Comments on: I sure miss these beautiful passenger trains. Just another example of how governments and their policies can kill anything. Typical dinner hour VIA #75 of the day passing thru Bayview. VIS 6777, 6868, 6619 and 6618 with the usual long train as seen on a hazy overcast eve. I suspect that ‘pathway’ up and down the hill on the left was made mostly by railfans scurrying around for the best photo angles. Once upon a time this area was wide open. Now, it is off limits.

By: Robert Wanner

Robert Wanner — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 16:05:55 +0000

All those B units and a red VIA on the nose of the FPA-4. Back when people took the train to go “anywhere”. And they were available. Thanks Arnold.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 16:55:32 +0000

Mike: Depending on time of year, day of week, 4 units very common. As was up to 20 coaches. The decline of passenger trains in this country still sickens me. I blame the Mulroney Cuts of 1990. People then perceived train travel as a thing of the past. No money=no maintenance. A friend and I went into the VIAshack at Sturgeon Falls around that time to check on the Montreal portion of the Canadian. The place had broken windows, was dirty, no clock, etc….and there was a note on the wall “For arrival times call Travel Agency (in town)”. And there was no phone. The government continued to push that “Ridership was down”. Small wonder.

By: Mike Lockwood

Mike Lockwood — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 15:08:34 +0000

A-B-B-B on a corridor train? 10-20 cars was the norm. That is hard to fathom these days.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 01:31:02 +0000

Michael what you see is probably only half the train.. 10 to 20 coaches was normal.

By: mberry

mberry — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 13:27:21 +0000

A train this long was the norm? Wow!