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….just imagine appearing this good....looking nearly new after 63 years......


Skylines 8511 and 8512, Via #2 The Canadian 


with F40PH-3 #6436/6406 and prestige series Glacier Park holding the markers. 


three hours late ( one of  the better 'on time' performances = thanks CN ! ), 


#2 is following right on CN #114 (CN 2835/CN2967/CN8951 - COFC) block 


and a meet with CN#107 (CN 2550/CN2144 - COFC) at CN Quaker 


mile 40.5 CN Bala Subdivison, at Mount Albert, Ontario, 11:05 September 2, 2017 digital by S.Danko 


Notable: the Invictus Games Flag Run team are aboard, entrained #2 at Winnipeg, with Vimy ( the Invictus mascot ( yellow Lab), the Games are in Toronto September 23 to 30, 2017 


#2 consist arriving Toronto Union September 2 at 12:30: 

# 6436 (Canada 150 wrap),

 6406 baggage # 8604 

coach # 8116

 coach 8123 

Skyline # 8511

 Skyline 8512

 dining room Alexandra

 Hunter Manor

 Cameron Manor

 Brock Manor

 Bliss Manor 

Carleton Manor 

Hearne Manor

 Stuart Manor 

Grant Manor 

Chateau Latour 

Skyline # 8500 

dining room Acadian 
 
Chateau Lauzon (prestige)

 Chateau Maisonneuve (prestige)

 Glacier Park (prestige) 


(a thank you to Tim Hunter for the consist) 


More:


   head end 


   remember 


   really remember 


sdfourty
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….just imagine appearing this good....looking nearly new after 63 years......

Skylines 8511 and 8512, Via #2 The Canadian

with F40PH-3 #6436/6406 and prestige series Glacier Park holding the markers.

three hours late ( one of the better 'on time' performances = thanks CN ! ),

#2 is following right on CN #114 (CN 2835/CN2967/CN8951 - COFC) block

and a meet with CN#107 (CN 2550/CN2144 - COFC) at CN Quaker

mile 40.5 CN Bala Subdivison, at Mount Albert, Ontario, 11:05 September 2, 2017 digital by S.Danko

Notable: the Invictus Games Flag Run team are aboard, entrained #2 at Winnipeg, with Vimy ( the Invictus mascot ( yellow Lab), the Games are in Toronto September 23 to 30, 2017

#2 consist arriving Toronto Union September 2 at 12:30:
# 6436 (Canada 150 wrap),
6406 baggage # 8604
coach # 8116
coach 8123
Skyline # 8511
Skyline 8512
dining room Alexandra
Hunter Manor
Cameron Manor
Brock Manor
Bliss Manor
Carleton Manor
Hearne Manor
Stuart Manor
Grant Manor
Chateau Latour
Skyline # 8500
dining room Acadian
Chateau Lauzon (prestige)
Chateau Maisonneuve (prestige)
Glacier Park (prestige)

(a thank you to Tim Hunter for the consist)

More:

head end

remember

really remember

sdfourty

Photographer:
sdfourty [669] (more) (contact)
Date: 09/02/2017 (search)
Railway: VIA Rail (search)
Reporting Marks: VIA#6436 (search)
Train Symbol: VIA #2 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: mile 40.5 CN Bala Subdivison (search)
City/Town: Vandorf (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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