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I have the entire upper level of VIA 8511 Skyline all to myself as VIA 692 begins it southbound journey from Churchill, MB on this gorgeous August 4, 2022 evening. I thought it kind of neat that as a life long career Work Equipment guy, I would roll out of town through a resting gauntlet of MoW equipment on either side of the train. A HyTracker equipment transporter, a tie changer, and rail lifter to my left, while a GREX Dump Train is powered down on my right. Even though the Budd stainless steel equipment assigned to the Churchill trains has seen better days, it did not detract from the extremely enjoyable 4 days and 4 nights spent on board. The VIA on-board crews in both directions made what could be a long, boring trip for some, into a pleasant experience for everyone. A fitting end to a wonderful trip was experiencing the Northern Lights dancing across the sky later in the evening.
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Caption: I have the entire upper level of VIA 8511 Skyline all to myself as VIA 692 begins it southbound journey from Churchill, MB on this gorgeous August 4, 2022 evening. I thought it kind of neat that as a life long career Work Equipment guy, I would roll out of town through a resting gauntlet of MoW equipment on either side of the train. A HyTracker equipment transporter, a tie changer, and rail lifter to my left, while a GREX Dump Train is powered down on my right. Even though the Budd stainless steel equipment assigned to the Churchill trains has seen better days, it did not detract from the extremely enjoyable 4 days and 4 nights spent on board. The VIA on-board crews in both directions made what could be a long, boring trip for some, into a pleasant experience for everyone. A fitting end to a wonderful trip was experiencing the Northern Lights dancing across the sky later in the evening.

Photographer:
Paul O'Shell [406] (more) (contact)
Date: 08/04/2022 (search)
Railway: VIA Rail (search)
Reporting Marks: VIA 6448 (search)
Train Symbol: VIA 692 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Churchill/Herchmer (search)
City/Town: Churchill (search)
Province: Manitoba (search)
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2 Comments
  1. A great view heading out of town. When does the champagne service commence?

  2. The view was excellent! The champagne service not so much! Not quite the same level of service on the Churchill run as there is on The Canadian. :-)

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