Urban Sky
Senior Member
No amount of track maintenance will change that the alignment of the rights-of-ways the Ocean uses east of Quebec City are not compatible with travel times which would allow it to be competitive against other modes…
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VIA Rail
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Allandale25
Senior Member
Video of the new consist with the unique livery.
crs1026
Superstar
As it happens we just stepped off the Ocean. The time data says it all - there were no operating or station delays on this run, the slow pace is solely attributable to speed restrictions. I would add, while the ride was smooth there was only evidence of track maintenance in one location. (And precious little evidence of freight traffic between Campbellton and Miramichi either… ) no one is going to suggest trying to compete with the TCH at this velocity.
One thing I did note is that after a late departure from Montreal, the train made up a lot of time going in to Ste Foy…. That part of the schedule is likely well padded.
Another note was the very slow grind from Bedford into Halifax station…. I wondered whether switches had to be thrown manually. I wonder whether CN has quietly rearranged the trackage to favour their own movements over time. Seems reasonable to me that CN could be required to provide a “clear alley” to get 14 to the platform.
- Paul
micheal_can
Senior Member
Looks good. Definitely not Northlander.
It has me thinking. Could there be 2 different liveries and they be assigned to the 2 different maintenance centres? So far, all of the units have been going to the MMC and most, if not all of the old fleet has been removed from there.
Garuda
Active Member
That white maple leaf looks MUCH BETTER than the previous red. Before the red took away from the overall design now the white maple leaf blends in very well. I hope this a permant change for future trainsets. The white maple leaf that is. Whilst I like the Yellow it becomes a bit too much and I realy like the 2020 grey scheme.
crs1026
Superstar
I'm not sure that many people beyond hard core enthusiasts will notice or care about the special heritage paint scheme. There can't be more than a handful of VIA employees that actually worked on the Turbo's, and generally the public perception of that train may be best left not remembered.
Creating some special schemes may be good, however, to break up the monotony of the new fleet. I'm thinking of some of the one-of's in other fleets.... the UK has a rainbow hued Pride Pendolino, for instance - but the themes need to be relevant to onlookers and riders. VIA should not be aspiring to heritage railwayxp-centric themes that few members of the public can relate to.
- Paul
Creating some special schemes may be good, however, to break up the monotony of the new fleet. I'm thinking of some of the one-of's in other fleets.... the UK has a rainbow hued Pride Pendolino, for instance - but the themes need to be relevant to onlookers and riders. VIA should not be aspiring to heritage railwayxp-centric themes that few members of the public can relate to.
- Paul
Garuda
Active Member
oh yes they do. People’s love unique livery’s. Aviation, trains, fans love to capture the unique one passing by.
crs1026
Superstar
You said it.... "fans" love them.
The special plane liveries undoubtedly liven up the airport experience....but....how much did the Frozen aircraft paint scheme increase Westjet's bottom line?
Not a hill to die on imho, unless somebody wants to pay for the wrap as advertising space.
- Paul
micheal_can
Senior Member
What next, a blue and yellow one for the 1970s colours too?
roger1818
Senior Member
That's the heritage livery that most people remember.
cplchanb
Senior Member
i would welcome that! especially since the 50th anniversary is coming up! either way they will for sure do some form of special commemorative livery in 2027...
cplchanb
Senior Member
wouldve liked to see 1 more big VIA logo at the Cab car end for symmetry.
Contra
Senior Member
The mono-spaced VIA RAIL CANADA on the cars is *chefs kiss*.
Garuda
Active Member
Amazing why good kerning can do
Admiral Beez
Superstar
Apologies if this is already posted in the thread, but I found this interesting. If you scroll left and right you can see 1955 vs 1980. If you move the split panel line to the right you'll see more of 1955.
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The slow decline of Canada’s passenger rail network
A new interactive map depicts Canada’s passenger rail networks in 1955 and in 1980
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