VIA travellers fall into two camps. And the camera never lies. For every smiling family posing on the platform, there’s at least one shutterbug zooming over their heads for a close-up of an F40PH-2 (i.e., the locomotive!)
Is it the romance of the railroad? A thing for heavy machinery? Most rail fans don’t even try to explain – they just love trains.
If you share that passion, check out VIA’s brand-new gift to all things rail-o-phile: VIA’s train equipment.
You’ll find a complete breakdown of every locomotive and car model in the VIA fleet, plus hot trivia like:
- Champlain / Cartier scrubbed as famous Canadians (who made the Chateau car cut?)
- Casino car takes to the rails (where else but to Niagara Falls!)
Discover also the nitty-gritty of top speeds, units running, years built, and how many canoes squeeze into a baggage car…
