Caption: VIA Rail’s transcontinental train #1 pauses at Sioux Lookout under a crystal-clear winter sky as locomotives 6448 and 6457 take fuel. The snow is dry, white, and squeaks underfoot with every step — a sure sign of deep cold. Though the mid-afternoon light makes the scene look almost mild, temperatures sat at –28°C with a –38°C wind chill, making even a moment without gloves a test of endurance. Passengers step off briefly while the Sioux Lookout station anchors the scene at left.