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The Canadian arrived at Lake Louise station at 1140 on Saturday, May 17, 1986. VIA FP9Au 6314 leads two ex CN F9Bs 6616 and 6617. VIA extended the life of fifteen similar ex-CN units before purchasing its first F40PH-2 in 1986. CN remanufactured former CN FP9 6527 at its Moncton Shops in New Brunswick in 1985. The former station is now the Station Restaurant that includes the heavyweight dining car "Delamere." The last Canadian passed here in January 1990 due to massive government cuts to the VIA network. The eastbound is at Mileage 116.6 of CP Rail's Laggan Subdivision on the original CPR alignment, as seen from the more recent lower grade line.
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Caption: The Canadian arrived at Lake Louise station at 0955 on Saturday, May 17, 1986. VIA FP9Au 6314 leads two ex CN F9Bs 6616 and 6617. VIA extended the life of fifteen similar ex-CN units before purchasing its first F40PH-2 in 1986. CN remanufactured former CN FP9 6527 at its Moncton Shops in New Brunswick in 1985.

The former station is now the Station Restaurant that includes the heavyweight dining car "Delamere." The last Canadian passed here in January 1990 due to massive government cuts to the VIA network. The eastbound is at Mileage 116.6 of CP Rail's Laggan Subdivision on the original CPR alignment, as seen from the more recent lower grade line.

Photographer:
Bill Linley [57] (more) (contact)
Date: 05/17/1986 (search)
Railway: VIA Rail (search)
Reporting Marks: VIA 6314 (search)
Train Symbol: 2 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Mileage 116.6 Laggan Sub (search)
City/Town: Lake Louise (search)
Province: Alberta (search)
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  1. harricottbay
    April 15, 2020 at 2:40 pm

    Beautiful capture Bill! Love the F-Unit on the front. A little over two years later I would stop here on the westbound, realizing a long time dream of a cross Canada train trip! – Ken
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