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F 40 east
Title:  F 40 east
Description:  An F 40 leads this short eastbound from Ottawa just east of the Dorval station
Photo Date:  9/6/1987  Upload Date: 5/26/2015 12:03:29 PM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6401(F40PH-2)
Views:  630   Comments: 0
Headed back to Ottawa
Title:  Headed back to Ottawa
Description:  The 6401 we saw earlier is now going back west to Ottawa leading train 35 approaching Dorval station
Photo Date:  9/6/1987  Upload Date: 5/26/2015 12:11:49 PM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6401(F40PH-2)
Views:  557   Comments: 0
Late afternoon to Windsor
Title:  Late afternoon to Windsor
Description:  A late day train 69 gets underway from Dorval.
Photo Date:  8/31/1996  Upload Date: 5/5/2014 3:36:43 AM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6406(F40PH-2)
Views:  411   Comments: 0
In from Ottawa
Title:  In from Ottawa
Description:  Train 36 rolls into Dorval, making its last stop before the end of the run at Montreal.
Photo Date:  6/14/1989  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 5:01:00 AM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6407(F40PH-2)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
Connection
Title:  Connection
Description:  Two friends and I went to Montreal to ride the Atlantic on the CP across Maine, which at the time was in jeopardy of discontinuance. We parked out at Dorval, since the parking there was better than downtown, and took this VIA train to connect.
Photo Date:  9/30/1989  Upload Date: 11/30/2015 4:18:46 AM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6408(F40PH-2)
Views:  483   Comments: 1
F 40 for Toronto
Title:  F 40 for Toronto
Description:  Train 65 makes its stop at Dorval, picking up a crowd for destinations down Lake Ontario. F 40's on LRC consists were becoming common by this time.
Photo Date:  6/15/1989  Upload Date: 10/28/2015 3:20:07 AM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6417(F40PH-2)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
Train 65
Title:  Train 65
Description:  Train 65 arrives at Dorval en route to Toronto, finding a large crowd going for the ride.
Photo Date:  6/15/1989  Upload Date: 1/16/2012 12:24:37 AM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6417(F40PH-2)
Views:  510   Comments: 0
Taking on passengers
Title:  Taking on passengers
Description:  Train 65 loads at Dorval. It will soon rolling hard for Windsor with a set of LRC cars
Photo Date:  8/31/1996  Upload Date: 5/5/2014 3:40:11 AM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6418(F40PH-2)
Views:  458   Comments: 0
In from Ottawa
Title:  In from Ottawa
Description:  Train 30 from the nations capital is running flat out as it approaches its next stop at Dorval.
Photo Date:  9/30/1989  Upload Date: 11/27/2015 3:20:42 AM
Location:  Dorion, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6420(F40PH-2)
Views:  311   Comments: 0
Through the signals to Ottawa
Title:  Through the signals to Ottawa
Description:  Train 33 rolls west through the signals at Dorion with its three cars to Ottawa.
Photo Date:  9/30/1989  Upload Date: 11/30/2015 4:20:45 AM
Location:  Dorion, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6420(F40PH-2)
Views:  387   Comments: 0
Set out
Title:  Set out
Description:  The Ocean set off cars at Moncton to be picked up en route from Halifax, along with power. Here is such a set out at the station.
Photo Date:  10/1/1989  Upload Date: 12/2/2015 1:46:48 AM
Location:  Moncton, NB
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6421(F40PH-2) VIA 6620(F9B)
Views:  495   Comments: 0
LRC
Title:  LRC
Description:  The original LRC units turned out to be not so reliable, so VIA displaced them in favor of F40s. Heres one headed for Montreal at Dorval
Photo Date:  8/31/1996  Upload Date: 5/5/2014 3:47:01 AM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6424(F40PH-2)
Views:  452   Comments: 0
Trailing to Toronto
Title:  Trailing to Toronto
Description:  A VIA train from Windsor rolls toward Toronto, its second unit on the rear of the train.
Photo Date:  8/15/1991  Upload Date: 2/28/2015 4:34:42 AM
Location:  Bayview, ON
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6426(F40PH-2)
Views:  463   Comments: 0
Westbound with MLWs
Title:  Westbound with MLWs
Description:  A westbound freight passes the station. We saw a lot of MLWs that day, and the parade continues.
Photo Date:  10/1/1989  Upload Date: 12/2/2015 4:58:43 AM
Location:  Moncton, NB
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2012(C40-8) CN 2027(C40-8) CN 9560(GP40-2LW) VIA 6431(F40PH-2)
Views:  1082   Comments: 0
Small Ms
Title:  Small Ms
Description:  A pair of four axle MLWs roll a westbound past the station.
Photo Date:  10/1/1989  Upload Date: 12/2/2015 4:59:23 AM
Location:  Moncton, NB
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3546(M420W) VIA 6431(F40PH-2) CN 3645(RS18)
Views:  741   Comments: 1
RDCs and an F 40
Title:  RDCs and an F 40
Description:  The RDCs that will head out to connecting towns sit alongside the set out cars and power for the Ocean.
Photo Date:  10/1/1989  Upload Date: 12/2/2015 1:41:14 AM
Location:  Moncton, NB
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6431(F40PH-2) VIA 6138(RDC1) VIA 6223(RDC2) VIA 6143(RDC1) VIA 6136(RDC1)
Views:  858   Comments: 1
F 40s
Title:  F 40s
Description:  The Atlantic is at right, weve just gotten off and went to grab a shot while it was doing station work. The set off cars for the Ocean are at left. F40s were the big new power for VIA at the time.
Photo Date:  10/1/1989  Upload Date: 12/2/2015 1:48:47 AM
Location:  Moncton, NB
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6431(F40PH-2) VIA 6440(F40PH-2)
Views:  505   Comments: 0
Nose on
Title:  Nose on
Description:  Close up of the nose of F40 6431.
Photo Date:  10/1/1989  Upload Date: 12/2/2015 1:51:23 AM
Location:  Moncton, NB
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  VIA 6431(F40PH-2)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
Ocean
Title:  Ocean
Description:  The Ocean set out cars sit in the sun at Moncton
Photo Date:  10/1/1989  Upload Date: 12/2/2015 2:03:32 AM
Location:  Moncton, NB
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  VIA 6431(F40PH-2) VIA 6618(F9B)
Views:  657   Comments: 0
Station side
Title:  Station side
Description:  The station side of the Ocean train set, now in nice light.
Photo Date:  10/1/1989  Upload Date: 12/2/2015 4:34:55 AM
Location:  Moncton, NB
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  VIA 6431(F40PH-2) VIA 6618(F9B)
Views:  552   Comments: 1
Early train from Ottawa
Title:  Early train from Ottawa
Description:  Train 30 rolls across the Ottawa River as it rushes toward Montreal.
Photo Date:  9/30/1989  Upload Date: 11/30/2015 4:22:15 AM
Location:  Dorion, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6435(F40PH-2)
Views:  417   Comments: 1
West to the capital
Title:  West to the capital
Description:  Train 33 rolls west to Ottawa early in the morning. The train set had just come in a little earlier as train 32. It's already turned and headed back.
Photo Date:  9/30/1989  Upload Date: 11/30/2015 4:25:11 AM
Location:  Dorion, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6435(F40PH-2)
Views:  388   Comments: 0
More Ottawa
Title:  More Ottawa
Description:  Canadas capital was well served on Saturday. Heres train 32 rushing headlong for Montreal.
Photo Date:  9/30/1989  Upload Date: 11/30/2015 4:27:07 AM
Location:  Dorion, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6436(F40PH-2)
Views:  364   Comments: 1
Corridor train
Title:  Corridor train
Description:  After a series of trains to and from Ottawa, finally a corridor train to Toronto, behind an F40 with conventional equipment.
Photo Date:  9/30/1989  Upload Date: 11/30/2015 4:31:29 AM
Location:  Dorion, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6437(F40PH-2)
Views:  360   Comments: 0
F40 to Ottawa
Title:  F40 to Ottawa
Description:  Train 33 picks up for the trip to the capital.
Photo Date:  6/15/1989  Upload Date: 10/28/2015 3:22:56 AM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6439(F40PH-2)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
The Canadian
Title:  The Canadian
Description:  The Canadian stops at Dorval to pick up its passengers for a transcontinental trip. In a touch of class, theres an F leading.
Photo Date:  6/14/1989  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 5:02:55 AM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6511(FP9A) VIA 6441(F40PH-2)
Views:  803   Comments: 0
Overpowered
Title:  Overpowered
Description:  An FP 9 and F 40 lead the three LRC coaches of train 30 in from Ottawa. They should have enough horsepower to make it to the end of the trip.
Photo Date:  6/14/1989  Upload Date: 10/20/2015 5:05:29 AM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6530(FP9A) VIA 6442(F40PH-2)
Views:  496   Comments: 0
Train 30
Title:  Train 30
Description:  VIA 6511 leads train 30 toward Montreal. Looks a little over powered for the three LRC coaches in tow.
Photo Date:  6/15/1989  Upload Date: 1/16/2012 12:13:20 AM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6530(FP9A) VIA 6442(F40PH-2)
Views:  644   Comments: 1
Scenic ride
Title:  Scenic ride
Description:  A Toronto bound VIA train rolls through Bayview Jct and onto the Oakville Sub.
Photo Date:  8/15/1991  Upload Date: 2/28/2015 4:36:36 AM
Location:  Bayview, ON
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6442(F40PH-2)
Views:  393   Comments: 1
Intermodal
Title:  Intermodal
Description:  Train 64 arrives at Dorval, as the other method of transport in town also arrives.
Photo Date:  6/15/1989  Upload Date: 10/21/2015 12:15:42 PM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6448(F40PH-2)
Views:  429   Comments: 0


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