The Canadian - VIA Train From Toronto to Vancouver - The Best Railway Journey In The World!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ม.ค. 2025
- In this 100th Video from Classic Car ChitChat we will take a look at some Classic Train Cars as we take a slight detour from looking at cars this week and instead celebrate Canada as we journey on The Canadian as we travel from Toronto to Vancouver. This has been a lifelong dream of mine and to celebrate a special birthday and my 100th video on this channel what better way than this to celebrate both milestones!
The Canadian is a VIA train that offers some of the most stunning views of the Canadian landscape, from the towering Rocky Mountains to the lush greenery of the Pacific Coast. The train offers unparalleled luxury and comfort, with spacious seating, gourmet dining, and a range of amenities that make the journey a true pleasure. The journey from Toronto to Vancouver aboard the VIA Train the Canadian is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that will leave you with memories that will last a lifetime. As we pass through each province the scenary changes and we see some of the most breathtaking landscapes in Canada, including the Canadian Shield, the Prairies, and the Coastal Mountains.
The train also allows you to meet and make new friends and socialize with other travelers from around the world, making for a truly unforgettable experience. This truly is an iconic Canadian experience and riding the VIA Train the Canadian is a quintessential Canadian experience that every Canadian and traveler to Canada should experience at least once in their life.
In case you are keeping Track this is Video # 100 of Classic Car ChitChat Videos!
I hope my Classic Car ChitChat videos make you smile. I do them in my spare time because I truly love cars and my intentions are simply to honour the beautiful cars I get to see and to really understand the passion and love of the vehicle by the driver (or caretaker as Jay Leno would say) of the car. I also understand too that my videos perhaps lack the polish calibre of great TH-camrs like: Doug DeMuro, Scotty Kilmer, and of course my favourite Supercar Blondie. I also know that I can’t even come close the quality & finish you get from the likes of Jeremy Clarkson and the boys at Top Gear. I think they use a little fancier equipment than my little iPhone… LOL
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Just an iPhone SE (Nothing fancy - which proves anyone can use whatever you have handy to make a video… you don’t need really expensive equipment)
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Gimbal - DJI OM4 - For that ultra-smooth cinematic look. (To be honest... still not quite sure how to use it but one day I will figure it out!)
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Going on the same trip tomorrow! Thanks for the video, it was very enlightening and well made!
Michelle..l You're in for a treat! Don't forget to grab a coffee at the cafe car. Well worth every penny and the best time to do it is in the winter. The scenery alone will be breathtaking. You also realize how big Ontario is. Enjoy. Let me know after your trip your thoughts. 😀
Congratulations on #100 Kevin
Thank you Ron, did you know you were one of my first subscribers.
One of the best videos I have seen which quickly showing this incredible journey. I took this train about 14 years ago and still remember how amlazing it is.
Thank you very much!
I enjoyed your video. Beautiful train trip. ❤
Jeannie, thank you so much. It truly is an amazing experience and I would love to do it again.
You knocked it out the park again with this video Classic Car. Great recap and funny too. Congrats on 100.
Thanks again!
Excellent video. Loved the observation car and the Mountain views 👍🏽
Thank you Kam, the observation car was amazing.. as was the dining and of course the BAR CAR!
Happy Birthday Kevin and what a great video luvved it
Thanks, yogi, I truly appreciate it.
What a fantastic video. I would love to take this journey one day too.
You should!
This is a fantastic video of a train journey that i have had on my bucket list for many years. I will definitely take this journey one day and appreciate you sharing your journey.
You should!
That's just bloody awesome mate and congrats on 100 vids man.
Thanks for watching
I did this trip from May 29 - June 1st. It was AMAZING. Great video. Gave me a chance to re-live my journey. I travelled in a Sleeper Plus Berth (lower) and was extremely comfortable. I would do this trip again in a heartbeat! Would love to do it in every season to see all the changes and differences. I met wonderful people from all over the world on this train.
Jan, thank you for learning the comment. Like you too, I would love to do this journey at various times in the year just to see how the landscape changes. Some of our new friends that we met on the train had done exactly that and each time they too were in awe with the changing scenary.
Awesome video I love it
Chuba, First of all thank you so very much for watching my videos and subscribing to my channel I truly appreciate it. I hope the video inspired you to take this incredible journey across our beautiful country.
This is just an amazing trip man and congratulations on 100 videos.
Thank you so much
Dining Car 3:57
Observation Dome 4:40
The Sleeper Plus Cabin 09:08
Upper Lower Berth 09:58
Cabin for one 10:53
Prestige Class 11:12
Ilmarahan, thanks for the observation.. are you planning the trip or have done it.
Hi mr please help me how to train sleeper reservation....I am in pakistan
Let me congratulations you on your 100 videos so far. I hope you keep on creating great videos too in the future. Definitely a bucket list item for me.
Thank you so much!
I did this journey back in the 80's while touring Canada. It brought back so many amazing memories for me as to how beautiful your country is. In 30 minutes you did an amazing job capturing all the important elements of the journey.
Thanks for sharing!
This video just blew me away. Living in South America we forget how big and beautiful Canada really is. This is a journey I too would love to take one day. Very inspiring and congratulations in so many fantastic high quality videos. I hope to see many more from your channel.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love this train. I've done it a few times. Will do it again soon. By the way, nice MGB in the the beginning! (I also had an MGB before...I'm sur we'd get along fine!)
Merc, First of all thank you so very much for watching my videos and subscribing to my channel I truly appreciate it. My intention for the videos is to allow "ordinary" people who love cars an opportunity to speak about their car and why that car means so much to them. After all we are all the "caretakers"of our cars (as Jay Leno rightly says). I am thrilled you are a lover of the MG. I always remember the car would always turn heads back in the day and she certainly still does now. The train journey was truly so wonderful. The joy of seeing Canada through a different perspective is just so hard to describe. What I can tell you is that Mother Nature got it right.. followed closely by the MG !
Excellent video!
Im going to take my parents with me, on The Canadian in May 2024. From Toronto to Vancouver.
We are going to do a big train loop across America 🇺🇸, From Minnesota - Chicago - New York - Toronto - Vancouver - Seattle - Glacier Park - Minnesota
I've always wanted to do this trip across Canada 🇨🇦, but have never been able to! Thanks for the preview
Nick, First of all thank you so very much for watching my videos and subscribing to my channel I truly appreciate it. I know you will thoroughly enjoy the journey. It is truly spectacular beyond words. I'm also thrilled you are doing the big US loop. I look forward to hearing about your journey.
Thank you for your video. We are booked on the Canadian for March 2025. I saw on the news that half of Jasper was destroyed by fire a couple of days ago. I wonder what it will look like when we pass through.
Ernie, I promise it will be a trip of a lifetime and I envy you. I would go again in a heartbeat.
It truly is sad the damage fires cause to our natural environment. There is a stretch you will come across too that was so barren that it felt like the fire had recently happened but in fact it was over 20 years ago.
I hope and pray that Jasper survives this and reforestation will help return this beautiful place to the way it should be.
Wonderful video Kevin! I'll certainly book the trip, hopefully by fall. Canada is such a beautiful country!
Giorgio, you certainly should you will not regret it.
Fantastic overview of the trip. I drove from Toronto to Nova Scotia as a student many years ago. After watching this I'm definitely going to take this journey. Congrats on your birthday and 100 videos 🎉
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video. The interesting thing about these cars is, minus the Prestige Class cars at the end which are heavily modernized inside, most of the cars have similar furnishings to when they were delivered (just with updated colours).
David, you are so correct. The original cars from the 50's have essentially remained unchanged. There have been some modifications such as outlets and the safety systems etc. We also got the impression that these VIA trains will be retired soon and replaced with newer trains. There is however a little charm to the old train cars but you do need to be somewhat of a gymnast too 😂
Great video. Had considered the Rocky Mountaineer but cost is very high. Thought this might be an option. Can you estimate from schedule what Rocky Mountain sights you might miss because of night? Are there options to go east from Toronto too? We love train travel. We live in Wisconsin
John, thanks for commenting I truly appreciate it. If you are able the VIA trains run from the East coast to the West so if possible start your trip in Nova Scotia and then travel across Canada. The track for VIA across the Rocky Mountain is a little different however in our journey so many were train enthusiasts and have travelled both the Mountaineer route as well as the VIA. Their preference was the VIA by far as it allows you to see the same views too and much cheaper. The Mountaineer also has more meals in restaurants etc where the VIA is a public train and you are travelling still in the first class train and you still have your own observation cars and your sleeping cars too are separated. The food is exceptional and you also have a chance to meet people who love trains from across the globe. It is also a cheaper option and far more immersive as you are both eating and sleeping on the train. I would recommend for sure.
Make sure you have a board meeting with an elk, hopefully the elk joins you on your journey LOL
Statusworld,First of all thank you so very much for watching my videos and subscribing to my channel I truly appreciate it. Elk or Moose, I'll take it. 😊
Now you should ride the Rocky Mountaineer train!
Greg, please don’t remind me 😊. That has been on my wish list for a while. I would also love to take the Maharaja train in India.. and the Orient Express too hopefully one day.
@@ClassicCarChitChat I’ve always wanted to to ride the train in this video. Just haven’t had the chance to yet. Is it worth it? How’s the meals? I get to try the Ocean route out later this summer. Only part of the route though.
Was that pyramid falls at 18:47 ?
Mike.. yes they were. Spectacular.
What is the actual website to book this specific route?
Jonest, thanks for watching my video. You can book at the site.. VIARAIL.CA. 😊
You beat me, I’m still editing!!! Hope all is good with you guys!
First of all thank you so very much for watching my videos and subscribing to my channel I truly appreciate it. It’s so good to hear from you. Send me an email with your contact details and we can chitchat about our journey. Email me at: ClassicCarChitChat@gmail.com
Make sure you book the cabin, not sleep plus. Only cabin and park car have electronic outlet😢.
Yao.. thanks for sharing.. you are right. My son recently travelled on the next gen VIA train from Windsor to Oakville and said it was amazing. I can imagine when they change the fleet for the Trans Canada carriages how great they will be.
Not inexpensive but well worth doing if you have the time and extra income
Used to start in Montreal back in the 1970s
Diamond Dave, it is so worth every penny. I still smile just thinking about the journey and it's been several weeks now. Thank you so very much for watching my videos and subscribing to my channel I truly appreciate it.