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These shots were taken on a four day rail journey from Vancouver Canada to Toronto Canada on Via Rail's flagship train the "Canadian". We left Vancouver at 8:30 PM on Sept. 6th and arrived Toronto on Sept. 9th at 6:30 PM, nine hours late. The trip covered 2,775 rail miles. We passed through five Provinces during the trip. We traveled in Via's new deluxe service called Prestige Class, and though expensive, it was worth every penny. We crossed the Canadian Rockies to Jasper and then crossed the prairies. Reaching Ontario province we were in an area known as the Canadian Shield which is covered by numerous lakes, many of which are chronicled in the photographs. It is a stark change from the prairies and extremely scenic. I could do the trip again without hesitation and would highly recommend it. It is passenger rail travel at its finest and now only available in Canada as Amtrak, unfortunately, can't compare.
Morning of Sept. 6th after our first night on the train. King Edward Sanatorium, abandoned. Tranquille BC, just outside of Kamloops BC.Via Canadian Prestige Class observation dome car.Via Canadian Prestige Class observation dome car.Via Canadian Prestige Class observation dome car.Via Canadian Prestige Class observation dome car.Approaching Kamloops BC.North Thompson river RR Bridge in Kamloops BC. After crossing the bridge trains can go right into downtown Kamloops and join the CP line to Banff or go left on the CN line to Jasper, our route.Entering the CN Kamloops RR yard.Entering the CN Kamloops RR yard.Kamloops BC Via depot on the CN line. A bout 258 miles from Vncouver. Depot is called Kamloops North. There is a Kamloops depot on the other side of the river on the CP line.Kamloops BC Via depot on the CN line.Kamloops BC Via depot on the CN line.Kamloops BC. Via Canadian Prestige Class observation dome car Kootenay Park.Passing a freight.Blue River BC.Blue River BC.Blue River BC.Thunder River BC.Pyramid Creek falls.Pyramid Creek falls.