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Viewing Album:  VIA
 
By:Geoff Doane
Dates:1/1/2000 - 10/28/2015
Album Info:Various VIA Rail Canada pictures
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New Years Day
Title:  New Years Day
Description:  3 F40s rest at the Halifax station after a New Year's special to Truro the night before. 6450, the middle unit, would be wrecked in Miramichi, later in the month.
Photo Date:  1/1/2000  Upload Date: 5/12/2013 10:25:43 PM
Location:  Halifax, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  VIA 6432(F40PH-2) VIA 6450(F40PH-2) VIA 6436(F40PH-2)
Views:  829   Comments: 0
VIA 6403
Title:  VIA 6403
Description:  VIA 6403, in CBC Television 50th anniversary paint, leads the westbound Ocean in this panned shot.
Photo Date:  2/26/2006  Upload Date: 11/10/2008 9:18:51 PM
Location:  Bedford Quarry, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6403(F40PH-2)
Views:  2719   Comments: 10
VIA 6428
Title:  VIA 6428
Description:  The Westbound Ocean makes a station stop at Campbellton for a crew change and fueling. The Interprovincial Bridge in the background joins Campbellton to Quebec.
Photo Date:  8/30/2006  Upload Date: 11/10/2008 9:40:32 PM
Location:  Campbellton, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Bridge,Night,Passenger
Locomotives:  VIA 6428(F40PH-2)
Views:  479   Comments: 0
VIA 6400
Title:  VIA 6400
Description:  The eastbound Ocean slows for a foreman's work zone on the New Brunswick East Coast Railway
Photo Date:  9/23/2008  Upload Date: 12/4/2008 9:14:10 PM
Location:  Barnaby River, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6400(F40PH-3)
Views:  821   Comments: 2
Train 614, the Ocean,
Title:  Train 614, the Ocean,
Description:  The Ocean is running a few minutes late as they cruise through Enfield, NS, near mile 30 of the Bedford Sub.
Photo Date:  10/4/2008  Upload Date: 12/4/2008 9:15:29 PM
Location:  Enfield, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6410(F40PH-2)
Views:  512   Comments: 2
Holiday Ocean Leaving Halifax
Title:  Holiday Ocean Leaving Halifax
Description:  An 18-car Ocean gets away from Halifax on time despite a snowstorm earlier in the day that crippled road and air travel.
Photo Date:  12/22/2008  Upload Date: 12/22/2008 8:44:57 PM
Location:  Halifax, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6404(F40PH-2) VIA 6400(F40PH-3)
Views:  1019   Comments: 1
F40s at Moirs Mills
Title:  F40s at Moirs Mills
Description:  Two VIA F40s, one still in the Spiderman2 promotion scheme, pass Moir' Mill Pond with the Ocean. There was once a box factory here for Moirs Chocolates.
Photo Date:  1/25/2009  Upload Date: 1/28/2009 7:01:10 PM
Location:  Bedford, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6401(F40PH-2) VIA 6448(F40PH-2)
Views:  597   Comments: 0
Renaissance Ocean
Title:  Renaissance Ocean
Description:  The Ocean, with two rebuilt F40s, including 6403, pulls througa Halifax Ocean Terminals on its way to Montreal
Photo Date:  8/13/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 7:41:24 PM
Location:  Halifax, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6436(F40PH-3) VIA 6403(F40PH-3)
Views:  845   Comments: 0
On the Tantramar Marsh
Title:  On the Tantramar Marsh
Description:  The Ocean has just crossed from Nova Scotia into New Brunswick
Photo Date:  9/18/2010  Upload Date: 9/19/2010 5:35:25 PM
Location:  Ft. Beausejour, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6410(F40PH-3) VIA 6442(F40PH-3)
Views:  681   Comments: 0
Strathcona Park
Title:  Strathcona Park
Description:  Strathcona Park brings up the rear as the Ocean races across the Tantramar Marsh towards Sackville, NB
Photo Date:  9/18/2010  Upload Date: 9/19/2010 5:37:28 PM
Location:  Ft. Beausejour, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  340   Comments: 0
New Paint for the Ocean
Title:  New Paint for the Ocean
Description:  Except for the Park Obsrervation on the rear, this entire train wears VIA's new "green" scheme.
Photo Date:  9/18/2010  Upload Date: 9/19/2010 5:41:08 PM
Location:  Dieppe, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6410(F40PH-3) VIA 6442(F40PH-3)
Views:  575   Comments: 0
Into the Setting Sun
Title:  Into the Setting Sun
Description:  Two rebuilt F40s are in charge of the Ocean as they leave Lutzville siding behind. Next stop will be Rogersville.
Photo Date:  9/18/2010  Upload Date: 9/19/2010 5:47:06 PM
Location:  Lutzville, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6410(F40PH-3) VIA 6442(F40PH-3)
Views:  1595   Comments: 0
First Budd Ocean of the Season
Title:  First Budd Ocean of the Season
Description:  Two rebuilt F40PH-3s and a 9-car Budd Ocean accelerate away from the station stop at Amherst, NS.
Photo Date:  11/13/2010  Upload Date: 11/14/2010 9:24:00 PM
Location:  Amherst, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VIA 6442(F40PH-3) VIA 6444(F40PH-3)
Views:  495   Comments: 0
Budd Ocean
Title:  Budd Ocean
Description:  The first Budd Ocean of the season races through Enfield, NS on a beautiful fall day.
Photo Date:  11/13/2010  Upload Date: 11/14/2010 9:25:01 PM
Location:  Enfield, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VIA 6442(F40PH-3) VIA 6444(F40PH-3)
Views:  663   Comments: 0
Train 15 Holds the Main Line
Title:  Train 15 Holds the Main Line
Description:  Two rebuilt F40PH-3s and a 9-car Budd Ocean hold the main line after meeting VIA 14 at Oxford Jct. NS
Photo Date:  11/13/2010  Upload Date: 11/14/2010 9:24:31 PM
Location:  Oxford Jct., NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VIA 6442(F40PH-3) VIA 6444(F40PH-3)
Views:  542   Comments: 0
VIA Ocean with stainless steel Budd consist
Title:  VIA Ocean with stainless steel Budd consist
Description:  The Ocean gets out of Halifax almost an hour late with two recently rebuilt F40s and some classic Budd streamliners from the 1950s.
Photo Date:  12/18/2010  Upload Date: 12/20/2010 9:46:01 PM
Location:  Halifax, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6454(F40PH-3) VIA 6437(F40PH-3)
Views:  680   Comments: 3
VIA Ocean
Title:  VIA Ocean
Description:  A 12-car Renaissance Ocean passes the switch to the cement spur in Brookfield, NS. Halifax is about an hour away.
Photo Date:  12/19/2010  Upload Date: 12/20/2010 9:44:04 PM
Location:  Brookfield, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6419(F40PH-2) VIA 6431(F40PH-3)
Views:  540   Comments: 2
VIA Ocean
Title:  VIA Ocean
Description:  The second engineer climbs down from the cab as the Ocean comes to a stop in Sackville. He will assist the station agent with the baggage.
Photo Date:  3/18/2011  Upload Date: 4/6/2011 10:01:08 PM
Location:  Sackville, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6456(F40PH-3)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
F40PH-3 and Budd Ocean
Title:  F40PH-3 and Budd Ocean
Description:  One of the last Budd Oceans nears the station in Moncton, NB. The single unit on the train is an anomoly.
Photo Date:  3/18/2011  Upload Date: 4/6/2011 10:01:46 PM
Location:  Moncton, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6456(F40PH-3)
Views:  441   Comments: 1
The Ocean Gets Out of Town
Title:  The Ocean Gets Out of Town
Description:  With the Moncton station and skyline in the background, the Ocean gets under way with two lcomotives for the second leg of its journey to Montreal.
Photo Date:  3/18/2011  Upload Date: 4/6/2011 10:02:09 PM
Location:  Moncton, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6426(F40PH-2) VIA 6456(F40PH-3)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
Westbound Ocean
Title:  Westbound Ocean
Description:  The Ocean slows for its station stop in Sackville, NB
Photo Date:  3/21/2011  Upload Date: 4/6/2011 10:04:10 PM
Location:  Sackville, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6432(F40PH-3)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
VIA Ocean
Title:  VIA Ocean
Description:  The Ocean passes the intermediate signal at mile 11.5 of the Bedford Sub
Photo Date:  6/5/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 5:38:28 PM
Location:  Bedford, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6456(F40PH-3)
Views:  357   Comments: 0
VIA Ocean with Coors Lite F40
Title:  VIA Ocean with Coors Lite F40
Description:  VIAs Ocean crosses the Shubenacadie River with F40PH-3 6431 and Coors Lite promo unit 6408 leading a Renaissance consist.
Photo Date:  6/11/2011  Upload Date: 6/12/2011 9:48:03 PM
Location:  Shubenacadie, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6408(F40PH-2) VIA 6431(F40PH-3)
Views:  616   Comments: 1
High Tide
Title:  High Tide
Description:  The tide is high, and so is the water in the Shubenacadie River, as the Ocean races towards Halifax at 70 mph.
Photo Date:  3/10/2012  Upload Date: 3/22/2012 10:12:50 PM
Location:  Shubenacadie, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6457(F40PH-3) VIA 6428(F40PH-3)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
On the Home Stretch
Title:  On the Home Stretch
Description:  The Budd Ocean prepares to drop down Bedford Hill to sea level on the final leg of its journey from Montreal to Halifax
Photo Date:  3/11/2012  Upload Date: 3/22/2012 10:15:12 PM
Location:  Bedford Quarry, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6448(F40PH-3)
Views:  316   Comments: 1
In the Foggy Matapédia Valley
Title:  In the Foggy Matapédia Valley
Description:  The combined Ocean/Chaleur arrives in Matapédia at 04:52, EDT.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 9:56:24 PM
Location:  Matapedia, QC
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6437(F40PH-3) VIA 6436(F40PH-3) VIA 6438(F40PH-2)
Views:  578   Comments: 0
The Fog is Lifting
Title:  The Fog is Lifting
Description:  At 05:42, the sun is up and the fog is lifting as VIA 16 passes the campground at Listiguj.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 9:56:57 PM
Location:  Listiguj, QC
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6438(F40PH-2)
Views:  369   Comments: 2
The Chaleur
Title:  The Chaleur
Description:  Now just the train "formerly known as the Chaleur", or VIA 16.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 9:57:35 PM
Location:  Escuminac, QC
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6438(F40PH-2)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
Arriving at the Station
Title:  Arriving at the Station
Description:  VIA 16 rolls past the siding and up to the station stop in Carleton, QC
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 9:57:56 PM
Location:  Carleton, QC
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6438(F40PH-2)
Views:  336   Comments: 0
Crossing the Cascapédia River
Title:  Crossing the Cascapédia River
Description:  VIA 16 eases across the second of two bridges crossing the Cascapédia River near St-Jules.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 10:00:07 PM
Location:  Grande-Cascap¿ªdia, QC
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6438(F40PH-2)
Views:  367   Comments: 1
Station Stop
Title:  Station Stop
Description:  The second engineer climbs down to help with the baggage, as 16 slows to a stop in New Richmond, QC.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 10:00:30 PM
Location:  New Richmond, QC
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6438(F40PH-2)
Views:  347   Comments: 1
Along the Bay of Chaleur Coast
Title:  Along the Bay of Chaleur Coast
Description:  VIA 16 emerges from a highway underpass to run next to the cliffs of the Bay of Chaleur.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 10:00:55 PM
Location:  Caplan, QC
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6438(F40PH-2)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
Crossing the Nepisiguit River
Title:  Crossing the Nepisiguit River
Description:  VIA 15 is slowing to restore the switch at Nepisiguit Jct. Bathurst is only a few miles ahead.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 10:01:31 PM
Location:  Nepisiguit Jct., NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6424(F40PH-2) VIA 6420(F40PH-2)
Views:  514   Comments: 0
Passing the Wye
Title:  Passing the Wye
Description:  Strathcona Park brings up the markers as the westbound Ocean slows to restore the switch at the west leg of the wye.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 10:01:57 PM
Location:  Nepisiguit Jct., NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  203   Comments: 0
VIA 14 Leaving Campbellton
Title:  VIA 14 Leaving Campbellton
Description:  VIA 14's power is passing the east cautionary limit sign for Campbellton on this fine morning.
Photo Date:  6/19/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 10:02:28 PM
Location:  Campbellton, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6426(F40PH-3) VIA 6448(F40PH-3)
Views:  473   Comments: 1
VIA's Ocean
Title:  VIA's Ocean
Description:  One of only two named trains in VIA's timetable, the Ocean follows its traditional route through northern New Brunswick.
Photo Date:  6/19/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 10:02:53 PM
Location:  Dalhousie Jct., NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6426(F40PH-3) VIA 6448(F40PH-3)
Views:  426   Comments: 1
Skyline Dome on the Ocean
Title:  Skyline Dome on the Ocean
Description:  The Park Observation cars are gone for the winter season, but Skyline domes have replaced them on the end of each Ocean passenger train between Montreal and Halifax.
Photo Date:  11/23/2012  Upload Date: 12/5/2012 9:39:52 PM
Location:  Windsor Jct., NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  395   Comments: 0
East Mines Trestle
Title:  East Mines Trestle
Description:  VIAs Ocean glides across the high bridge near East Mines, on its way to Montreal.
Photo Date:  1/11/2013  Upload Date: 1/13/2013 7:35:11 PM
Location:  East Mines, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6439(F40PH-2) VIA 6413(F40PH-3)
Views:  439   Comments: 1
Glint Light
Title:  Glint Light
Description:  The head end is at the former station location, but there are no passengers today, so the Ocean ill resume speed and continue to Amherst.
Photo Date:  1/11/2013  Upload Date: 1/13/2013 7:41:08 PM
Location:  Springhill Jct., NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  423   Comments: 0
Sandstone Station
Title:  Sandstone Station
Description:  The Ocean is slowing for a stop at one of the grandest stations still standing on the former Intercoloninl Railway in the Maritimes.
Photo Date:  1/11/2013  Upload Date: 1/13/2013 7:46:03 PM
Location:  Amherst, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Winter,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6439(F40PH-2) VIA 6413(F40PH-3)
Views:  408   Comments: 0
Westbound Ocean
Title:  Westbound Ocean
Description:  The Ocean is slowing for the flag stop around the corner, but there are no passengers today.
Photo Date:  1/13/2013  Upload Date: 1/13/2013 7:38:56 PM
Location:  Springhill Jct., NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6439(F40PH-2) VIA 6413(F40PH-3)
Views:  367   Comments: 4
Evangeline Park
Title:  Evangeline Park
Description:  Observation-Dome Evangeline Park carries the markers as the Ocean enters OCS territory at mile 1.8 of the Bedford Sub.
Photo Date:  4/16/2013  Upload Date: 4/26/2013 10:21:41 PM
Location:  Halifax, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  263   Comments: 0
New Number for a Rebuilt F40PH
Title:  New Number for a Rebuilt F40PH
Description:  The Westbound Ocean makes its station stop in Truro, NS. The lead F40, 6459, is the former 6403. Check out the Engine Room Pub in the background!
Photo Date:  2/9/2014  Upload Date: 2/15/2014 5:38:35 PM
Location:  Truro, NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Passenger
Locomotives:  VIA 6459(F40PH-3) VIA 6439(F40PH-2)
Views:  522   Comments: 1
Renaissance Ocean
Title:  Renaissance Ocean
Description:  The westbound Ocean nears the flag stop at Springhill Jct. on this late fall day.
Photo Date:  10/28/2015  Upload Date: 11/12/2015 8:45:52 PM
Location:  Springhill Jct., NS
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6432(F40PH-3) VIA 6456(F40PH-3) VIA 6433(F40PH-3)
Views:  375   Comments: 0

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