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After its Westbound trip to Windsor it was time to start heading home for the charger set. After waiting VIA 71, CN 731, VIA 84, VIA 84 & CN 149, it was time for it to depart only 2 and half hours later than scheduled. Here we see the charger set flying down the Weston Sub, paralleling the Galt with the cab car, VIA 2300 in the lead. Not sure why they didn't wye the set in Windsor, but nonetheless no complaints from me!
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Caption: After its Westbound trip to Windsor it was time to start heading home for the charger set. After waiting VIA 71, CN 731, VIA 84, VIA 84 & CN 149, it was time for it to depart only 2 and half hours later than scheduled. Here we see the charger set flying down the Weston Sub, paralleling the Galt with the cab car, VIA 2300 in the lead. Not sure why they didn't wye the set in Windsor, but nonetheless no complaints from me!

Photographer:
J.E. [165] (more) (contact)
Date: 04/14/2022 (search)
Railway: VIA Rail (search)
Reporting Marks: VIA 2300 (search)
Train Symbol: VIA 688 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: GO Weston (search)
City/Town: Toronto (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
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5 Comments
  1. They,ve been testing it for 6 months, what more do they want to put it in service ?

  2. Why would they need to wye the train in Windsor? The whole purpose of these trains is NOT to have to wye them. Its push/pull service that VIA acquired these train sets for. Eventually Chargers on both ends.

  3. Although the train operated as VIA 688, The equipment isn’t under full ownership of VIA from Siemens until the testing runs are all completed, The Locomotive and cabcar are currently operating under the designation of S-I-I-X with their reporting marks rather than VIA.

  4. Pierre, this was the first run of the set between Montreal and Windsor. They were checking out how everything works for the different station stops.

  5. Love that you kept the codeline in the shot!

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