OS: VIA 1 through Bloom, MB 2014/10/13

['Steve Boyko' [e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

It's been a long time since I've seen the Canadian.. it's late so often that I haven't made much effort to try to catch it. It was pretty much on time today but had to take the siding at Bloom for a rocketing CN 902 Herzog train going the other way. 2 engines, 19 cars.

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VIA 6416

VIA 6451

VIA 8613

VIA 8135

VIA 8106

VIA 8511

VIA 8411 Imperial

VIA 8509

VIA 8312 Butler Manor

VIA 8335 Mackenzie Manor

VIA 8332 Laird Manor

VIA 8308 Bliss Manor

VIA 8310 Brock Manor

VIA 8305 Bayfield Manor

VIA 8334 Macdonald Manor

VIA 8500

VIA 8401 Acadian

VIA 8331 Jarvis Manor

VIA 8338 Rogers Manor

VIA 8324 Dunsmuir Manor

VIA 8715 Tremblant Park



Steve

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[gordon kennedy gkennedymba-/[e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

Wow Steve ... that place sure is flat!


I was wondering why VIA Rail seems to prefer Manor class sleeping cars over Chateaus?


Gordon

[Jon Calon jon.yg-E/[e-mail] [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]]

Post by gordon kennedy gkennedymba-/***@public.gmane.org [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]
I was wondering why VIA Rail seems to prefer Manor class sleeping cars over Chateaus?

Two major reasons for that Gordon:

1) 2 more Double Bedrooms over what the Chateaux provide
2) None of the Roomettes require climbing up into.

The clientele who travel on the train are more than likely seniors on tours. The double bedrooms are more often than not the desirable accommodation and the Manors provide more of them than the Chateaux. The same clientele usually also have some difficulty with the upper roomettes too.

Jon




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Nice photos. I was on that train, we left Toronto about 2 hours late and were fairly consistently late all across the country until the Fraser Canyon where we made up some time and were about 30 min early into Vancouver. A great trip, the Canadian is certainly a pleasant way to get across the country.

Craig




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It's been a long time since I've seen the Canadian.. it's late so often that I haven't made much effort to try to catch it. It was pretty much on time today but had to take the siding at Bloom for a rocketing CN 902 Herzog train going the other way. 2 engines, 19 cars.
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