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Viewing Album:  Canadian passenger trains
 
By:Tom Beckett
Dates:1/1/1981 - 1/31/2012
Album Info:VIA, Ontario Northland, Montreal and Toronto commuter trains, including Toronto Transit Commission
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Caught off guard
Title:  Caught off guard
Description:  Bayview is one of the great places to watch trains in North America, but you can get surprised if youre not watching. This westbound for Toronto caught me off guard, coming around the curve while I was looking elsewhere. I was able to react fast enough to catch the power, a CN Alco, and one of the small number of CN GP 40s that were geared for passenger trains. VIA had not fully established their fleet yet, and CN power was common on trains in those days.
Photo Date:  8/15/1980  Upload Date: 11/13/2016 4:30:32 AM
Location:  Bayview Junction, ON
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CN 3123(RS18) CN 4017(GP40)
Views:  622   Comments: 0
Favorite face
Title:  Favorite face
Description:  An FPA 4 leads a train around the curve at Bayview as it heads west from Toronto. The Alcos were always had a handsome appearance, even in this scheme.
Photo Date:  8/15/1980  Upload Date: 11/13/2016 4:24:26 AM
Location:  Bayview Junction, ON
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6779(FPA4) CN 3110(RS18)
Views:  351   Comments: 1
VIA RDC's
Title:  VIA RDC's
Description:  VIA Rail Canada was using RDC's on some of their lighter density short hauls in 1980. One such route was on the Toronto-Niagara Falls run, here represented by a trio of them, one with a baggage compartment.
Photo Date:  8/16/1980  Upload Date: 12/29/2013 3:26:25 AM
Location:  Bayview Junction, ON
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  161   Comments: 1
Classics meet
Title:  Classics meet
Description:  A westbound train for Windsor behind two different models of Alco meets a Toronto bound train behind Fs.
Photo Date:  8/20/1982  Upload Date: 1/16/2012 12:33:36 AM
Location:  London, ON
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6763(FPA4) CN 3114(RS18) VIA 6540(FP9A)
Views:  812   Comments: 0
Turbo Train
Title:  Turbo Train
Description:  VIAs UA Turbo Train waits to depard Toronto for Montreal
Photo Date:  8/21/1982  Upload Date: 7/20/2011 2:16:35 AM
Location:  Toronto, ON
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA TURBO(Turbotrain)
Views:  618   Comments: 0
Mixed power
Title:  Mixed power
Description:  In 1982, VIA was still using some CN power on its trains. Here a Windsor-Toronto train arrives at London behind a CN GP 9.
Photo Date:  8/27/1982  Upload Date: 3/26/2013 12:57:19 AM
Location:  London, ON
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CN 4401(GP9) VIA 6526(FP9A)
Views:  959   Comments: 0
Station switcher
Title:  Station switcher
Description:  Some of the busier stations still had switch engines assigned. We see the London engine moving road power through the platforms from a recently arrived train.
Photo Date:  8/27/1982  Upload Date: 3/26/2013 12:59:40 AM
Location:  London, ON
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  CN 7152(SW8) CN 4401(GP9) VIA 6526(FP9A)
Views:  1078   Comments: 0
Working the west end
Title:  Working the west end
Description:  An S13 works the west end of Union Station
Photo Date:  8/27/1982  Upload Date: 3/26/2013 1:30:07 AM
Location:  Toronto, ON
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CN 8516(S13)
Views:  265   Comments: 0
UA Turbo
Title:  UA Turbo
Description:  One of VIAs ex CN United Aircraft Turbo trains sits at Union Station
Photo Date:  8/27/1982  Upload Date: 3/26/2013 1:11:03 AM
Location:  Toronto, ON
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  VIA 146(Turboliner)
Views:  382   Comments: 1
Kitchener train
Title:  Kitchener train
Description:  There are two routes from London to Toronto. The main runs via Hamilton and up the lake shore, while the secondary route takes a more inland route via Kitchener. Those schedules were covered by trains of RDCs. This one is just in from Toronto.
Photo Date:  8/27/1982  Upload Date: 3/26/2013 1:15:55 AM
Location:  London, ON
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6114(RDC1)
Views:  608   Comments: 0
Alco cabs eastbound
Title:  Alco cabs eastbound
Description:  A pair of Alco design units led by an FPA2 arrive at London Ont on their way to Toronto. I rode this train on that leg, those things could MOVE!!
Photo Date:  8/27/1982  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 2:00:49 AM
Location:  London, ON
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6758(FPA2)
Views:  1478   Comments: 2
MLW
Title:  MLW
Description:  In the early 80s MLW units were all over in Canada. Here an FPA4 leads a Toronto train
Photo Date:  8/27/1982  Upload Date: 3/26/2013 1:18:41 AM
Location:  London, ON
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6781(FPA4)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
Early morning
Title:  Early morning
Description:  An FPA 4 waits for its early morning departure to Toronto
Photo Date:  8/27/1982  Upload Date: 3/26/2013 1:21:02 AM
Location:  Sarnia, ON
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  VIA 6781(FPA4)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
Alco design
Title:  Alco design
Description:  An LRC train stops at London Ont as it makes its way to Windsor.
Photo Date:  10/12/1984  Upload Date: 7/24/2014 2:29:10 AM
Location:  London, ON
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6901(LRC)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
Motor helper
Title:  Motor helper
Description:  VIA trains coming out of Central Station got CN electrics to pull them out of the tunnel, with the motor cutting off after pulling the VIA train onto the connecting track at Jct deLest. All VIA trains got a helper, even RDCs. Here CN 6714 is pulling a Senneterre train around the connection, and will cut off, then return downtown for a commuter train.
Photo Date:  8/26/1985  Upload Date: 10/9/2014 2:12:38 AM
Location:  Montreal, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CN 6714(Boxcab) VIA 6530(FP9A)
Views:  498   Comments: 0
VIA RDC
Title:  VIA RDC
Description:  An RDC rolls toward Central Station as it comes in for its final stop. The inbound trains did not get electric helpers due to being able to coast downgrade into the station. Seen about to enter the tunnel at Portal Heights.
Photo Date:  8/26/1985  Upload Date: 10/8/2014 3:27:19 AM
Location:  Montreal, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  352   Comments: 0
VIA power to the reaper
Title:  VIA power to the reaper
Description:  There were a number of ex CP F units in the dead line at CPs St Luc yard, even as ex CN units were running off serous miles all over the system. Heres a couple in the dead line, awaiting the end. Taken at CP's St Luc yard with photo release in hand.
Photo Date:  8/27/1985  Upload Date: 10/9/2014 2:21:00 AM
Location:  Montreal, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  VIA 1414(FP9A) VIA 1402(FP7A)
Views:  1075   Comments: 1
Headed to pasture
Title:  Headed to pasture
Description:  This ex CP F unit was retired by VIA, and now sits at St Luc awaiting the end. There were quite a few ex CP FP 7's and 9's there waiting for the hangman.
Photo Date:  8/27/1985  Upload Date: 10/10/2014 3:10:03 AM
Location:  Montreal, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  VIA 1403(FP7A)
Views:  455   Comments: 0
Gone
Title:  Gone
Description:  A pair of ex CP VIA Fs in the dead line at St Luc
Photo Date:  8/27/1985  Upload Date: 10/9/2014 2:22:30 AM
Location:  Montreal, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  VIA 1405(FP9A) VIA 1416(FP7A)
Views:  872   Comments: 0
Senneterre train
Title:  Senneterre train
Description:  A VIA train to Senneterre has just had its electric motor cut off and is now ready to roll on at Jct de Lest. The pantograph of the electric can be seen above the rear of the diesel.
Photo Date:  8/27/1985  Upload Date: 10/9/2014 2:24:46 AM
Location:  Montreal, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6530(FP9A)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
Rear view of LRC
Title:  Rear view of LRC
Description:  Most LRC trains ran as push-pum sets, with a locomotive on both ends. Sometimes the less patronized runs would use half a train set, such as this Ottawa train, allowing a view of the car ends.
Photo Date:  8/26/1986  Upload Date: 12/9/2014 3:22:34 AM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  158   Comments: 0
Always good to see an Alco
Title:  Always good to see an Alco
Description:  An FPA 4 leads this westbound VIA train to Ottawa making its stop at Dorval
Photo Date:  8/26/1986  Upload Date: 12/10/2014 2:08:29 PM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6763(FPA4)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
Classic power
Title:  Classic power
Description:  This FPA 4 on a train from Ottawa is getting a good roll going on its last lap inyo Montreal.
Photo Date:  8/26/1986  Upload Date: 12/9/2014 3:25:07 AM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6782(FPA4)
Views:  299   Comments: 1
Doing what Alcos do
Title:  Doing what Alcos do
Description:  FPA 4 6793 gets started on its last leg into Montreal with a classic start, a puff of exhaust.
Photo Date:  8/26/1986  Upload Date: 12/10/2014 2:10:02 PM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6793(FPA4)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
Headed for home
Title:  Headed for home
Description:  An LRC cab leads this train on it last lap into Montreal.
Photo Date:  8/26/1986  Upload Date: 12/10/2014 2:11:12 PM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6901(LRC)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
LRC
Title:  LRC
Description:  An LRC rolls toward downtown after making its Dorval stop.
Photo Date:  8/26/1986  Upload Date: 12/9/2014 3:26:40 AM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6903(LRC)
Views:  281   Comments: 1
Early westbound
Title:  Early westbound
Description:  A morning westbound LRC for Windsor rolls out of Dorval.
Photo Date:  8/26/1986  Upload Date: 12/9/2014 3:28:35 AM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6912(LRC)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
Get a move on!!
Title:  Get a move on!!
Description:  This LRC powered eastbound from Ottawa must be anxious to get in, judging by the exhaust.
Photo Date:  8/26/1986  Upload Date: 12/10/2014 2:12:32 PM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6913(LRC)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
Stop and roll
Title:  Stop and roll
Description:  An Ottawa train behind an LRC makes its Dorval stop and rolls on
Photo Date:  8/26/1986  Upload Date: 12/10/2014 2:20:31 PM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6914(LRC)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
Trailing power and a classic station
Title:  Trailing power and a classic station
Description:  A westbound recedes toward Windsor with the pushing LRC unit taking up the rear, and both units blowing some Alco smoke. The CP station at Dorval, built around 1890, is to the right. It's still open, serving commrter trains at the time of this photo.
Photo Date:  8/26/1986  Upload Date: 12/9/2014 3:30:14 AM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6915(LRC)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
Close up
Title:  Close up
Description:  A close up look at an LRC unit, making a stop at Dorval on its way west.
Photo Date:  8/26/1986  Upload Date: 12/9/2014 3:33:27 AM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6915(LRC)
Views:  600   Comments: 0
Rolling away
Title:  Rolling away
Description:  An eastbound LRC train rolls away from Dorval after its station stop. The 6921 will return in a few hours bound for Ottawa after cutting its train at Monreal.
Photo Date:  8/26/1986  Upload Date: 12/10/2014 2:22:55 PM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6921(LRC)
Views:  537   Comments: 0
Headed to Ottawa
Title:  Headed to Ottawa
Description:  LRC 6921, which was trailing eastbound earlier, now leads a short Ottawa train as it makes its Dorval stop
Photo Date:  8/26/1986  Upload Date: 12/10/2014 2:27:25 PM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6921(LRC)
Views:  369   Comments: 0
Last westbound
Title:  Last westbound
Description:  The last train I saw that day was this LRC train coming into Dorval. It was a pretty good day for Alco power. Most trains were LRCs, with several conventional consists behind FPA 4s, which would not last much longer.
Photo Date:  8/26/1986  Upload Date: 12/10/2014 2:42:04 PM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6922(LRC)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
Westbound in the mornig
Title:  Westbound in the mornig
Description:  r westbound LRC train stops at Dorval, and will shortly be on its way to Toronto and Windsor
Photo Date:  8/26/1986  Upload Date: 12/9/2014 3:36:00 AM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6928(LRC)
Views:  803   Comments: 0
Ontario Northlands Northlander at Union Station
Title:  Ontario Northlands Northlander at Union Station
Description:  Ontario Northlands train to Cochrane waits to depard for the Canadian hinterlands.
Photo Date:  12/29/1986  Upload Date: 7/20/2011 2:18:08 AM
Location:  Toronto, ON
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  ONT 1508(FP7A) ONT 1502(FP7A)
Views:  898   Comments: 1
Done for today
Title:  Done for today
Description:  A westbound from Toronto arrives at Sarnia, finishing todays run behind an FP 9
Photo Date:  6/19/1987  Upload Date: 5/4/2015 4:25:56 AM
Location:  Sarnia, ON
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6536(FP9A)
Views:  468   Comments: 0
Last lap
Title:  Last lap
Description:  Train 72 rolls around the curve into Bayview Jct as it moves onto the Oakville Sub for the last 40 miles into Toronto
Photo Date:  6/19/1987  Upload Date: 5/4/2015 4:27:42 AM
Location:  Bayview Junction, ON
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6569(FP7A) VIA 6550(FP7A)
Views:  871   Comments: 0
Local run
Title:  Local run
Description:  The run from London to Toronto via Kitchener was covered by RDCs. Here a pair of them are just east of the London station.
Photo Date:  6/19/1987  Upload Date: 5/4/2015 4:30:55 AM
Location:  London, ON
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  106   Comments: 0
Pulling away
Title:  Pulling away
Description:  An LRC set shoots exhaust as it pulls away from Dorval on its last lap into Montreal.
Photo Date:  9/6/1987  Upload Date: 5/26/2015 11:56:04 AM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6909(LRC)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
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:  345   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:  270   Comments: 0
A real classic
Title:  A real classic
Description:  The freight trains were not the only moves to be Alco powered. This FPA/FPB 4 set is coming into Dorval with train 65.
Photo Date:  9/6/1987  Upload Date: 5/26/2015 12:13:39 PM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6788(FPA4) VIA 6867(FPB4)
Views:  340   Comments: 0
Pushing home
Title:  Pushing home
Description:  VIA 6900 was on the rear of this eastbound that has just left Dorval as train 62. It will return later with a Toronto train.
Photo Date:  9/6/1987  Upload Date: 5/26/2015 12:15:12 PM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6900(LRC)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
Returning west
Title:  Returning west
Description:  VIA 6900, the class unit we saw earlier, rolls into Dorval with train 69.
Photo Date:  9/6/1987  Upload Date: 5/26/2015 12:30:55 PM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6900(LRC)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
Trailing unit
Title:  Trailing unit
Description:  The LRC trains were set up so that they could run with power on each end, and this was a common configuration. Train 67 has passed the camera and is slowing for its stop at Dorval with 6901 behind.
Photo Date:  9/6/1987  Upload Date: 5/26/2015 12:32:43 PM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6901(LRC)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
Night stop
Title:  Night stop
Description:  Train 66 from Toronto makes its Dorval stop as the last light goes
Photo Date:  9/6/1987  Upload Date: 5/27/2015 4:11:33 AM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Night,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6903(LRC)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
Smoking east
Title:  Smoking east
Description:  LRC 6905 accelerates out of Dorval with train 62.
Photo Date:  9/6/1987  Upload Date: 5/26/2015 12:33:31 PM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6909(LRC)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
LRC west
Title:  LRC west
Description:  LRC 6905 rolls west into Dorval station with train 37 for Ottawa.
Photo Date:  9/6/1987  Upload Date: 5/26/2015 3:13:16 PM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6905(LRC)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
Telltale Alco
Title:  Telltale Alco
Description:  Train 34 arrives at Dorval behind an LRC unit with its telltale Alco smoke.
Photo Date:  9/6/1987  Upload Date: 5/26/2015 3:18:46 PM
Location:  Dorval, QC
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6910(LRC)
Views:  135   Comments: 0

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