Old Canadian VIA Rail Diesel Locomotives

Older VIA Diesels of Canada
Please note that we are trying to show only old diesels that were produced prior to 1990

Note: The VIA Railiners are shown on a separate page

	On a bitterly cold day just before Christmas, VIA's "Ocean" from Moncton crosses the Lachine Canal as it approaches Central Station in Montreal. Although a heavy train, swollen with holiday travelers, No. 15 is on time...arriving just after a similarly sized "Atlantic" from Halifax. Soon, Wellington Tower will be setting switches and lining signals for a THIRD train from the east..."the Chaleur", a seasonal extra that only runs from Gaspe at Christmas and New Year's. Those not staying in the Montreal area will be able to make connections for trains to Ottawa, Toronto and other points in Ontario or make the long trip to Vancouver on "the Canadian". So much has changed in the 29 years since this photo was taken
This picture was submitted by John Eull Dec 24 2013
	VIA 3 (Super Continental ) just west of the station site (highway overpass in background) of Rainbow BC. This picture was taken by Phil Mason and submitted by Jean Guy Hamel, Quebec, Canada
This picture was taken by Phil Mason and submitted by Jean Guy Hamel, Quebec, Canada
	Leading the "Canadian" VIA 6408 has just left Lake Louise and is now at the Great Divide on the Alberta-BC border, late 1980s. In about 10 minutes, the train will pass through the upper portal of the Lower Spiral Tunnel, westbound to Vancouver. This portion of the line saw the first Canadian Pacific Railway train, back to 1883. Above the hill to the left is the Trans-Canada Highway. Sink Lake is to the right. The Trans-Canada Highway we know today didn't exist there before the early 60s and trains were the only way through. Passenger service on the line was abandoned in January 1990 and VIA trains now travel through Jasper. In heavy use day and night, the tracks continue to be used by CP freight and other special runs.
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
	VIA 6436 and VIA 6454 on July 16th, 2010, from the Young Avenue overpass in Halifax, just leaving as #15 (The Ocean) Previously known as the "Ocean Limited", is is the oldest continuous “named” passenger train running in North America, starting in 1904 with the Intercolonial Railway of Canada (IRC), which became the Canadian National. VIA took over train operation in 1978 on the overnight trip to Montreal, which takes 21 hours in either direction, the counterpart being #14. The train runs 3 times per week (down to the former 6 times a week) and covers 1,346 km (836 mi). Its main consist is most always composed of "Renaissance" cars, with a "PARK- named dome at the tail end. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_(train) (At the beginning of 2014, there was talk of either modifying or abandoning the service) http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/end-of -the-line-for-daily-via-rail-service-in-maritimes-1.1146257 Photo: Massey F. Jones
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
	Freshly outshopped, VIA 6436 and VIA 6454 lead the VIA Rail #15 (The Ocean) out of Halifax. The FPH-2 locomotives were manufactured in 1989, by General Motors Electromotive Division, in London. Ontario. Serial # A4837 became VIA 6436 and Serial # 4855 became VIA 6454. After toiling on "The Canadian" and other trains, both were rebuilt as FPH-3; VIA 6436 in January 2010 and VIA 6454 in March 2010. Along with repainting and the addition of a third headlight; the rebuild made them "green", as boldly painted on the side of each loco.
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones

This notice was posted inside the Calgary VIA station prior to abandonment in January 1990 as well as all the VIA stations west of Winnipeg.

This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones A small crowd gathered at the 11 St x 9 Ave crossing downtown Calgary (Mile 1.1 CP Laggan Sub), to witness the departure of the very last westbound VIA train to
Vancouver after supper, January 16th, 1990. The Calgary VIA Station was thereafter forever closed (see my station page http://yourrailwaypictures.com/TrainStations\
/indexCentral.html )

Passenger service between the two cities was started by the Canadian Pacific Railway
in 1883, as a way of bringing visitors to their luxury hotels in Banff and Lake Louise. Before 1950 and construction of the Trans-Canada Highway, the CPR was the main
way of travel to Vancouver through the Southern Rockies. In 1978, VIA Rail took
over all transcontinental passenger service and now operates out of Edmonton,
(2 hours north of Calgary) thorough Jasper on CN track.

F40PH-2 locomotive VIA 6453 was built by the General
Motors Diesel Division of London, Ontario (EMD) in May 1989 (Ser# A4854) and is
seen here with two headlights. It acquired a third one early in the 2000s, to match the
rest
of the fleet. VIA 6453 was one of the last F40PH-2 locomotives to be rebuilt in
November 2012 by Cad Railway Industries http://www.cadrail.ca/; emerging as
an F40PH-3 with the current VIA "Renaissance" scheme. Sharp eyes will notice change
of horn and a new bulge in the back to accommodate a small generator used as
Head End Power (HEP) to provide extra electricity to the coaches.

View the loco with its third headlight at http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=384382
&nseq=11 and in the "Renaissance" scheme, at http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=484646
&nseq=0

	VIA 6307 CP Laggan Sub Calagary AB Aug 1998 "The Canadian" out of Calgary.
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
	VIA 6550 just departing the Calgary downtown core westbound with "The Canadian" in the mid 80s. What separates this engine from the rest of the fleet is that it had a long life and eventually led the "Royal Canadian Pacific" luxury train. The 6550 was built in 1953 by General Motors Diesel as CP 4099. It was renumbered to CP 1400 in 1954 and See my page: http://yourrailwaypictures.com/OldDiesels/index-CP.html sold to VIA Rail in 1978, who renumbered it 6550. Its next move was to the US as Nebkota NRI 55. Canadian Pacific Railway reacquired it in 1998, renumbered it CP 1400 and used it to head a crack train, along with the 1401, seen somewhere else on the page in the Great Hall at the Calgary RCP Headquarters.
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
	VIA EMD FP9a #6510 This old VIA train is located at the Kaministiquia River Park, Thunder Bay Ontario.
Tim Lukinuk, Thunder Bay, ON

	VIA #3 (Super Continental ) Tail End Rainbow BC.
This picture was taken by Phil Mason and submitted by Jean Guy Hamel, Quebec, Canada
	VIA #3 at Snaring AB
This picture was taken by Phil Mason and submitted by Jean Guy Hamel, Quebec, Canada
	VIA #3 at Snaring AB
This picture was taken by Phil Mason and submitted by Jean Guy Hamel, Quebec, Canada

	VIA 1418 "VIA #1 The Canadian" exiting a small tunnel, just west of the famous Spiral Tunnels, heading for Vancouver. This picture was taken in 1978 just after VIA took over the CPR passanger trains
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
	VIA FPA4, 6776, at Brantford, Ontario; September 1980. VIA Rail was then only 2 years old. Notice the difference in livery between the two cars. At the back is CN 1247, an SW1200RS switcher equipped with Flexi-coil trucks and the same tractive power as the larger GP-9 units.
his picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
	Likely leading a railfan trip in December 1978, as evidenced by the flags and persons looking out of the baggage car is VIA 6782 making a runpast; usually before the right of way is abandoned. The alternate is that the train is running in a "freight-only" subdivision, one that never sees passenger trains. VIA 6782 was built by ALCO in March 1959 (Ser#83160) and became CN 6782 before being transferred to VIA in 1978. By 1989, all FPA-4 locomotives had been abandoned by VIA about as fast as they could replace them with their brand news F40PH-2 locomotives. About 18 of the VIA FPA4 locomotives were preserved in Canada or sold in the US to lead dinner trains. VIA 6782 wasn’t selected.
Massey F. Jones collection
	VIA 6506 in front of Lake Louise Station when it was in use, prior to 1990. Right of the train is the "High Line", used by westbound trains, while eastbound continue using the track that 6506 is running on. 6506 was rebuilt to Algoma Central 1751 then sold for disposal. View it in its AC paint at http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=315949
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
	VIA EMD FP9A Southbound along the Don Valley in September 1980, probably out of Moosonee, Ontario into Toronto Union Station; leads cars in Ontario Northland, CN and VIA liveries.
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
	After VIA Rail 6512 has passed this crossing, it will be at the end of the Banff station platform on September 30, 1985, leading the CANADIAN eastbound. Note the cable coming out of the nose into each ditch light which, at that time, were just coming into service on long range trains. Most of the CN/VIA 6500 diesel units were rebuilt into the VIA 6300 series and all were either retired or sold by 1992
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
	Not yet sporting permanent ditch lights. VIA 6514 is at the CN Calder Yard in October 1984; with CN 9173, still in the red-nose and noodle paint scheme in the far left background. Calder Yard is now known as "Walker Yard" and situated in Edmonton. 6514 continued in passenger service with VIA Rail until the early 1990's, when it was stored and put up for sale due to the VIA cuts at that time. It was then purchased handle excursion passenger service on the Algoma Central (AC) Railway, becoming AC 1762. Presently, it is at the Alberta Railway Museum (ARM) in Edmonton. View it in AC livery at http://www.albertarailwaymuseum.com/about-us.html
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
	Westbound VIA 6566, just short the Banff AB station platform, with "The Canadian", early 1980s. It is rebuilt from ex-CP/VIA 4066/1422. The original VIA 6566 was destroyed at Hinton, Alberta http://blog.traingeek.ca/2011/02/remembering- hinton-disaster.html
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
	6304 is a remanufactured FP9, formerly CN 6509, built in December 1954 (Ser# A639). It was sold to IFE Leasing of Saugus, California in 2002 for use in movies or excursions. A view of 6304's new home is shown at: http://www.movie-trains.com/recentacq.html
This picture was submitted by Massey F. Jones
	This "Made in Canada" PVC penny bank was offered for sale to VIA Rail customers, in the late 70s for $7.00, as a promotion for their VIA logo, then just entering service on passenger trains. The coin bank was made in Canada and costs $7.00; probably around $20.00 today.
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
	A close up showing the slots in the bank
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones

	CN 6516 VIA Tecumseh Ontario May 1977

	CN 6526 VIA No 81 at Hyde Park 6/25/77

	CN 6524 VIA No 84 at Hyde Park 6/25/77

	VIA Rail EMD FP9A Near London Ont. Sept 1989
This picture was submitted by Jim Parker and is part of the "Frank Smeltzer Collection"
	VIA Rail EMD FP9A #6506 Near London Ont. Sept 1989
This picture was submitted by Jim Parker and is part of the "Frank Smeltzer Collection"
	VIA Rail EMD FP9A #6305 London Ont. Sept 1989
This picture was submitted by Jim Parker and is part of the "Frank Smeltzer Collection"
	During the transition of passenger service from CP and CN to VIA Rail, the motive power paint was a mix of just about everything. This train is out of Toronto around 1978.
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones

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Two photos were merged to create this view of VIA 1898 and 1899 at Alstom
(CP Ogden Shops) in Calgary AB.
The diesel locomotives formerly bore the numbers CP1800
(1898) and CP1802 (1899)
Only three E8s were ever purchased by CPR and eventually
operated by CP, then VIA between Montreal and Halifax.
1801 was wrecked, when it ran head-on into a westbound
freight in December 1968. Elsewhere on this page are
photos of the CP1802.

This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones

The train set in the foreground belongs to the BC Chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society from New Westminster, BC. The 8 car heritage train was leased by Parks Canada to celebrate their 100th Anniversary. The train did a single round trip to Banff and return with a host of dignitaries. Neither CPR, nor VIA Rail had any spare
cars at the time to accommodate the anniversary trip. The coaches are a mix of ex
CPR, CNR and Southern Pacific heritage. Parks Canada wanted a combination of baggage, coach, dining and parlour cars for this venue. The BC NRHS leased cars for excursions in BC, Alberta, Washington and Oregon as well as numerous movie shoots
and commercials. The cars still exist but have not been in regular service for quite
some time and are stored indoors at a private warehouse. This information was
submitted by Brian Peters

This photo had more significance then first appears.

First of all, VIA6312 is no longer on the roster (sold to
RaiLink and renumbered RaiLink 1401) A photo of the
1401 at the tail end of a train at CN Sarcee Yard in Calgary
on its way to a new home, appears on these pages.
The 6312 built by GMD in 1957 as CN # 6523, was rebuilt
by VIA for use on "The Canadian" and other trains, before being sold to RaiLink, who had it repainted by ONR at
their North Bay shops in July 1999.

The second reason why this photo is historical is that VIA
no longer runs through Calgary. Anyone traveling trans-Canada on VIA, now goes through Edmonton.

The third reason is that the building on the left, which was
the Calgary central post office was totally gutted inside
and out and is now the headquarters
for the Royal Canadian Pacific luxury train at
201-9th Ave SW.
Misssing from the picture and yet to be constructed, is the
12 meter high glass rotunda with beautiful marble floors
Canadian Pacific Pavillion (see my station page) , linking
the multi-star Palliser Hotel in the background, to the RCP headquarters .
At the west end is the Great Hall, a 152 m wing that houses
the Royal Canadian Pacific train when it is in Calgary.
(The track near the platform formerly held the
Speno/Pandrol Jackson grinding trains when in town)

The exhaust signals that 6312 is starting its journey west
through the Rockies, pullihg VIA #1 "The Canadian" with all-GMD A-B-B power at the head end.

A half-block block away on the other side of the Palliser is
the Calgary Tower complex.

This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones

VIA #2 CANADIAN and CP 8100

CP 8100 (SW1200RS) services the VIA #2 CANADIAN at
the downtown Calgary station in the early 1980s. VIA no
longer serves Calgary and the 8100 was taken
off-roster in January 1999. As of 2009, there were less than
2 of these units left on the CP roster. and all were either
sold or scrapped.

This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones

VIA 6302, about 5 minutes walking distance west of
Banff station; westbound with "The Canadian, still in
a mix of CN and CP paint.
Note the absence of the CN noodle on the nose
(see previous VIA FP unit photos) and the fact that the
VIA logo has not yet been applied.
Taken in the early 80s . The area to the left is the
Vermillion Lakes, somewhat drying up in this seasonal
view.
The mountains in the background are Mount Inglismaldie
and Mount Girouard in the Fairholme Range of the
Canadian Rockies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Inglismaldie
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Girouard
The 6302 was eventually sold to a US operator in Georgia.

This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones

VIA EMD FP9A #6569 Jan 1990

The EMD FP9 was a 1,750 horsepower (1,300 kW), B-B dual-service passenger and freight-hauling diesel locomotive produced between February 1954 and December 1959 by General Motors Electro-Motive Division, and
General Motors Diesel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMD_FP9

This picture was submitted by Jim Parker and is part of the "Frank Smeltzer Collection"

VIA EMD FP9A #6541

This picture was submitted by Jim Parker and is part of the "Frank Smeltzer Collection"

VIA Rail MLW FPA-4 #6761 at the London Ont. Station
July 1984

This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Booth, Willingdon AB

VIA Rail MLW FPA-4 #6761 at the London Ont. Station
July 1984

This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Booth, Willingdon AB

VIA Rail MLW FPA-4 #6761 at the London Ont. Station
July 1984

This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Booth, Willingdon AB

VIA Heater car #15478

This picture was taken by Bill Grandin and submitted by Jim Parker

This photo, taken from the Trans Canada Highway some
300 ft above, shows a 6300 series FP unit leading the
VIA #2 Canadian through one of the
Kicking Horse Canyon tunnels, just east of Golden BC
(about 160 miles west of Calgary) in the late 1980s.

The water on the left is the Kicking Horse River,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kicking_Horse_River fresh
from the glaciers above and flowing swiftly. The train has
left Vancouver about 400 miles away and will pass through
the Spiral Tunnels, within the next 30 or 40 miles,
on its way to Calgary and points east on the CPR mainline.

At this stage, the VIA 6300s, remanufactured from older
CN and CP diesel passenger units are about to be
replaced by newer FP-40s through Calgary until 1990.
At that time VIA merged its Western routes into
one, running instead on the CNR mainline through
Edmonton and Jasper; a more rugged and far less
picturesque setting .

In order to take advantage of the former tourist trade on
the CPR, a consortium started the Rocky Mountaineer,
which has enjoyed great success since, running domed passenger trains May through September, through the
most spectacular mountain scenery in Canada by
advanced reservation only during 2-day
daylight-only trips Calgary-Vancouver (or reverse
depending on the dates) with night lodging in Kamloops,
included into the train fare. http://www.rockymountaineer.com/en_CA/routes_and_
packages

The Kicking Horse River tunnels continue to be used
every day, all year at all hours by CPR freights.
The Royal Canadian Pacific and the CPR Empress
steam locomotive also run on the line when scheduled.

This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones

MLW FPA-4 VIA 6781 in the pre-CN noodle,
pre-ditch light days; around Kingston, heading for
Toronto on a stormy afternoon
The unit is now retired.

This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones

VIA ALCO FPA4 #6781 at Bayview (Hamilton)
Ont July 1980

This picture was taken by Allan campbell and submitted by Jim Parker

One of the VIA FPA-4 diesel in the 6700 series, alongside Boulevard Laurier, exiting the Quebec Bridge
(Pont de Quebec) on a very rainy day in the very
early 80s; outbound from Montreal, into Gare du Palais
in downtown Quebec, on the still popular VIA "Corridor".

Seeking to compete with GMD for the passenger loco
market, Montreal Locomotive Works produced the FPA-2
and FPA-4 units but only CN received the latter. These
units went to VIA Rail and all were retired by 1989.
A few were preserved in Canada but the bulk was sold
to US operators for use in tourist operations including
dinner trains.

This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones

This view of VIA 6787 at an unknown location, gives
a good example of an FPA-4.

It was built by Montreal Locomotive Works in April
1959 (Ser# 83165), as part of an order for 34 cab units
(FPA-4), numbered 6760-6793 and 12 cabless booster units
(FPB-4), numbered 6860-6871.

This type of locomotive was a familiar site leading
passenger trains, usually in the Montreal-Toronto corridor,
before being sold to Via Rail, who kept the same
CN numbers

The CN "Noodle" logo on the nose indicates that the
picture was likely taken in the late 1970s, during the
CN/VIA transition. By the mid-90s, as FPA4 units were
starting to show their age, all were quickly retired from
service.

VIA 6787 was sold to the Napa Valley Railroad and
became NVRR 72, for use on their wine train. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napa_Valley_Wine
_Train#Locomotives

Massey F. Jones collection

VIA 6307 going through the washrack in downtown
Calgary in the early 80s. The washrack was dismantled,
after VIA abandoned the Winnipeg-Calgary-Vancouver
route in January 1990.
(VIA now runs Winnipeg-Edmonton-Jasper instead)

VIA 6307 is a remanufactured FP9A, ex CN 6515, built in
1957 and sold to VIA in 1978.
It was renumbered 6307 in 1984 after remanufacture.
Upon retirement in April 2002the 6307 was sold to
Ohio Central Railroad.
See a video of her (now in tuscan red colours and trailing
another FP9A (exVIA 6313 - exx CN 6526) at http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x38xx_ohio-central
In this photo, the Canadian is just leaving the Calgary
VIA station, pulling the #1 to Vancouver, through Banff,
Lake Louise and the Spiral Tunnels.
The bridge in the background makes a fairly good vantage
point for photographing mainline heavy tonnage rail, for the
price of paying for parking at the Gulf Canada Square, the
large glass building above the train.

CPR Heaquarters is in Gulf Canada Square. In front of the
building is CPR steam locomotive #29 on static display, also
worthy of pictures (View my CPR locomotive page)
Access to the area is now barred, dur to 6 ft fencing on
both sides of the tracks. The north side fence, still brand
new is seen behind the engine.

Decent shots of westbound CPR freights are still possible
at the railway crossing, a few blocks west near Mewata
Armoury, at 11 St and 9 Ave SW; MP 1.1. CP Laggan Sub.
These is about one per hour each way, mostly led by
AC4400s and usually fitted with Distributed Power
(DPU) either in the middle of the mile-long train and/or
in the rear.
http://www.youtube.com/watch a DPU train at shot at
that location.

This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones

This view gives a good idea of what the front end of
an FP40PH-2 looks like.

VIA 6410 leading “The Canadian” is slowly going
through the washrack at 9 Ave & 5 St SW in downtown
Calgary, just out of the station late afternoon in the
mid-1980s, prior to proceeding West to Vancouver.

In January 1990, VIA abandoned service through
Calgary and the washrack was dismantled. Also, 6 ft.
fences were added to each side of the track to prevent trespassing.This photo was taken with a Canon F1
camera and 200mm telephoto lens on colour film from
several feet outside of the track network. (9 Ave SW
is to the left of the picture).

F40PH-2 6410 was built by General Motors Diesel
Division in London Ontario (Ser# A4607) and rebuilt
to an F40PH-3 in July 2010 with a third headlight,
different horns n top of the cab, air conditioning and
repainted in the VIA Rail “Renaissance” scheme.
View it in its new colours at: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx

This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones

VIA 6301 at Golden BC, Sept 1986
Golden BC is a typical small town on the Trans Canada Highway but the VIA Rail does not run through
Golden BC anymore.

This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Booth, Willingdon AB

VIA 6301 (B Unit) at Golden BC, Sept 1986

"A" Units have a cab and have two people on board: the engineer (driver) and the fireman (brakeman). The engineer
sits on the left and the fireman on the right facing forward.
"B" Units don't have cabs and usually don't run by
themselves (but some could) and never leading a train .
It doesn't matter what kind of paint. This only indicates
the current owner.

This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Booth, Willingdon AB

Both units here are the same type. Notice the difference in
the grille treatment. Prior to being purchased by VIA Rail, 6651was a CP unit, while 6617 belonged to CN. This view
was acquired at Field BC in the mid 80s.

Unit 6651 was retired between 1989 and 1990 and is now an
artifact at the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel in Cranbrook BC as CPR 1901. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian
_Museum_of_Rail_Travel

View a photo of this unit as CPR 1901 at:) at: http://www.mountainrailway.com/Roster%20Archive
/CP%201900A/CP%201901.htm

This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones

VIA EMD FP9A #6540

This picture was submitted by Jim Parker and is part of the "Frank Smeltzer Collection"

VIA EMD FP9A #6540 Sept 1984

This picture was submitted by Jim Parker and is part of the "Frank Smeltzer Collection"

EX VIA Rail EMD FP9ARM #6311 at the CN Shops,
Port Mann BC March 2003

This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Booth, Willingdon AB

VIA Rail EMD FP9ARM #6311 at Fraser Mills BC, Nov 1986

This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Booth, Willingdon AB

VIA Rail EMD FP9ARM #6311 at Port Coquitlam BC
Nov 1986

This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Booth, Willingdon AB

VIA 6861 "B" unit is MLW at Wainright AB.
May 2005

This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Booth, Willingdon AB

VIA Rail EMD F40PH-2 #6429 at Jasper AB. Oct 2004
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMD_F40PH

This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Booth, Willingdon AB

VIA Rail EMD F40PH-2 #6434 at Jasper AB. Feb 2005

This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Booth, Willingdon AB

VIA Rail EMD F40PH-2 #6409

The EMD F40PH is a 4-axle 3,000 hp (2.2 MW) B-B diesel-electric locomotive, built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division in several variants from 1975
until 1992. Via Rail Canada has the second largest fleet of F40PH-2s which totals 54 units.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMD_F40PH

This picture was submitted by Jim Parker and is part of the "Frank Smeltzer Collection"

VIA Rail EMD F40PH-2 #6406, March 1989

This picture was submitted by Jim Parker and is part of the "Frank Smeltzer Collection"

VIA 6419 at Jasper AB, heads "The Canadian"
westbound on May 3rd, 2009. The second unit is
VIA 6445, also shown on this page. The locomotive
was rebuilt to the current standard in April 2012.

This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones

VIA Rail EMD F40PH-2 #6429, Feb 1989

This picture was submitted by Jim Parker and is part of the "Frank Smeltzer Collection"

VIA Rail EMD F40PH-2 #6445, July 1991

This picture was submitted by Jim Parker and is part of the "Frank Smeltzer Collection"

VIA 6445 in Calgary on September 22nd 2012, the
second unit of the VIA RAIL GREY CUP 100 TOUR
SPECIAL on tour to celebrate the 100th anniversary
of the Grey Cup.

Leading is (ES44AC) CP 8711. For some reason, the
train in Calgary did not arrive on its own power at the
viewing site on the CPR Macleod Sub, just north of
Anderson LRT station. "LCF" on the cab is the French translation of CFL (Canadian Football League), which is displayed at the same place on the engineers' side.
View more of the train (18 minutes long), including
the interior of coaches at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTd9RsSlQF8

The Grey Cup 100 Train Tour, with three CFL-themed
railway coaches (plus crew accommodation), traveled
east across Canada for ten weeks, starting at Pacific
Central Station in Vancouver and visited 100
communities, including all of the CFL cities.

his picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones

VIA Rail EMD F40PH-2 #6454

This picture was submitted by Jim Parker and is part of the "Frank Smeltzer Collection"

VIA 6445 has yet to be upgraded in this view at Jasper
on May 3rd, 2009. It was rebuilt in September 2012.

View the unit in Winnipeg, wrapped with a Coors
vinyl in 2011 at http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/show
Picture.aspx?id=2488392

This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones

VIA Rail EMD F40PH-2 #6426 Sept 1989

This picture was submitted by Jim Parker and is part of the "Frank Smeltzer Collection"

VIA Rail EMD F40PH-2 #6442 at London Ont. Sept 1989

This picture was submitted by Jim Parker and is part of the "Frank Smeltzer Collection"

VIA Rail 6436 at Jasper Dec 31, 2004
6436 is a F40PH-2 built in 1989 ( passenger version of the GP40-2) rated at 3000 hp riding on 4 wheel trucks.
It was built by GMD London (serial number A4837).

This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Booth, Willingdon AB

	There is more than meet the eye in this view of VIA #1, westbound out of Calgary, early winter 90s (Kodachrome slide not dated). Leading is VIA 6423, no longer of this world. It was wrecked with injuries at Thamesville Ontario on April 23, 1999 and retired the following July. A very lenghty report of the accident plus technical photos of the wreck and diagram is available at http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/rail/ Helper GP38 CP 3014 is apparently still in service somewhere VIA 6510 is dislayed in a park in Thunder Bay Ontario. View a picture of her at http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx And 4th from the head end is, the steam generator; a relic of past railroading, when steam provided all heat we appreciated in the dead of winter.
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
	A fine picture of VIA F40PH-2 #6447, about 2 miles west of Calgary shortly before it was wrecked at Biggar Sask in November 1997; while leading "The Canadian" #2 (eastbound) and retired in 1998. Here is a summary of the Transportation Safety Board findings: On 03 September 1997, at approximately 0150 mountain daylight time, VIA Rail Canada Inc. Train No. 2, travelling eastward at 67 mph, derailed at Mile 7.5 of the Canadian National Wainwright Subdivision, near Biggar, Saskatchewan. Thirteen of ninetee cars and the two locomotives derailed. Seventy-nine of the 198 passengers and crew on board were injured, 1 fatally and 13 seriously. Approximately 600 feet of main track was destroyed. The Board determined that the derailment immediately followed the fracture of the lead axle on the trailing locomotive. The axle fractured as a result of an overheated traction motor suspension bearing that failed due to a lack of lubrication Read more and see an official aerial view of the wreck (with the cars all numbered) at http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/rail/1997
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
	VIA F40PH-2 #6447, about 2 miles west of Calgary shortly before it was wrecked at Biggar Sask in November 1997
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
	VIA 6402 eastbound somewhere around Mileage 125.0, CP Laggan Sub around 1987. It emerged from Upper Spiral Tunnel inside Cathedral Mountain to the left about 10 minutes ago and will shortly reach Lake Louise. VIA Service on the line was abandoned in January 1990. To the very right is the Trans-Canada Highway. The roof of a camper can be seen above the grass berm.
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones

	VIA EMD F40PH-2 #6447 July 1994
This picture was submitted by Jim Parker and is part of the "Frank Smeltzer Collection"
	F40PH-2 VIA 6449 is eastbound at CN Junction in Vancouver, June 2008, having just left Pacific Central Station. There is more here than meets the eye. On the left is the Skytrain guideway, then between the VIA train and the guideway, a bit of track which leads to the Rocky Mountaineer terminal at 1755 Cottrell S treet, covered on the station page. VIA 6449 (Ser#A4850) was rebuilt in March 2011 to current F40PH-3 and repainted in the current VIA livery.
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
	VIA EMD F40PH-2 #6145 Jan 1990
This picture was submitted by Jim Parker and is part of the "Frank Smeltzer Collection"
	VIA EMD F40PH-2 #6457 July 1994
This picture was submitted by Jim Parker and is part of the "Frank Smeltzer Collection"
	VIA EMD F40PH-2 #6409 St.s Mary's Ont. Feb 1995
This picture was submitted by Jim Parker and is part of the "Frank Smeltzer Collection"
	VIA 6413, just out of Calgary eastbound and still within Alyth Yard, in the very early 1980s. The cattle pens, along with nearby Canada Packers have long since disappeared and VIA Rail ceased serving Calgary in January 1990. The locomotive was built by General Motors as an F40PH-2 (Ser#A4610) in 1986-87, one of a series of 20. Along with VIA 6401, 6406, 6413, 6424, and 6434, it became wrapped in vinyl to promote the Spider-Man 2 movie in the early-2000s http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=61000
Photo: A.H. (Al) Coverdale through Late Lorne Unwin – Massey F. Jones collection

VIA's LRC

	A typical LRC consist in the Toronto area
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
	VIA Rail, LRC #6907 at London Ont. July 1984 VIA's LRC trains debuted in the summer of 1981 with fanfare. The Canadian-developed train was intended to speed travellers along the Windsor-Quebec City corridor at speeds exceeding 100 mph. The trains entered service more slowly than expected, in part due to a strike at Bombardier. LRC's are still a novelty as 6910 pulls my first photographed LRC train into Kingston station in December 1981 with a long Christmas consist:
This picture was submitted by J Guy Hamel and was taken by Jamed Booth
	VIA Rail, LRC #6907 at London Ont. July 1984
This picture was submitted by J Guy Hamel and was taken by Jamed Booth
	VIA Rail, LRC #6907 at London Ont. July 1984
This picture was submitted by J Guy Hamel and was taken by Jamed Booth
	VIA Rail LRC 6900 at London Ont July 1984 heading east towards Brantford and on to Toronto. It is is just about to cross Rectory St., heading west towards the London CN station. Almost just in front of 6900 is where the CN Rectory St tower once stood which is shown on the railway station page.
This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Booth, Willingdon AB
	The grand daddy of all the VIA Bombardier LRCs All the LRC power units are now retired. Only their cars remain on the track LRC Prototype being taken out of the BBD plant
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
	In this view, a string of Dayliners (RDCs), inbound from Montreal's West Island is just a couple of minutes away from its Windsor Station terminal on a snowy day, when it meets with what seems to be an early Bombardier LRC doing a test run, as evidenced by just a couple of cars behind the engine and no VIA logo. Let's date it about 1975, in pre-VIA Rail days.
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
	The grand daddy of all the VIA Bombardier LRCs
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones

	The English language version of a Bombardier promotion pamphlet, for its LRC train. Its French language counterpart is partly seen behind as a separate issue. Each opens in 3 large panels, with several photos and charts. When folded, the handout is 8 ½" x 11" and printed on glossy heavy weight paper on both sides. To understand the LRC concept, we have to start at the beginning. The LRC was designed to be the direct competitor to the United Aircraft "Turbo Train" (shown on this page), then on the way to retirement. The name "LRC" was selected, so that it could translate well in French and English. In French, it is "Léger Rapide Comfortable" or the "Le train LRC" for short. Rather than being one which operated with a jet aircraft engine such as the Turbo, the LRC was going to use a standard "off-the-shelf diesel engine , as well as an aluminum frame and have a tilt mechanism on curves. The tilt mechanism was its strongest selling point but it encountered several problems before being redesigned. Bombardier (pronounced Bom-bar-dee-ay), a maker of recreational products (the "Ski-Doo"), purchased Montreal Locomotive Works (at 1505 Dickson St in east end Montreal) in 1975; so that it could acquire the manufacturing rights for the ALCO/MLW diesel engine and use it as the basis for its locomotive. The LRC was conceived in 1968 by a consortium of Dofasco, Alcan and Montreal Locomotive Works (later Bombardier). While Bombardier's main contract was mainly with VIA Rail for the production of a lightweight train for use within "The Corridor" (Windsor-Quebec City) for high speed operation on existing track, to units were specifically built for Amtrak in the US (# 38 and 39). All units were B-B locomotives (European BoBo), and all used the same power plant. Bombardier produced 31 LRC locomotives between 1981 and 1984. Two models were destined for VIA Rail: the LRC-2 (6900-6920), built 1981-82 and the LRC-3 (6921-6928), built in 1983. VIA LRC locomotives and coaches operated steadily in Ontario and Quebec, until about 1988, when problems, which required extensive maintenance were encountered. Gradually, most of the locomotives were withdrawn from service and only 2 were preserved in Canada. Ex-VIA 6921 is at Exporail - The Canadian Railway Museum at St. Constant QC (just south of Montreal) and ex-VIA 6917 is now an artifact of the Toronto Railway Historical Association (TRHA). There's a video of the 6917 being started up after 13 years at: http://www.trha.ca/LRC/ and a photo of the 6921 at http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=604368 Other locomotives were put up for sale "as is, where is". Most of the LRC coaches were upgraded and kept by VIA Rail and now used behind the newest VIA P42C locomotives, mostly within the Corridor for business travelers.
Massey F. Jones collection
	The tilt mechanism of each car on the curve was the LRC's biggest seller; designed to provide a smooth ride on freight track in the Windsor-Quebec City corridor More at http://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php?title= Bombardier_LRC as follows: "The trains were intended to increase the speed of passenger train service over conventional non-high-speed railway tracks. They do this using active-tilt technology to reduce the forces acting on passengers when a train travels at higher speeds around a curve in the railway tracks, and thus increase passenger comfort without the need to build new, straighter tracks as is required for high-speed trains such as France's TGV and Germany's ICE. The LRC is the oldest tilting train still in service." "Initially, the LRCs were plagued with teething problems. One common problem was that the cars would 'lock' in the tilted positioned even after the track had straightened out from a curve, or alternately the hydraulic tilting system would fail to operate entirely. In 1984, all coaches were pulled from service after it was discovered that a mistake in manufacturing replacement axles resulted in fatigue cracks that could (and in two cases, did) result in a broken axle. The locomotives were never designed to tilt. "
Image from the Bombardier promotional pamphlet - Massey F. Jones collection
	A view from LRC cab is included in the Bombardier promotional pamphlet.
Massey F. Jones collection
	The front and back of the welcome card for the LRC, with snack service prices on the reverse. Beer was $1.75; tea coffee, milk, soft drinks and fruit juice were all 65¢ and cigarettes (when it was still p ermissible to smoke on trains) were $1.65 per pack. The card measured 5 ¼ x 11 inches (13.5 x 28 cm). In addition to showing the seat features, it indicated how to work the individual reading lamps. Wi-Fi and plug-ins was not yet a feature of the LRC train.
Massey F. Jones collection
	There was some also some interest expressed in the US. Two locomotives and ten coaches were leased to Amtrak for testing in the Northeast and Midwest between 1980 and 1982. The Northeast tests were mostly on the "Beacon Hill" train, between New Haven and Boston. In the end, due to restructuring and other factors, Amtrak declined an option to buy the LRC units and they were returned to Bombardier. Here, we see a telephoto shot of former Amtrak demonstrator #38 in primer paint against a wall in of the Bombardier plant on November 1st, 1983. Note the way the number was applied to the side and a red tail light on top of the cabin. View an excellent shot of it in AMT livery at: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id= 69783&nseq=2 and being put into position with its cars for departure, by RS-3 unit AMT 144, at http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx ?id=2600656
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
	VIA 6911 leaves Ottawa in this undated shot of the mid-1980s. View photo of some "dead" LRC locomotives on a bit of track, at http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id= 3902958 There was one destined for South Africa but it never made it there after being modified electrically and fitted with narrow gauge trucks. http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=5630
Massey F. Jones collection
	VIA 6911 leaves Ottawa in this undated shot of the mid-1980s.
Massey F. Jones collection
	VIA 6911 leaves Ottawa in this undated shot of the mid-1980s.
Massey F. Jones collection
	Some of the yard of the Bombardier plant at 1505 Dickson St, in east-end Montreal, on November 1st, 1983. Visible (L to R): CN 2104, AMT 38 and AMT 39 and VIA 6923. Bombardier eventually sold the plant to General Electric and the building went through a series of transitions including a fire, after which the entire area was razed and a brand new building constructed on part of the site.
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
	Bombardier displayed this photo to showcase its new LRC prototype (LRC-1). It appears to be having been taken on a bridge between Montreal and the West Island (just past the P-E Trudeau airport). There is a long bridge in the area, in daily use by commuter trains.
Contributed by Massey F. Jones from a wall photograph
	VIA 6923, at the Bombardier plant in East-central Montreal, 1 Nov 83. The locomotive is an LRC-3, the last type produced by Bombardier.
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
	The Bombardier plant; during a winter; shot with a telephoto lens from the nearby CN Joliette Sub. This is a negative scan, taken sometime around 1980. Here we see the LRC prototype (LRC-1) and a MLW M-630W #723, still in the BCOL two-tone paint scheme.
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones

The Turbo Train

The Turbo trainsets first came in a 7-car version, which was later modified to 9 cars. CN initially operated this arrangement between Montreal and Toronto (one each way), thenVIA took over. Frequent breakdowns doomed the Turbo, which was powered by a small jet engine (Pratt & Whitney model ST6)
	Turbo rear is a rear view of the trainset. It will be in Montreal in a few minutes.
This picture was submitted by Massey F. Jones
	Turbo outbound passes a signal near Turcot (Montreal main CN yard, on the way to Toronto)
This picture was submitted by Massey F. Jones
	Turbo train exiting an underpass below Montreal's Autoroute 20 in the 1970s
This picture was submitted by Massey F. Jones
	An almost brand-new 9-car Turbo nearing Dorval in Montreal's west end
This picture was submitted by Massey F. Jones
	A timetable from the pocket edition of the CN Condensed Schedule April 25, 1976 – October 30, 1976 shows the Turbo and a variety of other trains in the Toronto-Montreal corridor. The VIA Rail timetable of the Ontario and Quebec Services dated October 29, 1978 – 28 April, 1979 still has most of them scheduled but the Quebec- Ontario Corridor Timetable June 1 – October 30, 1982 has definitely dropped the Turbo and is now promoting the LRC on the cover and what VIA is now calling in its publicity inside the folder: "Rapido Service, consisting of 18 trains between Windsor and Québec, some of it LRC trains, others conventional diesels, offering first class on-board service and limited stops." Today, there are 11 trains in "The Corridor". The red stars on the pictured timetable, indicate reserved seating at no extra charge. The circled (1) means that no checked baggage is accepted and the (3) does not accept oversized baggage or skis. The star in the "Cavalier" column is a variation of the seat reservation for passengers getting on/off at Guildwood, a few miles short of downtown. Notice that The Cavalier is the overnight train, Massey rode it frequently both ways, along with the Turbo, when stationed in Downsview with the RCAF to visit his folks near Montreal in the 70s.
Massey F. Jones collection
	The turbo being towed home by VIA 6521
This picture was submitted by Massey F. Jones

This picture was submitted by Massey F. Jones
	Turbo approaching the Kingston ON VIA station. As we can see, the train was masssive.
This picture was submitted by Massey F. Jones
	VIA Turbo in a cut, near Kingston, Ontario, June 1976
This picture was submitted by Massey F. Jones
	CNR G-D Turbo Train at Toronto Ont Dec 1968 In the station, Inaugural Run
This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Parker

	CNR G-D Turbo Train at Toronto Ont. April 1969
This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Parker
	CNR G-D Turbo Train at Toronto Ont. April 1969
This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Parker
	CNR G-D Turbo Train at Toronto Ont. April 1969
This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Parker
	CNR G-D Turbo Train at Toronto Ont. April 1969
This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Parker
	CNR G-D Turbo Train at Toronto Ont. April 1969
This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Parker
	CNR G-D Turbo Train at Toronto Ont. April 1969
This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Parker
	CNR G-D Turbo Train at Toronto Ont. April 1969
This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Parker
	CNR G-D Turbo Train at Toronto Ont. April 1969
This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Parker
	CNR G-D Turbo Train at Toronto Ont. 1st Class section of the Inaugural Run Dec 1968
This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Parker
	CNR G-D Turbo Train at Toronto Ont. Drivers Control Panel on the Inaugural Run Dec 1968
This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Parker
	CNR G-D Turbo Train at Toronto Ont. Drivers foward view on the Inaugural Run Dec 1968
This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Parker




The Steam Engines of the CNR	The Steam Engines of the CPR


Canadian Train Stations	The Grain Elevators of Western Canada	Untimely End


CN Locomotives	CP Locomotives	VIA Rail Locomotives

Canadian Cabooses	Canadian Railway Artifacts	Train Bridges and Trestles


Canadian Railway Tunnels with a detailed look at the CPR Spiral Tunnels	Canadian Old Logging Equipment and Steam and Diesel Locomotives	Old Canadian Rolling Stock Passenger Cars


The Scrap Yard	The Halifax & South-Western Museum	Old Canadian Rolling Stock Freight Cars


Electric Locomotives and Street Cars	Canadian Railiners/Dayliners	Industrial and on Site Diesel Locomotives


The Newfoundland Railway		Robot Cars

Two site worth looking at.

The Memory Lane Railway Museum in Middleton, Nova Scotia.
The only exclusive Dominion Atlantic Railway museum in the world

Welcome to the DAR DPI
A web community initiative intent on digitally preserving
the history of the Dominion Atlantic Railway

Links

	Where we live and what we do

	A Nova Scotia Snow Storm Hits Summerville

	The Steam Locomotives of the CPR

	The Steam Engines of the CNR

	Railway Maintenance Equipment And Old Railway Rolling Stock

	Train Bridges and Trestles

	Canadian Railway Tunnels

	The Grain Elevators of Western Canada

	Canadian National Railways Motive Power Statistics Index

	Jerry Barnes' Garden Railway, The SCRR

	The Nova Scotia Railway Heritage Society

	Historic Aircraft Pictures

	Visit John's Old Car and Truck Pictures

	The Yard Limit's page on the Windsor & Hantsport Railway (WHRC)

	CN Pensioners' Association

	The Stanley Steamer For all you steam fans, this page is a must

	Visit Lonnie Hedgepeth's of Rocky Mount, North Carolina site. He has used the plans provided on Covered Bridge Plans webpage and is building a Covered Bridge for his Live Steam train. Many new pictures have been added including pictures of his Live Steam Engine

	The building trades class at Darlington HS in Darlington, Wisconsin built this covered bridge for a local business man

	Tour the 64 remaining Covered Bridges of New Brunswick

	The Covered Bridges that once dotted Nova Scotia.

	Lilies From the Valley A Vast selection of Oriental and Asiatic previously cut commercially grown bulbs ready for shipment anywhere in Canada

	Visit my Jeep page A Picture Review of the Jeeps from 1940 to the present

	A Picture Review of the Nash, Hudson and the cars of American Motors

	A Picture Review of the Hudsons and Terraplanes that were found in Australia

	A Picture Review Studebaker

	A Picture review of the Packard

	A Picture Review of the Pickup Truck from 1940 to 1969

	A Picture review of the Volkswagen

	A Picture Tour of the Kaiser Frazer

	A Picture Tour of the Henry J

	A Picture Tour of the Crosley

	A Picture Review of the Chevrolet from 1916 tto 1970

	A Picture Review of the Ford from 1908 to 1969

	The Chrysler Airflow

	View some of John' Evan's Artwork This site has quite a collections of John's artwork. View these old cars as you haven't before.

	Eric Gordon's Kaiser Rebuild There are many pictures showing the details of this Rebuild

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