Now a regular sight on the Ottawa to Quebec runs, VIA's Venture set with n. 2204 leading crosses over Lachine canal, approaching Montreal's Central Station, to then continue to Quebec.

VIA 26 to Quebec is heading East out of Southwark yard, cab car first, and Siemens Charger no. 2209 brings up the rear. CN local no. 522 came up the Rouses Point sub just a moment earlier, and is ... (more)

Having been probably switched in at Montreal (the morning 33 train, wich in Ottawa would turn on to 26, was a conventional LRC set), a fairly new Siemens Charger set with cab car 2308 leading, is ... (more)

The New Look Of VIA. On the morning of April 4, 2023, VIA Rail Canada Train 33 (Quebec City, QC-Ottawa, ON) was assigned a Siemens Venture train set, seen being led by Cab Car SIIX 2301 (co... (more)

Although already entering revenue service, this time VIA Rail's new Venture set was on a non-revenue run, passing in front of the condo towers not far from Montreal's Central station.

Spring is visibily on its way in Montreal, with the ice on the canal gone and the last patches of snow melting away under the sun - the first Spring for VIA Rail's new Siemens Venture train set, w... (more)

VIA Rail's new Siemens Venture train with lead unit no. 2202 is slowly moving around the curve at CN Paco, to briefly go into Central station and then head West for a test run as VIA #627.

This was actually my first shot of the new VIA Rail Siemens Venture train set, and I almost missed it because it was so silent I did not hear it approaching, gliding past like a ghost. But luckily... (more)

The SIIX 2302 Cab Control Car has a System Marker on the knuckle as this is the Tail End of E276. This SIEMENS VENTURE Trainset is comprised of a diesel powered SCV-42 Charger and Venture Coaches.... (more)

For a brief moment VIA 2203 Trainset sits on the Battle Creek Fuel Pad without the transport locomotive attached. The UP 6279 was pulled off and traded for the CN 3061 to finish the trip to Montr... (more)

On a gloomy October-morning VIA's test train no. 627, pushed by Siemens Charger no 2202, crosses the diamond of VIA's Alexandria sub with CP's Winchester sub at the small hamlet of De Beaujeu.

Looking out at a busy station scene. A crewmember is looking out of the lead engine of VIA 55 and witnessing a very busy boarding of Christmas day passengers at Dorval station. Soon the tra... (more)

A VIA J-train approaching Mallorytown Ontario. This is two trains in one, as the second set of engine and cars will be uncoupled in Brockville and sent on their way to Ottawa while the first set c... (more)

VIA Rail train No. 1, the westbound Canadian, flies through Henry House, Alberta, and meets eastbound Canadian National train No. 102 on July 19, 2013. Carrying the markers of the 21-car train is ... (more)

Via 2 crosses the 799' Little Jackfish River trestle