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Viewing Album:  VIA Rail in the 1980s
 
By:Michael Batten
Dates:1/1/1980 - 12/31/1989
Album Info:A miscellany of VIA power and trains from the early years.
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Fueling up at Field
Title:  Fueling up at Field
Description:  VIA FP9 1410 on the point of train 2 at Field BC
Photo Date:  5/2/1981  Upload Date: 1/6/2012 4:05:46 PM
Location:  Field, BC
Author:  Michael Batten
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  VIA 1410(FP9A)
Views:  988   Comments: 1
The Canadian arriving at Broadview
Title:  The Canadian arriving at Broadview
Description:  VIA FP7 6553 pulling in Broadview SK with train 2. The other locomotives are a CP Geep and one of the two ex-CP E8As acquired by VIA and retired in 1982.
Photo Date:  5/5/1981  Upload Date: 1/6/2012 4:16:00 PM
Location:  Broadview, SK
Author:  Michael Batten
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6553(FP7A)
Views:  801   Comments: 1
The Ocean waiting to leave Halifax
Title:  The Ocean waiting to leave Halifax
Description:  VIA FPA4 6793 and FPB4 6864 waiting to leave Halifax NS with train 15.
Photo Date:  5/11/1981  Upload Date: 1/6/2012 4:36:09 PM
Location:  Halifax, NS
Author:  Michael Batten
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  VIA 6793(FPA4) VIA 6864(FPB4)
Views:  818   Comments: 1
The Atlantic arriving at Truro
Title:  The Atlantic arriving at Truro
Description:  VIA Rail FPA4 6777 leads train 12 into the station at Truro NS
Photo Date:  5/15/1981  Upload Date: 1/6/2012 8:50:49 PM
Location:  Truro, NS
Author:  Michael Batten
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6777(FPA4)
Views:  551   Comments: 0
Train 604 awaiting departure at Truro
Title:  Train 604 awaiting departure at Truro
Description:  Train 604 for Sidney, with RDC1s 6100/6131 and RDC2 6206, awaits departure time at Truro NS.
Photo Date:  5/15/1981  Upload Date: 1/6/2012 9:06:37 PM
Location:  Truro, NS
Author:  Michael Batten
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  VIA 6100(RDC1) VIA 6131(RDC1) VIA 6206(RDC2)
Views:  1032   Comments: 0
The Canadian at White River
Title:  The Canadian at White River
Description:  Train 1 at White River behind a mix of VIA and CP power.
Photo Date:  5/26/1981  Upload Date: 1/6/2012 9:57:50 PM
Location:  White River, ON
Author:  Michael Batten
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  VIA 1418(FP7A) CP 8527(GP9) VIA 1407(FP9A)
Views:  2855   Comments: 1
The Super Continental at Melville
Title:  The Super Continental at Melville
Description:  Train 103 (the off-season number for the Super between Winnipeg and Vancouver) at Melville SK behind ex-CN FP9 6511 and F9B 6603.
Photo Date:  5/27/1981  Upload Date: 1/6/2012 10:14:13 PM
Location:  Melville, SK
Author:  Michael Batten
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  VIA 6511(FP9A) VIA 6603(F9B)
Views:  863   Comments: 0
Art Deco delight
Title:  Art Deco delight
Description:  I was intrigued by the Art Deco features of the door on this 52-year-old buffet-lounge car on the tail end of the "Super Continental" at Melville, Saskatchewan.
Photo Date:  5/27/1981  Upload Date: 1/17/2012 1:58:25 AM
Location:  Melville, SK
Author:  Michael Batten
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  266   Comments: 0
Jasper antiques
Title:  Jasper antiques
Description:  VIA FP9 6511 leads train 103 at Jasper AB, with CN U1a 6015 (CLC, 1923) in the background
Photo Date:  5/28/1981  Upload Date: 1/7/2012 10:18:44 AM
Location:  Jasper, AB
Author:  Michael Batten
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  VIA 6511(FP9A)
Views:  555   Comments: 0
Supers meet at Moose Lake
Title:  Supers meet at Moose Lake
Description:  Train 104, the eastbound Super Continental behind FP9 6512, meets its westbound counterpart behind 6511 at Moose Lake BC.
Photo Date:  5/28/1981  Upload Date: 1/7/2012 10:23:48 AM
Location:  Moose lake, BC
Author:  Michael Batten
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6512(FP9A)
Views:  416   Comments: 0
Switching the Canadian
Title:  Switching the Canadian
Description:  CN S13 8520 gets ready to pull the cars from train 2 out of Toronto Union Station.
Photo Date:  8/30/1984  Upload Date: 1/17/2012 1:20:34 AM
Location:  Toronto, ON
Author:  Michael Batten
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8520(S13)
Views:  553   Comments: 0
Train 54 at Toronto Union Station.
Title:  Train 54 at Toronto Union Station.
Description:  VIA FPA4 6775 poking out of Toronto Union Station trainshed waiting to leave with train 54.
Photo Date:  8/30/1984  Upload Date: 1/7/2012 6:20:42 PM
Location:  Toronto, ON
Author:  Michael Batten
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  VIA 6775(FPA4)
Views:  370   Comments: 0
Train 21 at St-Lambert
Title:  Train 21 at St-Lambert
Description:  VIA LRC2 6919 at St-Lambert station with train 21 from Quebec City.
Photo Date:  9/4/1984  Upload Date: 1/7/2012 6:04:40 PM
Location:  Saint Lambert, QC
Author:  Michael Batten
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  VIA 6919(LRC)
Views:  438   Comments: 0
Alcos old, Alcos new
Title:  Alcos old, Alcos new
Description:  Train 55 at Kingston ON behind LRC3 6928 and FPB4 6860
Photo Date:  9/4/1984  Upload Date: 1/7/2012 6:09:34 PM
Location:  Kingston, ON
Author:  Michael Batten
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VIA 6928(LRC) VIA 6860(FPB4)
Views:  1622   Comments: 0
A wave from the cab
Title:  A wave from the cab
Description:  I count at least four people in the cab of VIA RDC2 6206 on train 186 meeting the westbound Canadian at Esher ON.
Photo Date:  9/5/1984  Upload Date: 1/7/2012 6:27:56 PM
Location:  Chapleau, ON
Author:  Michael Batten
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6206(RDC2)
Views:  521   Comments: 0
F is for Franz
Title:  F is for Franz
Description:  Canadians meet at Franz ON: FP9 6531 leads train 2.
Photo Date:  9/5/1984  Upload Date: 1/7/2012 6:32:37 PM
Location:  Franz, ON
Author:  Michael Batten
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  419   Comments: 0
Westbound cabs at Winnipeg
Title:  Westbound cabs at Winnipeg
Description:  VIA FP9 6512 waits to leave Winnipeg with train 3 (the "Panorama" to Edmonton, with through cars to Prince Rupert); the Canadian behind FP7 6550 is on the left.
Photo Date:  9/6/1984  Upload Date: 1/7/2012 7:12:15 PM
Location:  Winnipeg, MB
Author:  Michael Batten
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  VIA 6512(FP9A)
Views:  493   Comments: 0
Train 195 leaves Calgary
Title:  Train 195 leaves Calgary
Description:  VIA RDC1 6147 leads train 195 (the morning trip to South Edmonton) out of Calgary station.
Photo Date:  9/7/1984  Upload Date: 1/17/2012 12:32:15 AM
Location:  calgary, AB
Author:  Michael Batten
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6147(RDC1)
Views:  591   Comments: 0

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