Comments on: Everyone is on board, the step box has been tossed into the vestibule, and the doors are closed and locked for today’s departure of the Pukatawagan Mixed. PRLX 2265 & PRLX 2669 pull this unique consist passed VIA Rail’s #691 equipment parked at the far left of the frame, while equipment department employees give the Puk a roll-by inspection as it leaves the station. First car in the consist is KRC 9631 (ex-VIA 9631, exx-CN 9631) Class BE-73-H, a 73′ 6″ baggage car. Second up behind the power is KRC 5649 (ex-VIA 5649, exx-CN-5649) a dayniter coach built by CC&F in 1954 and converted to this combination baggage/coach in 1998.

By: Paul O'Shell

Paul O'Shell — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 00:27:51 +0000

Thanks for that extra info Jacob.

By: Jacob Patterson

Jacob Patterson — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 20:42:00 +0000

Schedule here on the Keewatin Railway website: https://www.krcrail.ca/train-schedules

By: railwayguy

railwayguy — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 14:39:11 +0000

Paul, this must be the last regularly scheduled Mixed train in Canada. Sure brings back memories of all the different mixed trains I rode many years ago in Ontario on the CNR, CPR, ONR and once in Newfoundland. This train the only one that I have seen in VIA blue. Too bad they don’t show its schedule in VIA on-line timetable. Thanks for sharing, John

By: Paul O'Shell

Paul O'Shell — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 12:32:46 +0000

I don’t think there’s a need for buffers on the Budd equipment either (but don’t get me started!)
The interior of this particular coach on the Puk Mixed would toss you right back into the 1970′s. It was a typical day-niter configuration with seats in red cloth & vinyl, carpeted overhead luggage racks, and some fake woodgrain paneling at the car ends.
I’ve got several interior shots of the coach and baggage car I’d like to post but I need to prep them first.
Stay tuned!

By: terry.oshell

terry.oshell — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 12:05:41 +0000

No need for buffers with that passenger equipment. Was the interior retro-VIA?

By: Paul O'Shell

Paul O'Shell — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 16:49:44 +0000

My thanks First954 for that additional info.

By: First954

First954 — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 15:47:47 +0000

The KRC 9631 would have started life as CN 9250 before CN renumbered it to 9631.