David Othen othen-KiPCJBMgASssA/PxXw9srA@public.gmane.org [Canadian-Passenger-Rail]
2014-07-29 21:15:23 UTC
After purchasing the HEP (head end power) equipped F40PH-2s between 1986
& 1989, VIA planned to convert many of its coaches from steam heating to
electric heating and scrap the rest.
The last steam heated passenger train from Halifax left on 23 January
1993. Over the previous 18 months more of the steel (ex CN) blue and
yellow coaches were in use while the ex CP Stainless Steel coaches were
refurbished and converted to electric heat. At this time the Ocean ran
three days per week as did the Scotian (on different days). The consists
alternated between the two trains and much of the equipment was
maintained at the Halifax Maintenance Centre adjacent to the station.
This video shows some of these changes.
The video can be viewed at
The Halifax coach yards had a turntable and I have found some video of
it so my next project will be to edit this footage.
Enjoy
David Othen, 2 Beverley Street, Dartmouth NS CANADA B2X 2K3 Railfan,
photographer, videographer and webmaster. Train photos, videos & book
previews at http://users.eastlink.ca/~othen
http://blurb.ca/user/store/rrpics Youtube videos at
http://youtube.com/rrpics
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& 1989, VIA planned to convert many of its coaches from steam heating to
electric heating and scrap the rest.
The last steam heated passenger train from Halifax left on 23 January
1993. Over the previous 18 months more of the steel (ex CN) blue and
yellow coaches were in use while the ex CP Stainless Steel coaches were
refurbished and converted to electric heat. At this time the Ocean ran
three days per week as did the Scotian (on different days). The consists
alternated between the two trains and much of the equipment was
maintained at the Halifax Maintenance Centre adjacent to the station.
This video shows some of these changes.
The video can be viewed at
The Halifax coach yards had a turntable and I have found some video of
it so my next project will be to edit this footage.
Enjoy
David Othen, 2 Beverley Street, Dartmouth NS CANADA B2X 2K3 Railfan,
photographer, videographer and webmaster. Train photos, videos & book
previews at http://users.eastlink.ca/~othen
http://blurb.ca/user/store/rrpics Youtube videos at
http://youtube.com/rrpics
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Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 2014.0.4716 / Virus Database: 3986/7942 - Release Date: 07/29/14