smallspy Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 5 hours ago, rollsign29 said: No. 1 departs from Toronto, No. 2 arrives. If No. 2 is late enough, they'll bump the departure of that evenings No. 1 to the next morning, though it doesn't happen too often. Apparantly it was really late owing to a derailment with the RMR somewhere out west, and it never recovered from getting stuck behind that delay. It almost never, ever leaves in the morning. They'd rather have the delayed departure leave at 2am, as the crew is on the clock from when the train is supposed to leave, not when it actually leaves. As I recall, it takes about 5 and a half hours to deadhead, clean, wash, restock/replenish, and deadhead back a consist. Because the difference between the inbound #2 and the outbound #1 is 12 and a half hours, the train needs to be really, really late in order for the departure to be delayed. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfirenet Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 1 hour ago, smallspy said: As I recall, it takes about 5 and a half hours to deadhead, clean, wash, restock/replenish, and deadhead back a consist. Because the difference between the inbound #2 and the outbound #1 is 12 and a half hours, the train needs to be really, really late in order for the departure to be delayed. Dan Considering that there was no sign of it at 2:30pm at TMC and no sign of it at Union about an hour later, even though it could have gone to TMC in that hour, it sounds like this was the case yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRT_BMT_IND Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Via is replacing some of its passenger information displays. It looks like Union Station will be getting electronic signs at each Via gate as part of the revitalization project. https://www.merx4.merx.com/public/solicitations/223425307/abstract And London is particular is long overdue, I think they still have old CRT TVs and ancient analog character generators for train info display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfil Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 I'm surprised Québec is even in the deal. Are those 'digital towers' bound to replace info screens? CRT displays were replaced by flatscreens only a few months ago. For Montreal, I'm contented, but I hope that the new displays harmonize with the current AMT and Amtrak ones. The AMT swiched to digital already years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclair14 Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 1 hour ago, webfil said: I'm surprised Québec is even in the deal. Are those 'digital towers' bound to replace info screens? CRT displays were replaced by flatscreens only a few months ago. For Montreal, I'm contented, but I hope that the new displays harmonize with the current AMT and Amtrak ones. The AMT swiched to digital already years ago. Guess they want to have screens at platform entrace (altough if you manage to don't take the right train in Quebec City, you're really dumb) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfil Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 On 2016-10-06 at 2:10 PM, eclair14 said: if you manage to don't take the right train in Quebec City, you're really dumb "Ah geez... I can't remember where's my train. Platform 1 or... platform 1? " Attribution Jeangagnon CC-BY-SA 3.0 It's sad though that this beauty once had 10 platforms (not counting the 4 additional ones at the Saint-Paul Terminus across the street, plus 2 at the NTR station in Little Champlain, plus 4 more at the "other" Québec station on the Lévis wharf), with destinations pointing north, east, south and west. Palais station platforms. Archives nationales du Québec National Transcontinental "intermodal" (maritime/rail) station. Musée McCord 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 What does the future hold for these shells? Will they ever be put into service? http://www.railpictures.net/photo/592483/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viafreak Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 Via is salvaging them for parts for the Renaissance fleet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollsign29 Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 On 10/14/2016 at 0:06 PM, Shaun said: What does the future hold for these shells? Will they ever be put into service? http://www.railpictures.net/photo/592483/ I'm curious what car design that one in the foreground is with 3 doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oc4526 Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 3 hours ago, rollsign29 said: I'm curious what car design that one in the foreground is with 3 doors. That looks to be a service (cafe/diner) shell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfirenet Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 On 2016-10-16 at 8:56 PM, Oc4526 said: That looks to be a service (cafe/diner) shell. I've never have been able to figure out why they didn't use them for the baggage/transition cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallspy Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 10 hours ago, skyfirenet said: I've never have been able to figure out why they didn't use them for the baggage/transition cars. Because there were far more sleepers that were bare shells then there were empty service cars, Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfirenet Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 6 hours ago, smallspy said: Because there were far more sleepers that were bare shells then there were empty service cars, Dan Well, I specifically meant those 3. I would think that the extra door, which was intended for loading luggage, would be of some benefit on the Ocean ren sets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallspy Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 17 hours ago, skyfirenet said: Well, I specifically meant those 3. I would think that the extra door, which was intended for loading luggage, would be of some benefit on the Ocean ren sets. Those three service cars probably aren't empty. The train design required that a service car be used on every single set of equipment, as it contained the step-down transformers for the rest of the cars. Thus, not only was the service car the most complex when it came to assembly, but you needed it just to be able to test the other equipment. By the by, that larger door had nothing to do with luggage. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfirenet Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 2 hours ago, smallspy said: By the by, that larger door had nothing to do with luggage. Dan I was under the impression that they were intended to be used as part of the on train customs processing unless they were also going to be used by passengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oc4526 Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 Via Ottawa station upgrades. Saw this board this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmer_spe Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 1 hour ago, Oc4526 said: Via Ottawa station upgrades. Saw this board this evening. With the Confederation Line stopping here, Via is doing the prudent thing and upgrading the station for the potential demand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 I doubt that VIA is spending $20 million because they forsee potential "demand" (read: ridership increase?) increase with the Confederation line I suspect this is a capital improvement that could have happened regardless. Sure, maybe the upgrades might be to integrate better with the light rail line, but, lets not kid ourselves. VIA isn't spending this money because they expect the LRT line is going to cause an increase in demand for VIA Rail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollsign29 Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 3 hours ago, Oc4526 said: Via Ottawa station upgrades. Saw this board this evening. I don't like how it seems they're only doing the north platform. Trains regularly service both, so why not do the others too? Hopefully it's a future phase of the project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oc4526 Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 2 hours ago, rollsign29 said: I don't like how it seems they're only doing the north platform. Trains regularly service both, so why not do the others too? Hopefully it's a future phase of the project. Judging by the 4th photo (Long-Term Vision) that is the plan along with what appears to be access to Terminal Ave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsbuspage Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 9 hours ago, Oc4526 said: Judging by the 4th photo (Long-Term Vision) that is the plan along with what appears to be access to Terminal Ave I think a connection between the Via station/Confederation line and Terminal Avenue is long overdue, especially with the government offices and Trainyards shopping plazas located in the area, and especially since there is already a tunnel between the train station and the steam generating plant on the far side of the tracks. Right now, the only access from the Transitway/Confederation Line is route 121, which only connects at Hurdman and Blair Stations and operates at half-hour frequency most of the time. Mind you, Trainyards does offer acres of free parking to help offset the relative lack of transit service... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallspy Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 On 2016-10-20 at 0:25 AM, rollsign29 said: I don't like how it seems they're only doing the north platform. Trains regularly service both, so why not do the others too? Hopefully it's a future phase of the project. Read up on the project - they only have enough funds to do the first platform and elevator, which is Phase 1. There will also be a Phase 2 and a Phase 3 as well - funds permitting. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIATrain95 Posted October 22, 2016 Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 Interesting, this Amtrak train tracker has added VIA. http://asm.transitdocs.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfirenet Posted October 22, 2016 Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 21 hours ago, VIATrain95 said: Interesting, this Amtrak train tracker has added VIA. http://asm.transitdocs.com/ Not that surprising when you consider that Amtrak has a direct connection with almost all of VIA's trains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viafreak Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 The western Canadian VIA trains are not shown between stations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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