Montreal Metro Signage Changes
Here is a great small video from STM on the new signage coming to the Montreal Metro. What is nice to see is that they explain the logic behind the changes they are making.
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Foiled by 589
This morning I decided to go out and try to take some pictures of VIA and the O-Train near Ellwood junction. When I arrived at Ellwood, I heard CN589 on the scanner. I have heard rumors that there...
View ArticleRail bikes in the Adirondacks
Near Lake Placid (2.5hrs south of Ottawa), you can ride the rail on rail bikes at Rail Explorers USA. There is a chance that this unique attraction may not exist next year because the government and...
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Spoiled in Europe
Living in the rail desert of Ottawa, a recent trip to Europe allowed me a bit of time to ride some trains as well as to partake in a bit of occasional railfanning. These are some of my observations...
View ArticleLink – Luxury sweets train begins runs in Nagasaki
Link – A limited time luxury sweets train begins runs in Japan.
View ArticleStudy of high-speed rail from Halifax to Sydney
A recent article in the CBC has someone suggesting a study of high-speed rail from Halifax to Sydney. We can’t even connect Canada’s two largest cities by high-speed rail, so a study of high-speed...
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Rail-fanning in Europe vs. Canada
After some time off from rail-fanning at home, I finally had the chance last night to get out to take some shots around at home. While taking the photographing the trains, it made me start thinking...
View ArticleLink: Discussion of new VIA routes in Atlantic Canada
Link: Discussion of new VIA routes in Atlantic Canada
View ArticleSuggest a new VIA route
With the recent government change and some rumours of a potential new route in Atlantic Canada, what route do you think would be a good addition to VIA? Here are the constraints for your suggestion:...
View ArticleLink: Via Rail train collides with car near Belleville
Link: Via Rail train collides with car near Belleville
View ArticleLink: VIA Rail expands its rail network by acquiring the Brockville Subdivision
Link: VIA Rail expands its rail network by acquiring the Brockville Subdivision
View ArticleWhich train to take
Great hack-a-day article on how a little bit of knowledge with programming can be used to figure out which VIA train you should take.
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Photographing from Trains
Many photos I’ve tried to take from a moving train have been failures. Typically I only get a few keepers on any trip. Here are somethings that I’ve done to help improve my chances of getting a...
View ArticleLink: China’s ‘train hunter’ on a quest to chronicle its fast-expanding railways
Link: China’s ‘train hunter’ on a quest to chronicle its fast-expanding railways
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2015
Looking back, here are the top ten rail related things from my past year. 1 – Newly found railfan location to me I discovered CN Wellington just outside of Central Station in Montreal. This was a...
View ArticleLink: Japan Keeps This Defunct Train Station Running for Just One Passenger
Link: Japan Keeps This Defunct Train Station Running for Just One Passenger
View ArticleLink: Details on high level platforms in Ottawa
Link: Details on high level platforms in Ottawa
View ArticleAnother blow to the ACR Passenger Service
A recent news article leads us to believe that the hard times for the ACR passenger service will continue.
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