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Title: |
New Years Day |
Description: |
3 F40s rest at the Halifax station after a New Year's special to Truro the night before. 6450, the middle unit, would be wrecked in Miramichi, later in the month. |
Photo Date: |
1/1/2000 Upload Date: 5/12/2013 10:25:43 PM |
Location: |
Halifax, NS |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Roster,Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6432(F40PH-2) VIA 6450(F40PH-2) VIA 6436(F40PH-2) |
Views: |
793 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
VIA 6403 |
Description: |
VIA 6403, in CBC Television 50th anniversary paint, leads the westbound Ocean in this panned shot. |
Photo Date: |
2/26/2006 Upload Date: 11/10/2008 9:18:51 PM |
Location: |
Bedford Quarry, NS |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6403(F40PH-2) |
Views: |
2671 Comments: 10 |
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Title: |
VIA 6428 |
Description: |
The Westbound Ocean makes a station stop at Campbellton for a crew change and fueling. The Interprovincial Bridge in the background joins Campbellton to Quebec. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/2006 Upload Date: 11/10/2008 9:40:32 PM |
Location: |
Campbellton, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Bridge,Night,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6428(F40PH-2) |
Views: |
441 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
VIA 6400 |
Description: |
The eastbound Ocean slows for a foreman's work zone on the New Brunswick East Coast Railway |
Photo Date: |
9/23/2008 Upload Date: 12/4/2008 9:14:10 PM |
Location: |
Barnaby River, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6400(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
773 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Train 614, the Ocean, |
Description: |
The Ocean is running a few minutes late as they cruise through Enfield, NS, near mile 30 of the Bedford Sub. |
Photo Date: |
10/4/2008 Upload Date: 12/4/2008 9:15:29 PM |
Location: |
Enfield, NS |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6410(F40PH-2) |
Views: |
475 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Holiday Ocean Leaving Halifax |
Description: |
An 18-car Ocean gets away from Halifax on time despite a snowstorm earlier in the day that crippled road and air travel. |
Photo Date: |
12/22/2008 Upload Date: 12/22/2008 8:44:57 PM |
Location: |
Halifax, NS |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Winter,Yard,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6404(F40PH-2) VIA 6400(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
987 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
F40s at Moirs Mills |
Description: |
Two VIA F40s, one still in the Spiderman2 promotion scheme, pass Moir' Mill Pond with the Ocean. There was once a box factory here for Moirs Chocolates. |
Photo Date: |
1/25/2009 Upload Date: 1/28/2009 7:01:10 PM |
Location: |
Bedford, NS |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Winter,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6401(F40PH-2) VIA 6448(F40PH-2) |
Views: |
558 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Stainless Ocean Leaving Halifax |
Description: |
The CBC TV F40 leads the Ocean out of Halifax on a Wednesday in March. The next day's train waits in the background. |
Photo Date: |
3/25/2009 Upload Date: 1/25/2010 9:02:10 PM |
Location: |
Halifax, NS |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Winter,Yard,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6403(F40PH-2) VIA 6400(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
847 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Prototype Rebuilt F40 |
Description: |
6400, the prototype rebuilt F40 from CAD in Montreal, leads the Ocean out of Halifax. This will be one of the last trips for the Budd cars before the fall. |
Photo Date: |
4/15/2009 Upload Date: 1/25/2010 9:03:19 PM |
Location: |
Halifax, NS |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Yard,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6403(F40PH-2) VIA 6400(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
1053 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Renaissance Ocean |
Description: |
The Ocean, with two rebuilt F40s, including 6403, pulls through Halifax Ocean Terminals on its way to Montreal |
Photo Date: |
8/13/2010 Upload Date: 9/13/2010 7:41:24 PM |
Location: |
Halifax, NS |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6436(F40PH-3) VIA 6403(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
803 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
On the Tantramar Marsh |
Description: |
The Ocean has just crossed from Nova Scotia into New Brunswick |
Photo Date: |
9/18/2010 Upload Date: 9/19/2010 5:35:25 PM |
Location: |
Ft. Beausejour, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6410(F40PH-3) VIA 6442(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
636 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Strathcona Park |
Description: |
Strathcona Park brings up the rear as the Ocean races across the Tantramar Marsh towards Sackville, NB |
Photo Date: |
9/18/2010 Upload Date: 9/19/2010 5:37:28 PM |
Location: |
Ft. Beausejour, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
322 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
New Paint for the Ocean |
Description: |
Except for the Park Obsrervation on the rear, this entire train wears VIA's new "green" scheme. |
Photo Date: |
9/18/2010 Upload Date: 9/19/2010 5:41:08 PM |
Location: |
Dieppe, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6410(F40PH-3) VIA 6442(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
531 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Into the Setting Sun |
Description: |
Two rebuilt F40s are in charge of the Ocean as they leave Lutzville siding behind. Next stop will be Rogersville. |
Photo Date: |
9/18/2010 Upload Date: 9/19/2010 5:47:06 PM |
Location: |
Lutzville, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6410(F40PH-3) VIA 6442(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
1547 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
First Budd Ocean of the Season |
Description: |
Two rebuilt F40PH-3s and a 9-car Budd Ocean accelerate away from the station stop at Amherst, NS. |
Photo Date: |
11/13/2010 Upload Date: 11/14/2010 9:24:00 PM |
Location: |
Amherst, NS |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
VIA 6442(F40PH-3) VIA 6444(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
463 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Budd Ocean |
Description: |
The first Budd Ocean of the season races through Enfield, NS on a beautiful fall day. |
Photo Date: |
11/13/2010 Upload Date: 11/14/2010 9:25:01 PM |
Location: |
Enfield, NS |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
VIA 6442(F40PH-3) VIA 6444(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
624 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Train 15 Holds the Main Line |
Description: |
Two rebuilt F40PH-3s and a 9-car Budd Ocean hold the main line after meeting VIA 14 at Oxford Jct. NS |
Photo Date: |
11/13/2010 Upload Date: 11/14/2010 9:24:31 PM |
Location: |
Oxford Jct., NS |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
VIA 6442(F40PH-3) VIA 6444(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
504 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
VIA Ocean with stainless steel Budd consist |
Description: |
The Ocean gets out of Halifax almost an hour late with two recently rebuilt F40s and some classic Budd streamliners from the 1950s. |
Photo Date: |
12/18/2010 Upload Date: 12/20/2010 9:46:01 PM |
Location: |
Halifax, NS |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Yard,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6454(F40PH-3) VIA 6437(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
638 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
VIA Ocean |
Description: |
A 12-car Renaissance Ocean passes the switch to the cement spur in Brookfield, NS. Halifax is about an hour away. |
Photo Date: |
12/19/2010 Upload Date: 12/20/2010 9:44:04 PM |
Location: |
Brookfield, NS |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6419(F40PH-2) VIA 6431(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
490 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
VIA Ocean |
Description: |
The second engineer climbs down from the cab as the Ocean comes to a stop in Sackville. He will assist the station agent with the baggage. |
Photo Date: |
3/18/2011 Upload Date: 4/6/2011 10:01:08 PM |
Location: |
Sackville, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6456(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
310 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
F40PH-3 and Budd Ocean |
Description: |
One of the last Budd Oceans nears the station in Moncton, NB. The single unit on the train is an anomoly. |
Photo Date: |
3/18/2011 Upload Date: 4/6/2011 10:01:46 PM |
Location: |
Moncton, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6456(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
410 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
The Ocean Gets Out of Town |
Description: |
With the Moncton station and skyline in the background, the Ocean gets under way with two lcomotives for the second leg of its journey to Montreal. |
Photo Date: |
3/18/2011 Upload Date: 4/6/2011 10:02:09 PM |
Location: |
Moncton, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Winter,Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6426(F40PH-2) VIA 6456(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
385 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Westbound Ocean |
Description: |
The Ocean slows for its station stop in Sackville, NB |
Photo Date: |
3/21/2011 Upload Date: 4/6/2011 10:04:10 PM |
Location: |
Sackville, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6432(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
315 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
VIA Ocean |
Description: |
The Ocean passes the intermediate signal at mile 11.5 of the Bedford Sub |
Photo Date: |
6/5/2011 Upload Date: 6/6/2011 5:38:28 PM |
Location: |
Bedford, NS |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Signal,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6456(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
326 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
VIA Ocean with Coors Lite F40 |
Description: |
VIAs Ocean crosses the Shubenacadie River with F40PH-3 6431 and Coors Lite promo unit 6408 leading a Renaissance consist. |
Photo Date: |
6/11/2011 Upload Date: 6/12/2011 9:48:03 PM |
Location: |
Shubenacadie, NS |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6408(F40PH-2) VIA 6431(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
581 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
High Tide |
Description: |
The tide is high, and so is the water in the Shubenacadie River, as the Ocean races towards Halifax at 70 mph. |
Photo Date: |
3/10/2012 Upload Date: 3/22/2012 10:12:50 PM |
Location: |
Shubenacadie, NS |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6457(F40PH-3) VIA 6428(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
413 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
On the Home Stretch |
Description: |
The Budd Ocean prepares to drop down Bedford Hill to sea level on the final leg of its journey from Montreal to Halifax |
Photo Date: |
3/11/2012 Upload Date: 3/22/2012 10:15:12 PM |
Location: |
Bedford Quarry, NS |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6448(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
291 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
In the Foggy Matapédia Valley |
Description: |
The combined Ocean/Chaleur arrives in Matapédia at 04:52, EDT. |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 9:56:24 PM |
Location: |
Matapedia, QC |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6437(F40PH-3) VIA 6436(F40PH-3) VIA 6438(F40PH-2) |
Views: |
528 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The Fog is Lifting |
Description: |
At 05:42, the sun is up and the fog is lifting as VIA 16 passes the campground at Listiguj. |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 9:56:57 PM |
Location: |
Listiguj, QC |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6438(F40PH-2) |
Views: |
345 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
The Chaleur |
Description: |
Now just the train "formerly known as the Chaleur", or VIA 16. |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 9:57:35 PM |
Location: |
Escuminac, QC |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6438(F40PH-2) |
Views: |
344 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Arriving at the Station |
Description: |
VIA 16 rolls past the siding and up to the station stop in Carleton, QC |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 9:57:56 PM |
Location: |
Carleton, QC |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6438(F40PH-2) |
Views: |
316 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Crossing the Cascapédia River |
Description: |
VIA 16 eases across the second of two bridges crossing the Cascapédia River near St-Jules. |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 10:00:07 PM |
Location: |
Grande-Cascapédia, QC |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6438(F40PH-2) |
Views: |
341 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Station Stop |
Description: |
The second engineer climbs down to help with the baggage, as 16 slows to a stop in New Richmond, QC. |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 10:00:30 PM |
Location: |
New Richmond, QC |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6438(F40PH-2) |
Views: |
330 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Along the Bay of Chaleur Coast |
Description: |
VIA 16 emerges from a highway underpass to run next to the cliffs of the Bay of Chaleur. |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 10:00:55 PM |
Location: |
Caplan, QC |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6438(F40PH-2) |
Views: |
338 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Crossing the Nepisiguit River |
Description: |
VIA 15 is slowing to restore the switch at Nepisiguit Jct. Bathurst is only a few miles ahead. |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 10:01:31 PM |
Location: |
Nepisiguit Jct., NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6424(F40PH-2) VIA 6420(F40PH-2) |
Views: |
487 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Passing the Wye |
Description: |
Strathcona Park brings up the markers as the westbound Ocean slows to restore the switch at the west leg of the wye. |
Photo Date: |
6/18/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 10:01:57 PM |
Location: |
Nepisiguit Jct., NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
186 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
VIA 14 Leaving Campbellton |
Description: |
VIA 14's power is passing the east cautionary limit sign for Campbellton on this fine morning. |
Photo Date: |
6/19/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 10:02:28 PM |
Location: |
Campbellton, NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6426(F40PH-3) VIA 6448(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
437 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
VIA's Ocean |
Description: |
One of only two named trains in VIA's timetable, the Ocean follows its traditional route through northern New Brunswick. |
Photo Date: |
6/19/2012 Upload Date: 6/23/2012 10:02:53 PM |
Location: |
Dalhousie Jct., NB |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6426(F40PH-3) VIA 6448(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
390 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Skyline Dome on the Ocean |
Description: |
The Park Observation cars are gone for the winter season, but Skyline domes have replaced them on the end of each Ocean passenger train between Montreal and Halifax. |
Photo Date: |
11/23/2012 Upload Date: 12/5/2012 9:39:52 PM |
Location: |
Windsor Jct., NS |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Passenger,Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
385 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
East Mines Trestle |
Description: |
VIAs Ocean glides across the high bridge near East Mines, on its way to Montreal. |
Photo Date: |
1/11/2013 Upload Date: 1/13/2013 7:35:11 PM |
Location: |
East Mines, NS |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6439(F40PH-2) VIA 6413(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
403 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Westbound Ocean |
Description: |
The Ocean is slowing for the flag stop around the corner, but there are no passengers today. |
Photo Date: |
1/11/2013 Upload Date: 1/13/2013 7:38:56 PM |
Location: |
Springhill Jct., NS |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6439(F40PH-2) VIA 6413(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
329 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
Glint Light |
Description: |
The head end is at the former station location, but there are no passengers today, so the Ocean will resume speed and continue to Amherst. |
Photo Date: |
1/11/2013 Upload Date: 1/13/2013 7:41:08 PM |
Location: |
Springhill Jct., NS |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Winter,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
407 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Sandstone Station |
Description: |
The Ocean is slowing for a stop at one of the grandest stations still standing on the former Intercolonial Railway in the Maritimes. |
Photo Date: |
1/11/2013 Upload Date: 1/13/2013 7:46:03 PM |
Location: |
Amherst, NS |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Winter,Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6439(F40PH-2) VIA 6413(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
375 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Evangeline Park |
Description: |
Observation-Dome Evangeline Park carries the markers as the Ocean enters OCS territory at mile 1.8 of the Bedford Sub. |
Photo Date: |
4/16/2013 Upload Date: 4/26/2013 10:21:41 PM |
Location: |
Halifax, NS |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Bridge,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
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Views: |
246 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
New Number for a Rebuilt F40PH |
Description: |
The Westbound Ocean makes its station stop in Truro, NS. The lead F40, 6459, is the former 6403. Check out the Engine Room Pub in the background! |
Photo Date: |
2/9/2014 Upload Date: 2/15/2014 5:38:35 PM |
Location: |
Truro, NS |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Roster,Winter,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6459(F40PH-3) VIA 6439(F40PH-2) |
Views: |
493 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Renaissance Ocean |
Description: |
The westbound Ocean nears the flag stop at Springhill Jct. on this late fall day. |
Photo Date: |
10/28/2015 Upload Date: 11/12/2015 8:45:52 PM |
Location: |
Springhill Jct., NS |
Author: |
Geoff Doane |
Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
VIA 6432(F40PH-3) VIA 6456(F40PH-3) VIA 6433(F40PH-3) |
Views: |
327 Comments: 0 |
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