Thanks so much for posting this. A very professional job all around. Certainly brings back memories for us as my dad's family is from New Carlisle - I think there were near 12 in the family that worked on the trains on that line from brakemen and conductors to firemen and enginemen. By the time I was around VIA was onto the HEP fleet and we were in the waning days of CN's time on the coast. This line definitely had a dedicated following of noted railfans back in the day. Neat that you included an interview with Raoul Babin, I regret never getting the chance to meet him before he passed away, only having spoken to him on the phone a number of times. Merry Christmas!
I rode it later, in the HEP era, with Budd cars and an F-40, but there was a Skyline dome used for food service. I stood at the open dutch door most of the time.
Two questions about this: 1. Where was that semaphore in the opening shot located exactly & when? 2. I had no idea you folks visited Canada to do a video program. I always thought your territory was in the Midwest. I also thought VIA'S CANADIANS were the best for scenery & passenger service in Canada.
The narration clearly says... "unquestionably the most scenic train ride in EASTERN Canada." The semaphore was shot in upstate New York on the former Erie mainline in 1990. RR
@@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lqfor what it's worth, there actually was a three light semaphone like that at Matapedia which for a split second was where I thought that was at first. All the larger stations had semaphones on them for train orders back in the day and the smaller ones just had a signal lantern on the roof. I think they disappeared in the decade before your trip.
This video is great because the Chaleur will return to service sometime next year if all goes smoothly
Wonderful video. Thank you for sharing.
You're welcome. We're happy you enjoyed it! RR
Thanks so much for posting this. A very professional job all around. Certainly brings back memories for us as my dad's family is from New Carlisle - I think there were near 12 in the family that worked on the trains on that line from brakemen and conductors to firemen and enginemen. By the time I was around VIA was onto the HEP fleet and we were in the waning days of CN's time on the coast. This line definitely had a dedicated following of noted railfans back in the day. Neat that you included an interview with Raoul Babin, I regret never getting the chance to meet him before he passed away, only having spoken to him on the phone a number of times. Merry Christmas!
New Carlisle to montreal many times in the 70s and 80s
Via Rail The Chaleur is great for 46th Anniversary
I rode it later, in the HEP era, with Budd cars and an F-40, but there was a Skyline dome used for food service. I stood at the open dutch door most of the time.
Excellent! The best Bloody Mary I've ever had was in a Skyline Vista Dome on the Canadian. RR
Very nice.
I always liked the look of VIA Rail's blue smooth side cars. It's a shame they're all but gone.
The VHA have recently restored a baggage car and a couple of dayniters to VIA condition externally at least. They also have Edmundston sleeper
Merry Christmas ⛄
Merry Christmas to you too! RR
Two questions about this:
1. Where was that semaphore in the opening shot located exactly & when?
2. I had no idea you folks visited Canada to do a video program. I always thought your territory was in the Midwest. I also thought VIA'S CANADIANS were the best for scenery & passenger service in Canada.
The narration clearly says... "unquestionably the most scenic train ride in EASTERN Canada." The semaphore was shot in upstate New York on the former Erie mainline in 1990. RR
The semaphore location was east of Adrian, NY. RR
@@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lq Thanks very much for the info. Could semaphore may be on Conrail's SOUTHERN TIER mainline by chance?
@@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lq Thanks again for the info. Looking forward to your next upload.
@@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lqfor what it's worth, there actually was a three light semaphone like that at Matapedia which for a split second was where I thought that was at first.
All the larger stations had semaphones on them for train orders back in the day and the smaller ones just had a signal lantern on the roof. I think they disappeared in the decade before your trip.