move up the ladder are often
scarfed up as quick as they are made available by the few operations that
still believe that knowledge and experience with railroads is an important
part of what they desire.

The years of the W. Graham Claytor Jr.'s, Robert Claytor's, Mike Haverty's
as the like are gone. Its a painful reality but that is how things are now
a days.
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Nothing for my generation. Beside the lack of substance in my pocket book, it seems that I can't share the bed with my girl. Of my height I would be forced to use the sleeping spot diagonaly. I only know the Manor single bedrooms until now. That's what I would call a wonder of space utilization.

Michael

['Mark W. Walton' [e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

Maybe, if you’re a Munchkin!

Mark Walton
<mailto:mark.walton-***@public.gmane.org> mark.walton-***@public.gmane.org

From: Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org [mailto:Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org]
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 8:36 AM
To: Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org
Subject: [CanPassRail] Re: Prestige Class Park Car

Nothing for my generation. Beside the lack of substance in my pocket book, it seems that I can't share the bed with my girl. Of my height I would be forced to use the sleeping spot diagonaly. I only know the Manor single bedrooms until now. That's what I would call a wonder of space utilization.

Michael

[Tom Box [e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

Post by 'Tim' t_hunter-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+***@public.gmane.org [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]
VIA # 2 passed Bala MP 11.1 today (Tuesday July 8)with 22 cars
at 6:10 PM, about 9 hrs late. Should arrive at Union about
6:35 pm or so.

The "or so" in the arrival time would be important if you were
trying to make a connection. 18:35 is the departure time for
#48, the last train of the day to Ottawa and intermediate points.
According to the VIA web site, it left right on time yesterday.
Unloading the passengers from #2 takes some time, so unless it
made up a few minutes after Tim's report, passengers probably
missed their connection.

Tom Box
tbox at ncf dot ca
Port Hope, ON, Canada


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Thanks Tim for posting the consist for this train. Does anyone know the details about following #1? Did it use the same power?


Manny
WPG

['DAVID J. SCOTT' tiadjs-FFYn/[e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

VIA Travel Advisory for No.1 Ex  Toronto July 8 that left July 9.

now reported approx. 5h00 delay.
David Scott
Toronto



On Wednesday, July 9, 2014 10:28:00 AM, "railbus-6duGhz7i8susTnJN9+***@public.gmane.org [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]" <Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org> wrote:



 
Thanks Tim for posting the consist for this train. Does anyone know the details about following #1? Did it use the same power?
 
 
Manny
WPG

[[e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

Well, the train left WPG at 2:50PM today and the power was 6459-6413-6419.


Manny

['Tim' [e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

VIA # 2 came slowly off the siding at Oriole after a southbound GO train
(also on siding) after the passage of GO # 835 NB.


GO # 835 in fact had to wait for # 2 to enter the north end of the siding at
Oriole before proceeding to its stop at Oriole GO station.


SB GO trains take 27 mins from Oriole to Union station (no stops) so it
would have been very difficult to make up much if any time.





Tim Hunter





-----Original Message-----
From: Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org
[mailto:Canadian-Passenger-***@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: July 9, 2014 8:22 AM
To: Canadian Passenger Rail
Subject: [CanPassRail] Re: VIA # 2 arriving in Toronto today

Post by 'Tim' t_hunter-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+***@public.gmane.org [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]
VIA # 2 passed Bala MP 11.1 today (Tuesday July 8)with 22 cars
at 6:10 PM, about 9 hrs late. Should arrive at Union about
6:35 pm or so.

The "or so" in the arrival time would be important if you were
trying to make a connection. 18:35 is the departure time for
#48, the last train of the day to Ottawa and intermediate points.
According to the VIA web site, it left right on time yesterday.
Unloading the passengers from #2 takes some time, so unless it
made up a few minutes after Tim's report, passengers probably
missed their connection.


Tom Box
tbox at ncf dot ca
Port Hope, ON, Canada

['DAVID J. SCOTT' tiadjs-FFYn/[e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

The CN Train derailed  at Lyn  which is at the west end of the Brockville Yard at Lyn Road

See http://www.recorder.ca/2014/07/10/cn-train-derails.hmtl



On Thursday, July 10, 2014 12:59:54 AM, "'Tim' t_hunter-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+***@public.gmane.org [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]" <Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org> wrote:



 
VIA# 2
came slowly off the siding at Oriole after a southbound GO train (also on
siding) after the passage of GO # 835 NB.
GO # 835 in fact had to wait for # 2 to
enter the north end of the siding at Oriole before proceeding to its stop at Oriole
GO station.
SB GO trains take 27 mins from Oriole to Unionstation (no stops) so it
would have been very difficult to make up much if any time.
 
Tim Hunter
 
-----Original
Message-----
From: Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org
[mailto:Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org]
Sent: July 9, 2014 8:22 AM
To: Canadian Passenger Rail
Subject: [CanPassRail] Re: VIA # 2
arriving in Toronto today
 
 

Post by 'Tim' t_hunter-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+***@public.gmane.org [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]
VIA # 2 passed Bala MP 11.1 today (Tuesday July 8)with 22 cars
at 6:10 PM, about 9 hrs late. Should arrive at Union about
6:35 pm or so.

The "or so" in the arrival time would be important if you were
trying to make a connection. 18:35 is the departure time for
#48, the last train of the day to Ottawa and intermediate points.
According to the VIA web site, it left right on time yesterday.
Unloading the passengers from #2 takes some time, so unless it
made up a few minutes after Tim's report, passengers probably
missed their connection.

Tom Box
tbox at ncf dot ca
Port Hope, ON, Canada

['DAVID J. SCOTT' tiadjs-FFYn/[e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

Sorry my last message got misdirected to the wrong subject
David Scott



On Thursday, July 10, 2014 1:14:21 PM, "'DAVID J. SCOTT' tiadjs-FFYn/***@public.gmane.org [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]" <Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org> wrote:



 
The CN Train derailed  at Lyn  which is at the west end of the Brockville Yard at Lyn Road

See http://www.recorder.ca/2014/07/10/cn-train-derails.hmtl



On Thursday, July 10, 2014 12:59:54 AM, "'Tim' t_hunter-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+***@public.gmane.org [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]" <Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org> wrote:



 
VIA# 2
came slowly off the siding at Oriole after a southbound GO train (also on
siding) after the passage of GO # 835 NB.
GO # 835 in fact had to wait for # 2 to
enter the north end of the siding at Oriole before proceeding to its stop at Oriole
GO station.
SB GO trains take 27 mins from Oriole to Unionstation (no stops) so it
would have been very difficult to make up much if any time.
 
Tim Hunter
 
-----Original
Message-----
From: Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org
[mailto:Canadian-Passenger-Rail-***@public.gmane.org]
Sent: July 9, 2014 8:22 AM
To: Canadian Passenger Rail
Subject: [CanPassRail] Re: VIA # 2
arriving in Toronto today
 
 

Post by 'Tim' t_hunter-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+***@public.gmane.org [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]
VIA # 2 passed Bala MP 11.1 today (Tuesday July 8)with 22 cars
at 6:10 PM, about 9 hrs late. Should arrive at Union about
6:35 pm or so.

The "or so" in the arrival time would be important if you were
trying to make a connection. 18:35 is the departure time for
#48, the last train of the day to Ottawa and intermediate points.
According to the VIA web site, it left right on time yesterday.
Unloading the passengers from #2 takes some time, so unless it
made up a few minutes after Tim's report, passengers probably
missed their connection.

Tom Box
tbox at ncf dot ca
Port Hope, ON, Canada