Dane Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allandale25 Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 Article includes pictures of the VIA Rail rolling stock that'll be loaded onto a ship.http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/it-s-fru...pane-arrive-and-train-leave-by-ship-1.3633413 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortoozo Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 For anyone keeping track, this morning something that hasn't happened in a long time - months at least - occurred. Both #1 and #2 arrived on time at Vancouver and Toronto, respectively. In fact, #2 arrived over an hour early. http://reservia.viarail.ca/tsi/GetTrainStatus.aspx?l=en&TsiCCode=VIA&TsiTrainNumber=1-&TrainInstanceDate=2017-10-17 http://reservia.viarail.ca/tsi/GetTrainStatus.aspx?l=en&TsiCCode=VIA&TsiTrainNumber=2-&TrainInstanceDate=2017-10-17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallspy Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 16 hours ago, vortoozo said: For anyone keeping track, this morning something that hasn't happened in a long time - months at least - occurred. Both #1 and #2 arrived on time at Vancouver and Toronto, respectively. In fact, #2 arrived over an hour early. http://reservia.viarail.ca/tsi/GetTrainStatus.aspx?l=en&TsiCCode=VIA&TsiTrainNumber=1-&TrainInstanceDate=2017-10-17 http://reservia.viarail.ca/tsi/GetTrainStatus.aspx?l=en&TsiCCode=VIA&TsiTrainNumber=2-&TrainInstanceDate=2017-10-17 Of course, the reason for this was because CN put two trains on the ground in Alberta, closing their mainline. The Canadian has been short-turning at Edmonton and Winnipeg. Â Dan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 The government has the ability to put into law that passenger trains get priority over fright. Or even create penalties for making the passenger train late. Is it just the lack of political will to do so? VIA is a customer of CN and should be treated with some respect.  1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortoozo Posted October 23, 2017 Report Share Posted October 23, 2017 19 hours ago, smallspy said: Of course, the reason for this was because CN put two trains on the ground in Alberta, closing their mainline. The Canadian has been short-turning at Edmonton and Winnipeg. Â Dan Yikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 On ‎2017‎-‎10‎-‎22 at 5:35 PM, Shaun said: The government has the ability to put into law that passenger trains get priority over fright. Or even create penalties for making the passenger train late. Is it just the lack of political will to do so? VIA is a customer of CN and should be treated with some respect.  There is of course a substantial difference between a customer being treated with respect - and I fully agree Via should be and often is not, and legislating train priority. Use of government powers for regulating private industry in relative minutia is arguably quite out of place here. I don't have any idea what Via's contract is like, and I am always a tad surprised there isn't a dragging lawsuit by Via against CN but ultimately it isn't really in anyone's long term best interests to have legislated train priority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter249 Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 Saw P42DC #902 yesterday leaving Barrhaven, We should list off P42DC's that have been repainted in the Canada 150 Scheme So far #902 has yet to be repainted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viafreak Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 3 hours ago, Dexter249 said: Saw P42DC #902 yesterday leaving Barrhaven, We should list off P42DC's that have been repainted in the Canada 150 Scheme So far #902 has yet to be repainted. If I recall correctly 901-903, 915 and 917 are the only VIA P42's not in the Canada 150 Scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doppelkupplung Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 5 hours ago, Viafreak said: If I recall correctly 901-903, 915 and 917 are the only VIA P42's not in the Canada 150 Scheme. When 2018 comes, will the P42s all be repainted back to the original schemes? (hopefully with just one shade of blue...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michel Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 It's not paint on the cars and locos. It's a vinyl wrap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMATAC40LF Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 8 hours ago, Viafreak said: If I recall correctly 901-903, 915 and 917 are the only VIA P42's not in the Canada 150 Scheme. They did wrap 903 (unfortunately). IMO they should've only wrapped the blue P42s cause they look the rattiest. Also does anyone know if 901 is back in service yet or is it still being repaired? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 I can't believe how hard it is to get around in the rockies in the winter. Hardly any bus service between Jasper, Banff or the Kootenay's. The only way to get around is by renting a car. Would it make sense to have a train linking Vancouver to Calgary on the same route the Rocky Mountaineer runs? But to actually serve those communities rather than for rich tourists? Which doesn't run in the winter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doppelkupplung Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 2 hours ago, Michel said: It's not paint on the cars and locos. It's a vinyl wrap. True...I should have known better...my mistake. It looks like they're painted, but I guess I wasn't looking hard enough...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Bullock Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 54 minutes ago, Shaun said: Would it make sense to have a train linking Vancouver to Calgary on the same route the Rocky Mountaineer runs? But to actually serve those communities rather than for rich tourists? Which doesn't run in the winter... All about the $$$ factor. Write your local MP. If there was ever to be a restoration of service to Calgary then it would have to be through the government (VIA being a crown corp) or private service. Bus service runs between Vancouver and Calgary, it's the best you're going to get at this point. 12 hours ago, Dexter249 said: Saw P42DC #902 yesterday leaving Barrhaven, We should list off P42DC's that have been repainted in the Canada 150 Scheme So far #902 has yet to be repainted. Why even keep track of it, they'll be removed next year anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallspy Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 17 hours ago, J. Bullock said: Why even keep track of it, they'll be removed next year anyways They aren't, actually.  Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doppelkupplung Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 1 hour ago, smallspy said: They aren't, actually. Â Dan Why's that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallspy Posted October 26, 2017 Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 On 10/25/2017 at 4:03 PM, MiWay0310 said: Why's that? Because they're keeping the units and cars wrapped for 2 years. Â Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doppelkupplung Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 3 hours ago, smallspy said: Because they're keeping the units and cars wrapped for 2 years. Â Dan Yes...why is that? Canada won't be 150 in 2019...those wraps will be lying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallspy Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 10 hours ago, MiWay0310 said: Yes...why is that? Canada won't be 150 in 2019...those wraps will be lying You're assuming that they would stay the exact same as they are today. They won't. Â Also, 2019 would make them 3 years old. They'll be gone by then. Â Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 Can they remove the wraps without damaging the paint? Would it be cheaper to wrap them again with something else rather than repaint them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doppelkupplung Posted October 28, 2017 Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 17 hours ago, Shaun said: Can they remove the wraps without damaging the paint? Would it be cheaper to wrap them again with something else rather than repaint them? That's a good point you bring up. Although I'm sure VIA took some precautions with the wrap considering its travelling at high speed 90% of the time, wrap removal can damage paint for sure. Some of MiWay's buses are a good example. I don't think they will do a full scale repaint until the next rebrand. Speaking of which, are there any plans for such a thing? This livery has been around since the 2000s... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 They could just wrap them again, instead of paint. It would be cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doppelkupplung Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 2 hours ago, Shaun said: They could just wrap them again, instead of paint. It would be cheaper. It would be cheaper for sure. It's an interesting topic really. I was going to say you have to consider long term wear and tear, like snow, salt, stonechips, rust etc, but its too early to say. I believe the wraps were installed early this year, so we'll see how they endure a year, including a full Canadian winter. Obviously, anyone who knows VIA's fleet to some extent knows that basically every P42 has looked battered up front at some point in its life, so it's a good test to see how the wraps fare. Perhaps its a low-key test by VIA themselves... Edit: Come to think of it, hasn't VIA done this before? The Kool-Aid, spiderman and Telus F40s were all wraps, no? Anyone know anything about a possible rebranding like I mentioned earlier? It has been nearly 20 years, and while the Canada 150 celebration is all fine and well, its only around for the next couple of years. I guess it'll happen with the next purchase of rolling stock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghYHZ Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 Here's NCL's 'Norwegian Jade' towering above the Ocean at Halifax on Oct 18/17 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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