Railpictures.ca - Michael Berry Photo: Park car Banff Park is on the rear of VIA 69 as it passes underneath a vintage and endangered signal gantry in Coteau. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

Caption: Park car Banff Park is on the rear of VIA 69 as it passes underneath a vintage and endangered signal gantry in Coteau.

Photographer:	Michael Berry [3936] (more) (contact)
Date:	06/12/2021 (search)
Railway:	VIA Rail (search)
Reporting Marks:	VIA 6435 (search)
Train Symbol:	VIA 69 (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	CN Kingston Sub (search)
City/Town:	Coteau (search)
Province:	Quebec (search)
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railwayguy

June 18, 2021 at 3:46 pm

Very nice Michael, a dome observation Park car on the tail end, very nice to see indeed ! Do you know if the Park car was on a charter, special move ? Or was it being deadheaded to Mimico TMC ? Recent VIA news release indicates that when the Ocean does start up, it will apparently be a push-pull operation as a result of there now being no turn around loop available in Halifax. Because the seats in Renaissance coaches can’t be turned around, the train purportedly will be a mixture of Budd built coaches (seats can be turned) and Renaissance sleeping cars, dining car and lounge car – and no dome car. So if this correct, no need to keep Banff Park in Montreal. Have you heard about this ?
mberry

June 18, 2021 at 4:24 pm

I assume it was deadheading but can’t confirm. Yes, I have heard about that.

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