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Here's VIA's w/b Ocean #15 at Truro NS on Sunday May 20/12. All consists use the Renaissance equipment but a Budd "Park" Dome Observation will be added for the summer and fall beginning on June 13.
6418 F40
6449 F40
7011 Baggage
7228 Coach
7222 Coach
7402 Diner
7313 Lounge
7517 Sleeper
7520 Sleeper
7507 Sleeper
7519 Sleeper
7600 Transition/Storage
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The Montreal <> Gaspe train (aka the "Chaleur") has returned as least as far as New Carlisle, QC. It was annulled in December due to track and bridge conditions on the Gaspe Peninsula. VIA is the only regular user of the rail line there. New Carlisle has a Wye where the Chaleur can be turned. Passengers will continue to be bussed to/from Gaspe for a while longer until repairs are complete on that section of track.
Note the Transition Car on the end of the Ocean. It is there to accommodate hauling the Chaleur behind the Ocean between Matapedia and Montreal. Trains operate in what VIA terms a "J (Joined) Train" configuration:
Engine (Ocean)
Cars (Ocean)
Engine (Chaleur)
Cars (Chaleur)
........Wonder what the configuration will be after the Ocean's Park Car is added for the summer? Will the Chaleur now go on the front?......or still be added behind the Park Car?
6418 F40
6449 F40
7011 Baggage
7228 Coach
7222 Coach
7402 Diner
7313 Lounge
7517 Sleeper
7520 Sleeper
7507 Sleeper
7519 Sleeper
7600 Transition/Storage
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
The Montreal <> Gaspe train (aka the "Chaleur") has returned as least as far as New Carlisle, QC. It was annulled in December due to track and bridge conditions on the Gaspe Peninsula. VIA is the only regular user of the rail line there. New Carlisle has a Wye where the Chaleur can be turned. Passengers will continue to be bussed to/from Gaspe for a while longer until repairs are complete on that section of track.
Note the Transition Car on the end of the Ocean. It is there to accommodate hauling the Chaleur behind the Ocean between Matapedia and Montreal. Trains operate in what VIA terms a "J (Joined) Train" configuration:
Engine (Ocean)
Cars (Ocean)
Engine (Chaleur)
Cars (Chaleur)
........Wonder what the configuration will be after the Ocean's Park Car is added for the summer? Will the Chaleur now go on the front?......or still be added behind the Park Car?